The Hardwick Gazette, Oct. 1, 2025

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HARDWICK – A dark vehicle heading west on Wolcott Street a little after 7 a.m., Friday, had its drive interrupted when a white vehicle behind it turned on its siren…

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EAST HARDWICK – The most substantial rain of the season fell in the past week, with a total of 1.25” recorded at this observation station. This was the lowest total…

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HARDWICK – In the face of the area’s drought, Hardwick Town Manager David Upson asked all residents and businesses to begin voluntarily conserving water. In a public notice issued last…

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PLAINFIELD – Amid shrinking regional access to pharmacies across the state, the Health Center at Plainfield has a unique two-part solution for providing local prescription access.  The Community Health Pharmacy…

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PLAINFIELD – The people trying to revitalize Goddard College’s former campus are counting on the arts. They say the new program is starting to gain traction, with summer events drawing…

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HARDWICK – A roomful of people in the Jeudeview Memorial Library’s Parker Ladd Community joined panelists Karina Dailey with the Vermont Natural Resources Council and Kassia Randzio with the Vermont…

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PLAINFIELD – Members of the Plainfield community met on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for the second step of the Plainfield Forward resilient communities process and set two priorities for the future…

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HARDWICK – The Hardwick Electric Department (HED) Board of Commissioners held two meetings in September. A revised organizational chart presented by General Manager Sarah Braese was adopted by the commissioners…

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BURLINGTON – Vermont 4-H youth showcased their talents and dedication at the 2025 Eastern States Exposition, better known as The Big E, held in West Springfield, Mass. Representing the Green…

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HARDWICK – Small trees have recently been popping up throughout Hardwick’s Designated Downtown area over the last several weeks, where wooden stakes had been marking places for them throughout much…

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BURKE – More than 120 people who invested in the redevelopment of Burke Mountain, then were defrauded in a high-profile scandal that rocked Vermont, are set to receive some of…

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MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Labor released data on the Vermont economy September 19, for the time period covering August 2025. According to household data, the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment…

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This year over 17,000 workers will retire from Vermont’s labor force and approximately 5,300 students will graduate from Vermont high schools. Many of those high school graduates will leave Vermont…

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HARDWICK – It is fundamental to our mission as booksellers that every person has access to the books they want to read. This month, Banned Books Week, October 5 to…

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KEENE, N.H. – Should we chase down this tip? Is this meeting worth covering? How can we shed new light on this issue? Editors and reporters face those kinds of…

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EAST MONTPELIER – It’s been a pretty peaceful and pleasant autumn here. The drought has been bedeviling farmers and orchardists, but it’s been perfect weather for my little convertible. The…

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Wednesday, Oct. 1RIPPLE EFFECTS: Watershed Forum, Climatology & the Future of Vermont’s Watersheds, with Dr. Lesley-Ann L. Dupigny-Giroux (UVM, Vt. State Climatologist), 6 to 7:30 p.m., Jeudevine Memorial Library, Hardwick.…

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WOLCOTT – “That’s an odd-looking dog,” I said to myself. The slim creature with the perky ears then revealed itself and two others as I neared a bend in Wolcott,…

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MONTPELIER – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) cross-country team held their own against the biggest fields of the season last week at the U-32 Invitational as they ready for their first…

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ORLEANS – The Hazen Union boys soccer team continued to play stingy defense last week, running their record to 6-1-1 with a pair of shutout wins over Lake Region and…

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DANVILLE – Isabelle Gouin continued to score at a record pace and the defense was perfect last week as the Hazen Union girls soccer team blanked Caledonia United, Missisquoi Valley…

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BRADFORD – The Caledonia United (Twinfield-Cabot-Danville) boys soccer team gutted out a road win against Division III Oxbow last week, before blasting Richford with 13 goals to stay perfect on…

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GREENSBORO – With a record crowd on hand and record warmth greeting them, the Tuesday Night League at Mountain View Country Club capped its season on Sunday with the annual…

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Paul Fixx

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Dawn Gustafson

PRODUCTION
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REPORTER
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SPORTS WRITERS
Ken Brown
Eric Hanson

WEATHER REPORTER
Tyler Molleur

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Vanessa Fournier

CARTOONIST
Julie Atwood

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