BOR Ice Rink Unlikely to Open This Season
The BOR arena’s ice rink is not expected to open for the coming skating season.…
‘A Genuine Act of Hate’: Swastika at MHS
On June 2 — a day before prom and two days into Pride month — someone painted a swastika with feces on the walls…
Homeless Exodus Expected by End of May
City officials in Montpelier, Barre, and Berlin are calling for action by state government as they brace for the impact of hundreds of people…
The Bridge Becomes a 501(c)(3)
The Bridge was notified earlier this month that our application for federal 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status has been approved. We were already a nonprofit with…
Local Orgs Prep for 30% Increase in Homeless Population
Local organizations and city officials are mobilizing to meet an expected dramatic increase in homeless people when both the local overflow shelter at Christ…
Fox Market to Expand into Barre City
Fox Market and Bar — an LGBTQ+ friendly gourmet food market that also serves prepared foods and drinks — will soon open a second…
Gin and Tonic at the Grocery Store
Soon Vermonters will be able to pick up canned cocktails while grocery shopping thanks to a new law and a new partnership that has…
Two-Eyed Seeing: Abenaki Speaker Series
In honor of World Water Day on March 22, the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association (VAAA) is presenting “Kwanitekw (Connecticut River): The Sustainer of Life.”…
Café NOA Opens on Putnam Street
You might know him for his briskets, soups, “cans and clams,” or Screamin’ Ridge Farm. Now you’ll know Joe Buley as the force behind…
Non-Citizen Voting Set in Montpelier
Shortly before Town Meeting Day, a “mere 11 people” had registered as non-citizen voters in Montpelier since it was first approved in 2018, according…
Hughes Runs for Council as a Write-In
Another person has declared his run for a Montpelier City Council seat, but you won’t see his name on the ballot. After having missed…
Montpelier Mayoral Candidates Speak to Country Club Road, Infrastructure
Three candidates for mayor of Montpelier have come forward to fill the seat vacated by Vermont State Sen. Anne Watson after her election to…
New Faces Guaranteed in Next City Council
Montpelier will see some new faces on the city council in 2023, with District 3 Councilor Jennifer Morton choosing not to run again and…
Hoax Shooting Call at Montpelier High School was Part of Statewide “Swatting”
On the morning of a planned pep rally, Montpelier High School had a serious scare when the school went under lock down, and it…
Dan Jones Runs for Mayor
Sustainability advocate Dan Jones recently announced his candidacy for mayor of Montpelier, joining city councilor Jack McCullough and Richard Sheir in vying for the…
Residents Rally About VCFA Zoning Request
The Vermont College of Fine Arts met resistance from neighbors at a Development Review Board hearing last week, when, one after the other, commenters…
Richard Sheir to Run for Mayor
A second candidate for Montpelier’s mayor has come forward since former mayor Anne Watson left city hall for the Statehouse. The community producer of Montpelier…
New Year’s Eve in Central Vermont
By Cassandra Hemenway Still making plans for New Year’s Eve? The annual Montpelier fireworks aren’t happening this year, but there are other events throughout…
Santa Fin Gets Key to Barre
Barre City Mayor Jake Hemmerick honored Barre resident Santa Finbar Ciappara at the City Council meeting on Dec. 21 with a mayoral proclamation and…
The Game Changer: Health Care Even if You Can’t Afford It
John LePage started his journey toward the People’s Health and Wellness Clinic in Barre decades ago, at the age of 19, after a serious…
Community and Business News in Brief, Dec. 21, 2022
Listening Sessions About Homelessness Montpelier’s City Council and Homelessness Task Force is evaluating the state of homelessness and the housing insecure in Washington County.…