Waterbury Roundabout

01/05/2026

🚨Just in from Vermont State Police. See something, say something.

Multiple state troopers on Monday searched Kneeland Flats Trailer Park for a Duxbury man wanted in connection with a first-degree aggravated assault on Dec. 29. The search was unsuccessful, and troopers now ask the public for help locating the man.

01/05/2026

We have some new followers added recently - did you know you can sign up to get Waterbury Roundabout's email newsletter in your inbox? Here's a link to today's email with a very cool photo of the rising moon taken from Blush Hill by reader Marty Johansen. 📸
https://mailchi.mp/7d0c0776015d/this-week-in-waterbury-dec-22-14057652

01/05/2026

Heads up voters in Moretown, Waterbury and Duxbury - there are meetings coming up to get an early look at the budgets your town selectboards have coming together for Town Meeting Day. Moretown is Monday night. Duxbury on Saturday. Waterbury has 2 sessions - one Saturday morning, another next Monday night 1/12. Here are the details:

In an effort to engage voters before draft annual budget proposals are finalized, leaders in Duxbury, Moretown and Waterbury invite local voters to special upcoming public meetings.

01/04/2026

✅The Waterbury Select Board has temporarily filled the positions of town clerk and treasurer, appointing Assistant Town Clerk Beth Jones as interim clerk, and Bill Shepeluk, former town manager, as interim treasurer. The remaining one year in both of those offices' terms will be on the March 3 Town Meeting Day ballot. Candidates have until Jan. 26 to file to run for election.

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. 

01/04/2026

Mad River Glen and Sugarbush are two key backdrops in a new work of nonfiction by Duxbury author Edward Brennan.

Mad River Glen and Sugarbush are two key settings in a new work of nonfiction by Duxbury author Edward Brennan.

01/03/2026

Have a 2026 calendar yet? These have some pretty sweet kid art and support local conservation efforts.

A project to highlight the work of the Waterbury Conservation Commission enlisted the help of local middle school artists and the results are printed in a full-sized 2026 calendar.

01/03/2026

A memorial service to honor Richard Warren Davey will be held on Friday, Jan. 9.

Richard Warren Davey of Waterbury Center, Vermont, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, at the age of 86.

01/02/2026

News about the businesses at 5-7 Stowe St. including The Phoenix and TURNmusic. Their future in the space is unclear due to a recent eviction notice from their new landlord, an owner of Radio Vermont Group next door.

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. 

01/02/2026

UPDATE link in the comments below.

🚨The Waterbury Select Board is holding a special emergency meeting at 3 p.m. today to consider appointments to the town clerk and treasurer positions. Today is the last day of work for Waterbury Town Clerk and Treasurer Karen Petrovic. The board did not announce a proposed successor to Petrovic. The agenda is posted online and estimates the meeting will last 15 minutes. The meeting will be held in person and online via Zoom. Agenda link:

01/02/2026

Fireworks viewed from the statehouse welcome 2026

12/31/2025

Here's wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year's Eve - whether you're out on the town, traveling or staying in tonight.
And here's a short email newsletter from the Waterbury Roundabout today. Spoiler: all of your contributions helped us reach our NewsMatch matching grant goal. That's something to celebrate - many thanks!
We will take a short pause tomorrow - watch for more news to come this weekend. For now, here's info on where to catch fireworks tonight, hikes at state parks tomorrow, a sweet local 2026 calendar packed with kid art, and more.
Happy New Year, everyone!
https://mailchi.mp/19f74fad8b56/this-week-in-waterbury-dec-22-14057628

12/30/2025

Have a plan for New Year’s Eve? Here are some suggestions.

The countdown to 2026 is on and Vermonters will ring in the new year with celebrations around the state. Here are highlights from a variety within striking distance of Waterbury.