WAITS RIVER—One of the most photographed sites in Vermont is Pike Hill Road’s approach to the New Hope Methodist Church in Waits River. There are barns on either side of the road and in the foreground is a small bridge with wooden railings.
New England photographer and blogger Jeff Folger calls it “an iconic location.”
Indeed, it is and folks are loathe to make changes to the scene in any way. But those railings are now warped and in need of repair. The bridge bed itself needs attention.

As Vermont reached an 80% vaccination rate, eligible residents of Bradford and surrounding communities are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at a pace comparable to the rest of the state.
According to data from the Vermont Department of Health, Bradford’s vaccination rate was between 81 and 90%, as was the rate in Thetford. Fairlee’s vaccination rate was higher than 90%, and Chelsea’s vaccination rate was between 71 and 80%.

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 ago not to have an official Facebook page.
“It’s not an official site,” said administrative assistant Danielle Kingsbury. “That needs to be clear.”
Selectboard chair Ted Unkles agreed.
“I’ve also gotten a lot of flack,” he said.

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 I was looking for a summer party event after not doing anything for a year,” she said.
After some investigative work on the computer, she found Jeff Boyer and the Big Bubble Bonanza.

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 cafetorium for Saturday’s session
Nearly three dozen residents breezed through a meeting warrant easily approving a new piece of equipment for the highway department in a paper ballot vote while tabling a proposal for bridge repairs on Dodge Road.