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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…

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…

REV UP VT Aims to Empower the Disability Vote

March 25, 2026

by Jenny Blair

Dawn Fancher wanted to vote on the Plainfield town budget at this year’s Town Meeting Day on March 3. But due to a disability,…

Holding the Line at Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks

March 24, 2026

by Community News Service

By Alexa Gaskill, via Community News Service, a University of Vermont internship As a child, Jake Shattuck would walk through the woods to his…

The Unofficial Small Business Mascots of Barre and Montpelier

March 24, 2026

by Lucia McCallum

Downtown Montpelier’s Aubuchon Ace Hardware has two team members who hardly leave the store. Known as Almond and Joy, the duo can be found…

A Farmer Breeds Seeds to Withstand Vermont’s Unpredictable Weather

March 19, 2026

by Community News Service

By Indi Rose, via Community News Service, a University of Vermont internship. In a state better known for maples than melons, one farmer is…

Show Up for Your Country on March 28, Citizens!

March 18, 2026

by sarah

By Cynthia Bogard You know our current political moment is dire when the nation’s elected officials are encouraging us to get out and peacefully…

Heard on the Street, Mar. 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

by Carla Occaso and Cassandra Hemenway

Safety Code Violations Found After Elm Street Fire A report of fire alarms sounding, an “electrical odor,” and water gushing from a possible broken…

Sad News from The Bridge

March 18, 2026

by Jake Brown

Nat Frothingham, arguably the single person most responsible for the continued existence of Montpelier’s community newspaper, The Bridge, died March 13. In 1993, Nat,…

Obituary: Richard Glenn McMahan, July 11, 1953 – Feb 16, 2026

March 18, 2026

by sarah

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Richard (Rick) Glenn McMahan on Feb. 16, 2026 at McClure Miller Respite House…

Community and Business News in Brief, Mar. 4, 2026

March 10, 2026

by sarah

2026 Great Green Mountain Bob Dylan Wannabe Contest The People’s Health and Wellness Clinic (PHWC) has announced the 2026 Great Green Mountain Bob Dylan…

Spring Cover Crops for the Vegetable Garden

March 7, 2026

by Amy Simone

The ground may still be covered in snow, but now is an excellent time to start planning to improve the soil in your vegetable…

Two-Year Charge Ends; Commission Gets New Life in Merger

March 5, 2026

by Cassandra Hemenway

The Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience has completed its two-year charge and has merged with the former Montpelier Foundation. The new organization is…

Vermont Works for Women Celebrates National Women in Construction Week with Free Trades Training

March 5, 2026

by Press Releases

Vermont Works for Women is celebrating National Women in Construction Week by preparing for the 2026 slate of its Trailblazers program. Trailblazers is a…

Marshfield Select Board Tackles Reappraisals, Software Upgrades, and Historic Preservation

March 5, 2026

by Jenni Belotserkovsky

The Marshfield Select Board discussed the grand list software update, new reappraisal regulations, the Old School House Common renovation process, and the inception of…

Heard on the Street, Mar. 4, 2026

March 5, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Walmart Donates Clothes to DCF Families Berlin Police Department’s Sgt. Chad Bassette and the Berlin Walmart coordinated the delivery of 11 bins of brand…

Indivisibles: Joyful but Insistent Resistance

March 3, 2026

by Will Lindner

It took no time at all, in the final weeks of 2016, for Vermonters with an activism streak to recognize the peril wrought by…

New Manager Takes Helm

March 3, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Kelly McNicholas Kury, Montpelier’s new city manager, attended her first city council meeting Feb. 25. Topics included a required pre-town meeting ballot and budget…

Four Developers Submit Country Club Road Proposals; Public Feedback Sought Until March 16

March 3, 2026

by Phil Dodd

Four of the five developers asked by Montpelier for proposals to develop the city’s Country Club Road property submitted responses by the Feb. 18…

Post-pandemic, more Vermonters are voting by Australian ballot for Town Meeting

March 2, 2026

by Community News Service

By Mollie Nicholson Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont internship Since the COVID-19 pandemic, several Vermont towns and cities have shifted to…