by Willem Lange BERLIN – This piece will be perforce much shorter than my usual exhalation. I’m writing it flat on my back in a hospital in Berlin, Vermont. My lovely daughter Martha is typing this as I attempt to pull together the events of the last four weeks. In[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette
Some Houseplants are Toxic for Pets
by Jodi Larison, Extension Master Gardener Intern, University of Vermont WEST DOVER – In their book, “How to be your Dog’s Best Friend,” the Monks of New Skete suggest that for many people, dogs and houseplants are the only readily available touchstones with the natural world. They also say that owners[Read More…]
CLIFTON J. ROCK
BARTON – Clifton J. Rock, 95, of Walden, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, at Maple Lane Nursing Home. Clifton was born June 21, 1927, to John and Dorothy (Casswell) Rock in Hardwick and remained a local, lifelong resident. He farmed for years before taking a position with the Walden[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – AWARE served 25 people from January 29 through February 5. 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.
Local Students on CCV Dean’s List
MONTPELIER – The following students at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) were named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List. This honor recognizes full-time students with a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99. They are: Cabot, Alexa Gagne and E. Calais, Hannah Williams.
Local Students on CCV Honors List
MONTPELIER – The following students at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) were named to the fall 2022 Student Honors List. This honor recognizes part-time students with a 4.0 grade point average. They are: East Hardwick, Natasha Bisson and Alan Celley; Hardwick, Monica Billings and Madeleine Foster-Pudvah; Marshfield, Marie Barney[Read More…]
Local Students on CCV President’s List
MONTPELIER – The following students at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) were named to the fall 2022 President’s List. This honor recognizes full-time students with a 4.0 grade point average. They are: E. Hardwick, Maia Mencucci; East Calais, Jackie Taylor; and Hardwick, Natalie Geoffroy.
Discussion Explores “The Most Costly Journey”
GREENSBORO – Greensboro Free Library will host a discussion of the current Vermont Reads selection, “The Most Costly Journey,” on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. The journey is one made by Vermont’s migrant farm workers who travel from southern Mexico and Central America to work on Vermont farms. Their[Read More…]
O’Donnell Named to Dean’s List
BEVERLY, Mass. – Tegan O’Donnell of Calais, Vt., is among those named to the Dean’s List at Endicott College for the Fall 2022 semester. O’Donnell is majoring in Interior Architecture. O’Donnell is the daughter of Cristin O’Donnell and Patrick O’Donnell. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List, a student[Read More…]
No-Till and Cover Crop Conference on March 2
SOUTH BURLINGTON – The 2023 No-Till and Cover Crop Conference, set for March 2 in South Burlington, will provide information and research updates to farmers and field crop growers on cover crop and manure management. The conference will be hosted by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Northwest Crops and Soils[Read More…]
Organic Dairy Conference Planned for March 9
RANDOLPH CENTER – Farmers who register for the 2023 Vermont Organic Dairy Producers Conference will learn about strategies to manage high feed costs, satellite imagery for better pasture management and research on bedding and mastitis, among other topics. The eleventh annual conference will be held March 9 in Judd Hall[Read More…]
Farmers Night Concert Series Presents Barn Opera Feb. 15
MONTPELIER – The fifth performance of the 2023 Farmers Night concert series will feature the Barn Opera on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Showcasing some of Vermont’s finest operatic artists, Brandon’s Barn Opera will perform a pastiche concert of favorite solos, duets, and ensembles of the operatic and musical[Read More…]
