Fire destroys Stowe dairy barns and herd
In a matter of hours overnight Wednesday into early Thursday morning, the Percy Farm in Stowe was destroyed by fire.
50 Jan. COVID-19 deaths so far as Waterbury cases remain high
Although Vermont’s daily COVID-19 cases are dropping, the state’s pandemic total this week surpassed the 100,000 mark for infections, according to the Vermont Department of Health.
On screen: A dog-sledding dairy farmer loses it all, races back stronger
If you’ve driven by Farr’s Field in Waterbury in the past few weeks, you may have seen a dog sledding team giving people rides in a cart across the snow.
Town offices more popular than school board for upcoming elections
While both Waterbury and Duxbury will have races for seats on their select boards in the Town Meeting Day election, the opposite is true for the Harwood Unified Union School Board. Only three candidates have filed to run for seven seats that will be on the ballot.
Prepping for Town Meeting Day 2022
The Vermont Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott have made it even easier for Vermonters to run for local office in the March 1 Town Meeting Day elections. Monday at 5 p.m. is the deadline for anyone wishing to get their name on the ballot for town and school offices to file with their town clerks.
COVID-19 update: Omicron surge persists; schools struggle with new testing regimen
Just a few days into the new plan for Vermont public schools to shift to rapid testing to deal with COVID-19 cases among students and staff and schools are already running low or out of tests and voicing concern about their ability to restock to keep up with demand.
Gov. Scott presents $7.7 billion balanced budget in address
Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday, Jan. 18, delivered his sixth budget address from the Pavilion Office Building in Montpelier as state legislative leaders watched remotely rather than in an in-person gathering of the General Assembly in the House chamber.
Gov. Scott to deliver 2022 budget address
Gov. Phil Scott will deliver his budget address on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. The speech will be carried live online by ORCA Media, the legislature’s YouTube channel, and various Vermont news outlets.
COVID-19 spread sets new records everywhere
Barely into the new year two weeks and the COVID-19 pandemic is setting new records across the nation, in Vermont, and locally in Waterbury and its neighboring communities.
Pharmacist pleads not guilty to federal drug charges
BURLINGTON — The former manager of a Berlin pharmacy pleaded not guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to two felony charges that he diverted opioids from his store for his personal use.
New tenant may be on the horizon for train station
There’s a glimmer of news on the horizon for a possible new tenant for the Waterbury Train Station.
COVID-19 update: record cases; booster news; tests by mail; limiting school sports spectators
News about the COVID-19 pandemic was plentiful this week with daily record-setting case counts reported by the state along with announcements of booster shots for adolescents, new testing for preschoolers, a federal pilot program to get home tests by mail, and new rules for spectators at local high school sporting events.
Waterbury Area Senior Center weathers pandemic storm
A lot has happened in the last year, and few local social service organizations know that as keenly as the Waterbury Area Senior Center. But as the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated disruptions and challenges linger for almost two years, those at the center’s helm report that they are staying on course.
Leaders chime in with remarks, reactions to Scott’s address
Following Gov. Phil Scott’s State of the State address on Wednesday, other elected state leaders offered their responses and thoughts looking ahead to the legislative session that got underway this week.
‘The state of the state is strong’
From a nearly empty auditorium inside the Pavilion Office Building on Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott delivered his State of the State address remotely to the General Assembly.
Wanted: Candidates for Town Meeting Day elections
Although there once again may not be in-person gatherings inside school gyms and town halls on the first Tuesday in March, Vermonters can count on Town Meeting Day happening and those interested in running for office have just a few short weeks to get on the ballot.
Air National Guard plans night flights Jan. 4-8
The Vermont Air National Guard announced that it would conduct night operations of its F-35 fighter jets this week starting Tuesday, Jan. 4, through Saturday, Jan. 8.
2021 in photos
As 2022 begins, here’s a look back at 2021 in photos from Waterbury Roundabout.
Waterbury leads Washington County in new COVID-19 cases
As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly across the nation and in Vermont, cases statewide and locally this week have surged to the highest levels of the pandemic.
Waterbury, Stowe rescue crews aid injured hiker down Hunger Mountain
Local rescue teams from Waterbury and Stowe responded to the summit of Hunger Mountain last week for what they hoped would be the final backcountry rescue call of 2021.