Flood update | July 23-27
Flood recovery work continues in Waterbury and surrounding towns with organizers deploying volunteers for shifts through the weekend. Also: New information here about rental assistance.
Waterbury Center State Park reopens – but the beach needs time to recover
Waterbury Center State Park has reopened for visitors including swimmers, but the beach area is still off-limits to give the lawn time to recover.
Snowmobilers look to rehab flood-battered bridge over the Winooski
A snowmobile bridge across the Winooski River near the Waterbury-Bolton town line can’t seem to catch a break from multiple floods over the past year.
House primary race draws 100+ to candidate listening session
Affordability was the key word among voters voicing their top concerns to the four candidates vying for the Washington-Chittenden state House district’s two seats in the upcoming primary election. More than 100 local residents gathered at the Waterbury Main Street fire station for a candidate listening session.
Kids from across the U.S. run away to New England to join Circus Smirkus
Wind-up dolls, ballerinas and soldiers at an abandoned toy shop came to life in Waterbury recently in “The Imaginarium,” the latest show by Circus Smirkus at Farr’s Field.
Legislators field questions on housing and education funding
Lawmakers representing the Mad River Valley held a community forum at the Village Meeting House in Waitsfield recently where they shared their legislative priorities and fielded questions from the audience – with the housing crisis as a critical topic.
Road closures: Waterbury, Duxbury
Ongoing Warerbury & Duxbury road closures are listed here as well as new closures/delays on Friday, Monday-Tuesday, July 18, 22-23.
July flood 2.0: ‘It’s bigger’
For the third time in a year, Waterbury’s municipal building is ground zero for flood response and recovery activities with the community effort to clean up after last week’s severe storm and flooding in full swing. Meanwhile, town officials are tallying up damage to local roads on a scale far beyond both of the 2023 floods combined.
Overnight break-in reported at state park entry station
Vermont State Police report that the check-in station at the Waterbury Center State Park once again was the target of a burglary that happened in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
UPDATED July 17: Road work rises to a new level following the storm
Since last week’s storm, many road repair projects are in progress and conditions on storm-affected roads needing repair also may be changing. This post was updated on Wednesday, July 17.
Flood photos | July 10-11
July 10, 2024 turned out to be an eerie replay of July 10, 2023. Check out photos from before, during and after the storm by Roundabout photographer Gordon Miller and our readers.
Duxbury faces biggest storm-recovery challenge yet
After assessing storm damage, the Duxbury Selectboard called an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon to report on conditions across town and provide updates on initial efforts to repair roadways and culverts.
Flooded again | July 11
For those who managed to get some sleep, Vermonters woke up to yet another flooding disaster today. The number of roads with washouts and closures is staggering. We are collecting information from a variety of sources and will update this post throughout the day.
Local House race sparks record fundraising ahead of August primary
Vermont’s primary election season is in full swing and this year’s race for the two state representative seats in the Washington-Chittenden House district is already shaping up to be the most expensive in the district’s history.
ONGOING UPDATES: Flooding alert issued for flood anniversary, Weds. July 10
Community leaders and volunteers working on flood recovery for the past year prepared to mark the anniversary of the July 10, 2023 flood this week just as warnings of an approaching storm with heavy rains and threats of flooding demanded attention and vigilance headed into today and Thursday.
State police seek suspect in Middlesex stabbing
Vermont State Police hope the public can help locate a suspect in a stabbing incident that happened at the Middlesex Park and Ride lot on Friday, June 28.
Town reports illegal dumping near the Ice Center
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.
Tree planting aims to combat Thatcher Book erosion at Hope Davey Park
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.
Officials: Vermonters should prepare for impacts from Quebec fires expected again
“We’re not on the level of having gigantic fires in Vermont yet,” Dillner said. But officials believe Vermonters should pay attention and prepare to protect their homes and health.
A little rain doesn’t spoil Waterbury’s Not Quite Independence Day
Despite soggy weather, Waterbury’s Not Quite Independence Day celebration attracted a hardy crowd that cheered on dozens of runners, took in the parade down Main Street, gathered for food games and a concert on Saturday and took in the fireworks show the following night.