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…
A Homecoming for Flutists: Capital City Concerts 25th Anniversary Concerts
The current presentation by Capital City Concerts features two flutists with deep connections to Montpelier and the essential tradition of mentorship among professional musicians…
Will Dog River Recreation Field Recover?
Restoration efforts at Montpelier’s flood-beleaguered Dog River Recreation field are underway with some activities available now. But given current budget limitations, a small and…
Journalism Must Listen for the Silenced Voices
An essential journalistic responsibility, too often neglected in contemporary media, is to be attentive to “Who is missing from the voices we are hearing,”…
Restaurant Review: Ksherpa Dinner House
Ksherpa is an Indian-Nepali restaurant on Montpelier’s Main Street that is reliably delicious and less crowded than it deserves to be. Opened in 2022,…
Montpelier Performing Arts Hub Has Big Plans for 2025
Imagine you are committed to producing a theater or dance show for a future date at the Barre Opera House, but the stage at…
World Soccer Festival — A Rousing Opening at MHS
The Aug. 17 World Soccer Festival at Montpelier High School opened with a parade, with players of all ages marching to a rhythmic band…
Find a Taste of Europe in Montpelier
A customer recently could not contain her delight as she explored the aisles of Taste of Europe, one of Montpelier’s newer businesses on Elm Street.…
World Soccer Festival Comes to MHS
A colorful soccer celebration will be held at Montpelier High School Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features 3…
Meadow Mart Reopening: Softly, But Without Soft-Serve
Customers can again shop at Meadow Mart on Elm Street in Montpelier, which has been closed — until recently — since its sale by…
Soccer Excitement!
by J. Gregory Gerdel A highly skilled men’s soccer team from the U.S. Virgin Islands will be playing the Montpelier All Stars Thursday, July…
Longtime Corner Store to Become Apartments
The building at the intersection of Elm and School streets is close to having its new façade completed. The first-floor space that had been…
WCUUSD Towns to Hold Public Hearing About Possible School Closures June 26
Facing an on-going decline in the school-age population and substantial increases in the cost of operating schools, each of the towns in the Washington…
Free Garden Soil Testing Clinics
The University of Vermont Extension Service, in collaboration with the Master Gardener’s program, is offering two free clinics for home gardeners to identify potential…
Vermont Corporate Cup and State Agency 5k
The 41st running of the Vermont Corporate Cup and State Agency Race had 1,952 participants, including both runners and walkers, and continues to be…
History Day Qualifiers Hope to go to Nationals in June
Six Main Street Middle School students whose Vermont History Day projects have qualified for participation in the June 9–13 national history event are fundraising…
Local Student’s Design Project Headed to the White House
Main Street Middle School fifth grader Christian Wade’s Easter egg design has been selected to represent Vermont as part of the national Easter weekend…
MHS Boys Win a Fourth Straight D2 Championship
Montpelier High School’s basketball coach Nick Foster was beaming, even over the phone. On Friday, March 1, the Solons won the Division 2 State…
Solons Nordic Team a Strong Runner-up at State Championship Races
Brian Carlson, MHS Nordic Ski Team coach for five seasons, was delighted to have both the boys and girls teams again place second overall…
Public Works to Create a Night Shift
Faced with barely sufficient staffing and a city budget that some councilors think is excessively reliant on overtime, City Manager Bill Fraser has come…
Montpelier’s $11.8 million Budget Ready for Voters
The Montpelier City Council approved an amended general fund budget of $11,860,353 for FY2025 on a voice vote at its regular meeting, Wednesday, Jan.…