The first Porch Fest in August 2020 was a bright spot in the first summer marred by the COVID-19 pandemic. A reprise in 2021 was even more popular. Residents offered their porches as stages for local musicians, who performed for a community already weary of the social limitations the state imposed to combat the spread of the virus.
Organizer and co-founder Annie Lawrence said she wanted to do the event last year, but circumstances didn’t…
