BATH—This is the fourth season of the Collins Farm Corn Maze on Route 302 in Bath, but this year there is a new twist. In addition to the corn maze, a second attraction, the Collins Farm Adventure Trail, blends escape room with obstacle course.
“It’s an artistic gift,” said creator Corey Collins with a chuckle. “I have walked through corn mazes where the only objective is finding the exit. I knew I could make one that would be more fun.”

WOODSVILLE—New Hampshire’s Divisive Concepts law and efforts to increase diversity and multicultural offerings in the curriculum will be on the agenda next month after discussion on the subjects was largely tabled on Monday night.
The Haverhill Cooperative School Board will also hold a public hearing on Nov. 15 in advance of voting on how to use $315,000 in relief aid and state adequacy funds.

BRADFORD—The Devil’s Den Ultra is back and promises to be another exciting yet stamina-challenging race on Wright’s Mountain this weekend.
The DD Ultra is a fundraiser for the Josh Pallotta Fund, Inc., a nonprofit named in honor of the U.S. Marine who died by suicide September 23, 2014.

BRADFORD—Calling it a model for future public transit centers in rural Vermont and beyond, officials opened the Upper Valley Community Transportation Center with fanfare on the afternoon of Sept. 22.
The facility will be the base for Tri Valley Transit’s fleet of buses serving the Connecticut River corridor of the Upper Valley. It replaces the so-called “bus barn” behind Bradford Vet Clinic that TVT had been using since its predecessor, Stagecoach, first started serving the area.

BRADFORD—Midnight Madness, the annual downtown Bradford shopping event, is no more.
This weekend a new tradition begins. Those looking for good deals should get their Passport to Bradford to qualify for drawings and giveaways at Bradford Autumn Fest on Oct. 1 and 2.
For half a century, Midnight Madness was held in early November with businesses offering tremendous bargains.