HARDWICK – Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) announced last week that two members of its educational community were recognized as 2025-2026 Employees of the Year at its annual convocation on August 21. Melissa Hall, first grade teacher at Hardwick Elementary School (HES), was named Educator of the Year, and Monique[Read More…]
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High School ranked second in Vermont
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – The Craftsbury Academy High School has been ranked second in the state of Vermont by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best High Schools Rankings. “It’s an outstanding achievement that reflects the dedication of our exceptional students, talented faculty and staff, and supportive families and[Read More…]
Remmers awarded Tech Center Director of the Year
HYDE PARK – As area schools opened last week, an announcement by Green Mountain Technology and Career Center (GMTCC) said Lamoille North administrators joined Director Remmers at the 2025 Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA)’s 2025 Leadership Conference to watch him accept his award as the 2025 Tech Center Director of the[Read More…]
Davis recounts Hardwick childhood, lucky life
HARDWICK – Historian Allen Davis, was born in 1931, grew up in Hardwick through the Great Depression, World War II and their aftermath, at a time when “American upward mobility did work,” he writes in his new book “The Lucky Generation:Growing up in Depression and War.” “Those of us in[Read More…]
Altman dead after fall from third floor landing
HARDWICK – Zollie Altman III, age 65, of Hardwick, succumbed to injuries sustained in a fall from the third floor balcony at the rear of 28 Mill St. early in the afternoon of August 11. The Hardwick Police Department (HPD) learned during their investigation that Altman was drinking with Angela[Read More…]
Average tax bills increase, surprising some taxpayers
HARDWICK – Hardwick’s reappraisal process has been completed and property owners have received tax bills based on the value of their property on April 1, 2025. The last full reappraisal in Hardwick was completed in 2016. Some taxpayers have been surprised by the increase in their taxes and a handful[Read More…]
Blacklight Walk on Hardwick Trails, August 23
For the record
Alex Peltz, not Tom Peltz was speaking with the select board in last week’s story, “Resident remembers Tina Daigle, tax rate set.”
Canadian Henley wraps summer for Green Racing Project
Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s Green Racing Project (GRP) rowers attend 141st Canadian Henley Regatta, August 5 to 10, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. ST. CATHERINES, Ont., Canada – The Canadian Henley marks the end of summer for the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s (COC’s) Green Racing Project (GRP) U23 rowing athletes and four of[Read More…]
Resident remembers Tina Daigle, tax rate set
WOODBURY – Alex Peltz took the opportunity during public comment at the Monday, August 11, select board meeting, to remind the select board about Tina Daigle, who was found dead by the side of Vt. Rt. 14 by his mother, Cacky Peltz. A lack of information and speculation about who[Read More…]
Internships enhance organizational capacity, develop connections
CRAFTSBURY – This summer’s UVM/NEK Community Resilience Internship program wrapped up last Wednesday with student presentations at Sterling College’s Simpson Hall in Craftsbury. Students from the program have been living on the Sterling College Campus and involved in projects with area nonprofit organizations doing work in Craftsbury, Hardwick, Greensboro, Glover,[Read More…]
Grab-and-Go Summer meals feed area students
HARDWICK – The Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) food service team served 14,877 Grab-and-Go meals to the community this summer. Most meals were delivered to children 18 and under at no charge and with no registration required. Adults had the opportunity to purchase meals at $6 each. “We know our[Read More…]
