VSP briefs: Attempted sexual assault; no injuries in rollover crash; stolen items include a motorcycle
Recent Vermont State Police reports around the region include an attempted sexual assault case in Duxbury, multiple vehicle crashes, and a theft where investigators are seeking the public’s help to locate a motorcycle.
Construction ahead: Stowe Street Bridge closes today for 60 days
Recent work to remove a sewer line on the Stowe Street bridge over the Thatcher Brook was just a prelude to the main construction event that begins at 7 a.m. Thursday to replace the aging two-lane span, requiring the bridge to be closed for up to 60 days.
New station, new executive director, new era at Waterbury Ambulance Service
Big changes are afoot at Waterbury Ambulance Service as the crew is settling into its new station in downtown Waterbury and it welcomes a new executive director starting Monday, June 16.
Attorney General Clark issues guidance on immigration enforcement
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark this week announced that her office has put together guidance intended to help immigrants and non-U.S. citizens in the state understand their rights during encounters with federal immigration enforcement officers.
VSP: Woman stabs another woman at Waterbury hotel
BURLINGTON — A Massachusetts woman is accused of stabbing another woman at a hotel in Waterbury.
Road Work: June 9-13
Paving is underway on Kneeland Flats Rd. Park & Ride relocates ahead of bridge project. Surveying continues on I-89 southbound before resurfacing starts. And Fayston tackles a key flood-repair project.
One Massachusetts woman injured, another faces aggravated assault and attempted murder charges after a Monday stabbing in Waterbury
A stabbing assault in Waterbury on Monday resulted in one Massachusetts woman being seriously injured and another being jailed without bail awaiting a court appearance today to face charges including attempted second-degree murder, according to Vermont State Police.
The Savoy’s show goes on despite theater industry slump
Five years of survival through a global pandemic, historic flooding and a withering moviegoing crowd, and the Savoy Theater is still standing.
With a posthumous honor, Waterbury celebrates becoming Vermont’s 10th Tree City USA
A small Arbor Day ceremony on the edge of Waterbury’s municipal gardens recently marked the career of a longtime public servant and an honor for the town that he worked to achieve.
Get the story behind Waterbury-Stowe’s vital Shutesville Hill Wildlife Corridor
For those new to the area or just curious to learn more about an important part of the local environment, the Waterbury Conservation Commission along with Stowe’s Planning and Conservation commissions will host a special presentation on Monday, June 9.
DMV inspectors: Driver in overturned tractor-trailer not badly hurt
The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned and blocked Interstate 89 in Bolton for hours on Monday was not seriously injured, according to state Department of Motor Vehicles officials.
Road Work: June 2-6
I-89 resurfacing Waterbury-Montpelier is starting. Paving later this month on Kneeland Flats Rd. And a large ash tree being removed on S. Main St. in Waterbury will slow traffic.
EFUD wins best-tasting water prize following a low-interest annual meeting
Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District recently was recognized as having some of the best-tasting water in Vermont, while its annual meeting and election captured the attention of only a handful of its residents.
Road Work: May 27-30
Work soon will be under way on a two-year $15.2 million resurfacing project along Interstate 89 southbound between Waterbury and Montpelier.
Local paratrooper killed after D-Day landings 81 years ago
At the annual meeting of the Fairmount Cemetery Association in May 1939, Bob Haseltine Jr. was appointed as the official caretaker. Nine years later, he was buried in the back row.
Suspects in Waterbury homicide now face federal drug charges
Two men from Springfield, Massachusetts, who are charged in state court in a drug-debt homicide case in Waterbury last fall, have now been indicted by federal authorities as part of a major drug trafficking conspiracy based in Vermont.
Road work begins: Kneeland Flats paving prep, Perry Hill surfacing start Thursday
The season’s first two road construction projects are getting a start this week on Kneeland Flats and Perry Hill roads in Waterbury Center.
EFUD annual meeting and election are this Weds., May 14
Voters in Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District have their annual meeting and election this Wednesday, May 14. Early voting in the election is available now with all other business decided at the in-person meeting.
Waterbury’s Green Up Day collects 2.7 tons — and too many sofas
Despite a soggy afternoon on Green Up Day, volunteers around Waterbury managed to clean up along every main street in town, easily filling more than 300 bags with trash. But large dumped items pushed the overall haul to a new record level.
Naturalist Ethan Tapper speaks for the forests at land trust meeting
On a recent Tuesday evening, about 60 people gathered in the gym at Brookside Primary School to listen to Ethan Tapper, a forester and author of “How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World.”