Andrea Poe: Warm, Welcoming Rooms with Personality
BERLIN — In 1968, at the beginning of the back-to-the-land movement, a small group of people from Connecticut, most of them from the art school at the University of Hartford, bought a…
New Memoir by Steve Rand Reconstructs a Mother’s Love Through Memory and Love
A new memoir by Steve Rand honors his mother's courage through a moving account of family, faith, loss, and resilience.…
All Brains Belong Brings Neurodivergent Vermonters Together
Just behind the city’s firehouse, an unassuming Victorian building holds a doctor’s office that reimagines what healthcare can look like for neurodivergent people. All…
Montpelier Files Five Flood Recovery Grant Pre-Applications Totaling $18 Million
Earlier this summer, the state announced it was taking applications for $68 million in federal flood recovery funds awarded to the state in a…
To Fight Knotweed, Mad River Valley Towns Let Goats Pig Out
By Lindsey Papasian via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship For the past seven years, volunteers have been pulling and clipping…
The Marquis de Lafayette Slept Here
By Tim Jerman Lafayette 200 is a celebration of General Lafayette’s visit to Vermont in June 1825. As the last living general from the…
Engineer Says Water Pipe Leaks are Undermining City Roads
Montpelier’s aging water pipe system has experienced multiple water line breaks and valve failures in recent years, leading to inconvenient boil-water notices, stressful overtime…
How Montpelier’s Mah Jongg Groups are Making Order out of Chaos
By Rachel Tramontana Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for The Bridge. If you’re looking for community, mental…
Vermonters Weigh in on $15M in Housing Funds at Barre Meeting
By Lauren Dorsey Last week, the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) held a meeting in Barre to gather local input on…
Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-at-Arms
By Peter Gould Whenever I walk down State Street, I’m curious about the life going on in the capitol building and the people who…
The Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District: A Legacy From the Dust Bowl Tackles Today’s Environmental Problems
We live in villages, some of us in cities. In Vermont, even out in the sticks, we still live in so-called “towns.” Then there…
Vermont State Workers Buck Office-Return Trend
The majority of Vermont state workers continue to do some work remotely, bucking a national business trend requiring workers to come to the office…
Central Vermont Faces Soaring Homelessness as Annual Count Begins
Amid frigid temperatures this week and growing concern about funding for housing under a new presidential administration, Good Samaritan Haven will participate in an…
Early Skiing at the Junction Ski Bowl
On Dec. 27, 1938, the Montpelier Evening Argus announced, “The first ski tow to operate in Montpelier will be ready for use this afternoon,…
Refugee Network Ready for Trump Administration
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for The Bridge. As Donald Trump prepares to take office as president…
Proposed Paving Budget Up 10.14%, But Still Well Short of Goal
Montpelier may see more paving projects in 2025, although fewer than if the city’s finances were not so tight. After years of underfunding, City…
Dancing into the Future
Newly engaged, Nathan Sperl and Fiona Greenough of South Royalton danced in front of Vermont’s 2024 Christmas tree at the Statehouse on Dec. 5.…
Do It Yourself — With a Little Help: Handy Mam DIY Empowers Women+ to Fix Their Own Houses
Handy Mam DIY Empowers Women+ to Fix Their Own Houses “Chances are, you can’t break anything in your house that you also can’t fix,”…
Exhausted Floodplain Homeowners Still in Limbo
A year after the July 2023 flood hit central Vermont, Montpelier homeowners of substantially damaged properties still don’t know where to turn or what’s next. …
Shidaa Projects to Hold Celebration for Ghana Independence Day
Eat, dance, and enjoy traditional drumming music with the Shidaa Projects at a celebration in honor of Ghana Independence Day, at the First Church…
Guide to Summer Camps/Programs 2024
It is time to sign up for summer camp. Slots usually fill up fast. Whether your child is interested in a specialized activity, such…