Democratic contender for Vermont governor Amanda Janoo will make one of her final campaign stops in Waterbury on Monday.
Democrats Theresa Wood and Katarina Lisaius are running unopposed in this election season for the Washington-Chittenden House district’s two seats that represent Waterbury, Bolton, Huntington and Buel’s Gore.
A Harwood Union High School freshman has died in a single-vehicle crash in Warren on Saturday, school officials announced this morning. Vermont State Police say an investigation is ongoing.
Vermonters have some familiar faces to pick from when it comes to choosing who will serve as lieutenant governor. Sitting Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, a Republican, is running against Democrat Molly Gray, who was Lieutenant Governor from 2021 to 2023.
Early voting is off to a strong start in Waterbury where local activists took to waving signs on Saturday to remind people to mark and turn in their ballots for the General Election on Nov. 3.
For the second General Election cycle in a row, Harwood Union Middle School students are hosting a candidate forum – and all of the legislative contenders on the ballot in the school district are planning to participate. The forum is Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The public is invited.
There are still several weeks ahead for the I-89 southbound resurfacing projects to be in progress from Richmond to Montpelier. Several local projects are ongoing. Be sure to give crews room to work and slow down in construction zones.
Democrat incumbent Sarah Copeland Hanzas, perennial candidate and Republican H. Brooke Paige, and Progressive candidate Rachel Shaw are running for Secretary of State.
MONTPELIER — Candidates looking to represent Washington County and the towns of Braintree, Orange and Stowe in the Vermont Senate took part in a public forum at Montpelier High School earlier this month, discussing a wide variety of issues.
Incumbent Democrat Becca Balint and former U.S. Senate candidate, Republican Gerald Malloy, are the two major party candidates looking to represent Vermont in the U.S. House.
Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a vehicle break-in and theft that took place recently at the Monroe Trail parking lot in Duxbury.
A former psychotherapist from Moretown has received a deferred sentence in Washington County Superior Court for a felony Medicaid fraud conviction.
Volunteers once again are organizing a food drive on Election Day to help stock the shelves at the Waterbury Common Market ahead of the holiday season.
Local backcountry rescue teams have been busy in recent days assisting hikers who have lost their way on Camel’s Hump.
Waterbury town officials say a new internet scam has targeted public information regarding development permits, sending applicants fake invoices for fees and requesting payments.
BARRE — A Massachusetts man who police say is a person of interest in his mother’s killing has been arrested in Warren.
Small projects around Waterbury this week include crews sealing pavement cracks. The partial closure on Duxbury Road in Bolton has been postponed to next week. Southbound I-89 projects continue with paving day and night north of Waterbury. Richmond Exit 11 ramps will have some night closures; additional work near Montpelier Exit 8
Attorney General Charity Clark, of Williston, is defending her seat against Ed Kemon, of Vergennes. Kemon is a systems engineer running under the Republican banner. Clark is a Democrat and an attorney.
Incumbent Mike Pieciak is seeking reelection as a Democrat. Lynn LaFleur is running as a Republican. Zachary Hampl won the Progressive Party nomination.
Public Notices
The Development Review Board for the Town of Waterbury will convene a public hearing on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
The Development Review Board for the Town of Waterbury will convene a public hearing on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
The Development Review Board for the Town of Waterbury will convene a public hearing on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
ROAD WORK UPDATES
There are still several weeks ahead for the I-89 southbound resurfacing projects to be in progress from Richmond to Montpelier. Several local projects are ongoing. Be sure to give crews room to work and slow down in construction zones.
Small projects around Waterbury this week include crews sealing pavement cracks. The partial closure on Duxbury Road in Bolton has been postponed to next week. Southbound I-89 projects continue with paving day and night north of Waterbury. Richmond Exit 11 ramps will have some night closures; additional work near Montpelier Exit 8
On I-89 southbound work from Richmond to Waterbury will be in progress with daytime paving and some Exit 11 ramp closures in Richmond possible during nighttime guardrail work. I-89 work southbound near Exit 8 in Montpelier will involve work on bridge joints. Also: See updates for Waterbury, Moretown, Stowe.
On I-89 southbound work from Richmond to Waterbury will be in progress around the clock this week with some ramp closures in Waterbury. No work this week on I-89 southbound to Montpelier. A Moretown culvert project will close River Road, impacting school bus stops starting Oct. 1.
On I-89 southbound, daytime and nighttime work continues this week between Richmond and Waterbury. There are some ramp closures for night paving and daytime work along bridges. Final cleanup is wrapping up in the stretch between Exit 10 and Montpelier, Exit 8.
In Waterbury, a local crew will be installing new sidewalks along Elm Street this week. On I-89 southbound, daytime and nighttime work continues this week north of Waterbury to Richmond. Cleanup and final steps are wrapping up in the stretch between Exit 10 and Montpelier, Exit 8.
Work on the I-89 southbound resurfacing projects north and south of Exit 10 in Waterbury continues. The stretch to Montpelier is nearly completed. In the stretch from Richmond to Exit 10, much continues including night work and southbound on and off ramp closures planned for Thursday night, Sept. 10, at Exit 10.
Heads up to motorists on I-89 southbound between Richmond and Waterbury for night work this week, including Thursday night southbound ramp closures at Exit 11 in Richmond. Work should wrap up on Duxbury Road in Bolton by Friday. The I-89 project from Waterbury to Montpelier is nearly complete.
A local paving project begins this week on Duxbury Road in Bolton. Resurfacing projects on I-89 southbound between Exits 11 in Richmond and 8 in Montpelier continue with paving north of Waterbury and final tasks south of Exit 10.
The Interstate 89 resurfacing project between Exit 11 in Richmond and Exit 10 will involve southbound RAMP CLOSURES at Exit 10 overnight Sunday-Monday, Aug. 16-17, weather permitting, for milling and paving. Night work will continue with ramps open into the week.
No major local projects on deck for this week ahead. State resurfacing projects continue on I-89 from Richmond to Montpelier. Crews are working on shoulders, U-turn spots; they’re milling, installing guardrails, etc. One-lane work sections will mean slow travel. Slow down near workers; allow extra travel time.
State resurfacing projects continue on Interstate 89 between Waterbury and Montpelier. Those will mean slow southbound travel both above and south of Waterbury. Plan accordingly.
Local crews will be working on two culvert replacement projects on Perry Hill this week with road closures on Tuesday and Thursday. Warren has a road closure for bank stabilization work. State resurfacing projects continue on Interstate 89 between Waterbury and Montpelier.
Local crews will be working in multiple locations around town this week. Southbound I-89 paving projects continue with night work between Waterbury and Montpelier, and slow one-lane travel between Richmond-Waterbury.
Multiple first responders have been at work this afternoon on Camel’s Hump where a deceased individual was located on the Burrows Trail on the Huntington side of the mountain, according to Vermont State Police.