Traditionally, Vermont riparian land is coveted because it is flat, rich, and has fewer stones than hillier farms. However, with the two consecutive major flood events in July 2023 and 2024, farmers, especially those with land near rivers, are grappling not only with flood ramifications but also with river regulations.

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3 days ago · The city of Montpelier was awarded a thermal energy storage grant in November by the federal Department of Energy (DOE) that will pay 80% of the cost to replace the Recreation Center’s failing heating system with an air-to-water heat pump system with water storage, according to Sustainability and Facilities Coordinator Chris Lumbra. The project involves an “all new heating system along ...

2 days ago · The Bridge office is located at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Stone Science Hall. You can receive The Bridge by mail for $50 a year. Subscribe here, or make out your check to Capital Region Community Media (CRCM), and mail …

Nov 7, 2024 · By Vivian Ladd Tomasi for Montpelier Alive For the first time, on Nov. 16, seven key bridges will be illuminated in Montpelier’s historic downtown. The capital city has almost two dozen highway, railroad, vehicular, and pedestrian bridges crossing the four rivers that flow through it. Later this month, Montpelier Alive will transform these utilitarian structures into sparkling gateways into ...

The Bridge office is located at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Stone Science Hall. You can receive The Bridge by mail for $50 a year. Subscribe here, or make out your check to Capital Region Community Media (CRCM), and mail to The Bridge, PO Box 1143, Montpelier VT 05601.

Jan 24, 2024 · This holiday season Montpelier Alive covered the Langdon Street Bridge with small white lights and illuminated the North Branch flowing under it with blue spot lights. The Rialto Bridge, just 60 yards downstream from the Langdon Street Bridge, serves as a viewing platform for this visual treat, highlighting the importance of bridges and rivers to our community. The Rialto Bridge, built in 1916 ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Bridge office is located at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Stone Science Hall. You can receive The Bridge by mail for $50 a year. Subscribe here, or make out your check to Capital Region Community Media (CRCM), and …

Jan 22, 2025 · The Bridge office is located at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Stone Science Hall. You can receive The Bridge by mail for $50 a year. Subscribe here, or make out your check to Capital Region Community Media (CRCM), and …

A large crowd showed up for a lantern parade that followed the illumination of seven bridges throughout Montpelier, on Saturday, Nov 16. The Bridge Illumination is a grant-funded project of Montpelier Alive, the capital city’s downtown revitalization organization. Lights decorated four bridges along the Winooski, the Bailey Avenue bridge, Taylor Street, Main …