EAST HARDWICK – A report of the master plan for East Hardwick’s future was presented to the Hardwick Select Board by Peter Fairweather from Fairweather Consulting, April 17, According to Tracy Martin, Hardwick’s community development coordinator, “The presentation that was made to the select board on April 17 was purely[Read More…]
Cheryl Luther Michaels
“Hardwick 1961” Opens New Norcross Album
EAST HARDWICK – Originally released in 2017, the tune “Hardwick 1961” by Vermont musician Rick Norcross has been released again as the lead song on Airflyte Records’ latest album “The 2nd Bestest Songs I Ever Wrote.” Written in classic Western swing fiddle style, “Hardwick 1961” features Norcross as vocalist and[Read More…]
Fire Station, Library Building Faces Demolition
EAST HARDWICK – The small fire station and library building on Main Street in East Hardwick is set to be demolished, as decided by the East Hardwick Fire District No. 1, which owns the property. In May 2024, the fire district’s fiduciary committee unanimously voted to explore options for removing[Read More…]
Village Responds to Fire Disaster
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…]
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…]
