The March 20 article, “Hamels Sell Renovated 1876 Landmark,” reported Levi Bourne’s company name and relationship to Bourne’s Energy. Levi Bourne is the owner of Clay Hill Apartments and works at Bourne’s Energy, but is not its owner. Bourne lives in Walden and told the Gazette he commutes through Hardwick[Read More…]
Paul Fixx
Saturday Meeting Brings Concern for EMTs, Gaza
WOODBURY – The town’s first Saturday town meeting on March 2 was well attended by approximately 120 people. The 2023 town meeting considered the question, “Shall Woodbury hold its future annual Town Meetings on the Saturday preceding the first Tuesday in March?” Minutes of that meeting record, “John Reid states[Read More…]
Hamels Sell Renovated 1876 Landmark, Main Street Cannabis Shop Cleared to Open
HARDWICK — The 1876 Hardwick Inn, painted in yellow with white trim and prominently located at the 90-degree bend in Route 15 turning from Main Street to Mill Street, is both the most recognizable and largest building in Hardwick’s central downtown. The historic property was sold on March 8 by[Read More…]
St. Patrick’s Day Crowd at the Legion Celebrate with “Yanks in the Attic”
HARDWICK – “Yanks In the Attic” drew a big St. Patrick’s Day crowd in a celebratory mood to Hardwick’s American Legion Post No. 7 following its traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner on Saturday, March 16. The all-ages community dance was organized by The Civic Standard of Hardwick. “Yanks in[Read More…]
Second Floor Added to Library Addition
Hardwick Electric 1.97% Rate Increase Effective March 7
HARDWICK – Vermont’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) allowed a 1.97% Hardwick Electric Department (HED) rate increase to go into effect on March 7. In the PUC order, dated February 26, it is noted that, “The Commission has reviewed Hardwick Electric’s filing and is satisfied with the supporting information provided.” Vermont’s[Read More…]
Town Meeting Takes a Village
It takes a village, or rather the 11 towns that The Hardwick Gazette covers to hold a town meeting and report about it to those same communities. Town meetings begin long before the first Tuesday in March when select boards begin to develop budgets. They write reports on the meetings[Read More…]
Delaricheliere and Lady Cats Clean Up
by Paul Fixx HARDWICK – Hazen Union students were called to the gym at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, March 11, for a pair of ceremonies recognizing outstanding contributions to the school and wider community. Tod Delaricheliere was recognized with a 2024 Hardwick Humanitarian Award. Sherry Lussier, presented the award[Read More…]
Talk of Taxes Takes Tons of Town Time
HARDWICK — The annual meeting at Hardwick’s Elementary School drew a somewhat smaller crowd than in recent years according to Moderator Orise Ainsworth. The meeting got off to a smooth start until it came time to consider approving the proposed 2024-25 budget of $4,018,083. A 7.55% increase over the 2023-24[Read More…]
Public Hearing to Consider Consolidated Communications Merger
by Paul Fixx MONTPELIER – The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a public hearing March 7, at 6:30 p.m., to hear comments and testimony from members of the public about a proposed merger of Consolidated Communications (CNSL) with Condor Holding (Condor). CNSL offers landline telephone service to consumers[Read More…]
Pollinator Protection Efforts May Soon Bear Fruit
by Paul Fixx HARDWICK – As Greensboro gets ready to consider a Town Meeting Day article 14, proposed by Jane Hoffman, declaring itself a “pollinator-friendly” community and the Vermont Legislature considers H.706, a bill banning neonicotinoid use in Vermont, local activist Emily Lanxner and Rep. Chip Troiano may be seeing[Read More…]
Alex Bottinelli’s Works at Front Gallery
MONTPELIER — The contrast between Alexandra Bottinelli’s sensuous organic forms and the angular writing on The Front Gallery’s windows lets the visitor know immediately that they are in for a treat. Open entering, one’s eye is drawn to a row of sculptural forms along the left wall. Driftwood, prepared with[Read More…]
