Bridge closure coming to downtown Bradford
BRADFORD—A downtown Bradford artery will be temporarily blocked next week when the Route 5 bridge over the Waits River undergoes repairs. The bridge is scheduled to be closed on Oct. 11. Shauna Clifford of the Vermont Agency of Transportation said they want to reopen the bridge sometime on Oct. 13. It could reopen sooner and […]
24-hour run returns, expands
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.
Board delays airport decision
WOODSVILLE—After a lengthy public hearing on Monday night, Haverhill Selectboard members ruled out shortening or lengthening the runway at Dean Memorial Airport in North Haverhill. Now, board members will take two weeks to consider whether to relocate a portion of Airport Road or discontinue the road near the runway as part of a package of […]
Major transit hub opens in Bradford
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 […]
Photo of the Week
The 12th annual So Long Summer, Hello Fall Festival sponsored by WRAP was a success despite the rainy weather on Saturday. Judging the Giant Zucchini Contest this year was WYKR owner Josh Smith with assistance from Trista Burns, at right, and Josh’s daughter in the foreground, Jordan Smith.