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…]
Cheryl Luther Michaels
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…]
East Hardwick Water Board Learns of $12,000 Fine from 2021
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – During 2023, the East Hardwick Fire District No. 1 (the water board for East Hardwick village) has been working closely with Vermont Rural Water, the Agency of Natural Resources, and the Town of Hardwick to meet mandates to improve water quality[Read More…]
Fire District Wraps-up for 2023
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK — In the final quarter of 2023, the board of the East Hardwick Fire District (EHFD) met four times. The board oversees the water system for East Hardwick Village. Operations of the board include testing the chlorine levels daily. Chlorine levels are[Read More…]
