WALTHAM, Mass. – Several weeks and many baths ago, my dog discovered a black-and-white stranger crossing our lawn. Wagging vigorously, and ignoring my frantic shouts, she ran up and offered her canine greeting: a nose-to-tail sniff. The encounter ended predictably, with the skunk waddling off into the dark, the dog[Read More…]
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A Sentimental Invention of Older Folks
EAST MONTPELIER – The other evening I pulled into the carport at the back of my house and before I turned off the ignition and opened the driver’s side door, I checked the outside temperature on the thermometer on the dashboard. Twenty-three degrees; cool enough. I double-checked it with my[Read More…]
Lamoille County Players Present “Inherit the Wind”
HYDE PARK – Lamoille County Players’ 72nd season at the Hyde Park Opera House concludes with Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s “Inherit the Wind” which is based upon the real-life Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 in Dayton, Tenn. The town prosecuted a high school teacher for teaching evolution, which[Read More…]
Braese Named to Lead Hardwick Electric
HARDWICK – Sarah Elise Braese has been appointed by the board of commissioners of the Hardwick Electric Department to be the next general manager of the Town of Hardwick Electric Department (HED). She comes to HED following her work as assistant general manager with the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority[Read More…]
Wastewater Project Next Steps Approved
GREENSBORO – A special select board meeting agenda, calling for a wastewater project update, resulted in three unanimous votes to proceed and establish various aspects of the project after representatives from engineering firm Hoyle Tanner (HT) shared urgency to get the project underway. Select Board Chair Eric Hanson began by[Read More…]
Draft Budget Shows 12% Increase After 8% Revenue Gain
HARDWICK – The select board reviewed line items in the draft town budget, with revenue showing an increase of 8%, costs up 12%, at their regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 11. In other business, the board heard from the new state representative, departments offered updates with news from Hardwick Electric and[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Report
On November 7, at 5:12 p.m., Hardwick Police responded to a report of a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek stolen from a residence on Lamoille Ave. The owner stated that Hailee Bashaw took the vehicle. The vehicle was recovered on Spring St. Bashaw was cited to Caledonia Court on December 9 for[Read More…]
County Road Blaze Extinguished Quickly
WOODBURY – On Monday, Nov 18, at 9:08 a.m., the Woodbury Fire Department (WFD) was dispatched to a roof on fire at 2441 County Road in Woodbury. The call was upgraded to a working fire assignment per protocol, which called in Hardwick and East Montpelier fire departments for mutual aid.[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – AWARE served 20 people from November 17 through November 24. The AWARE 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463. AWARE serves Hardwick and the greater Hardwick area. For more information, including programming, visit awarevt.org
Hardwick Police Media Log
November 17: Medical, Maple St.; Fingerprints, High St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St. November 18: Sex Offender Registry Check, Hideaway St.; Sex Offender Registry Check, Mini Mart Drive; Assist – Agency, Cottage St.; Sex Offender Registry Check, Wakefield St.; Sex Offender Registry Check, Montgomery Road; Sex Offender Registry Check, Rte. 16;[Read More…]
