by Patrick Hussey, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Back in 2013, the Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union (HA/HU) Alumni Association hosted its final annual banquet and, shortly afterwards, the Association dissolved because of a wane in volunteer interest. Until now. A full 10 years later, the HA/HU Alumni Association has made a comeback. The[Read More…]
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Climb to the Throne for Late Model King of the Road Pelkey
BARRE – The 63rd season of stock car racing at Thunder Road International Speedbowl was one for the record books. Christopher Pelkey is not only the youngest of Thunder Road’s 2022 champions, but he also joined an elite group that have claimed both the King of the Road track title[Read More…]
Caron and the Long Game to a Flying Tiger Championship
BARRE – Sam Caron has been a far cry from the top throughout his career but through pure perseverance climbed the heap to become the 2022 Flying Tiger Champion. Sam Caron was in the world of stock car racing from the very beginning. The Caron family name has been synonymous[Read More…]
Strong’s Green Knights Fall to Essex in Title Game
by Ken Brown SOUTH BURLINGTON – Essex shut down top-seeded Rice last week to claim their second consecutive Division I boy’s hockey state championship at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Jackson Strong and the Green Knights split the regular season series with the Hornets, but a power play goal and an empty netter[Read More…]
Local Athletes Lead Boys Dream Dozen Roster
by Ken Brown NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Twinfield-Cabot’s Tej Stewart and Hazen Union’s Xavier Hill and Brendan Moodie were selected to the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association (VBCA) Dream Dozen Team last week for their outstanding play on the hardwood this past season. Stewart broke onto the varsity scene in a big[Read More…]
Davison and Lumsden Lead Mountain League Honors
by Ken Brown NORTHEAST KINGDOM – The Hazen Union girls’ basketball team put a bow on a spectacular season earlier this month, taking home some of the top hardware in the year end Mountain League honors. Junior point guard Caitlyn Davison and first-year head coach Randy Lumsden were awarded top[Read More…]
Nordic Skiing Class Draws 43 Participants
by Helen Beattie, Community Journalist CRAFTSBURY — The Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s (COC) offer to host a Hardwick Trails group drew larger than anticipated crowds. This past Saturday, 43 participants joined in a morning of Nordic skiing at this world class ski center, just down the road from the Hardwick Trails.[Read More…]
Hazen Union Boys at Division Championship Game
Hazen Union Boys Basketball
Second Straight Dream Dozen Selection for Davison
HARDWICK – Hazen Union star point guard Caitlyn Davison was named to the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association (VBCA) Dream Dozen Team for a second consecutive season last week. Davison was near the top of the list when it came to prolific scorers in the state of Vermont this past winter,[Read More…]
Select Board Discusses CCCC Budget, Hazard Mitigation Plan
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its February 28 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board agenda included a review of the revised CCCC budget, local hazard mitigation, and a proposed flood plain buyout. Craftsbury Community Care Center (CCCC) board members Penelope Doherty and Steve Pitkin presented an overview of the[Read More…]
Historical Society Presents Program on Skiing in Greensboro
by Nancy Hill, Community Journalist GREENSBORO – Unlike most small Vermont towns, Greensboro has been fortunate to have both Nordic and downhill skiing available within its borders for many years. Nearly 50 people were at the Greensboro Historical Society annual winter meeting at Fellowship Hall on Sunday, March 5, to[Read More…]
