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…
What Happened to Flood Protection for Our Wastewater Plant?
Montpelier is about to receive $11 million from FEMA for damages from the 2023 flood. My! What grand plans I have heard that the…
Commentary: Try A Troll to Boost Montpelier’s Economy
During an April 22 Montpelier City Council meeting, a group of city employees laid out a proposal to utilize Montpelier’s natural resources to promote…
Commentary: Planting More Trees in Green Mount Cemetery
Green Mount Cemetery on U.S. Route 2 in Montpelier is a gem, both for the history of the monuments and for its trees. While…
History Corner: Early Water Systems of Montpelier Village
How did Montpelier residents get water before the current water system was built? Around 1820, Roger Hubbard, a local merchant, ran water to his…
Letters to the Editor, April 15, 2026
No Kings Rally and Democracy To the Editor: The March 28 No Kings Rally was well attended, and it was so very cold that…
Commentary: The Most Important Thing in Vermont You Have Not Heard of
By Thomas Christopher Greene Years ago, when I was president of the Vermont College of Fine Arts, we hired an architecture firm to help…
Commentary: I Mourn. I Ponder.
By Ron Koss Why do good people, generous people, and educated people, my friends, support today’s state of Israel? How is this contradiction possible?…
Letters to the Editor, April 1, 2026
Important Story To the Editor: You out-did yourselves with an outstanding piece of journalism (“Massage Shops Under Scrutiny,” March 18–31), in both your investigative…
Dear Mister Trump Supporter (and your lovely wife with the cell phone) from No Kings Day #3 in Montpelier
By Opeyemi Parham I am sure you will remember me? I am the Black woman wearing the black cloak with the red velvet lining, who…
From the Editor’s Desk: Capital City Forward
Regular readers of The Bridge may have noticed that much of our reporting on the city of Montpelier originates in city meetings. Meeting coverage…
The Way I See It: What Has Mountains but No Trees, and Roads but No Cars?
Earlier this winter, while driving back from my sister and brother-in-law’s house in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, I got caught in an unexpected, localized…
A State of Mind: Food Fights
It’s almost spring! That means it’s time for me to go through my closet, sort through my collection of polo shirts from last summer,…
Commentary: History is on the Side of the Abenaki — Not Vermont’s
By Daniel G. Nolett and Suzie O’Bomsawin We write in response to Giovanna Peebles’ recent commentary “History is on the Side of Vermont’s Abenakis”…
Commentary: The End of International Law?
By Joseph Gainza Ever since Donald Trump stepped up his pressure on Venezuela, which included the extrajudicial killing of the crews of several boats…
Seeing Our Neighbors: Adult Sex Trafficking in Vermont
By Anne Ward, M.Ed. In Vermont, you may believe that sex trafficking is something that happens far from our small towns and back roads.…
Show Up for Your Country on March 28, Citizens!
By Cynthia Bogard You know our current political moment is dire when the nation’s elected officials are encouraging us to get out and peacefully…
History Corner: Thomas Jefferson’s Sweet Trip to Vermont
The year 1791 was a busy one for founding father Thomas Jefferson (who was the third U.S. president from 1801 to 1809). But in…
Letters to the Editor, Mar. 18, 2026
Thanks for the Indivisible Article To the Editor: As a member of the steering committee of Montpelier Indivisible, I write to offer my thanks…
A Thank You to Montpelier
By Conor Casey, State Representative, Montpelier Dear neighbors: I will not be seeking reelection to the Vermont House when my current term ends. After…
Commentary: Whatever Happened to Passive Solar Energy?
Don’t get me wrong. I know we need to adopt photovoltaics (PV), wind, and, with great care, flowing water generators to meet the increasing…