Dennis DeCoff, 78, watches the old demolition of the VA Cutoff Road Bridge from its replacement over the White River near his home in Hartford Village, Vt., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. “Back when I moved here in ’59, things were a lot different,” said DeCoff. “This was the main drag,” he said pointing north to Maple Street. “There was no interstate and the mills were going strong.” (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Valley News — James M. Patterson