News
Rosie’s Confections, an ethical chocolate shop in Winooski, continues to grow
Emma Rose, 23-year-old, CEO of Rosie’s Confections in Winooski says she wants to expose the chocolate industry, and hopes to be a staple for selling and educating consumers about sustainable chocolate as her business grows.
Winooski City Manager search hits dead end, search to begin anew
Six months ago, the Winooski City Council set out to find a new City Manager after the previous city manager, Jessie Baker, left to become the city manager of South Burlington, leaving the job up to the co-interim city managers Jon Rauscher and Phoebe Townsend.
LETS GET SPOOKY IN WINOOSKI
This year’s Downtown Winooski fall celebration will include activities for all ages.
Events begin Friday, October 29 with a scavenger hunt, Jack-O-Lantern lighting, and screening of the Disney movie “Coco”. Street parking is limited, but free parking will be available in the Winooski Parking Garage on Cascade Way all weekend.
Winooski, Montpelier sued by VTGOP over all resident voting
The Vermont GOP filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Winooski and Montpelier over their noncitizen voting measures, arguing that it violates the Vermont Constitution.
Business spotlight: Pepper Lee CBD
Owned and founded by Winooski resident Allyson Sprinkel, Pepper Lee CBD sells skincare products, ingestibles, and oils.
Fighting food insecurity in Winooski, one Wednesday at a time
Winooski Memorial Library, The Intervale Center, and Feeding Chittenden joined forces this summer to bridge the gap and help end local food waste in Winooski.
‘Buy Nothing’ groups expand the project into Winooski and Colchester
"Buy Nothing" groups - places where members can ask and give goods and services for free - are growing daily, including in Winooski.
Under current Winooski school officer, arrests dropped sharply, records show
In the past five years, and since the current Winooski school resource officer Jason Ziter started work in mid-2018, arrests by the Winooski SRO have significantly decreased.
Vermont GOP stalls lawsuit threat against new Winooski, Montpelier voting laws
Vermont GOP chair Deb Billado announced during a party meeting in early July that the Vermont GOP will take legal action over charter changes in Winooski and Montpelier allowing all residents to vote in municipal elections.
Winooski Committee plans 100-year celebration
A social worker, a retired UVM faculty, and multiple artists — these are the people representing Winooski for its Centennial Celebration.
What’s going on with the Winooski roundabout construction?
Since the beginning of the summer, the main street roundabout at night has been in a flurry of activity. Lights line the streets and construction workers drill and pave along the road, and police vehicles parked on the curb silently watch motorists and workers alike.
Two new projects to examine emotional impact of F-35s
Two new community-led projects are currently underway documenting the effects of F-35s on Chittenden County residents.
New affordable condos coming to Winooski by next year
A new affordable housing project, consisting of 20 condos on Malletts Bay Avenue, should be completed by next year.
The Winooski News announces new Community Liaison
The Winooski News as it exists now is a project that pairs student reporters from The Community News Service with professional editors to provide community-scale content at no cost. However, that vision is slowly morphing into an effort to form a stand-alone, independent community news source for Winooski.