Editorials

From the Editor’s Desk: Education in the Capital City

September 22, 2026

Welcome to our third “Capital City Forward” publication. Each one of these special issues narrows the lens on the big issues affecting Montpelier and surrounding towns. While we introduced the project back…

From the Editor’s Desk: Capital City Forward

April 1, 2026

by Cassandra Hemenway

Regular readers of The Bridge may have noticed that much of our reporting on the city of Montpelier originates in city meetings. Meeting coverage…

From the Editor’s Desk: Let’s Not Let History Repeat Itself

February 3, 2026

by Cassandra Hemenway

Black history is American history and should be studied year-round. But in the spirit of February’s designation as Black History Month, and in the…

From the Editor’s Desk: Lessons for an Authoritarian Time

January 21, 2026

by Cassandra Hemenway

The first few weeks of 2026 have cemented the political reality we are living under. Do an internet search for “Minneapolis” and you’ll be…

Housing Costs Have Gone Up but Incomes Haven’t: What’s the Solution?

November 5, 2025

by Cassandra Hemenway

When we brainstormed how we wanted to cover housing issues in central Vermont at the beginning of the year, our editorial team at first…

From the Editor’s Desk: Freedom of the Press is Under Attack

September 30, 2025

by Cassandra Hemenway

“Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…” So reads the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and here…

From the Editor’s Desk: Showing Up for Local News

July 29, 2025

by Cassandra Hemenway

While the nation has seen a decline of 75% in the number of local journalists since 2005, Vermonters are showing up for local news.…

From the Editor’s Desk: Seeking Your Input

May 13, 2025

by Cassandra Hemenway

It’s spring! And even as we turn our attention to yards, gardens, and other outdoor adventures, The Bridge is in its fifth month of…

From the Editor’s Desk: Penalized for the Pen?

April 16, 2025

by Cassandra Hemenway

The pen is mightier than the sword. At least, the Trump administration seems to think so. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be arresting people for speaking…

From the Editor’s Desk: Bridging the Gulf: Press Groups Push Back on AP Ban

March 6, 2025

by Cassandra Hemenway

Recently, the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) announced to its members, of which The Bridge is one, that it has signed onto a coalition…

These are not unprecedented times

May 1, 2020

by sarah

The Kellogg-Hubbard Library reflects on quarantine orders from more than a century ago by Diane Grenkow and Jessie Lynn Just over one hundred years…

Letter from the Editor

March 25, 2020

by Mara Brooks

This issue of The Bridge, as you might have guessed, is going to be a bit different than usual. While some readers have expressed…

EDITORIAL: The Labor Department Versus Small Business

June 23, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham The Bridge is just coming out of what has been, for me, a disappointing and sobering experience. Here I’m referring to…

Thanking Our Readers and Friends Who Have Been in Touch

June 8, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham As part of our April 19 issue, I wrote a few words about the rather remarkable grassroots history of The Bridge.…

EDITORIAL: Insisting on a Safe, Accessible, 24-Hour Transit Center

June 8, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham Here’s a good idea. What about a taking a moment of total relaxation followed by a deep breath of satisfaction? Now,…

EDITORIAL – Brushing Away Biases

January 25, 2018

by stacey

by Dr. Brian Ricca, Montpelier Superintendent of Schools The Montpelier Public Schools (MPS) Leadership Team is participating in a series of trainings with CQ…