HARDWICK – Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) was contacted Monday, Jan. 7, by its Student Information System (SIS) provider, PowerSchool to inform them of a cyber security incident affecting OSSU schools SIS data, according to a notice published Thursday, Jan. 9. The security breach affecting many Vermont School Districts was[Read More…]
Paul Fixx
Blake Offered Two-year Contract, Ice Rink Opens
CABOT – Dr. Jennifer Blake has been offered a two-year contract by the Cabot School Board based on a recommendation from Superintendent Matt Foster, said a notice in a January 10 Cabot School Newsletter. “The board and administration have been extremely impressed with Dr. Blake’s performance as our interim principal.[Read More…]
Stannard Christmas Gathering
Renaud Receives Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies
MONTPELIER – High school senior Derek Renaud of East Hardwick met with Vermont’s Congressional delegation and received nomination certificates to become a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy, at a Vermont Statehouse ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 28. Renaud was among 20 young Vermonters[Read More…]
Supervisory Union Budget to Increase
OSSU AREA — The supervisory union budget assessment is up significantly this year,” wrote Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union Superintendent Dr. David Baker in a January 3 newsletter addressed to parents, guardians, staff and community. This “will put pressure on local boards and voters to support their budgets,” he said. “We[Read More…]
Front Seat Coffee Makers Market
Year in Review: Downtown Partnership Ends First Year
HARDWICK — Jan Mueller, with the Hardwick Downtown Partnership reviewed highlights from the organization’s first full year of operation and looked ahead to plans for 2025 following the December 11 Holiday Soupla at Front Seat Coffee. The partnership focused on developing relationships with all businesses and organizations in and near[Read More…]
HCA to Purchase Rink for Curds and Curling
GREENSBORO – Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) has received a $78,318 State of Vermont, Department of Tourism and Marketing Grant to promote its Curds & Curling event. The award, received through the state’s Transformational Tourism, Events, and Regional Marketing Grant Program (T-TERM) will be used to increase the viability[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette by the Numbers
All of us working to create The Hardwick Gazette are happy to report that we’ve had a successful first year, sometimes in spite of ourselves. We feel it’s important to share the details of what’s happening behind the scenes at The Gazette in our new role as a community-owned nonprofit,[Read More…]
U32 Boys Hockey Launches New Season
EAST MONTPELIER – With last season’s efforts behind them, a handful of wins and an early playoff exit, this year’s U32 boys hockey skaters have three lone seniors of Max Scribner, Maddox Heise and Colton Warren They spent their summer playing with a Vermont team. Add to that trio, a[Read More…]
Curtis Pond Skating Begins
CALAIS – “Just in time for the holidays, it’s been reported there is some skating on Curtis Pond,” wrote Don Heise in a Front Porch Forum post, December 21, “Thanks to Rik Dryfoos who has taken on the organizing to scrape, snow blow and flood a rink.” Heise recommended skating[Read More…]
The Thompsons Do the Right Thing
GREENSBORO BEND – Landon and Jen Thompson do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. The Thompsons own Smith’s Store in Greensboro Bend, where they adjust their schedules so one of them is there as often as possible. When she hears of community needs, Jen can’t help[Read More…]
