Montpelier Leaf Drop Off
MONTPELIER — Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, and continuing until Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, the Montpelier Public Works Department will be picking up bagged leaves left at the curbside. Bags should contain…
A Woodshop for the Community: New One-Night Series Opens the Door to Making
WATERBURY — Most people don’t have their own fully outfitted woodshop, nor do they want to invest in a garage full of tools that…
Over 50 Volunteers Clean Up Local Rivers
MONTPELIER — Friends of the Winooski River hosted its 28th annual Montpelier River Cleanup on Sept. 12. Volunteers met in front of city hall…
Vermonters Urged to Watch for Spotted Lanternfly Adults and Egg Masses
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation are asking Vermonters to be on the…
Over 1,000 Youth Soccer Players Honor Liam and Solon Bailey at Stowe Jamboree
MONTPELIER — It was one of those perfect early-fall Vermont weekends — sunny, crisp, and made for being outside. The conditions were ideal for…
Executive Order Calls for Prioritizing Local News When Spending State Ad Dollars
MONTPELIER — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed an executive order on Thursday afternoon directing state agencies to give preference to local news outlets and…
Montpelier Alive Announces Block Party Grant Program
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’
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
MONTPELIER — Montpelier Alive invites residents and visitors to gather in the capital city on Friday, July 3 for one of the state’s largest…
Vermont State Historic Sites Commemorate 250th Birthday of the United States of America
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Bridge is among the 16 Vermont news organizations that have been honored with Local Civic Journalism Awards, a new program designed to steer…