CRAFTSBURY – Tomato plants, perennials, annual vegetable and flower starts and houseplant divisions are some of the finds at the Craftsbury Public Library annual plant sale, held under the tent by the library on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plants will be labeled and priced, and[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette
Theater Presents World Premier Play May 25 to June 11
MONTPELIER – Lost Nation Theater will present “My Mother’s Three Mothers” by Erin Galligan Baldwin, Thursdays through Sundays, May 25 through June 11. The play details a woman’s search for her birth mother that sends shock waves of secrets, shame, choices and consequences through generations. Inspired by a true story,[Read More…]
No Mow May
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – In 2019 a British non-profit called Plantlife coined the phrase “No Mow May.” They proposed that gardeners leave their mowers in storage for the month of May in order to let wildflowers and weeds bloom and provide pollen and nectar for pollinators. And[Read More…]
The Carpenters Arrive in Spring
by Jen Weimer HILLSBOROUGH, N.H. — Why do ants suddenly appear every time Spring is near? Just like bees, they long to be close to you – especially if your home is made of wood. Carpenter ants (genus Camponotus) and the eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) both nest in wood[Read More…]
Making Gathering Baskets May 6
MORRISVILLE – A day of making gathering baskets with Justin Sutera will be held Saturday, May 6, from 9:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m., at Riverside Arts. Students will spend the day working with Black Ash splints to weave small gathering baskets. The process, starting with pounding a log, will be[Read More…]
Richardson to Speak on Zimbabwe Project at Church
HARDWICK – On Sunday, May 7, Neil Richardson will speak to the congregation of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church after the 10 a.m. service during coffee hour. Richardson and his wife Mickie, both from Randolph, have a long ongoing relationship with two Episcopal churches in Zimbabwe, one in a[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Report
On Wednesday, April 19 at 8:04 a.m., Hardwick Police, Fire Department and Rescue Squad responded to a single vehicle crash on The Lane Road in the Village of Hardwick. Pauline Parkhurst of Hardwick was identified as the operator of the 2017 black Ford Fiesta. The investigation showed Parkhurst was traveling[Read More…]
Orleans County Sheriff’s Department
On March 24, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Deputy Justin Lindor with Orleans County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single motor vehicle crash with injury. The operator was identified as Brooke Marsh, of Greensboro, who exhibited signs of impairment. In conclusion of the investigation, Marsh received a citation to appear at[Read More…]
State Police News
Lieutenant Mark Bickford and Officer Jasmine Hendry were dispatched to 85 U.S. Rte. 2 W at Maplefields for a report that two individuals were slumped over in a car. The driver was later identified by Vermont Driver ID as Dana Patten. Dispatch advised that Patten was Criminal DLS. Patten was[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – AWARE served 16 people from April 23 through April 30. 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.
GARY MICHAEL POFF
MORRISVILLE: Gary Michael Poff, 72, died unexpectedly at his home in Morrisville on April 29. He was born, in Burlington, September 24, 1950, the son of the late Raymond and M. Helene “Helen” (Boisclair) Poff. He graduated from Hardwick Academy in the class of 1968. Gary enlisted in the United[Read More…]
PAUL E. AINSWORTH JR.
HARDWICK – A Graveside Service for Paul E. Ainsworth Jr., who died on Dec. 20, 2022, will be held on Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m., in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are with the des Groseilliers Funeral Home. Please see dgfunerals.com for the complete obituary.
