BOR Ice Rink Unlikely to Open This Season
The BOR arena’s ice rink is not expected to open for the coming skating season.…
Post Office to Open in Berlin for Montpelier Mail Pick-ups While USPS Seeks Space Downtown
It’s been eight months since Montpelier lost its post office in the July 2023 flood, and finally the United States Postal Services has taken…
Winooski Water Level Reaches 16-feet as Central Vermont Prepares for More Flooding
A familiar, frantic scene filled downtown Montpelier Monday afternoon, Dec. 18, as businesses and landlords raced to prepare for new flooding and city staff…
Central Vermont Prepares for Flooding, Again
The regular ping of “VT Alerts” coming through cell phones, which characterized the days and hours during the July 10, 2023 catastrophic flood in…
Italian Food & Heritage Celebrated at Old Labor Hall in Barre
Last Tuesday, Nov. 21, Robert Campo handed a visitor a small paper plate holding two perfect ravioli covered in a bright, fresh red sauce.…
rk Miles Fire Not Suspicious, Police Say, But They Seek Photos and Videos
Just a few months after torrential rains flooded rk Miles in Barre this July, a two-alarm blaze Wednesday night, Nov. 1, destroyed the rk…
rk Miles Structure Fire Destroys Buildings; Fire Truck Burns
A massive structure fire on Stone Cutters Way in Montpelier started around 6 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 1, and has decimated all of the…
Confirmed: School Bus Gunshot Came from Encampment
Police investigated what appears to be the accidental shooting of a bullet through an occupied school bus windshield on Oct. 26, and determined the…
Police Investigate School Bus Shooting; City Clears Encampment From Which Shots Were Allegedly Fired
The Montpelier Police Department has been investigating a school bus shooting in which a shot allegedly fired from the vicinity of a homeless encampment…
Montpelier Strong Recovery Fund Awards $1.2 Million to Local Businesses
Montpelier Alive and the Montpelier Foundation today announced the disbursement of the second round of grants raised through the Montpelier Strong Recovery Fund. Over…
Rep. Balint Joins Locals for Listening Session
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint joined Montpelier business owners Monday morning in a question-and-answer session in which local merchants shared stories of the obstacles they’ve…
Flood Puts Montpelier Finances In ‘Terrible’ Shape, Says Fraser
The city of Montpelier, reeling from damages and lost revenue because of the July flood, has put a hiring freeze in place, and a…
Intention versus Impact: A Letter from the Editor
Our recent article “Post-Flood Montpelier Table Set with Good Intentions, Concerns About Racism Had a Seat Too” (August 9–22, page 8) provoked some of…
FEMA in Montpelier
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) hosted a presentation about how to salvage storm-damaged family photos, artwork, textiles, media, and other family treasures at…
500 People Attend Montpelier Flood Recovery Forum
More than 500 people turned out for a massive brainstorming session focused on Montpelier’s resilience and recovery from the July 10 flood. At least…
Stories from The Flood
We wanted to hear your stories about what you experienced in the immediate days and weeks after the July 10 and 11 flood, so…
Nature Watch
After the flood many hard questions. So much done and much yet to do to save homes, businesses, and communities and an earth with…
Trash Removal Finally Started in Montpelier; Already Well Under Way in Barre City
The mounting piles of trash, debris, and construction materials that have been dominating the streets of downtown Montpelier will be gone soon. A state…
Central Vermont is Underwater
Residents in Barre and Montpelier may be moving into the upper levels of their homes today. In Barre City, some homes were flooded up…
Stay off Montpelier Roads, City Urges — Stay Home if You Can, Barre City Says
Montpelier and Barre are facing flood levels reminiscent of 1992, when downtown Montpelier was completely underwater. Water has breached the Langdon Street Bridge and…
Downtown Montpelier Flooding: Emergency Center at Barre Auditorium
The National Weather Service is predicting major flooding in downtown Montpelier tonight. The Winooski River is expected to crest to a height of 19.8…