new ev charger
Montpelier now has four new Flo electric vehicle charging stations in the parking lot behind The Drawing Board, just off Main Street. Charging a vehicle with a 100k battery at a 500kw fast-charging station can take as little as 20 minutes, said Scotte Millette of Next Level Electric, which is installing the 500kw fast-charging station. Millett said they also installed a 50-kilowatt charging station at East Rise Credit Union (formerly VSECU) and a Flo charging unit at the Berlin Transportation Center near Applebee’s. He said the new Flo units will be ready for use within one to two weeks. The charging station is owned by Green Mountain Power and sponsored by the City of Montpelier. —Cassandra Hemenway
turkey drive
The Barre Kiwanis Club purchased 250 turkeys this week to distribute to the community starting Nov. 7. Turkeys will be given to the following organizations: Capstone Community Action Christ Alliance Church Children and Families Food Stock Department — Barre Court Enough Ministries Meals on Wheels Heading Methodist Food Shelf Presbyterian Church St. Monica’s Food Shelf Twin Valley Senior Center Websterville Food Shelf Donations to help offset the cost of the turkey include: Send to Kiwanis Club of Barre, PO Box 72, Barre, VT 05641.
Write now!
Looking for motivation to keep writing? Kellogg Hubbard Library hosts a writers group every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Hayes Room. There are no prompts or unsolicited feedback, and all genres/experience levels are welcome. Write a letter to a friend, work on code, or add words to the pages of your first novel. All sessions begin with short introductions and end with a roundtable. Roundtables allow everyone in attendance to share their writing efforts from the day. Search for “Shut Up and Write!” on Meetup.com to join our next meeting. Montpelier. ” RSVPs are not required, but are always welcomed. Come in late, leave early, meet fellow writers, and help build community. Being with other writers is COOL! —Hunter Thierre
Looking for winter market vendors
The Northfield Farmers Market is accepting vendor applications for Vermont’s only 100% online winter market, opening a new home for Carrier Roasting Company. The carrier will deliver products, assemble orders, and pick up customers at its 17 East Street coffee shop in Vermont. Northfield. This market seeks growers, cheese makers, food producers, bakers, cooks, artists, crafters, and other suppliers of Vermont-made products. Instead of spending hours installing, selling, and tearing down during Vermont winters, vendors can pick up products ordered online and receive electronic payments directly each week. The deadline for applications is December 1st, and discounts are available for those submitted by November 1st. For more information, visit northfieldfm.eatfromfarms.com or contact northfieldfarmersmarketvt@gmail.com or 802-485-8586.
Vermont Writer’s Award
Entries are now being accepted for the 35th annual 2025 Vermont Writers of the Year Award, awarded annually in both prose and poetry. The award is open to Vermont residents, and the poem, short story, essay, or play must explore Vermont, its people, places, values, or history. “Vermont is always changing, and it’s so inspiring to read the submissions and see how writers express the Vermont experience,” said Green, who serves as a judge for the award. said Christine Carlson, vice president of Mountain Power. For more information, visit vermontwritersprize.submittable.com/submit. Unless otherwise noted, the news on this page is compiled by Bridge staff via press releases.
