AREA TOWNS – Vermont ranks in the top 10 states for illicit drug use by teens, with Caledonia, Orleans and Lamoille County high school students slightly more likely than the rest of the state to believe their parents don’t see alcohol or cannabis use as wrong or very wrong and[Read More…]
Raymonda Parchment
The Lussiers are a lasting musical legacy
CRAFTSBURY – For many in the area, Linda and Bernie Lussier were the source of musical enjoyment and festivity for decades. Founding members of the Craftsbury Vibrations, their musical journeys began in the late fifties, the start of a decades long run of genre-spanning performances. “I started playing music in[Read More…]
100 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, October 8, 1925
FIND BIG CACHE OF BEER AT GREENWOOD LAKE WOODBURY – Stuff Was Stored on Premises of Peter Maberini of Barre A raid was made at 2:00 o’clock Monday morning by Deputy Sheriff A.J. Stewart of Washington County, assisted by campers at Greenwood Lake on premises belonging to Peter Maberini of[Read More…]
Last mass at Our Lady of Fatima, Oct. 11
CRAFTSBURY – The last Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Craftsbury will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m., with the rosary beginning at 6:15 p.m.. Regular Masses have not been held at Our Lady of Fatima since 2022. With declining Mass attendance, the decision[Read More…]
Stanciu receives grant to fund new novel
HARDWICK – The Vermont Art Council (VAC) has announced the 26 recipients of its most competitive grant funding program, the “Creation Grant”, which supports Vermont artists in creating new work. Among these recipients is Brett Stanciu of Hardwick, for the creation of the novel “Save Town Hall”. She received $5,000[Read More…]
Coloring book signing and Q&A with Ghostshrimp
HARDWICK – Dan Bandit, also known as Ghostshrimp, is an illustrator most known for his work on “Adventure Time” for Cartoon Network, “The Midnight Gospel” on Netflix, as well as his Grammy-nominated album artwork for “Gravity Falls.” Last Wednesday, the Galaxy Bookshop hosted a Q&A to celebrate the publication of[Read More…]
Open Studio Weekend
ADU provides local prescription access
PLAINFIELD – Amid shrinking regional access to pharmacies across the state, the Health Center at Plainfield has a unique two-part solution for providing local prescription access. The Community Health Pharmacy (CHP) is a mail-order retail pharmacy operating specifically for patients of Vermont health centers. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are[Read More…]
Geology Walk, Oct. 4
HARDWICK – Saturday, Oct. 4 at 9 a.m., a geology walk will take place beginning at the Hardwick Trails trailhead kiosk behind Hazen Union School. Dave Mitchell and Hardwick Conservation Committee Chair Lucy Zendzian will lead the walk to explore the geology and soils of Hardwick Trails. The ice sheet[Read More…]
Local artists featured for open studio weekend, Oct. 4 to 5
AREA TOWNS – Vermont Open Studio will take place this upcoming weekend, October 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Open studio weekend is a celebration of the craft and artwork of Vermont artists across the state.160 artists at 113 sites will showcase their respective works, divided into[Read More…]
Lamoille County Players presents “The 39 Steps” in Oct.
HYDE PARK – Lamoille County Players’ 73rd season at the Hyde Park Opera House continues with John Buchan’s “The 39 Steps,” directed by Heather Mandigo. In the play, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her[Read More…]
Author talk and recipe tasting, Oct. 16
HARDWICK – Welcome cookbook authors Nora and Jenna Rice to Hardwick on October 16 at 6:30 p.m., for an author talk and recipe tasting. Vermont Farm to Table is a project by two sisters: Nora, a chef, and Jenna, a photographer. Both sisters grew up in Vermont and share a[Read More…]
