Local crews complete nighttime icy mountain rescue; crash closes Rt. 100 near Gregg Hill Road
Local search and rescue crews had their first rescue in dark, icy conditions for the season on Saturday when they converged near Hunger Mountain to help an injured hiker.
Board supports changing threshold for Act 250 review
The Waterbury Select Board decided on Monday to change the process for how small-scale commercial development projects are reviewed and permitted.
The Brookside Beast visits its namesake school
Students at Brookside Primary School last spring helped rename their school, so they were ready for the challenge this fall to help name a state highway plow.
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue assists in Camel's Hump night rescue
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue volunteers along with crews from Richmond and Huntington responded Sunday evening to Camel's Hump to assist a South Burlington hiker stuck near the summit.
Off the streets: Winter overnight parking ban takes effect
The official start of winter may still be a month away but early snowfalls are inching their way down ridgelines and state and local highway departments are preparing for snow-plowing season.
Board considers changing threshold for Act 250 review
At its meeting coming up on Monday, the Waterbury Select Board will consider whether to repeal the ordinance in place governing what commercial development projects will be subject to state review under Act 250.
State police: No one hurt in Friday night Rt. 100 bus crash; septic truck overturns on Perry Hill; BB damage on Lincoln Street
No one was injured Friday evening in a three-vehicle crash involving a bus on Rt. 100 in Waterbury Center, according to Vermont State Police.
Ceremony marks Veterans Day in Waterbury as state leaders honor Vt. service vets
This Veterans Day on Thursday was marked in downtown Waterbury with a ceremony at the war memorials at Rusty Parker Park hosted by the Henry Cutting American Legion Post No. 59. About 40 people gathered for the event under sunny skies held at 11 a.m. in a nod to the historic ceasefire called on Nov. 11, 1918 marking the end to hostilities in World War I.
Select board votes to create new inclusion banner
Keeping with a message it adopted in January, the Waterbury Select Board last Monday approved wording to put on an “inclusion banner” that will be made and hung near the municipal offices until Town Meeting Day.
Relying on professional kitchens, Everyone Eats keeps serving hungry Vermonters
A program developed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that feeds hungry Vermonters and supports local restaurants has been extended as the pandemic lingers.
Waterbury officials reject House redistricting proposal
The Waterbury Select Board this week discussed and rejected a proposal from a state committee working to redraw legislative districts based on new population data from the 2020 U.S. Census.
‘We need a real school’: Congressman Peter Welch visits Burlington High School to discuss aging Vermont public schools
Vermont U.S. Rep. Peter Welch visited Burlington High School’s temporary downtown campus on Monday to discuss the $1.75 trillion social spending bill before Congress and the proposed $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
New Perry Hill trail promotes sustainability and adds variety for users
The Waterbury Area Trails Alliance and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation this week announced the opening of a new trail segment in the mountain-bike trail network on Perry Hill in Waterbury.
Daytime rescue on Hunger Mountain breaks in new equipment
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team had a daytime rescue mission on Thursday involving a single hiker on the Hunger Mountain Trail off Sweet Road in Waterbury Center.
‘Water-birdy’ challenge: Spot the colorful metal birds roosting downtown
As many birds take off to migrate south for the winter, a unique flock of avian creatures has taken roost in downtown Waterbury recently.
A resilient woman, a remarkable life: Waterbury loses Florilla Ames at age 110
Waterbury Center resident Florilla Ames, believed to be the oldest person in Vermont, passed away on Friday, October 22 at age 110.
Stowe Street Bridge Update Nov. 2-3
The Waterbury Department of Public Works will close the Stowe Street bridge over Thatcher Brook near the intersections of Route 100 and Lincoln Street on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 2-3.
State police investigate death of Waterbury woman at park and ride lot
The Vermont State Police this morning announced an investigation into the death of a Waterbury woman found deceased in her vehicle at the Waterbury Park and Ride lot on Thursday afternoon.
Listen, don’t judge to help those dealing with domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and, although addressing domestic violence is always of high importance, the recent murder of 22-year-old Emily Ferlazzo in which her husband has been charged puts the spotlight on this life-threatening issue.
Legislative leaders hold formal apology for past state-sanctioned eugenics activities
Last weekend, Vermont Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint led a special event at the State House to publicly apologize on behalf of the Legislature for Vermont’s 20th-century state-sanctioned eugenics practices.