To the editor: After a fire in East Hardwick village destroyed the homes of six families, Helen Beattie of Neighbor-to-Neighbor called and asked if the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization (EHNO) would organize some meals for one of the families. This family of six includes four children who lost everything that[Read More…]
Cheryl Luther Michaels
Proposed East Hardwick Zoning Changes Defines New Regulations
A letter announcing a meeting on Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30 PM at the Memorial Building to discuss a new single zoning district that will encompass all of East Hardwick Village was recently received by residents and owners of property in East Hardwick Village. In addition to the new district, this[Read More…]
Hardwick Fitness Returns Home
EAST HARDWICK – On September 1, Hardwick Fitness relocated its gym to The Hardwick Chiropractic Center on 54 School Circle in East Hardwick Village. Originally named ‘Community Fitness,’ Hardwick Fitness was started in the Old School House building by Dr. Grace Johnstone and Cheryl Harper. In 2005, Johnstone sold the[Read More…]
Neighborhood Organization Holds Annual Meeting
EAST HARDWICK – A group of about 20 gathered at the East Hardwick Grange Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for the annual meeting of the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization, Inc (EHNO). Before Chair Irene Nagle opened the meeting with the annual report, neighbors socialized over pizza, wine, apple cider and[Read More…]
Trains Affected Growth of East Hardwick, Greensboro Bend
EAST HARDWICK — At the annual meeting of the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization, neighbors gathered on October 16, at the Grange Hall to hear presentations about the history of the railroad and how it affected the growth of the small neighboring villages of East Hardwick and Greensboro Bend. The talks[Read More…]
It’s Been Busy for East Hardwick’s Water Board
EAST HARDWICK – At their Annual Meeting held on Tuesday, August 20 at the Grange Hall in East Hardwick, the trustees of the East Hardwick Fire District No.1 (EHFD) looked back on a very busy year. EHFD maintains the water system for the village of East Hardwick. The system is[Read More…]
New Renovated Housing Hosts Three Families
EAST HARDWICK – Public-private partnerships suggest a solution to Vermont’s perennial housing issues in the Northeast Kingdom. One partnership has produced three new apartments for local residents while preserving an antique Greek Revival building at 64 Main St. in East Hardwick Village. Owners Erich Stephens and Tricia Cammerer have a[Read More…]
Sweat Equity, Local Contractors and State Programs Restore an Historic Village House.
EAST HARDWICK – Wanting to create energy-efficient housing at an affordable price and give new life to an historic building, Erich Stephens, the owner of 64 Main Street, initially worked with the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development to obtain state tax credits for the project. The tax credits[Read More…]
Fire District Board Balancing Multiple Plans, Grants and Programs
EAST HARDWICK – At regular meetings of the East Hardwick Fire District (EHFD) for the second quarter of 2024, the trustees heard fiscal and operational reports. In this quarter, delinquent payments were discussed at each meeting and treasurer John Mandeville reported that “two properties are in the tax sale pipeline[Read More…]
White Water Gallery Exhibits Brehm’s Fiber Sculpture
EAST HARDWICK – Hosted at James Teuscher’s White Water Gallery on Main Street in East Hardwick, the exhibit of Lian Brehm’s work includes a display of her unique and colorful sculptures that resemble the flowering cacti of Mexico. Brehm uses a process that she developed, her own hand-made paper and[Read More…]
Lipstick on a Pig
To the editor: I had been thinking about that big gray box next to the Yellow Barn when I read Bob Hawk’s commentary in this newspaper asking Banksy, the world famous graffiti/mural artist for help. I have a different opinion and, when attending the June 10 public information session[Read More…]
Gross Assumes Operations Responsibilities for Fire District
EAST HARDWICK — In January David Gross assumed the operations responsibilities of the East Hardwick Fire District No. 1, including taking daily chlorination measurements and hiking into the reservoir to chlorinate when needed. Gross reported that chlorination has been consistently maintained at the levels required by the state and that[Read More…]
