Looking back at Gale Thomson 03/17/2010 OBITUARY Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- ORFORD–It was a promising spring day in the late 1980s and I waited outside the Orford Servicenter for my car to be serviced. Into the yard wheeled former governor Mel Thomson with his wife Gale. He pulled up to the gas pump.... View
	Northeast Slopes dedicates new T-Bar 12/23/2009 RECREATION Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- EAST CORINTH–Dec. 26 will be a big day at Northeast Slopes in East Corinth. Festivities will start at 1 p.m. with the grand opening of the ski area’s first T-Bar and its dedication to the late John A. Pierson Jr. They will include light refreshments and a slide show of the refurbishing of the T-Bar... View
	A President, Paraguay and a man’s drive to tell the tale 12/16/2009 HUMAN INTEREST Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- He was a wounded Civil War veteran and a reluctant leader. His parents were Vermonters but moved to Ohio before he was born. In America, he is perhaps better known for the contentiousness surrounding his election to national office, rather than any of the accomplishments of his presidency.... View
	Mobile dental clinic tours area schools 11/04/2009 HEALTH Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- It’s not the tooth fairy, but it does come and go while keeping an eye on children’s teeth.... View
	Restored globe seen for first time 10/28/2009 HUMAN INTEREST Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- “Special guests” were welcomed at the Bradford Historical Society’s annual meeting on Oct. 21 in the vestry of the Congregational Church. After a sumptuous potluck dinner, the historical society and other community members were treated to a program celebrating the unveiling of the newly restored Wi... View
	Flu shot shortage causes some clinics to cancel 10/21/2009 HEALTH Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- A surge in awareness over influenza compounded by last spring’s outbreak of swine flu has dramatically increased demand on seasonal flu vaccinations. As a result, some supplies of the vaccine are running low, if not already totally exhausted. ... View
	Guilty pleas come in murder case 09/30/2009 CRIME Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- NORTH HAVERHILL–Three of the co-defendants charged with the 2008 murder of Christopher Gray pleaded guilty on Monday in Grafton County Superior Court. In plea agreements reached with state prosecutors, Amber Talbot, Timothy Smith and Anthony Howe all agreed to cooperate with the prosecution in the ... View
	Bradford man named new Frost Heaves coach 09/23/2009 SPORTS - BOYS BASKETBALL Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- A Bradford resident has taken the reins of Vermont’s only professional basketball team. Jeff Strohm was announced as head coach during a press conference on Sept. 16 in Barre. ... View
	Funds witheld after Club’s closure 09/16/2009 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- NEWBURY–At town meeting this year, Marvin Harrison gave a brief presentation in which he asked voters to approve a special appropriation of $3,000 for the Boys and Girls club of Bradford. After lengthy discussion among the residents about how the club’s afterschool program helped Newbury students a... View
	Target range draws fire in Orford 09/09/2009 COMMUNITY Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- ORFORD–The Orford Selectboard’s Sept. 2 meeting was packed with people and business as the board began a new trial schedule of meeting biweekly rather than weekly. Future meetings are scheduled for Sept. 16 and 30, then the second and fourth Wednesdays of subsequent months. ... View
	A community recipe for Labor Day 09/02/2009 FOOD Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- VERSHIRE–Take one spark of a great idea, mix in large portions of generosity; blend with enthusiastic support; knead heartily with hours of volunteer labor, let rise for months, sprinkle all with serendipity and bake in a steady warm community all summer and voila! At the conclusion of Labor Day we... View
	Local dealers assess Clunkers program 08/26/2009 COMMUNITY Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- WOODSVILLE/WELLS RIVER--The Cash for Clunkers program seems to have been a success for local auto dealers in Woodsville and Wells River, with the dealership taking in about two dozen clunkers and making deals on new autos that wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for the federal government rebate p... View
	WRVS delays first day of school 08/26/2009 EDUCATION Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- WAITS RIVER–At their school board meeting on Aug. 13, board members decided that the opening of school should be delayed from until Sept. 8. Over the summer vacation period, a “remediation team” at the Waits River Valley School has been in the process of repairing classrooms that have various issue... View
	In Times Past 08/19/2009 FESTIVE EVENT Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- “A well regulated militia is the proper, natural, and sure defense, of a state.” This statement was in the constitutions of several of the states of the new nation, including New Hampshire’s. It reflects the well-established practice of requiring all able-bodied men to come to their community’s def... View
	Roof work aims to keep books dry 08/05/2009 ART AND CULTURE Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- “It’s a treasure for this town to have this building. We want to make sure it is preserved for thousands of years,” Peter Richards, president of the Bradford Library’s Board of Trustees, said in a recent interview with the Journal Opinion.... View
	Police chief arrested on DWI charge 07/29/2009 CRIME Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- HAVERHILL–Haverhill Police Chief Jeffrey Williams was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and disobeying a police officer, after he was stopped by local police on July 24 on Swiftwater Road in Woodsville.... View
	New coat of paint for Bradford landmark 07/22/2009 CLUB AND ASSOCIATIONS Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- An historic landmark in Bradford is getting new duds. This summer, the Old Goshen Church will begin getting a new coat of paint in what should be a three-year staged process to cover the four exterior walls and the tower. ... View
	Railroad yard is home for flea market 07/15/2009 SMALL TOWN LIFE Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- FAIRLEE–For over 116 years, from Oct. 10, 1848 until Jan.3, 1965, the Fairlee Railroad Station served as a portal for passengers getting off the train from eastern seaboard cities to this small Upper Valley town. The Fairlee station is thought to be the oldest railroad station still standing in the... View
	Gas company name fades into history 07/08/2009 SMALL TOWN BUSINESS Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- NORTH HAVERHILL–Bradford-Pratts Petroleum, whose name, logo and service has been a mainstay locally for 45 years, will now be known by the name of the comany that purchased it several years ago. Beginning July 6, Dead River Company will replace the Bradford-Pratts. Dead River, which is headquartere... View
	Local residents vow to fight for parks 06/24/2009 NATURAL RESOURCES Journal Opinion / STPNS Bradford, Vermont (STPNS)- PIERMONT–“We’re going to be fighting,” was Piermont Conservation Commission chair Helga Mueller’s response to a state proposal to give up its park on Lake Tarleton. ... View