Watch our General Election forums LIVE tonight
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 the Montpelier High School. Cassandra Hemenway from The…
Josh Fitzhugh Seeks Election to the Vermont Senate
by Nat Frothingham John “Josh” Fitzhugh — a Berlin Republican convinced that state government has gotten too big, that it’s trying to do too…
Bill Doyle Seeks Reelection
by Nat Frothingham As part of a conversation with Washington County Senator Bill Doyle, who is seeking reelection to the Vermont Senate — Doyle…
Court Rules Brooks Wins Recount By One Vote
by Carla Occaso MONTPELIER — Democratic senate candidates Francis Brooks and Ashley Hill finally found out who won the state primary election. It is…
Court Rules Brooks Wins Recount By One Vote
by Carla Occaso MONTPELIER — Democratic senate candidates Francis Brooks and Ashley Hill finally found out who won the state primary election. It is…
The Breeze: “A Problem Solver” Ben Kaplan, 18-year-old with an intent for change
by Nathan Grutchfield Recent U-32 graduate Ben Kaplan met with The Bridge in early August to discuss his experience of being a candidate in…
After Squeaker: Senate Candidate Hill Files For Recount; Other Local Primary Election Results
by Carla Occaso MONTPELIER — After coming in fourth place by four votes in a contested Democratic primary race for three Washington County senate…
Close Calls, Write-Ins And Other Primary Surprises
Washington County Senate Primary News: Brooks Squeaks Ahead of Hill by Six Votes, Incumbents Stay Ahead House of Reps Primary News: Barre’s Karen Lauzon…
Professor, Selectman Throws His Hat In The Ring For State Rep
BERLIN — Jeremy Hansen of Berlin, Vermont, an associate professor of computer science at Norwich University and vice chair of the selectboard in the…
An Interview with Peter Galbraith, Candidate for Vermont Governor
by Nat Frothingham On March 22, The Bridge ran a two-page spread with profiles of the then-announced four candidates for Vermont governor, two Democrats…
Introducing (and Reintroducing) Candidates In Contested Washington Senate Race
by Carla Occaso Candidates are presented in alphabetical order Francis Brooks of Montpelier On biggest issues for the 2017 session: “I would say…
Primary News: Lafavour Seeks to Represent Middlesex and East Montpelier
by Carla Occaso MIDDLESEX — The Bridge ran press releases from six other candidates in the previous two issues. Those candidates are competing to…
Under The Golden Dome 2016 Week 17
Seventeenth week of the 2016 Vermont legislative session May 4, 2016. State House Info – Under The Golden Dome in the “Barrel” of the…
Under The Golden Dome 2016 Week 16
Sixteenth week of the 2016 Vermont legislative session April 27, 2016. State House Info – Battle of Bennington Cannon on State House Portico. Interview…
VIDEO: Under The Golden Dome 2016 Week 15
Fifteenth week of the 2016 Vermont legislative session April 19, 2016. State House Info – President Chester A. Arthur Portrait. Interview segments with Rep.…
VIDEO: Under The Golden Dome 2016 Week 13
Thirteenth week of the 2016 Vermont legislative session April 6, 2016. State House Info –Rep. Martin LaLonde art exhibit. Interview segments with Rep. Avram…
VIDEO: Under The Golden Dome 2016 Week 12
Twelfth week of the 2016 Vermont legislative session March 30, 2016. State House Info –The Gilding of the State House Golden Dome. Interview segments…
VIDEO: Inside Your Statehouse 2016: April 14, 2016
Speaker Shap Smith, Rep. Mitzi Johnson and Rep. Peter Fagan discuss the Vermont state budget process. Last episode of “Inside Your Statehouse” for Shap…
VIDEO: Peter Galbraith Announces Run for VT Governor
Peter Galbraith announced his candidacy for Governor of Vermont in Montpelier, VT on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Vermont State House. Galbraith in…
VIDEO: Under The Golden Dome 2016 Week 11
Eleventh week of the 2016 Vermont legislative session March 23, 2016. State House Info. — Exhibit showing correspondence sent by Civil War historian Shelby…
Gubernatorial Candidates Talk With The Bridge
by Carla Occaso Four candidates seeking to become the next governor met individually with The Bridge over the past few months. We talked about…