State seeks feedback from Vermonters on restoring the Bennington Battle Monument
Last year, Vermonters learned that the Bennington Battle Monument is waterlogged and deteriorating. Faced with a $40 million restoration estimate, the state will hold public meetings to discuss what to do next.
Troopers seek help with identifying suspect in retail theft
Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a recent retail theft in Waterbury.
After 9 terms, state Rep. Tom Stevens says he will not seek re-election
After running for the office for nine terms in the state House, Waterbury Democrat Tom Stevens says he will not seek re-election this fall.
Select Board is full; manager search begins; but Waterbury still seeks a clerk/treasurer
The Waterbury Select Board is back up to five members with the recent appointment of Evan Hoffman. The board is moving to fill multiple roles in town government, but the town clerk/treasurer roles have yet to attract any applicants.
Three-way race: EFUD gets its first competitive election
For the first time since it formed in 2018, Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District will have a competitive election at its annual meeting in May.
State police: Vehicle avoids crash with stopped school bus on U.S. Rt. 2 in Waterbury
A Barre woman driving on U.S. Route 2 in Waterbury went off the road on Monday, avoiding a collision with a stopped school bus as a student was stepping off the bus, according to Vermont State Police.
No one hurt, but one-car crash brings down power lines along Rt. 100
No one was injured in a one-vehicle crash that brought down some power lines and slowed traffic on Vermont Route 100 in Waterbury on Sunday morning.
Select Board to address multiple municipal appointments at Tuesday’s meeting
Filling more openings in town government will be a big part of the agenda when the Waterbury Select Board meets on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Steele Community Room and via Zoom.
Housing Task Force lands applicants for ADU grants, extends deadline
The Waterbury Housing Task Force has extended its deadline to accept applications until April 30 for its Waterbury Housing Improvement program, which offers grants of up to $30,000 to local residents who construct an accessory dwelling unit on their property.
This week: Rt. 100 night bridge work begins near I-89 Exit 10
Motorists will notice new electronic signboards on Vermont Route 100 near the Interstate 89 on/off ramps. They are alerting drivers to night work scheduled to begin today, April 6.
Another car hits another building in Waitsfield Village
WAITSFIELD – A Bristol man faces charges of driving under the influence and negligent operation after a three-car crash that left his vehicle embedded in Waitsfield Village Pottery in the Larrow House on last week.
No Kings Day rallies draw crowds
Saturday saw millions of Americans take to the streets from the nation’s largest cities to tiny rural towns, demonstrating for the third “No Kings Day” against the Trump administration and a myriad of its policies. Vermonters were out in about 50 communities including Waterbury and Montpelier. See photo galleries from both here.
UPDATED VSP briefs: Skier fatality, death investigation, wrong-way driver, accidental shooting
Vt. State Police say a skier died at Sugarbush on Saturday; troopers ask the public’s help after a man was found deceased in a car at the Middlesex park and ride; a wrong-way driver was stopped without incident on I-89 this weekend.
Utility district election, annual meeting right around the corner
Town Meeting Day may be over, but Waterbury’s other municipality is prepping for its annual meeting coming up on Wednesday, May 13.
Help wanted: Duxbury scrambles to appoint town officials
Following Town Meeting Day, Duxbury’s Selectboard has been tasked with filling numerous roles across the town government, including a vacant seat on the selectboard itself.
Maine State Police: Prior to his death, Nadeau was investigated for child sexual exploitation
Maine State Police announced on Wednesday that former Skowhegan, Maine, Town Manager Nicholas Nadeau was under investigation for online child sexual exploitation.
Vermont, Maine communities mourn the sudden death of their former town manager, rec director
Communities in Vermont and Maine are sharing the news and mourning the unexpected death of Nicholas Nadeau, former recreation director in Waterbury, and most recently town manager in Skowhegan, Maine.
No serious injuries in three-car crash in wintry blast on first day of spring
Wintry weather conditions on the first day of spring were a factor in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Vermont Route 100 in Waterbury, according to Vermont State Police.
Waterbury Public Library names new director as town govt. works to fill key roles
The Waterbury Library Commission announced on Thursday that it has hired a new Waterbury Public Library director, who will start in mid-April. The news comes as town officials are taking steps to fill multiple key positions and get several key projects started.
State police, local crews respond to multiple crashes, incidents
No one was seriously injured, but several incidents and serious crashes on Interstate 89 and local state highways recently have kept state police and local first responders busy while snarling traffic in Waterbury.