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

October 12, 2026

MONTPELIER — “Can I have about five people to volunteer to be the legislators? You’re the people who are trying to get past the soldiers.” On a September afternoon in a Montpelier…

‘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 Cost of Companionship: Economic Instability Impacts Animal Adoptions

September 25, 2026

by Heather Koontz

Erika Holm, co-executive director of the Central Vermont Humane Society (CVHS), said the organization has seen a change in adoption activity — especially now…

Rain Doesn’t Dampen Montpelier’s Inaugural Porchfest

September 25, 2026

by Community News Service

Story by Evan Witt, republished with permission from the University of Vermont’s Community News Service. MONTPELIER — Dozens of musicians performed on front porches…

Pacem School: Students as Architects of Their Own Learning

September 24, 2026

by Mary Cole Mello

MONTPELIER — Sixteen kids have gathered in a circle under the trees at Sabin’s Pasture in Montpelier. The only sound is the wind moving…

Goodness Pervades Vermont in the Film ‘Every Day: Big and Small’

September 22, 2026

by Joseph Moser

In her new documentary, Bess O’Brien continues to shine a light on the people of the Northeast Kingdom, as well Vermonters in other parts…

Over 1,000 Youth Soccer Players Honor Liam and Solon Bailey at Stowe Jamboree

September 22, 2026

by Press Releases

MONTPELIER — It was one of those perfect early-fall Vermont weekends — sunny, crisp, and made for being outside. The conditions were ideal for…

Runs in the Family: A Corn Maze Takes Root in Randolph Center

September 11, 2026

by Linda Radtke

On Boudro Road, a wall of tall corn is drawing families, neighbors, and visitors to a new kind of farm experience. Across from the…

Local Fall Events

September 9, 2026

by Bridge Staff

September Tunbridge World’s Fair. Sept. 17–20, Thursday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5…

Feast Farm Gets Back to Growing

September 8, 2026

by Tracy Brannstrom

MONTPELIER — The city-owned Feast Farm is deep into its harvest season, with about 2,800 pounds of produce grown this year so far. It’s…

In Central Vermont, Companies Forge Connection Through Herbal Brews

August 14, 2026

by Community News Service

Story by Grace Evans Taylor, an intern with The Bridge through the University of Vermont’s Community News Service. In central Vermont, community flourishes with…

Andrea Poe: Warm, Welcoming Rooms with Personality

August 6, 2026

by Tom McKone

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…

New Memoir by Steve Rand Reconstructs a Mother’s Love Through Memory and Love

July 28, 2026

by Linda Radtke

A new memoir by Steve Rand honors his mother's courage through a moving account of family, faith, loss, and resilience.…

Living at the Threshold: A New Intentional Community Takes Root in Montpelier

July 22, 2026

by Rachel Pierce and John Lazenby

A former mansion and office building in Montpelier is becoming Threshold Village, an intentional community experimenting with shared housing, governance and care.…

All Brains Belong Brings Neurodivergent Vermonters Together

May 15, 2026

by Community News Service

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

August 21, 2025

by Phil Dodd

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

August 7, 2025

by Community News Service

By Lindsey Papasian via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship For the past seven years, volunteers have been pulling and clipping…

A historical document with photograph of an old bed with handwriting "The bed in which he slept while in Montpelier."

The Marquis de Lafayette Slept Here

June 19, 2025

by sarah

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…

Water main bulk head cap surrounded by cedar greens.

Engineer Says Water Pipe Leaks are Undermining City Roads

May 23, 2025

by Phil Dodd

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

April 16, 2025

by Community News Service

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

March 10, 2025

by sarah

By Lauren Dorsey Last week, the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) held a meeting in Barre to gather local input on…

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