‘The Cycle of Love’ Is a Captivating Journey
How far would you go to reunite with the person destined to be your soulmate? This is the dilemma at the heart of “The Cycle of Love,” a new documentary that will…
Color Reigns at Maggie Neale’s CVMC Exhibit
Abstract artist Maggie Neale’s lifelong fascination with color began long before she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Bowling Green State University…
Theater and Music Rally in Plainfield
Intellectually, culturally, and artistically, Plainfield has long punched above its weight. Its population (1,236 at the 2020 census) is smaller than Marshfield’s (1,583), Cabot’s…
Review: You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover: ‘Vermont Almanac, Vol. VI’
This past spring and summer I took the Vermont Bookstore Tour, a series of daytrips that led me to 20 indie bookstores around the…
Montpelier Made: Teenage Entrepreneurs Learn How to Create Start Ups
Jason Miles is giving his co-workers an overview of their company’s progress. “We could have asked for more for the coasters,” he says. Fifteen-year-old…
Nature Watch, Dec. 17, 2025
Snow, in its many forms and shapes! Puffs repose on the shadbush branches. Hanging, fingered snow-fields somehow hold to the balsam branches. And in…
The Liberty Street Kids Record Their Album ‘Getting Older’ in One Week
By Rachel Amster, via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship In one week, Liberty Street Kids, a group of 12 teenagers, sat…
Vermont music icon Jon Gailmor departed the way he came in — with a song
As a children’s entertainer, teacher and troubadour, Gailmor planted his songs like little seeds, one by one, in classrooms, parks, churches and village granges.…
Artist Liz Le Serviget’s Love Note to Montpelier
A painting hung near the entrance to the Vermont Statehouse cafeteria titled “Love Note to Montpelier.” Recently moved to the Vermont State Archives, this whimsical…
Dancing on the Edge: ‘Middle Eastern’ Dancers Attempt to Avoid Appropriation and Spread Appreciation
By Noor Safana Nabi, via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship for The Bridge On a recent Friday evening, Bent Nails…
‘Heart of Barre’ Exhibit at the Statehouse Celebrates Community, Resilience, and Caring
Twenty 16-by-20-inch portraits superimposed over a large heart with a watery background is one of the first things to catch the eye at “Heart…
The Bridge’s 2025 Gift Guide
Readers, contributors, and board members of The Bridge have weighed in and found a wide array of gift ideas right here in our backyards.…
Glo Alexander Brings Music and Meaning to Downtown Montpelier
By Izzy Senior Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship for The Bridge If you stroll through downtown Montpelier during the…
In “It Was Just an Accident,” Revenge Begets Uncertainty
What if a decent person who has been wronged, rather than pursuing an all-consuming mission for revenge, has their former tormentor show up randomly…
Recently Discovered Civil War Painting Unveiled at the Statehouse
While doing research for his newly released book, “If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in…
Dave Keller Cuts His 11th Album, ‘La Brea’
Dave Keller was not an overnight success and he seems fine with that. The award winning blues/soul musician is open about his long road…
“One Battle After Another” Confronts Our Tumultuous Moment
After making five consecutive period films, Paul Thomas Anderson turns his attention to our seething, roiling, punishing present, and he captures the zeitgeist with…
‘The Vale’ Encourages Readers to Author a Brighter Future with Integrity
A 10-years-in-the-making success story, the Vermont College of Fine Art (VCFA) graduate Abigail Hing Wen launched her first middle grade fiction book “The Vale” on…
Review: “Claim the Lane: Becoming Roxy” Charts a Path of Courage and Healing
A powerful story of an amateur athlete’s gender transition and a love letter to Vermont, “Claim the Lane: Becoming Roxy” captivates most effectively when…
Marconi Makes Waves in Calais
“Marconi” is one of those names we’ve all heard, but not everyone is quite sure who he was. A famous scientist, maybe? Sounds Italian.…
T. W. Wood Gallery (and Museum) Celebrates 130 Years of Bringing Art to the the Community
By Cynthia Ross In celebration of its 130th year and in recognition of its actual function, the T.W. Wood Gallery on Barre Street in…