Over four hours, Waterbury voters pass a budget with raises for officials, a firetruck, and lowered property taxes
Approximately 180 voters gathered for the annual in-person town meeting at Brookside Primary School on Tuesday. Voters adopted a town budget in which they voted to give raises to elected town officials, purchase a firetruck, and make an adjustment to erase a property tax increase.
Waterbury voters turn out strong for local elections
In an election with turnout comparable to a presidential primary, Waterbury voters on Tuesday elected three new members to the Waterbury Select Board.
By a wide margin, voters approve $51.9M Harwood budget
Buoyed by strong voter turnout in Waterbury, voters in the Harwood Unified Union School District on Tuesday accepted the proposed $51.9 million budget for the 2026-27 school year by a wide margin.
Duxbury budget articles win strong voter approval; several candidates still needed
Casting their ballots in the drive-through loop at the town office and highway garage on Tuesday, Duxbury voters registered strong approval for the proposed $1.18 million town budget and all other financial questions, including $183,000 to purchase a new tandem truck.
Voters approve Randall Meadow bond; elect Staskus, Sabin
Waterbury Town Meeting voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $4.3 million bond to support a flood mitigation project proposed for the Randall Meadow property along the Winooski River. Preliminary election results show Martha Staskus and Sandy Sabin won select board seats. Write-in votes are still being reviewed.
School board approves $1 million in building repairs for 2026-27
At its most recent meeting, the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board approved a budget of $1,036,000 for building maintenance projects in 2026-27 that school officials deemed most critical for safety, code compliance and overdue replacement of equipment. Meanwhile the list of deferred projects exceeds $100 million as voters are asked to allocate $500,000 on March 3.
Duxbury’s drive-through ballot: Lower budget, no contests, & candidate openings
Duxbury voters will go to the polls to vote on all town business and elections by ballot using their now-familiar drive-through format. The ballot has a lower budget than last year, a truck purchase, no contested elections, and a few candidate openings.
Voters in 18 towns to decide $5.47M Central Vermont Career Center budget
Voters across 18 communities in Central Vermont this Town Meeting Day will be casting ballots on the Central Vermont Career Center’s $5.47 million proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year.
Wrong-way driver faces multiple charges in fatal December crash on I-89
A Jericho man will now face a second-degree murder charge and 12 counts of aggravated assault after the wrong-way-driver crash on Interstate 89 in Bolton that killed a woman a week before Christmas, Vermont State Police said Friday.
Community support emerges for Petrovic to return as town clerk
Hearing and reading support from friends and community members to return as town clerk and treasurer, Karen Petrovic says she’s not a candidate.
Meet the candidates: Race for a 3-year Waterbury Select Board seat
In the race for an open three-year seat on the Waterbury Select Board, Chris Viens is on the ballot and Don Schneider is a write-in challenger. Both shared their views on running for office this Town Meeting Day.
Meet the candidates: Waterbury Select Board 1-year contenders
Each year, the Waterbury Select Board’s two one-year positions are on the Town Meeting Day ballot. With neither incumbent running this year, three candidates have emerged: Evan Karl Hoffman, Sandy Sabin and Martha Stauskas.
Waterbury Select Board candidates on the issues
Waterbury Roundabout caught up with the five candidates for Waterbury Select Board. We asked them to tell voters a little about themselves and share their thoughts on some of the top issues they are likely to encounter if elected. Here are their answers.
Treasurer Pieciak, Attorney General Clark hail Supreme Court tariff rebuke
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority when imposing sweeping tariffs using a law reserved for a national emergency.
3rd UPDATE: 8 of 9 Harwood School Board openings now have candidates - and two races
Nine positions on the 14-member Harwood Unified Union School District School Board will be on upcoming election ballots across the six-town district. UPDATE Feb. 28: Waterbury, Warren and Fayston now have write-in candidates.
Harwood School Board forums present the budget, field questions
On Feb. 19, the Harwood school board will host the second of two online forums to review the $51.9 million proposed 2026-27 budget that voters will consider on Town Meeting Day. The first forum was held on Feb. 4 - click to read an edited summary of the questions and answers from that event.
Final regular meeting: Select Board starts early for Randall Meadow hearing, packed agenda
In what is likely its last regular meeting in its current membership, the Waterbury Select Board meets tonight at a slightly earlier time to accommodate a public hearing on the upcoming Randall Meadow bond vote and a lengthy to-do list on its agenda.
From courtroom to bookstore: Amestoy talks ‘Winters’ Time’ and writing legal history
Since former Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Amestoy's retirement, he has taken on a new role as an author, remaining immersed in the legal world.
VSP: Waterbury man stalked woman, broke into her shop
BARRE — A Waterbury man is accused of stalking a woman and breaking into her shop.
Duxbury man to remain in jail with pending aggravated domestic assault cases
BARRE — A Duxbury man will remain behind bars while his aggravated domestic assault cases are pending.