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A Montpelier Physician Makes the Case or More Imagination in Health Care

October 13, 2026

MONTPELIER — What if health care, workplaces, and other systems were designed with the people who use them in mind? That question is at the heart of Montpelier physician Mel Houser’s new…

Central Vermont Humane Society Adapts, and Adapts Again

April 7, 2021

by Will Lindner

While many sectors of society are cautiously feeling their way back to what we wistfully remember as “normal” — life before the danger and…

Downsizing, Pre- and During a Pandemic

April 7, 2021

by sarah

by Cari Clement We knew it had to happen, but we couldn’t have picked both a better and worse time to downsize. However, now…

Montpelier Boys Claim State Hoop Crown

March 28, 2021

by Tom Brown

BARRE — A year and a pandemic since losing the state championship by a single point, the Montpelier boys basketball team completed the task…

Mountaineers Ready to Play in 2021 — Need Host Families

March 26, 2021

by Chris Meiman

After the forced cancellation of the 2020 baseball season, the Vermont Mountaineers have their roster set and their ballpark ready to go for 2021.…

Getting By, With a Little Help from Our Friends — Dogs: Nature’s Gift in Times of COVID

March 17, 2021

by Will Lindner

Cassandra Hemenway’s kids wanted a new dog and they weren’t subtle about letting her know. There was the direct approach: “We want a dog,”…

New Plan in the Works to Help Seniors ‘Age in Place’

March 17, 2021

by Phil Dodd

If a group of local volunteers and the Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) have their way, many older residents of Montpelier will soon have…

Middlesex Residents Remember Methodist Church

March 17, 2021

by Linda Radtke

Patricia Wiley, founder of the Middlesex Historical Society, credits her involvement in the church as the catalyst for her interest in town history as…

The Nerd Choir and the Middlesex Church: A Tribute

March 17, 2021

by sarah

by Gwynned Rowe O’Hannraty If a building can house a piece of the heart, I found a huge chunk of mine in the Middlesex…

Go Wish: A Fun Way to Spark Tough Talks

March 17, 2021

by Linda Radtke

Remember the Go Fish card game from your childhood, or perhaps playing it as an adult with young people? A variant, the Go Wish…

Grana and Grandaddy: From Dirt Floors to Skyscrapers to Montpelier

March 17, 2021

by sarah

by Zoe Plummer-Tripp Grandaddy’s Childhood and Early Adulthood 1934–1966 James “Jim” Avery Plummer, known as Grandaddy to me, was raised in Argentina during World…

Berlin, Morrisville CVS Pharmacies to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations

March 12, 2021

by Chris Meiman

The CVS Pharmacy chain announced today that its locations in Berlin and Morrisville will be the first two in Vermont to administer COVID-19 vaccines.…

Gov. Scott Opens Maple Season at East Montpelier Farm

March 11, 2021

by Press Release

Vermont Governor Phil Scott joined the owners of Templeton Farm in East Montpelier today for the annual first tree-tapping, which is recognized as the…

Northfield, Middlesex Among Vermont Towns to Receive Grants

March 9, 2021

by Chris Meiman

The Better Places Partnership announced today they have awarded nearly $130,000 to eight Vermont towns, including the Central Vermont towns of Northfield and Middlesex.…

How to Get the Kids Skiing — Cross Country

March 1, 2021

by J. Gregory Gerdel

The start of this year’s Bill Koch League was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, coordinator Naima Green persevered and had the popular program…

A Swimming Hole for Every Town

July 14, 2020

by sarah

By Richarda Ericson, Vermont River Conservancy Swimming holes in Vermont are renowned for their beauty and the opportunity for adventure. Thousands of people enjoy…