The Valley Reporter

05/05/2026

Check out this Great story about one of the houses in the Waitsfield 10!

Small, bright and airy, this high-efficiency home in the Mad River Valley helps fill the “missing middle” of market-rate housing for moderate-income buyers.

05/01/2026

Today At Kenyon’s.

04/30/2026

Green Up dumpster at Kenyon’s starting tomorrow

Green Up day is just around the corner!

Kenyons has been a staple in this community for decades, and the family owners love seeing local families and friends doing what they can to keep The Valley and Vermont green and clean.

“We are grateful for you and have donated a roll off for Green Up weekend for folks to drop off their Green Up collections. It will be at our store Friday May 1st and leaving on Tuesday May 5th. This is for Green Up weekend trash only, please do not bring your household trash to the dumpster,” said owner Doug Kenyon.

There will be lists of items that are unacceptable to toss posted with the dumpster. Thanks in advance for following these rules!

They look forward to seeing all the Green Up volunteers out this weekend.

04/11/2026

Route 100 closed in Pittsfield Vermont at 6:23pm State Police/Rutland VSP report that Vt Route 100 is closed in the area of house #2715 and Townsend Brook Rd in Pittsfield due to a due to a crash resulting in wires down.
This incident is expected to last for 1-4 hours. Specific details are not yet available, and updates will be provided as appropriate.
Motorists should expect delays in the area or seek alternate routes. Please drive carefully.

04/03/2026

https://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php/news/local-news/21115-select-board-seeks-plan-for-waitsfield-covered-bridge-repairs

The Waitsfield Select Board is weighing whether to close the Waitsfield covered bridge after a contractor’s inspection found extensive rot in the structure’s wooden supports, raising safety concerns even as the span continues to carry traffic.

04/02/2026

Thanks !

04/01/2026

Another car hits another building in Waitsfield Village

By Lisa Loomis

A Bristol man, Joseph Hagen, 47, was charged with driving under the influence and negligent operation in a three-car crash that left his car embedded in Waitsfield Village Pottery in the Larrow House on Tuesday afternoon. No serious injuries were reported in the crash, and potter Ulrike Tessmer was not in her shop at the time.

The three-car crash happened shortly before 5:00 p.m. on March 31, according to Vermont State Police Trooper Alyssa Nozka. It snarled traffic on Route 100 and the Bridge Street intersection as firefighters, EMS, and law enforcement arrived on site and processed the scene.

She noted that while speaking with Hagan, troopers detected indicators of impairment. Hagan was transported to Central Vermont Medical Center for evaluation and probable cause was determined to screen him for DUI while at the hospital.

Nozka reported that Hagen was traveling south on Route 100 in a Subaru Legacy when he struck two vehicles that were also southbound. His car left the roadway and came to an uncontrolled rest in the first floor of the Larrow House, where Waitsfield Pottery is on the lower level, Michiah’s Barbershop is on the second level, and an apartment and real estate offices are on the third floor.

Before leaving the travel lane, Hagen’s Subaru hit a Toyota Corolla driven by Julian Fairchild, 20, Warren, and a Chevrolet Colorado driven by Eric Baruzzi, 50, Fayston. All drivers were wearing seatbelts. Hagen’s car was totaled, and the Toyota and Chevy both received minor damage.

Hagen was issued a citation to appear in Washington County Superior Court – Criminal Division on April 9, 2026.

In November a northbound car took flight and ended up embedded in a building in the Bridge Street Marketplace, just south of the Main Street and Bridge Street intersection. That car ended up in the red building immediately north of Darrad Services, after shearing off the front porch of the Darrad building.

Last Saturday a car ended up in the Mad River near the Bridge Street Marketplace parking lot by the Mad River and the Twisted Halo. (See additional police report).

04/01/2026

Permitting will get underway soon for this exciting project!

03/31/2026

03/31/26
This car ended up on the ground floor of the Larrow house next to the Village Grocery in Waitsfield just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. We were told the driver had been freed from the car and was not injured. But that is not verified. The ground floor is the home of Waitsfield Pottery. There are many people on scene, including fire EMS and Vermont State Police. Traffic is congested near the intersection of Bridge Street and Main Street. Avoid the area if possible. Details will be forthcoming, we understand that no one was hurt. Updates will be provided as they are received. Photo: Lisa Loomis
Updated: video sent in by Reese Laliberte.

03/31/2026

Check out Mad River Valley Television’s coverage of the No Kings protest on Saturday.

Please note that video content expires from our website after 2 months! You can search the title of the program you are looking for on our MRVTV YouTube Channel or at our MRVTV Internet Archive Collection.

03/28/2026

No Kings protest is underway now in Waitsfield.