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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2 天之前 · 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 …

3 天之前 · 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 ...

2024年11月7日 · 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.

2025年1月6日 · No clear cuts or additions came out of a long discussion about the upcoming $19,177,186 Montpelier annual budget, but the city council will discuss it again Jan. 8. The deadline to finalize a city budget is Jan. 23. In this discussion on Dec. 18 of the first draft of the city budget, the total amount of cash expected to be raised by taxes (not including school costs) is up $1.3 million (7.38% ...

2025年1月8日 · Montpelier may see more paving projects in 2025, although fewer than if the city’s finances were not so tight. After years of underfunding, City Manager Bill Fraser proposed a budget to the city council on Dec. 11 that boosts the paving budget for fiscal year 2026 to $725,000, up from $658,000 in the current budget. Funded through the Capital Plan, the proposal also calls for increasing the ...

2024年1月24日 · 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 ...

2025年1月22日 · 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 …