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…]
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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…]
Concert at St. Norbert’s Church
Trustees Decide to Close Goddard College at Semester’s End
PLAINFIELD – Goddard College’s Board of Trustees announced on April 9 that despite decades of dedicated efforts to sustain the institution, they have ultimately arrived at the heart-wrenching decision to close the College’s doors. Facing financial insolvency, the board of trustees voted unanimously to close at the end of the[Read More…]
Hardwick Shooting Likely Drug Related
HARDWICK – Nineteen year old Miles Scott Watson of Pennsauken, N.J., was shot at a 7 Hillside Street residence in Hardwick on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, according to Hardwick Police Chief Michael Henry, who reported only one shot was fired. Henry said the victim had non-life-threatening injuries, but was uncooperative[Read More…]
Grants, Demolition, Construction, Repairs, Free Concerts Fill Agenda
HARDWICK – Hardwick Rescue Squad learned at the April 4 select board meeting, that they will receive a letter of support from the town for their application requesting congressionally delegated spending (CDS) funds through Bernie Sanders’ office. Work is beginning to demolish three properties; on School Street in East Hardwick,[Read More…]
Town Meeting Scheduled with Worrisome Budget Increase
PLAINFIELD — Town Meeting has finally been scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, at 5:30 p.m., by the select board at their special April 11 meeting. The delay was caused by the lack of an auditor to sign off on the town’s 2023 financial statements. The select board had signed off[Read More…]
Misinformation Travels Faster than Fact
Last Tuesday’s shooting, on April 16 in Hardwick shows both the value and peril of relying on social media in an emergency. A post to the Facebook group, “What’s happening around Hardwick, Vt.?” inquiring about the wail of police sirens first appeared at 4:48 p.m. Some responses to that post[Read More…]
Hardwick Electric Commissioners Plan Operations Absent General Manager
HARDWICK – Hardwick Electric Department’s (HED) April 15 meeting began with approval of previous minutes, and the April 12 minutes revised from the previous draft to indicate “There was discussion about planning for management after the general manager’s resignation.” A discussion between commissioners, HED Foreman Brian Forant, and other former[Read More…]
For the Record
HARDWICK – The article in the April 17 Gazette titled “New Bridge and Civic Standard’s Plans Approved by Development Review Board” identified the two properties as being in Hardwick’s compact residential zoning district. Documents have been reissued by the Development Review Board and now all references correctly identify the pedestrian[Read More…]
