VERMONT – The state and federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Goddard College in Plainfield closed permanently at the end of the day, Sunday, Sept. 15. The five remaining centers across Vermont have changed their hours and days of operation. As of September 15, four DRCs will no longer be[Read More…]
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Business as usual as pedestrian bridge, retaining wall projects underway
HARDWICK — Town staff and Hardwick Downtown Partnership (HDP) staff have been working with area businesses to help employees, customers and travelers adjust to the construction happening along S. Main St. in Hardwick’s downtown. At a meeting March 25, Hardwick Town Manager David Upson shared plans for the pedestrian bridge[Read More…]
It Isn’t Over Yet: July 2023 Flooding a Year Later
HARDWICK, ADAMANT, CABOT, CALAIS, CRAFTSBURY, GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO BEND, MARSHFIELD, PLAINFIELD, STANNARD, WALDEN, WOLCOTT, WOODBURY — One year after a rainstorm dumped unprecedented amounts of rain on the Hardwick area, leading to devastating floods, towns are still dealing with the aftermath. The event began on July 10, 2023, as the Lamoille[Read More…]
HED Commissioners offer $1,000 Employee Bonus
HARDWICK — At the June 17 regular meeting, the board of commissioners of the Hardwick Electric Department (HED) heard from Stew Arnold with the Greensboro Association’s (GA) Lake Protection Committee, discussed plans and progress on hiring a new general manager, had their first report from new Interim Manager Scott Johnstone,[Read More…]
Area Flooding Update
HARDWICK — Daylight, Thursday morning, July 11 revealed flooding and road closures in the area. Today’s forecast for scattered showers suggests caution if one must travel, Hardwick’s Thursday, July 11 morning update at 4:50 a.m. reports, “The Lamoille River near Cooper Brook has risen beyond its banks. The low lying[Read More…]
Staff RIFed following failed budget votes
HARDWICK, WOLCOTT – Following voters’ rejection of both the Wolcott and Mountain View Union (MVU) School District budgets last week, staff received an email message April 10, notifying them contracts for the coming school year would be delayed. School board meetings this week on Wednesday in Wolcott and Thursday in[Read More…]
Lakeview medical incident misrepresented in state child care report
GREENSBORO – A March 4 report on the state’s Child Care Information System about a February medical incident at the Mountain View Union (MVU) School District’s Lakeview Campus resulted in a letter to families from the school principal. Members of the public shared expressions of concern about the facility on[Read More…]
Math, literacy instruction prioritized for SY27
CABOT – The Cabot School Board settled on a plan to improve math and literacy instruction without reducing staff positions for the 2027 school year at a series of special meetings April 3 and 9. After seeing a presentation and hearing comments from the public, April 3, the board decided[Read More…]
