MONTPELIER – Vermont has deprioritized emergency housing assistance for certain individuals under 50, including some who are disabled. In a joint statement, December 10, The Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, along with Good Samaritan Haven, Vermont Center for Independent Living and End Homelessness Vermont raised an alarm with concern[Read More…]
Paul Fixx
It’s Been Quite a Year
Whew! It’s been quite a year here at the Hardwick Gazette. You’ve seen the result of the efforts our team makes to put The Gazette together each week. Behind the scenes, staff has given this editor a graduate course in almost everything (I think they hold on to a few[Read More…]
For the Record
ed. note: In last week’s story, “Becky Butler Honored as UVM Outstanding Educator,” The correct spelling is Francinne Valcour. The phrase “The care Butler exhibits for her students is exceedingly evident. , .” should be removed.
16 Homeless after Apartment Fire
EAST HARDWICK – An electrical fire Thursday morning, Dec. 5, at a multi-unit apartment building in East Hardwick left 16 people scrambling to find housing on a snowy day. A call came in to the Hardwick Fire Department at 12:38 p.m. for a structure fire at 170 School Street. Hardwick[Read More…]
Wolcott Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Payments
BURLINGTON – Maryann Manning, 63, of Wolcott, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay restitution of $119,978 to the Social Security Administration (SSA) by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss. Manning previously pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge of receiving stolen government money. According[Read More…]
Fire Department Elects 2025 Officers
HARDWICK — New officers elected at the Hardwick Fire Department annual meeting, December 4, to serve in the new year are Perley Allen, chief, who was promoted from first assistant chief; Rick Sullivan, first assistant chief, promoted from second assistant chief; Charlie Bartlett, second assistant chief, promoted from third Lieutenant;[Read More…]
2025 Fire Department Officers Elected
WALDEN – The fire department elected officers at its annual meeting December 3. Officers are Chief Jason Larrabee; First Assistant Chief Butch Greaves; Second Assistant Chief Dan Greaves; Captain Tyler Mayo; Fire Police Captain Rodney Hooker; Fire Training Officer Alec Larrabee; Fire Assistant Training Officer Owen Kittredge; EMS Operations Officer[Read More…]
Open Offices for Town Meeting Announced
HARDWICK – Town Clerk Tonia Chase has announced the open offices to be filled on town meeting day, March 4, 2025. The open town positions include one three-year term and two one-year terms on the Hardwick Select Board and a three-year term for town clerk and treasurer.The Hazen Union District[Read More…]
Town Clerks ask for Town Meeting Nominations, Appropriations, Reports
CRAFTSBURY, GREENSBORO – Town Clerks have been notifying residents and area nonprofit organizations that deadlines are approaching to submit information and appropriation requests to be included in printed reports for town meetings on March 4, 2025. As towns work to finalize budgets and work with printers to establish deadlines for[Read More…]
Gazette Readers Fill Us with Joy
You, dear readers, have brought joy to all of us who are involved with The Hardwick Gazette as our Giving Tuesday campaign winds down and funds keep arriving. We had received 101 donations totaling just over $11,000 by last Wednesday evening, Dec. 4, the day after Giving Tuesday. In the[Read More…]
For the Record
HARDWICK – In the story, “Sylvacurl Creates Waste-free Wood Curl Packaging,” on page 18 of last week’s issue, the Lovinsky’s names was misspelled. In that same issue, the piece titled, “Southworth will be Guided by Vermont Constitution,” the email address for Rep.-elect Southworth is [email protected]
Ski & Ride Kicks Off New Season at Jay Peak, Dec. 20
HARDWICK – Hazen Union School’s Ski & Ride program will kick off the new season, December 20, with an outing to Jay Peak where students will have an opportunity to ski, snowboard. or telemark. Nine regular outings are planned from December to March, with a possible trip in April, weather[Read More…]
