In Times Past: School’s out, job’s in
“Girl, high school age, wants summer job, house, mill or office work. Write Box 218, Bradford, Vt.” A local girl placed this advertisement in The United Opinion in May 1933. She, like many other young people, sought summer employment. Summer jobs are the focus of this column.
Public wants help for homeless
BRADFORD—Blood. Feces. Vomit. If words on a page elicit a visceral reaction, viscera on a page elicits a wordless reaction. Jaw-slackening discoveries have become a daily occurrence over the last few weeks at the Bradford Public Library leading community members to call on the selectboard for help.
Speed bumps installed along village street
WOODSVILLE—In an effort to deter through traffic, speed bumps have been installed on a village roadway between Central Street and Dartmouth College Highway.
Schools confident despite shortages
BRADFORD—Help wanted. It’s a familiar refrain heard at, among many other places, schools across the region. With the new school year set to begin later this month, there are plenty of vacancies.
Photo of the Week
Federal and state officials, including Congresswoman Becca Balint, were in downtown Bradford on Tuesday morning to celebrate the buildout of the electric vehicle super-fast chargers completed earlier this month. The chargers in downtown Bradford in a municipal parking lot adjacent to Denny Park are Vermont’s first electric vehicle super-fast chargers under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. There will be another grand opening on May 4.
