Mara Brooks

Hear! Hear! Vermont Coalition Celebrates Passage of Hearing Aid Bill H.266

May 25, 2022

The coalition of Vermont organizations Hear! Hear! Vermont celebrated a hard-won victory last week when bill H.266 became state law. The bill, requiring insurance companies to cover the cost of hearing aids,…

Should Wildlife Trapping Be Banned?

March 10, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Many states are imposing greater restrictions on wildlife trapping. So far, Vermont isn’t one of them. The Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) is…

Field of Dreams

March 10, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Vermont couple brings East Montpelier farm back to life “Is this barn not gorgeous?” beams Olivia Campbell Anderson, 39, gesturing around her at walls…

Guare & Sons Funeral Home Hosts Free Estate Planning Workshop

March 10, 2020

by Mara Brooks

On March 21 at 1 pm, Guare and Sons Funeral Home will host a special workshop “Wills, Estates, Probate: How to be legally prepared…

Aging Artistically: Judy Greenwald Paints her Golden Years Pastel

February 19, 2020

by Mara Brooks

While retirement might for some signal a time to slow down and take it easy, for former corporate executive Judy Greenwald, 85, it meant…

League of Women Voters Celebrates 100th Anniversary

February 13, 2020

by Mara Brooks

The League of Women Voters (LWV) will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Feb. 14 with a gala event at Capitol Plaza. The LWV was…

Valentine’s Day on a Budget

February 11, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Local businesses offer unique, creative ways to help celebrate the most romantic day of the year If you’re looking for romantic, thoughtful ways to…

Footprints in the Snow

February 5, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Naturalist Dave Muska teaches the art of animal tracking at North Branch Nature Center “So here’s the thing about tracking. Tracking is about reaching…

Clouds Over Vermont

February 5, 2020

by Mara Brooks

In his new book, Scattered Clouds, poet Reuben Jackson reflects on his complicated love affair with the state he can’t quit. “The first thing…

Growing Older—and Greener—in Place

February 5, 2020

by Mara Brooks

After spending 32 years in their Adamant log cabin home, Larry and Barbara Floersch knew the time had come to make some tough decisions.…

Winter Parking Ban in Effect

January 23, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Due to snow removal efforts, the City of Montpelier will enforce a Winter Parking Ban beginning at 1:00 am on Friday, January 24th. Parking…

Medicaid Doubles Dental Coverage in 2020 to Encourage Better Health

January 22, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Starting this month, Medicaid members will receive $1,000 of dental coverage per year, along with two cleanings and two preventive exams that do not…

Plainfield Co-op Votes to Stay Put

January 22, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Following a “multitude of meetings” that took place in the final months of last year, members of the Plainfield Co-op voted not to move…

For Central Vermont Residents, Healthier Living is a Workshop Away

January 22, 2020

by Mara Brooks

The Central Vermont Medical Center is offering free “Healthier Living” workshops for residents looking to jump-start better habits in the new year. Programs currently…

Cartoon Artist Julie Atwood Joins The Bridge

January 22, 2020

by Mara Brooks

While growing up in her home state of New York, award-winning cartoonist Julie Atwood never had much interest in reading “the funny pages.” “I…

Capitol Plaza Hotel Joins Hilton Family

January 15, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Frederick Bashara announces Capitol Plaza will join the Hilton franchise. Story developing. Dear fellow Montpelier residents and Capitol Plaza customers, I’m writing to let…

Montpelier Bids Farewell to Down Home Kitchen

January 9, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Popular downtown Montpelier restaurant Down Home Kitchen closed its doors for good on New Year’s Day after serving a final meal to the town’s…

Students Create “Pictures at an Exhibition” For Capital City Concerts Multimedia Show

January 9, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Interpretive artwork created by fifth-grade students at several area schools will be projected on a screen during a performance of Pictures at an Exhibition,…

The Bridge Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief Mara Brooks

January 9, 2020

by Mara Brooks

“You must be crazy.” I’ve lost count of the times I’ve heard that phrase since first bidding farewell to sunny Los Angeles five years…

Plainfield Opera House Parking Project Yields Surprise Find

December 18, 2019

by Mara Brooks

If, on a certain evening in 1877, you stood at the corner of High and Main streets in Plainfield, you might have seen a…

Demystifying the Winter Parking Ban

December 18, 2019

by Mara Brooks

Sean Maloney discovered firsthand how confusing the downtown winter parking ban can be. The Montpelier resident recently parked in what he believed was a…

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