Gen Z: Welcome to the Clubhouse
MONTPELIER — Jasmine Gruen, one of the quartet of 20-something Vermonters who have inspired and designed a Langdon Street evening destination for young people and teens, wants to make it clear that…
World Soccer Festival Returns to Montpelier
After a successful mid-August event in Montpelier last summer, the World Soccer Festival returns to the Montpelier High School fields on Saturday, Aug. 23,…
E-Bikes Have Arrived
In mid-summer of 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic changed anything that might be considered routine, a friend and I crossed into Canada at…
Arm Swing and Movement: The best way forward
Whether you are running or walking, how you are using your arms has a significant impact on the efficiency of your movement, and even…
Montpelier Parks Have Plans for Summer
With staff reductions in Montpelier city departments, expanded responsibilities, and uncertainty at the federal level about whether Ameri-Corps workers will be available to the…
Nathan Suter Memorial Soccer Tournament
Although Nathan Suter, who died May 13 at the age of 52, was primarily known for his prowess and commitment to running and track,…
Capitol Stationers Turns 75
Celebrating 75 years of retail business in downtown Montpelier, Capitol Stationers has weathered the dramatic changes in both technology and what and where consumers…
Dan Utton, Montpelier’s Lead Postal Clerk, Retires
When asked if Dan Utton was available, Postal Clerk Wendy Gillander’s always-pleasant, all-business expression softened to a warm smile. April 30 was Dan’s last…
Planning Commission Approves Updated 2025 City Plan Draft
With the expectation that details in the draft 2025 City Plan will likely have further adjustments in the coming month, the Montpelier Planning Commission…
Planning Commission Pressed by Deadline
Montpelier’s Planning Director Michael Miller is hoping updates and corrections to the original draft of the 2025 City Plan will be approved by the…
The Return of the Flutes: Karen Kevra to be Celebrated
Having been mentored by renown musician Louis Moyse, flutist and Capital City Concert founder Karen Kevra finds herself reflecting on the value and delight…
Montpelier’s New City Plan Calls for Action
Fifteen years after the last city plan was written, the Montpelier Planning Commission has drafted an ambitious new plan, available for perusal on the…
MHS Boys Win 5th Straight Division II Basketball Championship
A few years after becoming coach for the Montpelier Boys Basketball Team, Nick Foster weathered the challenge of a season with no wins in the…
MHS XC Ski Girls Win Division II Championship; Boys Take Second Place
After decades of aspiration, and recent seasons of coming very close, the Montpelier High School Girls Cross Country Ski Team claimed a solid victory…
Phone Free Initiative Gathers Momentum
School officials, teachers, and mental health counselors are seeking the attention of the Vermont Legislature concerning mounting evidence that smartphones and the social media…
Dangerous Drivers Are Among Us…
… and when they, including you and me, are in a hurry, the potential for dangerous mistakes increases rapidly, especially in winter. Clearing the…
The Diversity of Cross-Country Skiing
While cross-country skiing in the United States had likely been going on quietly for decades, if not centuries, before the late-1960s opening of the…
Putting the Balance, and Fun, into Nordic Skiing
During this winter’s cycle of frustrating thaws, it’s a good time to discuss some basics about Nordic skiing technique that will make the season…
Plowing and Parking: A Tale of Two Winter Parking Bans
Although they agree that totally banning parking during winter didn’t work, Barre and Montpelier have different strategies to keep parked cars out of the…
Community and Business News in Brief, Dec 4, 2024
New Refuge for Tennis Players With the closure of the one remaining indoor tennis court in the area scheduled for next summer, Scott Barker,…
‘Ordinary Days’: Not So Ordinary
The opening of the engaging “Ordinary Days” at the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub on Oct. 18 and 19 provided an impressive launch of the…