Around the NEK

Bed and Breakfast Gears Up For Fall

Details: Created on Tuesday, 18 September 2012 18:24; Written by Jessica Walsh

BARNET - The leaves on the trees are slowly but surely starting to change colors here in the Northeast Kingdom, and this means booming business for one local Bed and Breakfast. The Old Homestead, nestled right in the center of Barnet, is gearing up for the fall season.

Sheriff's Dept. Preps Distracted Driving Program

Details: Created on Monday, 17 September 2012 14:57; Written by Joseph Peters

AROUND THE NEK - The Caledonia County Sheriff's Department has received money to implement a distracted driving program at area schools. The program, set to begin this year, will help students to understand the difference between focusing on the road and focusing on a phone.

Case Here Worse Than Statewide

Details: Created on Monday, 10 September 2012 17:10; Written by Jason Zheng

nvrh ST. JOHNSBURY - The Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital drew some conclusion after they conducted some surveys.

It found, percentages of those exposed to second hand smoke are higher locally than around the state.

Pick an Apple, Win an iPod

Details: Created on Monday, 10 September 2012 13:26; Written by Joseph Peters

Vermont-Grown Apples CABOT - Vermont's apple orchards have joined forces to give a few lucky apple pickers some Apple merchandise.

The promotion is being put on by 20 Vermont apple orchards, including Burtt's Apple Orchard in Cabot. Orchards hide one wooden apple among the trees. Find the wooden apple, and you could win an iPad, iPod, or iPod Shuffle.

Body Confirmed as Jenkins, Ruled Homicide

Details: Created on Monday, 30 July 2012 17:13; Written by Super User

AROUND THE NEK - The Vermont Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Steven Shapiro, has completed the autopsy of the body found on Comerford Dam Road in Barnet yesterday and identified it as 33 year old Melissa Jenkins.

Women Prone to ACL Injury

Details: Created on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 12:55; Written by Super User

BARTON - Knee injuries in young athletes is a problem for many high school girls.

No More Outdoor Movies

Details: Created on Friday, 02 May 2025 16:47; Written by Christy Switser

The beloved Fairlee Drive in is saying goodbye for this summer season, possibly further.

Bradford's Poem Town Successfully Revamped

Details: Created on Tuesday, 05 May 2020 17:18; Written by Lauren Cornell

BRADFORD-- While many events across the country were canceled due to COVID-19, Bradford Public Library successfully continued their annual event, Poem Town, despite social distancing and stay-at-home orders.

Proposed Carbon Tax

Details: Created on Monday, 10 April 2017 19:00; Written by Brandon Walker

BRADFORD - State Representatives Sarah Copeland Hanzas and David Deen, held a rally today in Bradford to unveil their proposal for a carbon tax bill.

Hazmat Day

Details: Created on Monday, 07 November 2016 19:08; Written by Abbey Greene

BRADFORD - The Vermont Hazardous Response Team made one of their two monthly trips to a local Fire Department recently. This time their stop was in Bradford to share their knowledge of safety equipment with fellow emergency responders.

New Roof for Bradford Rest Stop

Details: Created on Wednesday, 17 February 2016 19:37; Written by Mike Raimondi

BRADFORD- This morning five construction teams assembled at the Interstate 91 rest stop in Bradford to take a tour of the facility, as the state looks to repair the twenty-two year-old shingled roof.

Bradford Road Safety Grant

Details: Created on Friday, 12 February 2016 15:50; Written by Alex Pinkham

BRADFORD- The Bradford Police Department just got a boost to it's equipment. Every year, the Vermont Agency of Transportation brings together the police departments from around the state is help make the roads safer. One of the things this meeting is focusing on, is the agency awarding grants to towns to help pay for what they need to do their job better with the use of the Governor's Highway Safety Fund.

New Police Cruiser in Bradford

Details: Created on Friday, 12 February 2016 15:42; Written by Skyler Dixon

BRADFORD- The Bradford Police Department is getting a new police cruiser to replace an earlier and worn-down model. The new cruiser would be a 2017 Ford Explorer, replacing the department’s 2010 model.

Bulletproof Vests in Bradford

Details: Created on Thursday, 24 September 2015 21:10; Written by Dan Reynolds

Bradford Vests BRADFORD – The police department in Bradford recently purchased a two-layer bulletproof vest for use in active shooter situations. The vest offers protection against hunting-grade weapons and helps keep law enforcement officers safe out in the field.

Community Gives to Farms

Details: Created on Friday, 08 May 2015 15:06; Written by Tom Weineck

BRADFORD - Community supported agriculture, also known as CSA’s, are when community members have the opportunity to purchase a share of a farm’s produce for the spring, summer, and fall. The member will provide a one-time up-front payment for a 15-30 weeks share of the season’s harvest.

Bradford Burn Deemed Suspicious

Details: Created on Monday, 20 April 2015 18:43; Written by Ryan Jenot

BRADFORD- A fire that broke out at a camp in Bradford this past weekend is now being called suspicious. The Bradford Fire Department responded to 1254 Tarbox Road in Bradford around 4pm Saturday.

New Assisted Living Project

Details: Created on Thursday, 26 March 2015 17:48; Written by 1

BRADFORD - A thirty-two room assisted living facility is the topic of conversation in Bradford. The new development is planned to be built above the Park and Ride, and would cost nearly $6.4 million.

Staying Safe in Bradford

Details: Created on Thursday, 05 March 2015 21:01; Written by Katrina Floranza

BRADFORD- There are about 237 towns in the state of Vermont, and out of all of them, Bradford was recently named the safest one by this year's SafeWise Report.

Bradford To Celebrate Quarter Millennium

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 16:02; Written by Cody Gage

BRADFORD-The town of Bradford is set to turn 250 years old this coming year. The towns' people and it's surrounding residents could not be more excited to help celebrate and prep for the big events that they have planned.

Fall Vermonster 2014

Details: Created on Monday, 29 September 2014 17:51; Written by Nick Aresco

vermonster final BRADFORD- This past weekend marked the 9th annual 4x4 Vermonster, which took place on the Connecticut Valley Fairgrounds in Bradford.

Vermonster is an action-packed, off-roading, monster truck festival that takes place rain or shine. This year, the festival featured nothing but blue skies and temperatures in the 70s.

Olympians Spooked by Ghosts

Details: Created on Friday, 19 September 2014 18:45; Written by Dominic Amato

BRADFORD- The Oxbow Olympians took on the Randolph Galloping Ghosts in varsity boys soccer on yesterday. Junior, Nathan Gray started the scoring early for the Ghosts, and they didn’t look back from there.

Fall Vermonster

Details: Created on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 16:15; Written by Cassandra Bernier

BRADFORD- The fall Vermonster will be rolling into the Connecticut Valley Fairgrounds next weekend, with three days of muddy fun for the whole family.

There will be a few new evetns this time around including truck pulls, tri-truck challenege and a monster truck pit pary.

Oxbow Gallops Past the Ghosts

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 September 2014 15:50; Written by Courtland Hanley

BRADFORD - Wednesday evening the Lady Olympians of Oxbow played host to the Randolph Galloping Ghosts in a soccer match both teams desperately needed to win to avoid falling to 0-3. Oxbow had lost their first two games by six goals each, while Randolph lost a pair of close match-ups including a 1-0 loss to Northfield last Friday.

Vermonster Roars Into Bradford

Details: Created on Thursday, 08 May 2014 19:04; Written by Ron Kauffman

BRADFORD - April showers not only brought back the May flowers, but also the mud, much to the delight of the folks in Bradford. May 3rd and 4th marked the 9th year that Vermonster took over Bradford.

Yes or No to New Fire Truck?

Details: Created on Wednesday, 30 April 2014 18:16; Written by Matthew Drew

BRADFORD - You could find nearly the entire town of Bradford at the Bradford Academy yesterday evening, all for the sake of purchasing a new, very large piece of rescue equipment.

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