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🌱 Why a beloved Waterbury Center restaurant suddenly closed after 20 years
Good morning Waterbury! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a beloved Waterbury Center restaurant suddenly closed after 20 years
- Why Revitalizing Waterbury is ready to become “Discover Waterbury”
- Want to serve as Waterbury’s next Town Clerk? Here’s how.
Also on today's calendar: Coyote Island and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 66, low: 46.
- Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 51 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Michaels on the Hill shutters after two decades (waterburyroundabout.org) — A beloved Waterbury Center landmark, Michaels on the Hill has closed after more than 20 years, with its historic farmhouse now listed for sale. Owners cite tough economics and a lack of affordable worker housing, a problem many Waterbury businesses face. Local nonprofit Revitalizing Waterbury is surveying employers about workforce housing needs to guide future solutions. 
2. Name change in store for Revitalizing Waterbury; annual meeting honors Katya d'Angelo (waterburyroundabout.org) — Waterbury’s longtime community and economic development group, Revitalizing Waterbury, is moving toward a new name: “Discover Waterbury,” reflecting its focus on tourism and community engagement. At its April 7 annual meeting at The Old Stagecoach Inn, members nearly unanimously backed the change and heard updates on downtown projects, public art, and future initiatives.
3. Town of Waterbury Notice of Vacancies: Town Treasurer & Town Clerk (waterburyroundabout.org) — Waterbury’s Selectboard has announced a vacancy for Town Clerk and is seeking letters of interest from local residents by May 1, 2026. The appointee will serve until voters choose otherwise, and residents also retain the right to petition for a special election under Vermont law.
4. Berlin Barracks // Domestic Assault (blogspot.com) — Vermont State Police report that a 30-year-old Waterbury resident was arrested on a domestic assault charge Thursday evening on Spruce Haven Road. The accused was processed at the Berlin Barracks, held on $250 bail, and ordered to appear in Washington County Superior Court today. The victim’s identity is being withheld under state policy.
📸 Around Waterbury
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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APR 18 | 8PM | Coyote Island
Zenbarn, 179 Guptil Rd, Waterbury Center
8:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Vermont Reads: The Light Pirate Book Discussion
Springfield Town Library , 43 Main St , Springfield
11:00 am -
Coyote Island
Zenbarn , 179 Guptil Rd , Waterbury Center
8:00 pm -
Jeffrey Foucault
Zenbarn , 179 Guptil Rd , Waterbury Center
7:00 pm -
Jeffrey Foucault Live
Zenbarn , 179 Guptil Rd , Waterbury Center
7:00 pm -
Into The Floyd
Zenbarn , 179 Guptil Rd , Waterbury Center
7:00 pm -
2026 Comedy Play Fest
Grange Hall Cultural Center , 317 Howard Ave , Waterbury Center
7:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Saturday April 25
Friday May 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pulled Pork Sugo featuring Emily's Home Cooking
Red Poppy Cakery , 1 Elm St Suite #1 , Waterbury
3:00 pm -
Berry Galette Class
Red Poppy Cakery , 1 Elm St Suite #1 , Waterbury
6:00 pm -
ZenBarn - Waterbury, VT
Zenbarn , 179 Guptil Rd , Waterbury Center
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday May 5
Wednesday May 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kinney Drugs posted a job opening for Store Clerk in Waterbury. Apply here.
- Vail Resorts, Inc. posted a job opening for Ticket & Product Sales Agent in Stowe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterbury here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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