Generations of Hardwick’s children have entertained and sometimes scared each other on Hardwick’s swinging bridge, where it spans the Lamoille River from Main Street to the Daniels Building. Due to a problem with deteriorating support cables and their anchors, the town reported it temporarily closed in August 2020. That temporary[Read More…]
Paul Fixx
Intrusive Data Monitoring or an Added Margin of Safety?
The Hardwick Police Report in last week’s issue, identifying a 911 call as being made by an iPhone activation, struck me as unique. Hardwick’s Police Chief, Michael Henry, found it to be unique too. It turns out to have been the first time he was aware that an automated cell[Read More…]
Police Officers Hired, HED Close to Appointing Interim GM
HARDWICK – The select board heard about the hiring of new police officers, another FEMA buyout, the status of road grading, a planning commission update of by-laws that’s beginning and the Yellow Barn project at their April 18 meeting. They approved the town’s 2024 Emergency Management Plan, appointed a new[Read More…]
FEMA, Hiring Delinquent Tax Collector, Town Benefits Occupy Board
CRAFTSBURY – A FEMA update from Bruce Urie, Alison Blaney’s update on cleaned up delinquent taxes and hiring a delinquent tax collector began the April 16 select board meeting. Phil Lovely has asked to add the name “Morgan Mile” to Town Highway 19 will require some study by Urie. Kris[Read More…]
Road Crew Member Search Underway, Solar Array Planned
WALDEN – The subject of an emergency select board meeting on tax day, April 15 was deciding on a plan to hire a short-term, minimum three-month road crew member. The successful candidate will need to have an up-to-date CDL and experience driving trucks and construction equipment. An ad will run[Read More…]
Popular Hazen Ski and Ride Program Changes
HARDWICK — The Ski and Ride program at Hazen Union School has been around at least since 1981, and maybe as early as 1979, according to Tod Delericheliere who recalls that it started while he was a student. Though he’s not a skier, he counts it as one of the[Read More…]
Town Hall Conversion to Housing, Wastewater Treatment Take Center Stage
GREENSBORO – Much of the April 25 select board meeting, involved reviewing a recap of discussions during the Greensboro Town Hall Redevelopment Meeting a day earlier, where a Rural Edge proposal to provide housing in the town hall building was discussed. While that meeting was a presentation by Rural Edge[Read More…]
Grants, Interns & Board Members
Northeast Kingdom Public Journalism, publisher of The Hardwick Gazette, was notified last week by the Greensboro Association that it was awarded a $750 grant to help cover the cost of local reporting in Greensboro. This is the first grant received by the nonprofit organization formed at the end of 2023[Read More…]
Sen. Kitchel Honored by Senate Colleagues
MONTPELIER – Caledonia County Senator Jane Kitchel received a high honor last Tuesday, when she was elected to the Senate Committee on Committees, April 23. Kitchel becomes the first woman to fill the position. She joins Lt. Gov David Zuckerman and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden Central) as[Read More…]
Woodbury Select Board Meeting Ends Almost Before It Began
WOODBURY – The select board meeting on Monday, April 22, began and ended in just under eight minutes. It was called to order in the usual way by Chris Casey. The usual business of making adjustments to the agenda included a request by Diane Peduzzi who said, “We have a[Read More…]
Campaign Season Begins with Legislative Dominos
WESTFIELD – Rep. Katherine Sims (Olreans-4) has announced her intention to run for the Orleans County Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Bobby Starr. Sen. Starr recently announced his plan to retire at the end of his current term. He has served in the Vermont Legislature since 1979. Sims made[Read More…]
