The Gazette staff is taking a well-deserved break until the January 8 Gazette edition. Here’s a look back at the stories that most captured readers attention in 2024.
The #1 story of 2024:
HARDWICK – Nineteen year old Miles Scott Watson of Pennsauken, N.J., was shot at a 7 Hillside Street residence in Hardwick on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, according to Hardwick Police…
The #2 story of 2024:
HARDWICK — Daylight, Thursday morning, July 11 revealed flooding and road closures in the area. Today’s forecast for scattered showers suggests caution if one must travel, from a Facebook post…
The #3 story of 2024:
AREA TOWNS – Welcomer to The Hardwick Gazette General Election Results Dashboard for the November 5, 2024 state and national elections. Vermont results will be available after the polls close…
The #4 story of 2024:
courtesy photoTwo groups plan to utilize the Goddard College Campus, one for further learning and community resilience. PLAINFIELD – Since Goddard College announced in January that they were suspending residency…
The #5 story of 2024:
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – “On April 8, at 2:14 p.m., a partial solar eclipse will begin, and at 3:26 p.m., a total eclipse will darken Vermont’s daytime sky, lasting about three…
The #6 story of 2024:
photo by Vanessa FournierOwner of The Cannabis Shop, Monique Brochu (left) of Hardwick, and store manager Alene Wheeler (right) of Sheffield, are getting ready for a limited opening of the…
The #7 story of 2024:
HARDWICK — A sign on the door of the Walgreens store in Hardwick reads, “NOTICE — PHARMACY CLOSING . . . on 9/30/24.” The store has been closed since July…
The #8 story of 2024:
HARDWICK – The select board’s recent acceptance of a $45,000 bid from the Vermont Huts Association (VHA) for the vacant lot at the intersection of Perry Hill Lane and Mill…
The #9 story of 2024:
Lucas Menard courtesy social media WOLCOTT – Two deceased people were reported to have been found dead in a tent at a property on Jones Road in Wolcott, Wednesday, Nov.…
The #10 story of 2024:
courtesy photoThe Red Admiral butterfly is usually seen in Vermont at the beginning of May. HARDWICK – Have you seen this butterfly? The Red Admiral (Vanessa Atalanta), because of it’s…
The #11 story of 2024:
Brian L. Perry HARDWICK– Brian Leslie Perry, 76, a long-time member and businessman in the Hardwick Community died peacefully on March 10 in the comfort of his home, following a…
The #12 story of 2024:
HARDWICK AREA — Thursday, July 11 brought recovery and repair efforts throughout the region as rivers and streams began to subside throughout the morning and early afternoon. Many area waterways…
As a bonus, an important Hardwick story comes in at #13:
2020 file photo by Vanessa FournierThe Hardwick Inn was bought by Lise and Larry Hamel of Cornerstone Restoration in 2009. They had many independent businesses who rented space in the…
