COVID-19 cases level out in schools; additional boosters approved
After three weeks of masks being optional in local schools, COVID-19 cases for March were on par with February and December, according to school district data through April 1.
Volunteers needed for town positions
The Town of Waterbury is looking for volunteers for open positions on several town boards, committees and commissions.
CVFiber hires telecom veteran as executive director
MONTPELIER — CVFiber announced that it has hired Jennille Smith as its first executive director and full-time employee.
Protect Vermont’s trails during mud season
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation reminds the public that many trails around the state are closed from now during mud season through Memorial Day weekend.
2022 utility work kicks off Main Street redux
Anticipating the arrival of warmer weather, multiple communications and power utilities have begun scheduling crews to return to Waterbury to take down overhead wires for the final phase of the Main Street reconstruction project.
Is the worst over? Road crews tackle mud season
Road crews have seen one of the busiest mud seasons in memory. While conditions are not back to normal yet, all roads were open and drivable by the end of the week.
Select board bestows honors, chooses leaders, supports banner
The Waterbury Select Board last week chose new officers, decided to hang the inclusion banner indefinitely, and took the first steps toward finding a new town manager for the first time in more than 30 years.
Much work ahead: Select Board reconvenes Monday with packed agenda
The Waterbury Select Board meets for the first time since the Town Meeting Day election with a packed agenda that reads like a blueprint for the work it will take on for much of the rest of the year.
COVID-19 Update: Testing, reporting continue to evolve
As Vermont transitions into what is hoped to be the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic, processes for reporting data and testing continue to evolve.
Air National Guard jets to conduct night flights over two weeks
SOUTH BURLINGTON – The Vermont Air National Guard announced this week that it will conduct night flights for several days over the next two weeks.
Mud season hits with a wallop
It was barely a week ago when winter landed nearly a foot of snow across the Green Mountains, only to be followed by mild temperatures that have ushered in what many are calling the worst mud season in recent memory.
State House ‘Freedom and Unity Vigil’ planned for Ukraine on Tuesday
The public is invited Tuesday evening to the State House steps in Montpelier for a “Freedom and Unity Vigil” with Gov. Phil Scott, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, Congressman Peter Welch, and other elected leaders to show Vermont’s support for the people of Ukraine.
Inclusion banner comes down
The banner posts near the town offices on Wednesday were empty as the town inclusion banner which has hung since December was removed following Town Meeting Day last week.
State, trail group continue Perry Hill winter use program
A pilot program started a year ago to encourage winter recreation on the Perry Hill trail network while steering humans clear of deer in their winter habitat has continued this winter.
Town Meeting results from the Mad River Valley
Here’s a recap of Town Meeting results from neighboring communities of Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren.
Waterbury’s COVID-19 cases remain on par with Barre-Montpelier
Reports of new cases of COVID-19 in Waterbury this week have dropped to one-fifth what they were at the end of January, according to data released Friday by the Vermont Department of Health.
Voters 4:1 support new school district to run career center
BARRE — What will soon be Vermont’s newest school district just passed an 18-town test, as voters in six area school districts collectively and overwhelmingly agreed to partner in a new one that will be solely responsible for running the Central Vermont Career Center.`
Alyssa Johnson, Roger Clapp win in five-way select board race
Planning Commission Chair Alyssa Johnson and longtime community volunteer Roger Clapp were victorious in Tuesday’s five-way race for two seats on the Waterbury Select Board.
Moretown voters say yes to spending articles, legal cannabis
Local elections were relatively quiet in Moretown this Town Meeting Day as none of the offices on the ballot featured contests.
Tight race: Pratt, Ervin win Duxbury Selectboard seats
Incumbent Mari Pratt and newcomer Jamison Ervin won a tight three-way race for two one-year seats on the Duxbury Selectboard on Tuesday.