What The Floods(!) celebrates Waterbury’s flood recovery and resilience
Over plates of locally made appetizers and the rock tunes of a band on a small stage in the Waterbury American Legion, about 75 community members greeted each other on a recent Saturday night to recount stories of mucking out flooded basements and tossing out damaged furniture.
State officials return to discuss shelter proposal on Monday
The state’s proposal to convert the former National Guard armory in Waterbury for use as a shelter will be on the Waterbury Select Board’s agenda Monday night and the board will meet at the Main Street fire station to accommodate the public.
Waterbury man accused of possessing child sex abuse materials
BARRE — A Waterbury man is accused of possessing child sex abuse materials.
Waterbury man cited for involvement in Berlin burglary
A Waterbury man has been cited to appear in court later this month on charges in connection with a home invasion and burglary in Berlin last summer, according to the Berlin Police Department.
Waterbury: State needs local permit for shelter project
The state’s proposal to repurpose the former Vermont National Guard Armory in Waterbury as a temporary homeless shelter needs a local permit that carries a $50 fee. That’s the message Waterbury’s zoning administrator conveyed to the state Buildings and General Services Commissioner in a letter on Thursday.
Trooper who saved child nominated for international award
A Vermont State Police trooper who jumped into a Cambridge pond in December to rescue a child who had fallen through thin ice is now in the running for a prestigious international public safety award.
Waterbury’s proposed charter gets a first look at the State House
MONTPELIER – Waterbury’s proposed town charter that voters approved in December is on its way through the legislative process at the State House after its first hearing this week in a House committee.
State’s shelter proposal for Waterbury armory draws 200 to select board meeting
Some 200 people turned out Monday night to hear firsthand a fresh proposal from state government to convert the former Vermont National Guard armory in Waterbury to be used as a temporary homeless shelter starting on April 1.
Waterbury gets a select board race, but crickets on school board election
Monday was the deadline across Vermont for candidates running for office on Town Meeting Day and while Waterbury has a race for Select Board, several spots on the ballot will be blank including two openings on the Harwood school board.
Lawmakers hear plan to use Waterbury armory as a 40-50 bed emergency shelter
Under a plan described to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday, Waterbury could play a key role in creating a new emergency shelter for Central Vermont.
Vt. Health Department moves central offices to Waterbury complex starting Jan. 29
The Vermont Department of Health begins its move of some 380 employees from Burlington to the Waterbury State Office Complex starting on Monday.
Tough questions yield frank answers at public forum with lawmakers
About 40 people took advantage of a rare occasion last week when seven state lawmakers from our region visited Crossett Brook Middle School to take questions in a public forum.
Smugglers’ Notch Resort drowning death: Parents of boy ready to sue ‘potentially liable parties’
The parents of the 3-year-old who drowned at Smugglers’ Notch Resort last summer are prepared to sue “potentially liable parties,” says their lawyer, including the manufacturer of the lid that should have prevented Tate Holtzman from falling into a 3,500 gallon cistern that July.
Man with stolen vehicle arrested after spending several nights inside vacant Waterbury armory
A well-traveled man has been ordered jailed after authorities said he stole a U.S. Forest Service vehicle in Manchester, took it on a joy ride throughout Vermont and the Northeast, and ultimately ended up inside the unused Vermont National Guard Armory in Waterbury for several days.
Gov. Scott delivers 8th budget address
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Gov. Phil Scott delivered his eighth budget address since being in office.
Wanted: Candidates for local office by Jan. 29
The deadline to file to run for local office on Town Meeting Day in March is quickly approaching and multiple positions still need candidates.
State lawmakers to host Monday forum at Crossett Brook MS
State lawmakers representing more than a half dozen local communities in the Vermont House and Washington County’s three state senators will host a public forum Monday evening at Crossett Brook Middle School.
History repeats as library supporters return a 94-year-old favor
A recent gesture of flood-recovery help bears a striking similarity to events that unfolded nearly a century ago. After friends of the Waterbury library launched a fundraiser to help the flooded Montpelier library last summer, they soon learned the situation was reversed in 1929.
Outgoing elections director: 'Trust the process'
MONTPELIER — When Will Senning started as director of elections in the Secretary of State’s office, he was not thinking about elections the way he does today.
State police share video from icy pond rescue
Vermont State Police have released the dramatic video of the lifesaving effort by Trooper Michelle Archer in pulling an 8-year-old girl from an icy pond in Lamoille County last month.