/tags/montpelier Montpelier en-US ΏͺΤΖΜεΣύ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-02-28/neurodivergent-vermonters-launch-fund-medicine-groceries-medicaid-cuts-loom Congressional Republicans voted Tuesday night for a House budget resolution that could reduce funding for the health insurance program for people with low incomes and people with disabilities, in order to pay for tax cuts and more military and immigration enforcement spending. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-02-28/neurodivergent-vermonters-launch-fund-medicine-groceries-medicaid-cuts-loom Elodie Reed /local-news/2024-12-05/federal-government-announces-plan-to-sell-its-downtown-montpelier-building The three-story federal building previously housed a post office and spaces for a handful of federal agencies, like the IRS. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:25:54 GMT /local-news/2024-12-05/federal-government-announces-plan-to-sell-its-downtown-montpelier-building Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-12-04/education-spending-driving-up-tax-bills-some-towns-municipal-taxes-add-misery As Vermont towns begin to put together their fiscal year 2026 budgets, health insurance rates, inflation and a drop-off in federal COVID aid will cause a spike in spending, leading to higher taxes. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:53:42 GMT /local-news/2024-12-04/education-spending-driving-up-tax-bills-some-towns-municipal-taxes-add-misery Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-11-22/public-libraries-are-for-everyone-how-these-spaces-bring-communities-together A conversation about the variety of people who frequent our libraries, and their role in civic society. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-11-22/public-libraries-are-for-everyone-how-these-spaces-bring-communities-together Erica Heilman /local-news/2024-11-17/photos-montpelier-bridge-illumination Seven bridges over the Winooski River and its North Branch will be decorated with colorful LED lights throughout the winter. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:08:21 GMT /local-news/2024-11-17/photos-montpelier-bridge-illumination Mike Dougherty /local-news/2024-10-07/downtown-montpelier-has-a-post-office-again-15-months-after-flood On Monday, the U.S. Postal Service announced the immediate "soft opening" of a new post office in Montpelier's City Center building. The announcement caught many city officials and residents by surprise. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:48:33 GMT /local-news/2024-10-07/downtown-montpelier-has-a-post-office-again-15-months-after-flood Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-09-11/a-real-gaping-hole-in-our-downtown-montpelier-leaders-outraged-by-post-office-closure It's been 14 months since Montpelier has had a fully functional post office following last summer's flooding. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:56:02 GMT /local-news/2024-09-11/a-real-gaping-hole-in-our-downtown-montpelier-leaders-outraged-by-post-office-closure Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-08-14/vermont-arts-council-grants-for-cultural-spaces-public-art Vermont Arts Council awards over $370,000 in grants to over 20 Vermont organizations to improve cultural facilities like libraries and theaters, and to fund public art projects. Many projects will focus on updating facilities and employing Vermont contractors in the process. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:48:07 GMT /local-news/2024-08-14/vermont-arts-council-grants-for-cultural-spaces-public-art Samantha Watson /local-news/2024-08-08/montpelier-moves-to-shut-down-encampment-at-former-country-club-property An estimated 12 to 15 people have been camping at the property and are now being asked to leave. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:50:56 GMT /local-news/2024-08-08/montpelier-moves-to-shut-down-encampment-at-former-country-club-property Carly Berlin /local-news/2024-07-10/montpelier-businesses-still-facing-challenges-one-year-after-the-flood Under the surface of a clean and welcoming downtown business district, the effects of the flood and the lingering fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic have brought the economic future of Montpelier into question. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-10/montpelier-businesses-still-facing-challenges-one-year-after-the-flood Bob Kinzel, David Littlefield