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 […]
Land purchase moves forward
BRADFORD—There will be no revote on the recent land purchase authorized by Bradford and Newbury residents. According to discussion at last week’s Oxbow Unified Union School District board meeting, the Checkerberry Lane property will be used as an outdoor classroom for Newbury Elementary School students. At a special meeting held on Aug. 17, voters approved […]
One chapter closes, another opens on Main Street
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 […]
Census data shows mixed results
The 2020 Census shows slight shifts in population distribution in the Upper Valley, according to more detailed data released on Sept. 16. Some towns experienced larger jumps in population and Haverhill reported a 2.4% decrease, while most other Upper Valley towns and villages experienced smaller changes or reported similar numbers to those they had in […]
Photo of the Week
A common loon stretches its wings in Ryegate on the morning of April 18.
