EAST MONTPELIER – The Twin Valley Senior Center will host a cribbage tournament on Saturday, Feb. 24. Registration is at 9 a.m., with the play starting at 10 a.m. Singles play six games against six different opponents. The top six players compete for prize money. There will be a consolation round[Read More…]
Dawn Gustafson
Fire Department Recognition Banquet Feb. 18
WOODBURY – The Woodbury community will hold a recognition banquet for the Woodbury Fire Department on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. in the Woodbury Elementary School gym. This banquet is potluck style, and the community is asked to bring either a pasta dish, a salad, bread or garlic bread[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
Library Programs Ongoing this Month
EAST CRAFTSBURY – The John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library will present the following programs through the month on February. An ongoing program on Sundays, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m, Spanish/English bilingual playgroup for children ages 4 through 9. On Sunday, Feb. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m., there is[Read More…]
An Unequal Holiday
To the editor: This past Monday, Jan. 15, was the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As with other federal holidays, many private businesses and public organizations, including schools — locally, state-wide and nationally — were closed in observance of the day.The calendar of the Orleans Southwest Supervisory[Read More…]
American Tree Sparrows: Hardy Winter Visitors
by Susan Shea RANDOLPH – Most winters, a few sparrows visit my yard, feeding on the seeds I scatter on the ground near my bird feeder. These particular sparrows have long tails, rusty crowns and eye-lines on their gray heads, and a distinctive dark breast spot. Looking more closely, I’ve[Read More…]
Garden Helpline open this Winter
by Debra Heleba, Extension Community Horticulture Program director, University of Vermont BURLINGTON – As we begin a new year, many Vermonters may have lingering questions about their garden’s performance this past year or new questions as they plan to start or improve a garden in 2024. The University of Vermont[Read More…]
Making the Gazette a Vibrant Publication
The Hardwick Gazette has served our communities since 1889, standing as a testament to the enduring importance of local journalism and the free press. It has been a pivotal part of our towns, chronicling the daily lives, significant events, and local issues faced by area residents for well over a[Read More…]
Thundersnow: A Rare Type of Winter Storm
by Colby Galliher NEW ENGLAND – It’s deep in winter, and a nor’easter is dumping snow outside. In between the howling winds you hear a boom! Maybe a heap of snow fell from the roof, you think, or a giant icicle crashed from the eaves. A few minutes later, another[Read More…]
State Police News
On December 26, at 11:01 a.m., Vermont State Police were notified of a vehicle stolen from the service lot at St. J Subaru on Memorial Drive in St. Johnsbury. Security cameras picked up an unidentified male walking through the lot just after 9 p.m. The male is seen checking doors[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Report
On December 31, at 9:05 a.m., while the officer was at the residence at 3148 Vt. Rte. 16 for another reason, he was notified that Alain Fradette, of Hardwick, was there. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to NECC in St. Johnsbury. December 30, at 9:53 a.m.,[Read More…]
Gaza Reflections and Path Ahead Forum on Jan. 18
GREENSBORO – There will be a community forum on the background of the current crisis in Gaza and path ahead on Thursday, January 18, at 7 p.m., at the Greensboro United Church of Christ. Hamed Bakir, a Palestinian American living in Fairfax, and the uncle of Elizabeth Rossano of Hardwick[Read More…]
