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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…

Montpelier Finance Director Resigns; Accepting Position with Sullivan Powers & Company

December 8, 2025

by Press Release

The city of Montpelier announced on Friday that Sarah LaCroix will be stepping down from her position as the city’s finance director to accept…

Montpelier Manager Candidate also a Finalist in Massachusetts

December 7, 2025

by Carla Occaso

One of Montpelier’s city manager candidates is also a finalist for a similar job in another state. Woodstock Town Manager Eric Duffy is among…

Montpelier City Manager Candidate is a Defendant in $5 Million Lawsuit

December 4, 2025

by Carla Occaso

This story has been updated and contains a correction in paragraph 6: Eric Duffy is being sued by Woodstock Police Chief. One of the…

Montpelier Council Selects Three Finalists for City Manager

December 3, 2025

by Bridge Staff

The Montpelier City Council has selected three finalists for the City Manager position, according to a Dec. 3 press release from Mayor Jack McCullough.…

Montpelier’s Acting City Manager Resigns in the Middle of City Manager Search

December 1, 2025

by Cassandra Hemenway

With the Dec. 1 announcement that Montpelier’s Acting City Manager Kelly Murphy is leaving her role by the end of the year, the urgency…

Sheridan Erupts Over Montpelier City Manager Interviews

November 18, 2025

by Carla Occaso

During Montpelier’s Nov. 12 city council meeting, before agenda items got underway, Councilor Jim Sheridan accused unnamed council members of trying to exclude him…

City Asks Potential Country Club Road Housing Developers To Indicate Interest By Nov. 21

November 5, 2025

by Phil Dodd

After getting approval from the city council to proceed at its Oct. 22 meeting, the city of Montpelier issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)…

Montpelier Council to Offer 20 City-Owned Acres for $1 to a Developer for Housing

October 27, 2025

by Carla Occaso

The wheels have been set in motion to find a developer to create housing on a 20-acre buildable parcel at the Country Club Road…

“We Could Have Been More Transparent”: A Contrite Montpelier Council Votes to Deny Alleged Open Meeting Law Violations

October 23, 2025

by Matthew Thomas

As a special meeting convened on Oct. 20 to address an open meeting law complaint, the Montpelier City Council denied all four parts of…

Public Weighs in on Montpelier’s City Manager Hiring Process

October 20, 2025

by Matthew Thomas

Montpelier resident Peter Kelman said during an Oct. 15 public forum on the city manager candidate search, the council should be “straightforward” about the…

City Council to Vote on Country Club Road Request to Developers Oct. 22

October 20, 2025

by Phil Dodd

RFQ Calls for Selling 20 Acres of Country Club Road Property to Housing Developers for $1. The Montpelier City Council will vote this Wednesday,…

What Do You Want in a New City Manager?

October 16, 2025

by Press Releases

The city of Montpelier recently announced that it is holding two public forums to gather input about “What makes an excellent city manager and…

Montpelier Finance Director:Year to End with Budget Surplus

October 4, 2025

by Carla Occaso

Montpelier’s Finance Director Sarah LaCroix said it looks like the municipality may end the year in the black. While she did not estimate by…

City Manager Search Soon to Begin; Salary Range Set at $140,000 to $170,000

September 22, 2025

by Carla Occaso

Ka-ching! The median of the salary range set by Montpelier’s City Council for an as-yet unidentified new city manager will nearly reach that of…

Montpelier Launches Public Survey for City Manager Search

September 5, 2025

by Press Release

The city of Montpelier has announced the launch of a public survey as part of its ongoing search for a new city manager. The…

City Council Snubs The Hub

September 4, 2025

by sarah

By Nat Winthrop The Community Sports Hub (formerly The Hub) is a nonprofit organization with board members who are all local volunteer community-minded citizens.…

Montpelier to Re-revise Encampment Policy

September 2, 2025

by Carla Occaso

How should Montpelier deal with people camping on city property? When should the law step in? And who should take the lead on answering…

Mayor Breaks Tie to Advance East State Street Project

August 21, 2025

by Carla Occaso

Montpelier’s Mayor Jack McCullough broke a tie to release funds to pay for further design of the East State Street project as it had…

Water Pipe on Jordan Street Bursts, Sending Up 100-Foot Geyser

August 20, 2025

by Phil Dodd

A 12-inch water main broke open on Montpelier’s Jordan Street near where it intersects with Clarendon Avenue late on the afternoon of Aug. 8, sending…