GREENSBORO – Visitors to the shores of Caspian Lake have recently been seeing and capturing photos of a pair of loon chicks and their parents. “Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake,” wrote the Vermont[Read More…]
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RuralEdge Supporters Offer Comments of Unmet Need
GREENSBORO – The June 4 Opportunity Greensboro Forum in support of learning more about a proposal by the RuralEdge (RE) housing and community development organization to create a rental housing development at the town hall was well-attended by over 50 people. Panelists offered their perspectives on the work of the[Read More…]
Greensboro’s Housing Crisis isn’t New or Unique
Recent conversations about potential development of Greensboro’s Town Hall by RuralEdge to create 20 residential rental apartments has drawn both strong support and criticism. It’s an issue that is becoming divisive in a small town where people with differing opinions generally coexist peacefully. This is not a new problem, either[Read More…]
House and Senate Override Neonicotinoid Ban Veto
MONTPELIER — House and Senate votes on June 17 overturned Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of H.706, allowing the bill banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides to become law. The newly-passed bill will prohibit all neonicotinoid treated soybean and cereal grain seeds from being sold, distributed, or offered for sale in[Read More…]
PUC Walks a Tightrope with Net Metering Changes
GREENSBORO – The Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) biannual assessment of net-metered systems released in May resulted in a decrease for new systems of just under three-fourths of a cent, while compensation for existing systems will increase by just over one cent. Vermonter’s concerned about the decrease in compensation for future[Read More…]
Gazette Receives Funding for Local Reporting
GREENSBORO, WOODBURY, HARDWICK – The Hardwick Gazette has recently received grants for local news coverage and general operating expenses from the Greensboro Association, the Woodbury Fund and a family foundation with ties to Hardwick. The funding will help pay for local reporters and the equipment needed for additional production staff[Read More…]
“Take Us to Court,” says Walden Select Board
WALDEN — The June 3 select board meeting quickly got into unusual territory. Resident Roger Fox was told, “Take us to court.” At select board meetings almost anywhere in Vermont, residents often bring concerns to the board during a public comment period. The board listens to the comments, sometimes doing[Read More…]
Free to Read, Not Free to Create
Regular Gazette readers know our online paper is now free to read. Free to read does not mean free to create; the Gazette now depends upon reader contributions. We shed light on important activities that not everyone may be aware of by digging deeper into what’s happening in the area.[Read More…]
NEK Broadband is Coming to Greensboro
GREENSBORO – “NEK Broadband [is] in the final steps of preparing to hang fiber on utility poles,” wrote NEK Broadband’s Community Relations Manager, Kitty Ufford-Chase in a May 29 Greensboro/Glover Front Porch Forum (FPF) post. She said, “The initial construction will be from the Craftsbury town line down to and[Read More…]
Gazette Continues to Evolve
Six months into our first year being published by the nonprofit Northeast Kingdom Public Journalism, The Hardwick Gazette is continuing to evolve. We are very happy to report that Montpelier’s Center for Arts and Learning (CAL) has agreed to offer us fiscal sponsorship. The IRS website indicates our application may[Read More…]
NEK Broadband Announces Merger Plans
DANVILLE – NEK Broadband and CVFiber announce a preliminary plan to join the two Communications Union Districts (CUDs) under a recent addition to Vermont law. The proposed merger would unite resources, experience, expertise and commitment to deliver high-speed internet services to 71 communities. Working collaboratively will allow the CUDs to leverage[Read More…]
Lamoille Housing Partnership Sets Vote on Plan to Transfer Hardwick Properties
HARDWICK – Lamoille Housing Partnership (LHP) is asking members to approve the transfer of its Hardwick properties and a merger of the remainder of the organization. LHP’s Hardwick properties include the Bemis Block and Jeudevine Housing Apartments on Main Street, Cherry Street and Maple Street Apartments and the Evergreen Manor[Read More…]
