In Bradford, Vt., a Mainstay on Main Street Calls It Quits
Bradford, Vt. — Hill’s 5 & 10 has been a Bradford institution since its founding in 1959. Around Labor Day weekend, however, the fabled five-and-dime store will shut its doors for the final time. Increased competition from chain stores, together with the economic troubles brought on by the Great Recession, prompted the decision to close, said Hill’s co-owner Mary Wendell. “When I saw the dollar store going up in Fairlee I just...
