Hiker carried off Mount Cube
ORFORD—Area emergency responders spent nearly five hours on Monday in the rain helping an injured hiker who suffered a severe head injury after falling near the summit of Mount Cube in Orford.
Board to consider ordinance changes
CORINTH—The dilapidated, or unsafe, building ordinance and law enforcement recommendations were central at the Aug. 1 selectboard meeting. The planning committee is reviewing the current ordinance and making revisions. The ordinance has been used to enforce a building safety order against the owner of the former general store in East Corinth.
In Times Past: School’s out, job’s in
“Girl, high school age, wants summer job, house, mill or office work. Write Box 218, Bradford, Vt.” A local girl placed this advertisement in The United Opinion in May 1933. She, like many other young people, sought summer employment. Summer jobs are the focus of this column.
Public wants help for homeless
BRADFORD—Blood. Feces. Vomit. If words on a page elicit a visceral reaction, viscera on a page elicits a wordless reaction. Jaw-slackening discoveries have become a daily occurrence over the last few weeks at the Bradford Public Library leading community members to call on the selectboard for help.
Speed bumps installed along village street
WOODSVILLE—In an effort to deter through traffic, speed bumps have been installed on a village roadway between Central Street and Dartmouth College Highway.
Schools confident despite shortages
BRADFORD—Help wanted. It’s a familiar refrain heard at, among many other places, schools across the region. With the new school year set to begin later this month, there are plenty of vacancies.
Floral shop brightens up Wells River
WELLS RIVER—A new business is blooming in Wells River. The Red Tea Kettle Floral Design, with its inviting crimson door and a welcoming flag, is off and running in the old Happy Hour building complex.
Mobile home park rejuvenation underway
POST MILLS—A few years after a proposed workforce housing development in Thetford failed, a nearby mobile home park in West Fairlee is getting a makeover and invigorating the neighborhood.
BMU student hits musical trifecta
RYEGATE—One of Karli Blood’s favorite songs is “Strawberry Wine” by Deana Carter (1996).
“The composition, instrumentals, and vocals are beautifully written and recorded,” Blood told the Journal Opinion recently.
It should come as no surprise then that Blood’s two recorded songs, “Still a Child” and “What We Used To Be” evoke similar rhythms and themes, especially as country music is her favorite genre. Blood, 17, will begin her senior year of Blue Mountain Union this fall. Not only is she an accomplished singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, she is also a recording artist.