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Executive Order Calls for Prioritizing Local News When Spending State Ad Dollars

August 4, 2026

MONTPELIER — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed an executive order on Thursday afternoon directing state agencies to give preference to local news outlets and broadcast organizations when spending state advertising dollars. The…

Montpelier Alive Announces Block Party Grant Program

July 21, 2026

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MONTPELIER — Applications are open for grants to support neighborhood connections. Montpelier Alive, through its Capital Connection program, has announced the launch of the…

Waterbury Arts Fest to Launch ‘Discover Waterbury’

July 10, 2026

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This year’s 25th annual Waterbury Arts Fest will celebrate the launch of “Discover Waterbury,” the organization’s new name following 35 years as “Revitalizing Waterbury.”…

Montpelier Celebrates ‘250 Together!’ at the 2026 July 3 Independence Day Celebration

July 2, 2026

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MONTPELIER — Montpelier Alive invites residents and visitors to gather in the capital city on Friday, July 3 for one of the state’s largest…

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Vermont State Historic Sites Commemorate 250th Birthday of the United States of America

July 2, 2026

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MONTPELIER — On July 4, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation invites visitors to readings of the Declaration of Independence at State Historic Sites. …

Montpelier Receives Nearly $11.8 Million in Federal Disaster Recovery Funding

May 20, 2026

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MONTPELIER —The city of Montpelier has been awarded $11,782,017 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair three city buildings…

Downtown Montpelier Ramble Returns Thursdays in the Summer

May 20, 2026

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MONTPELIER — Montpelier Alive is bringing back the Downtown Montpelier Ramble this summer, inviting residents and visitors to slow down, stay downtown a little…

New Artist Studios in Montpelier’s Clothespin Factory

May 5, 2026

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Open for Annual Crafts Council Event Local artists Eve Jacobs-Carnahan and Glen Coburn Hutcheson will open their studios to the public in the upper…

Capital City Concerts Bids Farewell to Longtime Director Karen Kevra at April 25 Concert

April 16, 2026

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Capital City Concerts concludes its 26th season with “Fauré Foray,” a special program that also marks a fond farewell to founder and flutist Karen…

Muck Up Your Weekend at Montpelier’s Mudfest April 25–26

April 15, 2026

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Get ready to embrace the season at Montpelier MudFest, a weekend-long celebration of Vermont’s iconic mud season, happening April 25–26 in downtown Montpelier. “The…

Realism and Magical Realism: Paintings and Drawings by Mollie S. Burke

April 1, 2026

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The Vermont State Curator’s Office presents Brattleboro artist and state legislator Mollie S. Burke in her solo exhibit at the Vermont Statehouse Cafeteria Gallery…

Vermont Works for Women Celebrates National Women in Construction Week with Free Trades Training

March 5, 2026

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Vermont Works for Women is celebrating National Women in Construction Week by preparing for the 2026 slate of its Trailblazers program. Trailblazers is a…

Montpelier Fire Department Performs Cold-Water Rescue During Single-Digit Temperatures

January 16, 2026

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The Montpelier Fire Department successfully rescued a person from the Winooski River this morning after receiving reports of someone in the water near the…

A Banner Year for Removing Dams and Reconnecting Rivers in Vermont

December 23, 2025

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What do the communities of Ripton, Barre Town, Tunbridge, Newport Town, Berkshire, West Dover, Springfield, Barre, and West Rutland all have in common? Each…

Vermont Soccer Officials Association Sportsmanship Awards

December 4, 2025

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The VSOA has announced that the Enosburg Falls Hornets Boys and U-32 Raiders Girls in the north and the Fair Haven Slaters Girls and…

The Bridge Joins 16 News Outlets in Winning Inaugural Local Civic Journalism Awards

December 2, 2025

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The Bridge is among the 16 Vermont news organizations that have been honored with Local Civic Journalism Awards, a new program designed to steer…

The Wild Turkey’s Contribution to Thanksgiving

November 26, 2025

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One of our native wildlife species historically played an important role on Thanksgiving Day. North America’s native wild turkeys were the ancestors of the…

Veterans’ Place: Supporting Unhoused Veterans in Northfield

November 11, 2025

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Northfield is often regarded by many Vermonters as a military town. In addition to the presence of Norwich University, the town is also home…

Disaster Recovery Loan Fund Accepts Drought Applications

November 10, 2025

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The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) is opening the Disaster Recovery Loan Fund to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and agricultural operations that have suffered from…