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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…

Justice of the Peace: Vermont’s Most Popular Public Office is Also One of its Oldest

October 12, 2026

by Heather Koontz

MONTPELIER — At the Nov. 3 general election, voters will have the final say on numerous contested positions. And while many public offices are…

As Trump Threatens Electoral Chaos, Vermont Grassroots Groups Prepare to Protect the Midterms

October 12, 2026

by Carl Etnier

MONTPELIER — “Can I have about five people to volunteer to be the legislators? You’re the people who are trying to get past the…

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

October 6, 2026

by Gina Tron

BARRE — The Barre Unified Union School District (BUUSD) is putting contracts for winter and spring sports and activities on hold after voters rejected…

‘The Cycle of Love’ Is a Captivating Journey

October 6, 2026

by Joseph Moser

How far would you go to reunite with the person destined to be your soulmate? This is the dilemma at the heart of “The…

The Glean Team: Central Vermonters Help Turn Farm Surplus into Food Security

October 6, 2026

by Heather Koontz

BERLIN — With food insecurity a growing reality for many Vermonters, one organization and its dedicated volunteers is helping turn farm surplus into nutritious…

Tensions Simmer Between East Montpelier Fire Department, Plainfield Officials Ahead of Audit

October 6, 2026

by Hojun Choi

EAST MONTPELIER — The East Montpelier Fire Department is close to losing its emergency medical services contract with neighboring Plainfield — along with a…

East State Street Residents Push Back on Survey as Road Project Moves Toward 2027

October 6, 2026

by Tracy Brannstrom

MONTPELIER — East State Street property owners are still disputing a land survey conducted as part of the city’s planned reconstruction of the road,…

Washington District Senate Candidates Take Part in Forum

October 6, 2026

by Bridge Staff

By Eric Blaisdell, Times Argus MONTPELIER — Candidates looking to represent Washington County and the towns of Braintree, Orange, and Stowe in the Vermont…

Berlin Installs New Parking Signs, Starts Using AI

October 6, 2026

by Carla Occaso

BERLIN — Although people continue to violate the parking rules at the south end of Berlin Pond, the Berlin Selectboard has installed signs making…

Old newspaper clipping style illustration of two women on the street, one leaning out a window, the other leaning in to whisper.

Heard on the Street, Oct. 7, 2026

October 6, 2026

by Carla Occaso

Spirit Halloween Open on Barre-Montpelier Road BERLIN — Spirit Halloween store has opened at the mall at 1400 U.S. Route 302, the Barre-Montpelier Road.…

Nature Watch, Oct. 7, 2026

October 6, 2026

by Nona Estrin

This fall caught everyone by surprise with a blaze of stunning color and beautiful weather. Even beleaguered ash trees are again that luminous burgundy…

Then and Now, Oct. 7, 2026

October 6, 2026

by Paul Carnahan

This Italianate house at 144 Elm Street was part of a crowded streetscape illustrated by A.F. Poole in his 1884 “birdseye” view of Montpelier.…

Montpelier Leaf Drop Off

October 6, 2026

by Press Releases

MONTPELIER — Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, and continuing until Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, the Montpelier Public Works Department will be picking up bagged…

Montpelier Police Department Blotter, Sept. 21–27

October 6, 2026

by Bridge Staff

Note: This log typically covers a two-week period; however, the Montpelier Police Department’s report for Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 was not available by…

A Woodshop for the Community: New One-Night Series Opens the Door to Making

October 6, 2026

by Press Releases

WATERBURY — Most people don’t have their own fully outfitted woodshop, nor do they want to invest in a garage full of tools that…

Arena: white building, rounded roof, blue sky, fall leaves.

BOR Ice Rink Unlikely to Open This Season

October 4, 2026

by Gina Tron

The BOR arena’s ice rink is not expected to open for the coming skating season.…

Step Inside Vermont’s Creative Spaces During Open Studio Weekend

October 1, 2026

by Emma Rosenthal | Community News Service

Organized by the Vermont Crafts Council, Vermont Open Studio Weekend returns Oct. 3 and 4, bringing together artists and makers for two days of…

Watch our General Election forums LIVE tonight

October 1, 2026

by Bridge Editor

On Oct. 1 The Bridge, the Times Argus, and the Waterbury Roundabout are hosting a Washington County Senate Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. at…

Teens in Charge: MHS Students Run the 2026 Fall Festival

September 29, 2026

by Mary Cole Mello

MONTPELIER — Leadership of the annual Montpelier Fall Festival has changed hands. While formerly run by parents and caregivers of the Montpelier Roxbury Schools…

Montpelier Community Market Opens on Barre Street

September 28, 2026

by Heather Koontz

MONTPELIER — The Montpelier food pantry has a new home on Barre Street. In a grand opening celebration during the first-ever Montpelier Porchfest, the…

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