Select Board fills many openings on town committees, commissions
The Waterbury Select Board filled more than a dozen positions on the town’s volunteer commissions and committees recently, appointing veteran volunteers and multiple newcomers to town advisory and regulatory boards.
EFUD lands state grant for new water line, issues Annual Report ahead of May 10 vote
Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District got news this week that it has landed a nearly $600,000 state grant to help build a new water line just ahead of its annual meeting scheduled for May 10. The Annual Report for the district is available online and in paper copies soon.
He told Vermonters’ stories, now Peter Miller is part of Vermont history
Driven by a sense of urgency that the world was changing much faster than people could prepare for, photographer and writer Peter Miller dedicated nearly 70 years to capturing the landscapes, traditions, people, and communities of Vermont before it all faded from sight and mind. Last week, Miller’s storytelling days came to an end.
Gov. Scott taps Danielle Fitzko to lead Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Gov. Phil Scott recently announced the appointment of Danielle Fitzko as commissioner of the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.
Mass. man gets probation for possessing large amount of drugs in Waterbury
BARRE — A Massachusetts man has been placed on probation for four years for possessing a large amount of cocaine and heroin in Waterbury.
May 10: EFUD holds annual meeting, election, $750,000 bond vote
The Edward Farrar Utility District will hold its annual meeting and election on Wednesday, May 10. Voters will be asked to fill three seats on the Board of Commissioners and whether to bond for up to $750,000 to replace a more than 60-year-old water line.
Boil notice ends for Howard Ave. neighborhood after water line fix
Water should be back on around 4 p.m. this afternoon in the Howard Avenue neighborhood where a water line leak led to service being turned off and the street closed to through traffic today.
Select Board reviews 2023 road projects, community events
Acknowledging that mud season isn’t entirely over for 2023, Waterbury town officials spent time last week discussing spring and summer road projects and reviewing plans for a variety of public events on the calendar.
Court papers detail skirmish before truck driver’s death
A traffic flagger has pleaded not guilty in Vermont Superior Court to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a truck driver during a fight at a construction site on U.S. 2 in Bolton in November.
Ski theft at Bolton Valley prompts state police request
Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help regarding a reported theft of skis at Bolton Valley Resort that took place in mid-March.
Tuesday forum asks: What do you love about Waterbury?
It’s a question many of us may not actively ask ourselves or each other very often, but answers to it are probably not far from top of mind: What do you love about Waterbury?
Bolton road project fight leads to manslaughter charge
BOLTON – A construction site flagger is facing a manslaughter charge after he was in a deadly altercation with a truck driver as they worked on a state of Vermont road project in Bolton last November, state police said.
Vermont’s first high-rise Airbnb approved for Waterbury
HAMILTON, Ontario – A Hamilton developer has received unanimous approval from the Waterbury (Vermont) Development Review Board on its permit application #275-16 to build its first high-rise residential building south of the border.
Select Board looks to fill openings on town committees
Several volunteer town committees and commissions have openings that the Waterbury Select Board hopes to fill in April.
Deadline to license dogs extended to April 3 in Waterbury, Duxbury
The deadline to renew annual dog licenses in Vermont is here.
July 4-6: The circus is coming to town
When Circus Smirkus, Vermont’s home-grown traveling youth circus, hits the road this summer, its first stop will be Waterbury for the 4th of July.
State police: Winooski River search in Middlesex; manslaughter charge in November assault in Bolton
Two bulletins from the Vermont State Police today point to separate tragic incidents in our area.
Select Board reorganizes, names Roger Clapp as chair
In its first meeting after the March 7 election, the Waterbury Select Board reorganized last week and chose a new leader.
Police seek the public’s help in Waterbury retail theft and attempted burglary
Vermont State Police on Thursday released images from security cameras at two stores in Waterbury where they are seeking the public’s help on unrelated cases of retail theft and attempted burglary.
Victim in fatal train accident was a 26-year-old Connecticut woman
The victim in Friday’s fatal accident with an Amtrak train in Waterbury was a 26-year-old woman from Connecticut, according to Vermont State Police who issued an update on Tuesday afternoon.