Soldiers Unknown and Known
Last week, we (“Grammie” and “Gramps”) received a number of text messages with photos from our grandson, who was on his way to Scouting’s 2026 National Jamboree in West Virginia. As part…
Letter to the Editor, Aug. 4, 2026
Pelin Kohn: Common Sense Problem Solver To the Editor: I have worked with Dr. Pelin Kohn, a Democratic Primary candidate for the House of…
The Neighbors We Have
MONTPELIER — The phone rang at 2 a.m. — the police. There had been an incident in the parking lot behind the church: people…
Letters to the Editor, July 22, 2026
This week's letters to the editor discuss the WCUUSD governance vote, endorsements in the Montpelier House primary, and the annual Hiroshima Peace Walk.…
Commentary: Who Speaks Matters; Who Doesn’t Matters More
Commentary: Meredith Warner argues Montpelier should rethink public comment to make city government more accessible and representative.…
Commentary: The Price of Average
On the U.S. Census Bureau’s own state table for fiscal 2024, the average American student costs $1,297 in school and district administration. The average…
History Corner: An Unremembered Montpelier Writer and Activist
Once a nationally known reformer, Montpelier-born Angelia Louise French Thurston Newman devoted her life to education, missionary work, prison reform, and aiding women escaping…
Letters to the Editor, July 8, 2026
Dismayed by Barre Street Bike Path To the Editor: It is with disappointment and even sorrow that I watch the work continue on the…
Commentary: Project Makes Sense, but Survey Claims My Living Room
By Jon Anderson The Bridge accurately reported that I and several of my neighbors oppose the right-of-way survey of East State Street in Montpelier,…
Opinion: Our City Deserves Closer Attention
As a personal and business taxpayer in Montpelier, I have been very interested in the status of our rivers (which we love and sometimes…
Commentary: Resilience Through Connection and Common Direction
By Jon Copans This past week, 20 people gathered for an evening meeting with a common goal — strengthening our community by encouraging more…
History Corner: A Look Back at the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration
On the eve of this country’s semiquincentennial, I remember the fuss made about the bicentennial celebration 50 years ago. East Montpelier started planning in…
Letters to the Editor, June 24, 2026
Montpelier Must Lead With Vision, Not Manage Decline To the Editor: We are all talking about the crisis Vermont is facing: a lack of…
Commentary: A Community Responsibility — Supporting Our WCUUSD Schools and Their Leaders
By Anna Matheson Over the past seven years, the Washington Central Unified Union School District (WCUUSD) has had five superintendents, including two on an…
State of Mind: Yum!
So there I was on my back in the dentist’s chair. Have you noticed you no longer “sit” in a dentist’s chair? The staff…
Letters to the Editor
High Rents and Low Wages Create Homelessness To the Editor: Thank you for the article “Action Tabled after Marathon City Council Meeting on Homelessness”…
Commentary: Vermont Businesses vs. Big Credit Card
By Wes Hamilton A couple of giant credit card companies have enormous power over how businesses like Three Penny Taproom operate. They set the rules,…
Commentary: Don’t Blame the Staff for a Crisis Amplified by Funding Cuts and Climate Disasters
By Meredith Warner I want to share a perspective that adds context to recent reporting on Montpelier’s homelessness response (“Advocates Call for More City Support…
The Way I See It: Vermont Granite Museum, Part 3: People and Relationships
Vermont Granite Museum Executive Director Scott McLaughlin may be getting paid to run a museum, but he’ll tell you his superpower is being an…
Letters to the Editor, May 6, 2026
Transparency and Public Records Request To the Editor: Democracy depends on an engaged and informed citizenry. After reading The Bridge’s Feb. 17 story “One…
Nature Watch, May 6, 2026
Flocks of migrating sparrows, finches, and mixed groups of black birds made me aware again of last summer’s severe drought. There had been what…