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VSP: Woman stabs another woman at Waterbury hotel — Waterbury Roundabout

2 weeks ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

June 11, 2025 | By Eric Blaisdell | Times ArgusBURLINGTON — A Massachusetts woman is accused of stabbing another woman at a hotel in Waterbury. Courtney Muchugu, 31, of Worcester, Massachusetts, pleaded not guilty in Chittenden County criminal court in Burlington to felony counts of second-degree attempted murder and aggravated assault. If convicted, Muchugu faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on the attempted murder charge.
Road Work: June 9-13 — Waterbury Roundabout

2 weeks ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

Lincoln Street | Park & Ride: Starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, work will begin on the sewer bypass for the Stowe Street Bridge 36 project. A sewer line on the bridge will be removed in preparation for the bridge replacement work that begins next week. Traffic on Lincoln Street will be slowed with two lanes open, but narrowed, to allow for the work. Drivers on Lincoln Street can expect the travel lanes to be shifted to accommodate this activity.
One Massachusetts woman injured, another faces aggravated assault and attempted murder charges after a Monday stabbing in Waterbury — Waterbury Roundabout

2 weeks ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

A stabbing assault in Waterbury on Monday resulted in one Massachusetts woman being seriously injured and another being jailed without bail awaiting a court appearance today to face charges including attempted second-degree murder, according to Vermont State Police. The incident took place on Monday just before 11:30 a.m. when police responded to the Best Western Plus hotel on Blush Hill Road, Trooper Mae Murdock reported in a press release Monday night.
With a posthumous honor, Waterbury celebrates becoming Vermont’s 10th Tree City USA — Waterbury Roundabout

3 weeks ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

Launched in 1976, the Tree City USA recognition program began as a project of the Arbor Day Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and the National Association of State Foresters. It was was one of the first programs of the newly formed Arbor Day Foundation with the goal to promote tree care as well as tree planting efforts.
DMV inspectors: Driver in overturned tractor-trailer not badly hurt — Waterbury Roundabout

3 weeks ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

The incident happened at 5:20 p.m. on the northbound side of the interstate at mile marker 70, according to DMV inspectors Boutin and Weikel, who responded to the crash. The state’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement and Safety Division investigates crashes involving commercial motor vehicles. The report issued Tuesday shares details from the incident but does not indicate what caused the tractor-trailer to veer off the road, back on, and ultimately crash.
Road Work: June 2-6 — Waterbury Roundabout

3 weeks ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

June 3, 2025 | By Lisa Scagliotti Weekly Road Work reports are assembled with information from the Vermont Agency of Transportation on projects in the region, the Waterbury Public Works Department and highway departments for local projects, and from highway departments in neighboring communities as necessary. Interstate 89: Montpelier-WaterburyThis two-year 10.5-mile resurfacing project is getting underway soon along I-89 southbound between Waterbury and Montpelier.
Suspects in Waterbury homicide now face federal drug charges — Waterbury Roundabout

1 month ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Mike Donoghue

The issue of bail in the federal case in Vermont was moot because Rumama and Niyonsenga are both being held without bail on state homicide charges. Washington County State's Attorney Michelle Donnelly has charged Rumama and Niyonsenga with both second-degree murder and aiding in the commission of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Shawn Spiker, 34, of Croyden, New Hampshire, on Oct. 14, 2024.
EFUD wins best-tasting water prize following a low-interest annual meeting — Waterbury Roundabout

1 month ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

EFUD Commission Chair P. Howard “Skip” Flanders served as moderator for the meeting. He spoke to salute Waterbury Public Works Director Bill Woodruff whose role includes supervision of the municipal water and wastewater operations. The 2024 EFUD Annual Report is dedicated to Woodruff for his nearly 40 years of service with the village, town and utility district. Woodruff’s family members were in attendance as well. Woodruff then introduced and recognized district staffers.
Road Work: May 27-30 — Waterbury Roundabout

1 month ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

Work soon will be under way on a two-year $15.2 million resurfacing project along Interstate 89 southbound between Waterbury and Montpelier. The 10.5-mile project will rebuild both lanes and is expected to take both this construction season and next summer, with completion anticipated by Aug. 15, 2026, according to the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
Road work begins: Kneeland Flats paving prep, Perry Hill surfacing start Thursday — Waterbury Roundabout

1 month ago | waterburyroundabout.org | Lisa Scagliotti

Summer road work is getting underway all around the region and Waterbury is no exception. Two projects are getting a start this week on Kneeland Flats and Perry Hill roads in Waterbury Center. On Thursday, May 15, a J.A. McDonald crew will be working on Kneeland Flats Road to prepare for paving in June. They will begin with milling the existing surface in the stretch between the intersections with Guptil Road and Ring Road, according to Public Works Director Bill Woodruff.