BRADFORD—With community activities coming out from under the black cloud of Covid, people are happy for opportunities to enjoy summer events and great weather.
Fresh strawberry shortcakes and sundaes were in abundance to feed those opportunities thanks to the Bradford Strawberry Festival, a fundraiser for Lodge 43 Masonic Hall on July 1 at Denny Park.

FAIRLEE—On a lazy Sunday afternoon in May 2007, the heart of Fairlee became a conflagration when the Colby Block burned to the ground.
Swirling flames pierced the bright blue sky. Those who watched that horror wouldn’t soon forget the heat of the fire on their cheeks. One of those bystanders, Berne Traendly, watched a lifetime of memories disappear into smoke while standing on the steps of Chapman’s, his family’s country store.

NORTH HAVERHILL—The Grafton County legislative delegation approved a nearly $50 million operating budget for 2022-2023 during a meeting on June 24.
The vote was 17-0 with several members not in attendance. Although spending will increase by more than $1 million over the current year, the amount to be raised in property taxes will decrease for the second straight year.
Also on Friday, efforts to implement a delegation-led assessment and review of county facilities, including the farm and courthouse in North Haverhill, did not move forward.

COOKEVILLE—Some 40 to 50 Corinth residents turned out for an informational meeting last week to hear from the EPA about plans to clean up the former Pike Hill Copper Mine, a Superfund site.
There will be one more informational session in July before a formal public hearing is held, likely in August on a proposed cleanup plan.

NEWBURY—Sky-high fuel prices are putting a strain on town budgets and causing some to curtail plans for planned paving projects this summer.
At its June 15 meeting, Newbury’s selectboard voted to delay the repair, preparation and resurfacing of a section of Leighton Hill Road starting at the intersection of Route 302. It is not just fuel prices that run up the tab for paving.
Paving requires the use of construction materials such as culverts, sand, stone and equipment to put these in place, all of which have increased in price