The Hardwick Gazette, Feb. 11, 2026

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Like many others, I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics on my television over the weekend. I was moved by the calls for peace and the sheer…

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Look below the front page below to see this week’s top stories, Tyler Molleur’s Weather, opinions, William Lange’s weekly column and a cartoon or two.

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HARDWICK – The first regular February select board meeting, began with Ann Gilcris of Hardwick, saying, “I saw something the other day that kind of disturbed me, and I finally decided…

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EAST HARDWICK – More cold temperatures arrived just in time for the weekend, with wind chills both Sunday and Monday mornings in the 20s below zero locally. Some light snow…

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GREENSBORO – “After many months of planning, financial modeling, and careful consideration, the Smirkus Board and leadership have made the difficult decision not to hold a Big Top Tour program…

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WOLCOTT – The Wolcott Schoolhouse, constructed ca. 1855, has received a $20,000 grant from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP) and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as…

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A crane from contractor CCS dwarfs the Daniels building as it became the first visible sign last week that work to replace the iconic Hardwick swinging bridge is moving forward.…

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MONTPELIER – The Vermont Journalism Coalition, a new advocacy organization advancing the interests of local news outlets, gathered in the Cedar Creek Room Wednesday, celebrating the winners of the Vermont…

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HARDWICK – A study looking at vehicular and pedestrian traffic in downtown Hardwick came to a close at the February 5 Hardwick Select Board meeting with the board’s acknowledgement that…

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EDITOR
Paul Fixx

ADVERTISING
Sandy Atkins, Raymonda Parchment, Dawn Gustafson, Paul Fixx

CIRCULATION
Dawn Gustafson

PRODUCTION
Sandy Atkins, Dawn Gustafson, Dave Mitchell, Raymonda Parchment

REPORTER
Raymonda Parchment

SPORTS WRITERS
Ken Brown
Eric Hanson

WEATHER REPORTER
Tyler Molleur

PHOTOGRAPHER
Vanessa Fournier

CARTOONIST
Julie Atwood

CONTRIBUTORS
Trish Alley, Sandy Atkins, Brendan Buckley, Hal Gray, Abrah Griggs, Eleanor Guare, Henry Homeyer, Pat Hussey, Willem Lange, Cheryl Luther Michaels, Tyler Molleur, Kay Spaulding, Liz Steel, John Walters

INTERNS
Cloey Camley, Hazen Union School
Claire Charlow, UVM Community News Service
Will Helms, Hazen Union School
Eisha Qureshi, UVM Community News Service