UPDATED July 17: Road work rises to a new level following the storm
Since last week’s storm, many road repair projects are in progress and conditions on storm-affected roads needing repair also may be changing. This post was updated on Wednesday, July 17.
Flood photos | July 10-11
July 10, 2024 turned out to be an eerie replay of July 10, 2023. Check out photos from before, during and after the storm by Roundabout photographer Gordon Miller and our readers.
Duxbury faces biggest storm-recovery challenge yet
After assessing storm damage, the Duxbury Selectboard called an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon to report on conditions across town and provide updates on initial efforts to repair roadways and culverts.
Flooded again | July 11
For those who managed to get some sleep, Vermonters woke up to yet another flooding disaster today. The number of roads with washouts and closures is staggering. We are collecting information from a variety of sources and will update this post throughout the day.
Local House race sparks record fundraising ahead of August primary
Vermont’s primary election season is in full swing and this year’s race for the two state representative seats in the Washington-Chittenden House district is already shaping up to be the most expensive in the district’s history.
ONGOING UPDATES: Flooding alert issued for flood anniversary, Weds. July 10
Community leaders and volunteers working on flood recovery for the past year prepared to mark the anniversary of the July 10, 2023 flood this week just as warnings of an approaching storm with heavy rains and threats of flooding demanded attention and vigilance headed into today and Thursday.
Road Work | July 8-12
Local and nearby state road projects this week include paving in the Kennedy Drive neighborhood on Blush Hill, ongoing bridge work on Guptil Road and rebuilding a section of Sweet Road in Waterbury Center. VTRANS has projects in Richmond and Montpelier.
State police seek suspect in Middlesex stabbing
Vermont State Police hope the public can help locate a suspect in a stabbing incident that happened at the Middlesex Park and Ride lot on Friday, June 28.
Town reports illegal dumping near the Ice Center
Town officials are asking the public for help to identify the source of a large pile of construction debris illegally dumped on town property near the Ice Center in downtown Waterbury.
Tree planting aims to combat Thatcher Book erosion at Hope Davey Park
Efforts to address erosion along the Thatcher Brook at Hope Davey Park and improve habitat for wood turtles and other species got a boost recently with a project involving two nonprofit groups, students from Southeast Asia, and Waterbury town officials and volunteers.
Officials: Vermonters should prepare for impacts from Quebec fires expected again
“We’re not on the level of having gigantic fires in Vermont yet,” Dillner said. But officials believe Vermonters should pay attention and prepare to protect their homes and health.
Floodgates Art Project 2.0 asks Waterbury, ‘What’s on Your Plate?’
In August 2012, a year after Tropical Storm Irene devastated many parts of Vermont including Waterbury, a group of community members in collaboration with Revitalizing Waterbury organized an art exhibition entitled “After Irene: A Floodgates Art Project.”
A little rain doesn’t spoil Waterbury’s Not Quite Independence Day
Despite soggy weather, Waterbury’s Not Quite Independence Day celebration attracted a hardy crowd that cheered on dozens of runners, took in the parade down Main Street, gathered for food games and a concert on Saturday and took in the fireworks show the following night.
VSP: Fayston man’s homemade explosive injured self and other
BARRE — A Fayston man is facing criminal charges after police say a homemade explosive of his blew up and injured him and another man.
House candidate forums scheduled for Huntington and Waterbury
With the August 13 Vermont primary election on the horizon, the first two local events have been scheduled for voters to hear from and talk to the four candidates on the ballot for the Washington-Chittenden Vermont House district.
N.Y. couple picks Bridgeside Books for a storybook wedding
As it turns out, storybook weddings aren’t just for fairy tales. Sometimes they even come true in bookstores.
State police: Waterbury man faces aggravated sexual assault charge
A Waterbury man is facing a charge of aggravated sexual assault stemming from an incident in 2017 with a child, according to Vermont State Police.
Two crashes on I-89 include one fatality; vehicle, train traffic affected
There were two crashes on Interstate 89 on Wednesday that included one fatality. They impacted highway and train traffic south of Waterbury.
Fayston man facing charges in explosion incident that injured two
A Fayston man is due in state criminal court in Barre today to answer to charges related to an explosion last week that injured both him and another man.
Harwood alum Shaina Taub takes home two Tony Awards for ‘Suffs’ musical
Harwood Union High School alum and Waitsfield native Shaina Taub won two Tony Awards – Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score Written for the Theater – for “Suffs,” a musical about the women’s suffrage movement.