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This summer Ben & Jerry's is commemorating its 30th birthday. To mark the event we will be sharing some memories from the Waterbury community. If you have any amusing remembrances or vintage memorabilia, please contact Michael Corcoran at 253-2101 or email him.

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CAUTION: ART IS EVERYWHERE Avery Fish, wearing a red shirt, and Thomas Garrett, behind him, create art on the sidewalk during the Stowe Street Arts Festival in Waterbury.
Three decades of flavor and fun Photo by Gordon MillerA factory tour assembles the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterbury this week. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, among Vermont’s most famous companies, turns 30 this summer. The company has left an indelible mark on Vermont and beyond in the three decades since its founding. It has grown from a small, quirky Burlington shop to a major international corporation and one of the largest providers of premium ice cream in the world. Its factory headquarters in Waterbury is a huge tourist draw. The company will hold 30-year-old birthday celebrations in London (July 26-27) and Burlington (Oct. 11). Ben & Jerry’s has come to be seen as a pioneer of “soc... [Read full story]
Waterbury’s 'chaos poet' Tom Murphy Waterbury Center resident Tom Murphy might feel at home in Vermont, but in Europe he feels like a star. Murphy, 56, has been performing physical comedy — some call it slapstick, others call it variety comedy — for virtually all of his adult life. And while he has had success in the U.S., it is the Europeans who really appreciate his art. His interactive routines use the human body as the major source of humor. In a typical act, Murphy will fall down stairs, stumble over obstacles and plunge off his “unicycle of death,” prompting crowds of all-ages to laugh at ... [Read full story]
Three Democrats to run for two legislative seats Three candidates — all Democrats — will compete for Waterbury’s two seats in the Vermont House of Representatives. Monday was the last day for major-party candidates to get their names on the September primary ballot. Independent candidates have until Sept. 12 to file candida... [Read full story]
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What's the future of the Waterbury fire stations? As the newest member of the Waterbury Fire Study Committee, and as a newly elected Waterbury Town Select Board member, I have been eager to learn about and help work on the future of the Waterbury fire stations. Both the Waterbury select board and fire study committee hope to present a bond vote for two new fire stations in November. We are trying to furnish as much information as possible so you — the voters —can make an informed decision. The next public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, at Thatcher Brook Primary School at 7 p.m. To move this project forward, t... [Read full story]
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Vermonters sweep top 8-Miler spots Photo by Chris Hrenko. Kasie Enman of Huntington kicks toward the finish line on Weeks Hill Road in Sunday’s Stowe 8-Miler. The Stowe 8-Miler — back after a one-year hiatus — was gratefully embraced by nearly 600 finishers on Sunday. And, for the first time in five years, the top finishers were Vermonters. Frederick Rountree, 30, of Williston won the race in 41 minutes, 48 seconds — a pace of 5:14 per mile. Less than a minute behind him were a pack of three: Eric Blake, 29, of New Britain, Conn. (42:12), Muller Bernie, 25, of Boston (42:17) and Chuck Terry, 26, of Albany, N.Y. (42:31). Huntington’s Kasie Enman, 28, was the first female finisher in 46:38; she finished 16th overall a... [Read full story]
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