A daughter, Millie Sue Lasher, was born to Nikita Wetherby and Jeremiah Lasher, of Craftsbury, on May 30, at Copley Hospital.
The Hardwick Gazette
VAUGHN EARL HARTSELL
EAST CRAFTSBURY – Vaughn Earl Hartsell passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on June 1, in East Craftsbury, at the Craftsbury Community Care Center where he had been living contentedly since the fall of 2019. He had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in winter of 2023.[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – AWARE served 19 people from June 11 through June 18. AWARE is a nonprofit organization, established in 1984, dedicated to resolving the causes and effects of domestic violence and sexual assault in the greater Hardwick area.The 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463.
Senior Spotlight: Baker was a Program Builder at Hazen Union
by Ken Brown HARDWICK – Jadon Baker finished up his stellar high school career earlier this month as a throwback multi-sport athlete that brought a high level of success to the basketball, baseball, soccer, and golf programs at Hazen Union. Baker’s last name brought a lot of expectation, with older[Read More…]
Contra Dance July 1
MONTPELIER – Liz Nelson will call to music by Oliver Scanlon, Rose Jackson, and Tristan Henderson at the contra dance July 1, at Capital City Grange. Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome with all dances taught using gender-neutral role terms. Special pre-dance waltzing from 7 to 7:45 p.m., and[Read More…]
Students Dive Deep into Experiential Learning During June Term
by Lisa Stinson, Community Journalist HARDWICK – For two weeks in June during June Term (or J-Term), Hazen Union students immersed themselves in learning in some unexpected ways. It was a chance for students to explore a new subject, or dive deeper into a subject that piqued their interest. Seminars[Read More…]
Dragon Takes Father’s Throwback to Podium Before Winning
BARRE – The annual Thursday Night opener at Thunder Road brought fans to the edge of their seats with hard-nosed racing. Side-by-side battles were commonplace across the board as the season-long points chase came to the forefront of every driver’s mind with fans getting to experience old and new all[Read More…]
Runners Flock to Birdland Trail Race
MONTPELIER – Thirty-four adventurous runners took flight Saturday at the Second Annual Onion River Outdoors Birdland Trail Race. Starting from the Montpelier Recreation Field, the 95 percent single-track course included a mile-plus hill climb amidst forested scenery. Runners ascended 500 feet during the first half of their run, with a[Read More…]
Area Residents Named to Dean’s List
BIDDEFORD-PORTLAND, Me. – The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2023 spring semester at the University of New England. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. They are,[Read More…]
Composting Workshop June 24
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Join Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District and the Craftsbury Public Library for a backyard composting workshop on June 24 at noon. The benefits of “closing the loop” with your own household food scraps will be explained in this interactive, hands-on demonstration of a healthy compost system.[Read More…]
