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Meet Your Neighbors at the Loomis Street Block Party

August 13, 2026

A $400 Streets as Places mini-grant is helping neighbors on Montpelier's Loomis Street host a community block party Aug. 29, featuring live music, games, book giveaways, swaps and activities designed to build…

Vermont Nonprofit Sees $500,000 Gift to Create Youth Homelessness Services Endowment

August 10, 2026

by VTDigger

by Theo Wells-Spackman Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. Elevate Youth Services in Barre has received a $500,000 endowment…

Downtown Business Owners Share Stories of Loss, Recovery, and Community Following 2023 Floods

July 14, 2026

by Hojun Choi

MONTPELIER — The devastating floods of July 2023 in Montpelier left most parts of downtown submerged under more than four feet of storm water,…

huge green pupped with black t shirt stands amidst a crowd in a parade backdropped by brick buildings and blue sky

Montpelier’s July 3 Celebration: Photo Story

July 9, 2026

by Bridge Staff

Sunshine and 85-degree weather backdropped a day filled with cheers, as a large crowd gathered for Montpelier’s annual July 3 celebration of Independence Day.…

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

July 2, 2026

by Press Releases

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

Volunteers Get Montpelier’s Swimming Pool Ready for Summer

June 10, 2026

by J. Gregory Gerdel

MONTPELIER — Since the dedication ceremony at Montpelier’s Municipal Field on Nov. 16, 1939, the Montpelier swimming pool has been a recreational resource for…

Riders on the Storm Drains: Barre Turns to ‘Adopt-a-Drain’ to Reduce Flooding

June 8, 2026

by Gina Tron

BARRE — In July of 2024, Erica Back noticed a storm drain so clogged with leaves, sticks, newspaper, and trash that she got out…

New Nature Center Welcomes Neurodivergent Visitors

June 8, 2026

by Jenny Blair

BARRE TOWN — A new nature center in Barre Town aims to make outdoor time comfortable and creative for everyone, including people who are…

Signs of Support Spread Across Barre Following Student’s Death

June 3, 2026

by Gina Tron

BARRE — The death of a 13-year-old student has prompted an outpouring of grief in Barre, along with broader community conversations about youth mental…

Basement Teen Center to Unveil Youth-created Mural at Montpelier Art Walk

June 2, 2026

by Heather Koontz

MONTPELIER — A special piece of artwork will make its grand debut at the Montpelier Art Walk on Friday, June 5. After five months…

Complaints Against East Montpelier FD Ambulance Surface at Marshfield Meeting

June 2, 2026

by Jenni Belotserkovsky and Hojun Choi

MARSHFIELD — The Marshfield Selectboard expressed dissatisfaction and raised concerns at its May 5 meeting about the emergency medical services the town pays for.…

Power Starts Locally, Says Labor Historian

May 21, 2026

by Carl Etnier

BARRE — “What’s the first thing we do tomorrow morning to combat what we face as a country?” It was the first audience question…

Preparing for Memorial Day

May 19, 2026

by John Lazenby

MONTPELIER — Three different local Scouting America units placed new flags on veterans’ graves at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier on Monday, May 18,…

‘A Magical Life’: Peter Gould Finds Purpose Through Performance

May 19, 2026

by Community News Service

By Grace Taylor, via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, for The Bridge. At the dinner table on his first night…

Green Up Day in Montpelier

May 19, 2026

by Bridge Staff

If you ever wondered why Vermont stays green and clean, even along its busy roadways, it could be because of Green Up Day. Every…

Photo Story: Despite Rain All Species Day Parade Marches On

May 7, 2026

by Bridge Staff

All kinds of species came out for the May 3 All Species Day in Montpelier during the City’s annual Mayfest. The event, organized by AllTogetherNow,…

Montpelier’s Country Club Road Subcommittee Interviews Developers

April 15, 2026

by Stan Brinkerhoff

As the snow recedes from the 133-acre Country Club Road (CCR) property that the city of Montpelier purchased in 2022 to support housing and…

Bloomin’ Awesome

April 8, 2026

by sarah

This Destination Imagination team, “The Bloomers,” from Twinfield Union School, came in first place in the Technical Challenge, “Win it Big,” at the Vermont…

Heard on the Street, April 1, 2026

April 7, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Barre City Ponders Public Nudity Ordinance The Barre City Council discussed a possible public nudity ordinance during its March 24 meeting. City Manager Nicolas…

A Tale of Two Cities: Can Strategies from St. Albans’ Growth Remedy Montpelier’s Housing Crisis?

April 7, 2026

by Heather Koontz

With a shortage of options, increasing demand, and a median value higher than the national average, Vermont’s housing market is reaching a boiling point.…