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The Bridge, a free, independent, and local newspaper serving Central Vermont, aims to strengthen the bonds between the people and communities of Central Vermont by covering the stories that matter most to them and providing a platform for communication.
Montpelier approved a $40K search for its next police chief, a new Taser contract and two new police cruisers. Read here: thebridgevt.org/2026/08/mont...
Cassandra Hemenway and Phil Dodd of The Bridge interviewed Kelly McNicholas Kury, the new Montpelier city manager, on March 19. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. Read the full interview at the link below... thebridgevt.org/2026/04/gett...
The Bridge reached out to six former mayors of Montpelier to get their take on today’s issues facing the Capital City. We wanted to know what they viewed as their biggest achievements... thebridgevt.org/2026/04/mont...
The Bridge is hiring! This 20 hr./wk. position focuses on bookkeeping and advertiser and donor account management. We are seeking an individual who believes in the value of local journalism and wants to help build connections with the central Vermont community. thebridgevt.org/job-opportun...
The Montpelier City Council has selected three finalists for the City Manager position, according to a Dec. 3 press release from Mayor Jack McCullough. thebridgevt.org/2025/12/mont...
Readers, contributors, and board members of The Bridge have weighed in and found a wide array of gift ideas right here in our backyards. Check out the full list on our website! thebridgevt.org/2025/12/the-...
What protects you when government overreaches? A free press. 📰 From exposing corruption to defending your right to know—press freedom is democracy’s safeguard. #KnowYourNews ➡️ Read more at thebridgevt.org/2025/10/your...
It’s here! Know Your News is a new series exploring how press freedom and local journalism strengthen democracy. From the First Amendment to your town hall, we’ll show why #LocalNewsMatters. 👉 Kickoff editorial: thebridgevt.org/2025/09/defe...
thebridgevt.org/2025/09/nort... President Trump and his administration are forcing Americans to increase our dependence on the fossil fuel industry at the direct expense of our economy and our environment.
Despite the progress we’ve made together, our work to address Vermont’s housing crisis is far from being solved. By 2030, the statewide demand for housing units will exceed 40,000. Right now, we’re on target to build just over 12,000. thebridgevt.org/2025/08/not-...
Rick Winston and Sandal Cate serve up an array of decadent desserts at the annual summer cookouts at the Adamant Co-op, the oldest continuously operating food co-op in the U.S. The cookouts run Friday evenings from mid-July through August.
montpelierbridge.org/2025/07/annu... It will take three strong people to ring the bell in the steeple at Christ Church in Montpelier for this year’s Hiroshima Peace Walk on Aug. 6, the 80th anniversary of when the United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
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Ticks flourish across Vermont. These tiny pests can carry viruses, bacteria, and parasites and cause at least a dozen human diseases, including Lyme. https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/07/brush-up-on-tick-bite-prevention/ Image courtesy of the Center for Disease Control.
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The National Weather Service is predicting thunderstorms with the potential for hail, lightning, and high winds in central Vermont, ... https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/07/weather-advisory-montpelier-delays-start-time-for-july-3-festivities/
“Materialists” plays at the Capitol Theater in Montpelier through June 26. When a film has intelligence and a beating heart, many flaws can be forgiven. https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/06/materialists-shows-us-who-we-are-a-film-review/
The Bridge is seeking help from readers in understanding just what housing solutions exist that are helping you, or that you are aware of, and how we can report on these stories in a meaningful way. Please take a few minutes to fill out our 10-question survey at bit.ly/BridgeHousingSurvey.
The title of Wes Anderson’s latest film offers a hint about the main flaw of this mostly delightful movie. The eponymous scheme is a convoluted business... Follow link for full film review. https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/06/the-heart-within-the-phoenician-scheme-a-film-review/
Housing Solutions: Help Us Focus Our Series The Bridge is seeking help from readers in understanding just what housing solutions exist that are helping you, or that you are aware of, and how we can report on these stories in a meaningful way. bit.ly/BridgeHousingSurvey.
Friday, May 30, was no ordinary day for the seventh graders at Montpelier’s Main Street Middle School. For many weeks, they’d been preparing for a special event, the second annual MSMS Maker Faire... Follow link for full story. https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/06/lost-in-time-the-msms-maker-faire/
Draco Moon (right) has a big, bold purrrsonality! He came to CVHS after he was found hiding in a shed, and no owner has come forward for him. Hermione (left) came to CVHS when her owners were moving... https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/06/pets-of-the-week-draco-moon-and-hermione/
Montpelier Country Club Road Design Adopted, City Budget Deficit, Delayed Adoption of New City Plan. Follow link for full story... https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/06/montpelier-country-club-road-design-adopted-city-budget-deficit-delayed-adoption-of-new-city-plan/
Cartoonist/author Alison Bechdel filled Bear Pond Books with her fans Tuesday evening, June 3, to talk about her new comic novel, “Spent”. Follow link for full story... @alisonbechdel.bsky.social https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/06/bechdels-fans-fill-bear-pond/
Phase I of the (estimated) $7.2 million East State Street reconstruction project in Montpelier is set to start this summer, but some major details are still... Follow link for full story... https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/06/council-asks-dpw-to-revise-state-street-construction-plan-again/
Vermont DEC Issues Air Quality Alert for Saturday, June 7 Montpelier, Vt. – The Department of Environmental Conservation is issuing an air quality alert for northern Vermont for Saturday, June 7, beginning at 8:00 AM through 11:00 PM. https://dec.vermont.gov/about-dec/a-z/air-and-climate-topics
Tomorrow! Join in Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony! When: Monday, June 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon) Where: In front of Montpelier City Hall, 39 Main St. Read the Pride Month 2025 Resolution here: https://www.montpelier-vt.org/DocumentCenter/View/12040/Pride-Month-Resolution-2025-2?bidId=
Stonewall Meadows Park at the end of Hebert Drive was donated to the city by the Stonewall Meadows Association in 2015. The parcel has open meadows, foot paths, and some wooded areas... Follow link for full story... https://montpelierbridge.org/2025/05/heard-on-the-street-may-21-2025/
Cash Mob State Street! Show some love to our beloved local businesses! When: TOMORROW Sat, May 31st! - We’re rallying the community to support downtown businesses hit hardest by construction . https://montpelieralive.com/cashmob
Sharing this upcoming event organized in our Montpelier community! Imagine a connected Montpelier where we look after one another, where every household can be reached quickly... Follow link for more info... https://events.com/r/en_US/event/montpelier-neighbor-net-kickoff-montpelier-june-979612