HARDWICK – A presentation and discussion of a Hardwick Conservation Commission (HCC) proposal to create a town forest on Buffalo Mountain was the subject of a well-attended gathering, Sunday, January 24, in the Jeudevine Library’s Parker Ladd Community Room. Rachel Kane, one of the commission’s co-chairs, shared an overview of[Read More…]
Paul Fixx
Laggis family farm innovates with the times
HARDWICK – John Laggis has been dairy farming for over 45 years, most of that time with his brother Chris, who retired from their East Hardwick business three years ago and moved to Burke to pursue other interests. Now the independent, family farm is owned and actively managed by four[Read More…]
Burgers & Bingo
Warning signed, garage move inches forward
CABOT – The signing of a warning for town meeting, Tuesday, March 3, was postponed to a special meeting scheduled for January 22 and flood mitigation work at the Cabot Garage site took center stage at the Cabot Select Board’s January 20 meeting. Mike Hogan wanted to check on the[Read More…]
How is human life being valued?
While I spend most of my time looking for local news, it’s impossible to ignore national events and their effect on local Vermonters. The importance of paying attention to all of it was nowhere more evident than this past Friday at Hardwick’s Peace Park where roughly 50 people stood in[Read More…]
Essential Services Complex plans unveiled
HARDWICK – During an evening meeting last Wednesday, Jan. 21, town officials and an architect laid out problems with the buildings occupied by three of Hardwick’s essential services and plans for a new campus to accommodate them, said Town Manager David “Opie” Upson. The Creamery Road property where the town[Read More…]
Town, farmer dispute protection of ancient maples
CALAIS – Doug Lilley has been farming on Lightening Ridge Road in Calais for most of his 82 years. The Lilley Hill Farm where he grew up and still raises beef cattle was one of 50 dairy farms in Calais then. It was the last dairy farm when he stopped[Read More…]
Town plow truck ditched avoiding snowmobile
WALDEN – Town Clerk Debbie Messier confirmed a January 18 social media post indicating that a snowmobile neglected to stop at the crossing on Upper Harrington Hill in Walden, Saturday, Jan. 17, causing the town plow to veer to avoid it and go into a deep ditch. The process of[Read More…]
Chili cook-off at Civic Standard, Jan. 21
Stuck Toyota Camry towed from VAST trail
HARDWICK – Ross Gouin, trailmaster with the Hardwick Sno-Flake Ridgerunners received an unexpected call from Hardwick Town Manager David Upson late Friday afternoon when Upson called to tell him a vehicle was stuck on a VAST Trail and needed to be pulling out. After confirming the location with the Hardwick[Read More…]
Hazard Mitigation Committee presents draft flood map
PLAINFIELD – Maps of four scenarios that could bring floodwaters to Plainfield homes and businesses were reviewed at a meeting of the Plainfield Hazard Mitigation Committee last Thursday, Jan. 15. Residents were invited to the meeting, billed as an opportunity to, “review newly completed (draft) Winooski, Great Brook and Molly’s[Read More…]
FY27 budget, town meeting warning approved
HARDWICK – A mostly routine select board meeting was held January 8, with preparations for Town Meeting Day that included approval of an item to be warned for creation of a town forest on Buffalo Mountain, spirited discussion about $1,500 budgeted for the Hardwick Equity Committee and covering a cost[Read More…]
