THETFORD CENTER—The one-lane covered bridge over the Ompompanoosuc River on Tucker Hill Road was temporarily closed for several hours midday on June 17. But this time the closure was not due to damage caused by an oversized truck striking the wooden frame, an all-too common occurrence at the site. Instead, a throng of neighbors, Thetford […]
BRADFORD—There is some disconnect about a Facebook group named Connecting Bradford as the social media hub came under fire during the selectboard meeting last week. A brief discussion was prompted by a complaint the town offices received from a Bradford resident even though the page is not an official municipal website. Selectmen voted several years […]
NORTH HAVERHILL—This past year, the Grafton County Farm and Farm Stand, as with everything and everyone else, fell victim to COVID-19’s disruptive influence. Passersby may have noticed that business is not as usual and wonder what is going on. The farm stand will not open in 2021, but that doesn’t mean the County Farm won’t […]
BRADFORD—After COVID-19 restrictions loosened, the Bradford Public Library re-opened to the public on May 4 after closing its doors in March 2020. But librarian Gail Trede wanted to hold a special event—something to bring families together that were otherwise isolated during the pandemic. “It was hard to book any events due to Covid restrictions and […]
It’s been more than a year and a half since COVID-19 made its appearance and upended everybody’s lives. As Covid case numbers decline, restrictions loosen, and temperatures rise, local folks are gathering again with an extra dose of gratitude and joy. And maybe a little trepidation. Those in the wedding industry basically lost an entire […]
BATH—It may have been sunny and hot outside instead of dark and cold, but Bath got its 2021 town meeting done. Town meeting was held on the afternoon of June 5, pushed back from its traditional March date due to the pandemic. The location, however, remained unchanged with residents gathering in the Bath Village School […]
BRADFORD—Even as area high schools plan to hold in-person graduations ceremonies this year, not everything will look as it did in the past. Graduation celebrations will thus vary from school to school as administrators and others make plans with guidance issued by Vermont and New Hampshire health and school officials. In Vermont, officials anticipate that […]
NEWBURY—The Vermont Department of Children and Families has no plans to house young adults at a proposed juvenile detention center in Newbury. DCF Commissioner Sean Brown told legislators on June 3 that the Covered Bridges facility will not be taking in “emerging adults.” The comments came during a session of the Vermont Legislature’s Joint Justice […]
WAITS RIVER—What began as a library class research project, three 6th grade students took several steps further. The project asked students to select one of many global issues to study: food insecurity; human trafficking; natural disasters; and others. Kobin Ellsworth, Aiden Otterman, and Gabbi Snider chose to research access to clean water. Finding clean drinking […]
BRADFORD—Even as much of the region emerges from the throes of the pandemic, organizers of some annual events are planning for another year without their feature attractions. The Bradford Fair recently announced it was cancelling its 2021 event. “It was a difficult decision to postpone the annual Bradford Fair until July of 2022,” Tammy Coffin […]