Burning down the house: Tear-down provides fire training and a new home site
A century-old home in Duxbury gave two dozen local firefighters intense firsthand training recently when they held a controlled burn exercise on one of the hottest Saturdays of the summer.
Town manager search enters interview phase
Out of a field of 31 applicants to be Waterbury’s next municipal manager, town officials this week planned to interview seven candidates with the goal of narrowing the field to two or three finalists.
Camel’s Hump Monroe Trailhead parking closed for expansion
Hikers headed to the Monroe Trail in Camel’s Hump State Park in Duxbury will need to check their parking plans for the next several weeks.
Local primary voters turned out strong, but didn’t pick all of the winners
A host of competitive races on the ballot attracted local voters to the polls for this week’s statewide primary for turnout higher than the statewide average. But in some cases, candidates who prevailed on ballots in Waterbury and Duxbury weren’t the overall winners in their statewide or Washington County contests.
Flower barrels vandalized
Volunteers with the local gardening club have reported an act of apparent vandalism that took place last weekend near the Winooski Street bridge.
Backcountry teams rescue Camel’s Hump hiker having chest pain
Nearly two dozen rescuers from three local search and rescue teams responded on Tuesday evening to Camel’s Hump to help a hiker suffering from chest pain on the trail.
Arrests made in gun theft and I-89 wrong-way driver
Vermont State Police arrested two men they say stole four guns from a Waterbury residence last month.
Small but powerful: Little libraries connect readers in their neighborhoods
They’re colorful and quirky and spread out in multiple Waterbury neighborhoods. And when you ask around, no one seems to know about all of them. But everyone knows of at least one of them.
Vermont’s primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 9
Vermont voters who haven’t already cast an early ballot will go to the polls for the statewide primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
VTRANS: Main Street poles will come down – next year
For those keeping track of downtown Waterbury infrastructure, there’s a mix of good news and bad news to report this week. Stowe Street paving is moving along, but old utility poles still lining Main Street will not be removed until 2023.
After four years guiding Waterbury Recreation, Nadeau leaves for Maine
A little over three months after getting a promotion to a new position in Waterbury town government, Nick Nadeau is headed to Maine where he has accepted a position as a town administrator.
There’s bears in them woods – And in trash cans, dumpsters, even unlocked cars
Vermonters, you live in bear country now. That’s the word from Northwestern District Game Warden Chad Barrett, who said the reason for the increased black bear activity in Vermont in general, and Waterbury in particular, is humans, not bears.
Rolling roadblocks planned on I-89 Friday morning
Travelers on Interstate 89 between Richmond and Waterbury in both directions Friday morning may encounter intentional slowdowns for utility line work.
Board pledges $76k from ARPA to ambulance station
After hearing an update from leaders of Waterbury Ambulance Service on fundraising to build a new ambulance station, the Waterbury Select Board has pledged to allocate $76,000 to the project from federal funds coming to the town.
Ice Center reopens after leaking cooling tower replaced
The Ice Center has reopened after taking three months to repair and replace aging equipment — including a cooling tower that had been leaking for years in violation of local utility regulations.
Adviser to R.I. governor faces charges from Waterbury incident
A senior adviser to Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee has been ordered into criminal court in Washington County on charges of unlawful trespass and unlawful mischief in Waterbury last weekend, according to Vermont State Police.
State police make two arrests in Waterbury
A Stowe man is facing charges of unlawful trespass and unlawful mischief after an incident on Sunset Drive in Waterbury Center on Saturday, and a Waterbury woman was cited for retail theft and DUI at Billings Mobil on Friday, according to state police.
Vehicle fire closes Rt. 100
No one was injured in a crash that resulted in a vehicle fire early Friday evening, closing Vermont Route 100 in Waterbury Center for two hours.
Vermont adopts 9-8-8 phone number for mental health support
Vermont is launching a new three-digit Suicide and Crisis Lifeline starting July 16 where callers will be immediately connected to counselors trained to provide support for individuals experiencing everything from emotional distress to a mental health crisis.
Tractor-trailer drives to water’s edge on Blush Hill
A wayward tractor-trailer caused a unique traffic jam at the Blush Hill boat launch this week when it came to a stop just feet from the water.