COVID, cannabis, schools, racism: House candidates share differing - and some provocative - views in forum
Candidates for the two Vermont house seats in the Washington-Chittenden district shared their differing and at times provocative views on campaign issues in a forum Monday hosted by the Waterbury Roundabout and WDEV AM-FM.
Will new cannabis laws result in reparations from a nascent industry?
Days before Governor Phil Scott allowed a Vermont law that creates a regulated cannabis market to pass, Black, indigenous, and people of color in met to discuss concerns that the new cannabis marketplace may leave them behind.
Gov. Scott calls for ice rinks to ‘freeze’ schedules as COVID-19 spreads; few shifts expected at The Ice Center
A COVID-19 outbreak spreading through the hockey community has led New Hampshire to close indoor ice rinks for two weeks and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to order Vermont skating facilities to “freeze” their schedules through Oct. 30.
New map tracks Vermont’s mail-in vote as it happens
For the first time ever, every registered voter in Vermont received a ballot in the mail. According to town clerks across Vermont, those ballots are being returned in record numbers.
Main Street Construction Update | Oct. 16-23
Expect traffic delays and one-way alternating traffic throughout the project. Flaggers and pedestrian crossers are present. Use alternate streets when possible.
WDEV, Waterbury Roundabout to host House candidate forum Oct. 19
For the first time in six years, the Washington-Chittenden legislative district has a competitive race for two seats in the Vermont House of Representatives.
More choppers overhead: This time it’s Vt. National Guard medevac training
Their sound echoes off the Worcester Range before they come into view. Once overhead, their sound and sight command attention even in a town where street noise has reached a full crescendo lately with much of Main Street under construction.
Main Street Construction Update | Oct. 9-16
No construction is planned for Friday afternoon, Oct. 9 or Monday, Oct. 12 due to the holiday. Expect traffic delays and one-way alternating traffic throughout the project. Flaggers and pedestrian crossers are present.
After four generations and 113 years, Perkins-Parker quietly changes hands
Amidst the actual din on South Main Street and the figurative blur of the headlines this week, a mainstay of the Waterbury community quietly shared momentous news.
Local coffee shops and cafes gradually return to re-energize Waterbury
With the trial opening of PK Coffee on Foundry Street this Saturday morning, all of Waterbury’s locally owned coffee shops and cafes are back in business after shutdowns due to COVID-19. Cafe owners and customers alike are thrilled for the return of some level of caffeine-infused normalcy after months of uncertainty, difficult decisions, and disconnection.
MakerSphere looks to add teaching artists, makers to lead fall programs
MakerSphere is seeking teachers for virtual and in-person programs for both children and adults.
Main Street Construction Update Oct. 2-9
Expect traffic delays and one-way alternating traffic throughout the project. Flaggers and pedestrian crossers are present. Milling of all side roads, and approaches to Main Street will take place ahead of paving.
Going fast! Apple-picking proves popular in a pandemic
With the fall season in full swing and the leaves turning from green to gold, local residents have been gathering the fruits of nearby apple orchards — in modified ways given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Young bull moose visits Rec Academy at Anderson Field
There was some excitement Monday morning as a young bull moose tried to join the Waterbury Rec Academy at Anderson Field. Three game wardens responded to usher him back to the forest.
Waterbury abuzz at helicopter tree-trimming feat
An unusual sight caught Waterbury and other local residents by surprise last week as many stopped to do a double-take at the low-flying helicopter slowly making its way across town.
Vermont Holocaust scholar shares history lesson, cautionary tale with library audience
A Vermont doctor, author and Holocaust academic warns that today’s politics in the U.S. are increasingly similar to Germany’s short-lived pre-Nazi democracy, and he implores people to get involved in the “civil opposition.”
Main Street Construction Update | Sept. 25-Oct. 3
Construction activities are ongoing weekdays only. Flaggers and pedestrian crossers are present. Expect traffic delays and one-way alternating traffic in work areas.
Time is ticking to gather census responses
With just a little more than a week left to respond to the 2020 census, Waterbury and Duxbury are beating the state’s average census response by a sizable margin.
Main Street Construction Update | Sept. 17-25
Construction activities are ongoing weekdays only. Flaggers and pedestrian crossers are present. Expect traffic delays and one-way alternating traffic in work areas.
Election ballots go in the mail starting Monday
The 2020 election season is nearing the home stretch as state elections officials prepare to mail thousands of ballots out to all active, registered Vermont voters ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.