Two more wrong-way driver incidents include one on Rt. 100 in Waterbury-Stowe
Vermont State Police responded to a wrong-way driver report along Vermont Route 100 in Stowe and Waterbury on Wednesday afternoon, eventually catching up with the vehicle when it crashed at the Berlin exit of Interstate 89.
Kid Governor cabinet challenges Vt. kids to go ‘Screen-Free’ May 18-25
An idea from a cabinet member of Vermont’s Kid Governor has led to a special challenge for Vermont youngsters this week: going “Screen-Free” from Monday, May 18, through Monday, May 25.
No one was seriously injured in a four-vehicle wrong-way crash on I-89 in Middlesex on Sunday
No one was seriously injured on Sunday afternoon when an elderly wrong-way driver touched off a four-vehicle crash along Interstate 89 southbound in Middlesex, according to Vermont State Police.
Select Board agrees on town clerk candidate to appoint
Following an hour-long interview in closed session on Friday morning, the Waterbury Select Board decided unanimously that it would like to appoint Waterbury lawyer Wesley Pollock to serve as town clerk until Town Meeting Day 2027 and it took a step toward moving the appointment process forward.
Road Work | May 17-22
Night ramp closures at Exits 8 and 9 of I-89 in Montpelier and Middlesex are scheduled for paving to be done. Park Row will be closed on Weds., May 20, for surface repairs near the railroad tracks. Fayston bridge projects begin this week.
Select Board calls special Friday a.m. meeting to consider town clerk position
The Waterbury Select Board appears to be moving toward filling the vacant town clerk position with a special meeting called for Friday morning at 8:45 a.m.
EFUD voters cast 176 ballots, re-elect commissioners
Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District’s election on Wednesday attracted the best turnout in 15 years as 176 voters cast ballots and re-elected three incumbent district commissioners.
Box truck fire closes I-89 temporarily
On Thursday, May 7, Interstate 89 southbound, a short distance north of Waterbury, was closed for over an hour when a commercial box truck caught on fire.
Road Work | May 11-15
I-89 paving project will have night ramp closures in Montpelier and Middlesex this week and weekend. The Notch is open. Bridge work in Fayston will close two roads to through traffic all summer.
VSP briefs: New charges in home improvement fraud & threatening cases
Vermont State Police have issued citations in local cases of home improvement fraud and criminal threatening.
Historic Butler house makes way for new development
The historic Butler house on North Main Street (a block away from Butler Street) was built around 1800 by Ezra Butler, who played a large role in the early establishment of the town. It’s considered to be Waterbury’s oldest wood-frame house.
UVM grad students to share Waterworks research with EFUD board
Tucked away at the edge of Putnam Forest, between beaver dams and northern hardwood trees, is one of Waterbury’s most valuable resources: the watershed that serves as the town’s primary source of drinking water. The nearly 500 acres – 18 acres in Waterbury and 478 acres in Stowe – are owned and managed by the Edward Farrar Utility District.
Wildlife rabies vaccination effort starts May 2
As Vermont sees a significant increase in rabies cases among wild animals, state and federal officials will begin a rabies vaccine bait drop beginning May 2.
Downstreet looks to line up tenants as new apartments near completion
Construction is in the home stretch and applications for leases are now open for the 26-unit Marsh House apartment complex in downtown Waterbury.
Road Work | April 27 - May 1
Work on the Interstate 89 southbound paving project between Waterbury and Montpelier is resuming for the season and is expected to be completed by August, according to the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
Smell of spring: End of winter spreading ban allows farmers to start applying manure to fields
BURLINGTON — Vermont’s winter manure spreading ban officially ended on April 1, marking a seasonal shift for farmers and adding a whiff to the air that signals spring.
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.