Town officials are asking the public for help to identify the source of a large pile of construction debris illegally dumped on town property near the Ice Center in downtown Waterbury. 

Efforts to address erosion along the Thatcher Brook at Hope Davey Park and improve habitat for wood turtles and other species got a boost recently with a project involving two nonprofit groups, students from Southeast Asia, and Waterbury town officials and volunteers. 

With the August 13 Vermont primary election on the horizon, the first two local events have been scheduled for voters to hear from and talk to the four candidates on the ballot for the Washington-Chittenden Vermont House district.

There were two crashes on Interstate 89 on Wednesday that included one fatality. They impacted highway and train traffic south of Waterbury.

With summer officially here and temperatures warming up Vermont’s ponds, lakes and streams, the Vermont Department of Health wants the public to be on the lookout for cyanobacteria as people look for safe swimming spots to cool off. 

Waterbury Ambulance Service’s decade-long dream of a new ambulance station took a giant step forward with a ceremonial groundbreaking kicking off project construction in downtown Waterbury. The crew hopes to raise the final $1.4 million before moving in next year.