Select Board appoints Jones, Shepeluk as interim clerk, treasurer
The Waterbury Select Board addressed the resignation of the town clerk and treasurer on Friday, unanimously appointing Assistant Town Clerk Beth Jones as interim clerk and Bill Shepeluk, the former town manager, as interim treasurer.
Multiple downtown Waterbury businesses face sudden eviction notice
Multiple commercial tenants on Stowe Street in Waterbury, including The Phoenix Gallery & Music Hall, are facing uncertainty after their landlord, the owner of the Radio Vermont Group, served them with an eviction notice on Dec. 22.
Stepped-up police patrols, checkpoints will promote safe holiday driving
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department wants motorists to know that they along with other state and local law enforcement agencies will be increasing their patrols and checkpoints over the holidays to promote sober driving.
Police investigate vehicle theft & multiple break-ins in downtown Waterbury
Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help as they investigate numerous vehicle break-ins and one vehicle theft in downtown Waterbury this week.
Select Board continues budget work with early deadline in sight
The Waterbury Select Board meets tonight to continue working on the proposed 2026 budget to be presented to the voters on Town Meeting Day.
Climate resilience investment on Perry Hill trails tops $100,000
Waterbury Area Trails Alliance and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation say their combined investment over the past year into the Perry Hill trails network has now exceeded $100,000.
Waterbury Ambulance to be a medical training hub
After settling into its new station in downtown Waterbury this summer, Waterbury Ambulance Service is now taking on a new role as a regional training hub for emergency medical personnel and healthcare workers.
Wrong-way I-89 crash in Bolton kills a 21-year-old Northfield woman; Jericho driver to be charged
A 21-year-old Northfield woman died in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 on Wednesday evening that involved a wrong-way driver traveling north in the southbound lanes in Bolton, according to Vermont State Police.
Land trust begins restoring Winooski River watershed headwater stream
A headwater stream in the Winooski River watershed that was constrained by undersized culverts and small dams — causing erosion, limiting water flow and impeding wildlife movement — has been partially restored, the Vermont Land Trust announced this month.
Slippery roads cause multiple crashes
Ongoing snowy conditions have made travel around Vermont challenging this week.
Waterbury lands $2.3 million in grants for flood mitigation, housing projects
A key flood mitigation project and preparations to invite housing development on town-owned property have landed Waterbury $2.3 million in federal disaster recovery grant funding, Gov. Phil Scott and state officials announced on Wednesday.
Waterbury’s town clerks join growing list of municipal staff resignations
Town Clerk Karen Petrovic has submitted her resignation, saying that Friday, Jan. 2, will be her last day in her elected role in town government. Petrovic’s notice came a day after Assistant Town Clerk Beth Jones announced she will be retiring in early 2026. The two announcements are the latest in a raft of recent municipal staff resignations.
State police investigate grand larceny on Gregg Hill; stop wrong-way I-89 driver
Vermont State Police say they stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 89 north of Waterbury Sunday night without incident.
Thursday public forum will address Waterworks land use
Late this past summer, the commissioners of the Edward Farrar Utility District in Waterbury took action calling for the closure of trails in the section of Waterbury Center known as the Waterworks.
‘Wheels and Wings’ parade lanterns emerge from willow, paper, and tape
For a few last month, Brookside’s school gym served as a workshop for lantern-making in preparation for Waterbury’s 16th annual River of Light parade, happening this Saturday, Dec. 6.
It takes a village to create Waterbury’s River of Light parade
It’s getting cold and snowy on the streets of downtown Waterbury, which means it’s the busiest time of the year for MakerSphere co-founder and River of Light parade organizer MK Monley. The annual lantern parade is this Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m.
State police investigate thefts at Sticks & Stuff, Aubuchon Hardware
Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help for information about a theft at Sticks & Stuff in Middlesex that could be tied to other recent thefts in the area.
Vermont state employees’ union files labor complaint over Gov. Phil Scott’s return-to-office plan — and sues
The union representing Vermont state employees is turning to two legal venues to challenge Gov. Phil Scott’s order that many of its members return to the office in person.
Local Civic Journalism Awards to invest $100,000 in Vt. news, including Waterbury Roundabout
Waterbury Roundabout is among 16 Vermont news organizations to receive the inaugural round of Local Civic Journalism Awards, a new program designed to steer state and philanthropic dollars to news outlets that inform Vermonters and foster civic engagement.
Highgate fifth grader wins Vermont’s first Kid Governor election
More than 1,000 fifth graders around the state cast ballots and Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced the winner last week in the election for Vermont’s first Kid Governor.