Village construction project underway
FAIRLEE—A large construction project in downtown Fairlee is attracting a great deal of curiosity these days. So, what’s going on next to the old railroad station? According to Vermont Agency of Transportation’s assistant director for railroads and aviation Trini Brassard, extreme weather on July 1, 2017 washed out, damaged and undercut two culverts underneath the […]
Sweet icon on exhibit at BPL
BRADFORD—From mythical legends and modern day heroes to classic cartoons and contemporary public figures, you can find them in the form of a Pez dispenser. And right now, there is an extensive collection of these colorful candy compartments on display at the Bradford Public Library. Amazingly, the hundreds of dispensers on exhibit represent just a […]
Friends, admirers pay homage to balloonist
POST MILLS—“Jump in, let’s go for a ride,” was often on the lips of the late Brian Boland, the guy who brought ballooning to Post Mills Airport. The weather was perfect as pilots and balloon enthusiasts from near and far converged on the Post Mills Airport on Sept. 11-12 for the gathering of the 2021 […]
Board approves mask requirement for staff
WOODSVILLE—For the third time in a little over a month, a divided school board voted on a mask mandate at its three schools. During a regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 13, Haverhill Cooperative School Board members voted 4-3 to require staff members to wear masks while indoors with students and when unable to maintain 6 […]
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.
