Stowe Street bridge: Lincoln Street closure begins Aug. 11
Project managers with the Stowe Street bridge replacement project in Waterbury say they plan to close Lincoln Street on Monday, Aug. 11, for what they hope will last just two weeks rather than three.
Skatepark construction is underway at Hope Davey Park
A five-year push to get Waterbury a modern skatepark is nearing the finish line with construction now underway at Hope Davey Park.
Warren driver seriously injured in one-vehicle Rt. 100 crash
Vermont State Police are investigating a one-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 100 in Waitsfield Saturday morning that seriously injured a young driver from Warren.
Road Work: July 28-Aug. 1
The Lincoln Street closure for the Stowe Street bridge project is scheduled to begin Aug. 11. Work downtown will mean closing Bidwell Lane at Stowe Street on Monday. I-89 resurfacing work will mean delays southbound between Waterbury and Montpelier.
Passing through: Shutesville Hill Wildlife Corridor plays a critical ecological role
The “Wildlife Corridor” signs along Vermont Route 100 between Waterbury and Stowe may fly under the radar of many passing motorists, but they mark one of the state’s most important ecological zones: the Shutesville Hill Wildlife Corridor.
Waterbury man changes pleas in cases of attempted child luring, possession of child sex abuse material
In state court in Barre, a Waterbury man changed his pleas in cases of attempted child luring and possession of child sex abuse material cases.
The art of herding geese — and why Vermont does it every year at Dead Creek
Canada geese molt their flying feathers in the summer, grounding them for a few weeks. That provides a window for state scientists — and volunteers like those at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area recently — to keep tabs on the birds.
VSP briefs: Two crashes, one larceny arrest
Recent Vt. State Police reports include two car crashes and a larceny case in Waterbury.
Road Work: July 21-25
Expect some Saturday work at the Stowe Street bridge site this weekend. Project officials say the 21-day Lincoln Street closure is tentatively scheduled to begin Aug. 11. Kneeland Flats Road paving at the culvert repair site is set for Monday. Interstate 89 both north and south of Waterbury will have work and potential delays this week.
Sun shines on Waterbury’s NQID celebration
The two-year streak of rain on Waterbury’s parade was broken this year as the 2025 Not Quite Independence Day parade, the Green Mountain Mile footrace, block party and fireworks enjoyed sunshine and clear skies after morning showers blew by. Check out lots of photos from the day.
Over $830k in state recreation grants include funds for Waterbury’s Perry Hill trails
The state of Vermont recently announced grant awards of more than $830,000 administered by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation to be used for the development and restoration of trails across Vermont.
Wild weather takes a starring role in Waterbury Circus Smirkus shows
Performers and audience members alike recently got a little more than they bargained for during two circus shows under a large tent pitched in a Vermont field as scattered storms moved through.
The surprising shifts climate change is bringing to Vermont farms: rice paddies, peaches, saffron
Vermont’s farmers are growing crops that better suit the state’s warmer and wetter climate — and branching into products that provide income even when traditional crops fail.
To fight knotweed, Mad River Valley towns let goats pig out
For the past seven years, volunteers have been pulling and clipping Japanese knotweed from riverbanks, open fields, roadsides and plenty of places in between.
Backcountry rescuers assist an injured Hunger Mt. hiker and a Perry Hill biker
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team responded on Saturday to assist an injured hiker on the Middlesex side of Hunger Mountain. On Wednesday, the team worked on Perry Hill to assist an injured mountain biker.
Waitsfield town government targeted in sophisticated financial hack for $81K
State and federal agencies are investigating a sophisticated financial hack of $81,000 carried out as the Town of Waitsfield paid its engineering firm $81,000 for work conducted as part of the town’s wastewater project.
Road Work: July 14-18
The Stowe Street bridge crew is working in the streambed with the help of cofferdams to manage water. Work along I-89 on resurfacing is adding asphalt and traffic is slow due to the lane closure. Travelers will be able to get around a culvert project on Kneeland Flats Road.
Florida teen pleads not guilty in fatal Fayston crash
A Florida teen charged in connection with a single-vehicle crash that killed a Fayston man on July 5 has pleaded not guilty and is seeking to move the case to Vermont Family Court.
Three youngsters rescued unharmed after a night lost on Camels Hump
BOLTON – Three youngsters spent Thursday night hunkered down off-trail on Camels Hump after a summer-camp orienteering exercise went awry, triggering a search and rescue effort involving multiple state and local agencies that ended soon after daybreak on Friday.
No one injured in two structure fires doused by Waterbury and neighboring fire crews
Waterbury firefighters had a busy Wednesday responding to two structure fires in Waterbury and Duxbury that mobilized multiple local crews along with mutual aid from several neighboring communities. No one was hurt.