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Barre School District Puts Sports Contracts on Hold as Budget Remains Unapproved

October 6, 2026

BARRE — The Barre Unified Union School District (BUUSD) is putting contracts for winter and spring sports and activities on hold after voters rejected the district’s proposed budget three times. In a…

Mulch Gardening 102

April 18, 2026

by Dan Hemenway

Amy Simone’s article “Sheet Mulching for Lawn-to-Garden Conversion” in the April 1–14 issue of The Bridge did an excellent job of introducing sheet mulching.…

Top Ten Things to Look for When Hiring a Remodeling Contractor

April 18, 2026

by sarah

By Dan Clar Starting a remodel is exciting, but can also feel overwhelming. There are a lot of decisions to make, and one of…

Vermont Natives Provide Entertainment Through Community, Connection, and Headlocks

April 16, 2026

by Heather Koontz

A Vermont organization has delivered heated rivalries, daring smackdowns, and unique athleticism for decades — and now, it’s back in Barre. Green Mountain Wrestling (GMW)…

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…

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

April 15, 2026

by Press Releases

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…

Montpelier’s Housing Ambitions Meet Regulatory Realities

April 15, 2026

by Heather Koontz

In Montpelier, housing — or the lack thereof — has been a topic of conversation in many city meetings and feedback sessions so far…

Ten-Foot Beams and Demolition Notices: Lives Upended by Vermont’s 2023 Flooding

April 14, 2026

by Community News Service

By Alexa Gaskill Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont internship with The Bridge Almost three years have passed since the July 2023…

Montpelier’s $11M FEMA Payout Expected; New, Looser Sprinkler Ordinance OK’d

April 14, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Nearly three years after the flood of 2023 damaged much of downtown Montpelier, an expected $11 million FEMA payout is finally coming through. That…

Barre Bans Public Nudity, Citing Inquiry From Nude Taxi Driver

April 14, 2026

by sarah

By Gina Tron Editorial note: To protect her safety and dignity, The Bridge is withholding the name of the taxi driver referenced in this…

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.…

Sheet Mulching for Lawn-to-Garden Conversion

April 7, 2026

by sarah

By Amy Simone If you are like many home gardeners, you may be looking for ways to repurpose some of your turfgrass into perennial…

Montpelier Residents Weigh in on Country Club Road Proposals

April 2, 2026

by Heather Koontz

Community feedback has been released for the Country Club Road (CCR) property development project, the next step in the path to a city council…

Is Factory-Built Housing the Wave of the Future?

April 1, 2026

by Phil Dodd

Prefabricated, factory-built housing is increasingly being used as a partial solution to solving the housing shortage. It’s an approach already dominant in Sweden. About…

Barre City Officials Remain Optimistic on Prospect Heights as Site Plan Redesign Continues

April 1, 2026

by Hojun Choi

The site redesign of Barre City’s Prospect Heights development will reduce the number of new homes the much-anticipated project can support by at least…

Red Hen to Open Café in Downtown Montpelier

April 1, 2026

by sarah

By Gina Tron Red Hen Bakery and Café is expanding into downtown Montpelier, where it will open a new café at 60–64 Main Street…

Local Politicians, Advocates Urge Unity, Resilience at Montpelier’s Third ‘No Kings’ Protest

March 31, 2026

by Hojun Choi

Thousands of people rallied in Montpelier on March 28, joining nationwide protests against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. The third official “No…

Rick McMahan: A Remembrance

March 26, 2026

by J. Gregory Gerdel

Even though we, and he, knew it was coming, when Rick McMahan’s cancer ended his life in February it seemed much too soon. As…

Montpelier-based Nonprofit Wants to Bring Dog Owners, Professionals and Organizations Together

March 25, 2026

by Hojun Choi

A budding nonprofit in central Vermont wants to be a unique resource for people who are passionate about dog training, care, and ownership. “All we’re…

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