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Montpelier Works to Reopen Lockers for People Without Housing

September 22, 2026

MONTPELIER – The city plans to put a set of lockers behind the Recreation Center back into use, giving people experiencing homelessness a place to store a few personal belongings. Created in…

‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted in Front of State House

June 13, 2020

by J. Gregory Gerdel

Although 70 people replied they would help with the plan to paint “BLACK LIVES MATTER” on State Street in front of the State House,…

Friday is Back. Montpelier is Alive.

June 12, 2020

by Carla Occaso

After months of isolation at home, and a slow “opening of the spigot,” as Governor Phil Scott says, Montpelier residents were out on a…

Thunder Road to Open June 18 on Pay-Per-View, No Fans

June 9, 2020

by Bridge Staff

BARRE – Following weeks of anticipation, the start of the 2020 Thunder Road stock car racing season is now set. Track officials have announced…

Montpelier Council Issues Mandatory Mask Order for Public Establishments

June 4, 2020

by Bridge Staff

The Montpelier City Council unanimously approved an executive order requiring that employees and visitors to wear face coverings in public establishments within the city.…

City Names Brian Peete As Next Police Chief

June 3, 2020

by Tom Brown

Brian Peete, the former police chief of Alamogordo, N.M., was introduced June 3 to lead the Montpelier Police Department. Peete, 44, will replace Chief…

Nepali Restaurant to Replace ‘Down Home Kitchen’

May 31, 2020

by Carla Occaso

By Carla Occaso A new sign heralding ‘Indian Nepali Kitchen’ has gone up in the window of 104 Main in Montpelier. This new restaurant,…

MAY DAY— Northfield celebrates May Day in the town square

May 1, 2020

by Mara Brooks

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GMT passengers now required to wear masks

May 1, 2020

by Bridge Editor

Effective tomorrow, May 2, 2020, all passengers riding on GMT vehicles will be required to wear a cloth face covering. This requirement, as mandated…

These are not unprecedented times

May 1, 2020

by sarah

The Kellogg-Hubbard Library reflects on quarantine orders from more than a century ago by Diane Grenkow and Jessie Lynn Just over one hundred years…

Tempers flare at the Econo Lodge

April 30, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Shelter guests are struggling with a “difficult situation” as state extends transition date Police were called to the Econo Lodge in Montpelier today to…

Farmers Market to reopen on Taylor Street

April 27, 2020

by J. Gregory Gerdel

CCFM kicks off summer season with new safety provisions With a new, more expansive location, the Capital City Farmers Market reopens for the season…

VOSHA, Dept. of Health provides training for Vermonters to return to work

April 26, 2020

by Bridge Editor

Following Governor Phil Scott’s recent order, signed Friday, the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Agency (VOSHA) has developed training and other materials to inform…

City Page: Reality Check

April 22, 2020

by William Fraser, City Manager

A Message From City Hall As this is published, we’ll all be at the beginning of our sixth week of stay at home conditions…

Developer Plans Three-Story Building on State Street

April 16, 2020

by Phil Dodd

A zoning application to build a new three-story brick office building with a bank drive-through window at 105 State Street in Montpelier, the location…

Judge Rejects Parking Garage Act 250 Challenge

April 15, 2020

by Bridge Staff

A state environmental court judge has ruled that a proposed municipal parking garage project does not require Act 250 land use review, effectively removing…

Update: Train Traffic to Begin in June on Rehabbed Railbed

April 15, 2020

by J. Gregory Gerdel

This story was updated Wednesday, April 15. Vermont Rail Systems (VRS) has launched rehabilitation of the long-unused right-of-way that runs parallel to Barre Street…

Capital City Farmers Market canceled for April 11

April 10, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Market to comply with Gov. Scott’s revised State response to COVID-19 The Capital City Farmers Market will not go forward tomorrow, Market Board member…

GMT limits bus passengers to allow for social distancing

April 10, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Citing passenger and operator safety concerns, GMT announced today that effective immediately it will limit the number of passengers on board buses to allow…

April 8, 2020

by Sharon Allen

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