Road Work | Oct. 13-17
Crews will finish sidewalks and add concrete truck aprons at the Stowe Street bridge project this week. The I-89 resurfacing project is winding down with ongoing guardrail installation between Waterbury and Montpelier.
Backcountry bailouts: Backcountry Rescue Team tells cautionary tales as the seasons change
Whether it’s frozen boots or broken tibias, Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team is prepared to respond to any kind of backcountry crisis.
Waterbury residents weigh in on 90-unit housing proposal
About 70 people turned out on Monday to weigh in on a proposal that envisions building a 90-unit housing development on the edge of the State Office Complex in a neighborhood that’s seen multiple floods in recent years.
Vermonters reel in new unofficial and youth angler bass records this summer
Vermont fisherman Andrew Oestringer wrangled in a nearly 2-foot smallmouth bass on Lower Symes Pond in Ryegate in August. Weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces, the catch could have broken the official Department of Fish & Wildlife state record by a long shot.
Town to share development proposal for Stanley-Wasson site at Monday meeting
The Waterbury Select Board meets on Monday evening at the Main Street fire station as it looks to discuss potential housing development plans for a key piece of property at the State Office Complex.
Nominations open for Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District board
The process has opened to elect a member to a low-profile regional government entity that encompasses a wide swath of Central and Northwestern Vermont.
Road Work | Oct. 6-10
Stowe Street bridge work is nearly done. Sidewalks are being added and more asphalt and a marked turning lane are to come. I-89 southbound project is prepping for fall shutdown.
A day of drag in Waterbury
Enthusiastic audiences turned out for a double bill of Pride celebrations in downtown Waterbury: a drag brunch and story hour.
Trooper hits a black bear on I-89
Early Thursday morning on Interstate 89 in Middlesex, Vermont State Police responded to a one-vehicle collision involving a state police cruiser and a black bear.
Backcountry rescuers assist a lost Hunger Mountain hiker
Late Friday afternoon, the Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team responded to its 13th call this year, this time to assist a lost hiker on Hunger Mountain.
Fire destroys Sugarbush Golf Course building
Its clubhouse and restaurant may have been destroyed by fire this week, but Sugarbush Resort Golf Club reopened this weekend.
Artist paints flowers-and-mountains mural off the beaten path
Tucked away behind a commercial building on Foundry Street, between overgrown vegetation and the railroad tracks, a local artist has created a little slice of paradise.
VSP: Waitsfield man threatened neighbor with gun
BARRE — A Waitsfield man is accused of threatening his neighbor with a gun.
Road Work | Sept. 29-Oct. 3
Stowe Street bridge work is nearly done with sidewalk construction expected this week. On I-89 southbound: more guardrail installation and shoulder work.
Waterbury woman & her Maine coon make a purr-fect team
Move over, therapy dogs. There’s a new king of emotional well-being in town. Meet Toby, a 16-month-old Maine Coon of Waterbury Center, the first nationally certified therapy cat in Vermont.
Road Work | Sept. 22-26
Granite curbing will take place this week on the new Stowe Street bridge. Expect delays in the vicinity of the project. On I-89 southbound: guardrail installation, milling and paving (including nighttime work) continue. Local updates will be added.
Gov. Phil Scott, union president release dueling videos on state employees’ return to office
In an appeal to state workers, Gov. Phil Scott released a video statement this week explaining his decision to institute a three-days-per-week return to office across state government.
Kids take top honors in Sunzilla & Green Monster contest
Two laid-back young gardeners took top honors on Thursday in Waterbury Rotary’s 32nd annual Hunt for Sunzilla and the Other Green Monster contests held at Rusty Parker Memorial Park.
Perry Hill land deal needs final $22k to add 83 acres to Putnam State Forest
Waterbury’s land conservation nonprofit is close to the finish line on its second project, which will add 83 acres to Putnam State Forest on Perry Hill.
Wildlife crossings save animals’ lives, but what’s cost for Vermonters?
In May, the University of Vermont published research on a Monkton wildlife underpass that protects amphibians from vehicles. At the same time, a major crossing on Interstate-89 and Route 2 was retracted due to a lack of funding.