With dozens of other Wisconsin tavern and brewery sites, the DMZ Bunker in Waterford participated Monday night in toasting the premiere of the one-hour documentary “Bottoms Up: Wisconsin’s Historic Bars and Breweries,” aired on public television stations statewide. The documentary aired Monday night is based upon the book “Bottoms Up: […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After months of discussion, Village of Waterford officials this week made the decision to move forward with a plan to create a Police and Fire Commission. The move comes as the village reorganizes its municipal court and police department, in addition to the fire and rescue […]

Waterford’s annual Christmas in the Village will be held from noon until 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. Five private homes and more than a dozen shops in the village are participating in this year’s event, including: • Quilts and […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor The tax levy to be paid in the proposed 2013 Town of Waterford budget will rise by $7,181 (0.385 percent) from last year. But even better is the news that the town’s mil rate will stay the same, at $2.48 per $1,000 assessed value. For the […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent School officials in the Waterford Graded district have abandoned plans to offer 4-year-old kindergarten classes – at least for the foreseeable future. At a recent Policy and Curriculum Committee meeting, members of the School Board voted 4-1 not to pursue the proposal at this time. While […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor The new leadership of the Town of Waterford Sanitary District may find itself in hot water, legally speaking. According to an attorney hired by the district’s three full-time employees, recent postings for closed meetings held to discuss possible disciplinary action are clear violations of the state […]

      American Power & Equipment, 28020 Kramer Drive, Waterford, hopes to relocate by Dec. 1 into foreclosed industrial property recently purchased at 4144 Northwest Highway 83, Waterford. The new site, located on a bend of the highway across from the Cotton Exchange Restaurant, consists of four buildings on a six-acre […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor For months, the Waterford Graded School District board has sought to hold a closed negotiating session with the Waterford Union High School board to discuss compensation issues for the Waterford Special Education Co-op, whose workers are employed by the high school. The high school board recently […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the Waterford Graded School District will definitely continue offering programs to special education students, the structure of its future offerings is clouded in controversy and uncertainty. About a dozen residents attended a WGSD Board meeting Oct. 22 to express concern about a Sept. 19 letter […]