To the editor: I was so pleased to learn from Larry Fliegelman that he’s running for one of the two open one-year seats on the Hardwick Select Board. I’ve worked with Larry these past few years, through several Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor initiatives. We’ve also worked together shoulder-to-shoulder with the[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
The school funding problem is unequal funding
To the editor: Imagine. I hire five employees and tell all of them the same thing: You need a reliable, responsible vehicle to do your job. I’ll pay for it. The Five-School Model: I give three employees enough money to buy brand-new cars with safety features and options. I give[Read More…]
Act 250 is the wrong tool for implementing Act 181
To the editor: What will rural Vermont be like after implementing the new Act 250 requirements? On December 31, Act 250 permits will be required for any development, including single-family homes, in areas that meet certain criteria. These include habitat connectors, headwater streams and other areas that meet the act’s[Read More…]
Hardwick Town Forest expansion proposal is an asset for all
To the editor: I attended the informational meeting, January 24, regarding the Buffalo Mountain Town Forest expansion. It was impressive to hear how the Hardwick Conservation Committee is collaborating with the Trust For Public Lands, the Northern Rivers Land Trust (NRLT), and Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) to gather[Read More…]
Correction, additional information
In the opinion piece I wrote titled “The monetary value of volunteer communities” which was published by the Gazette on January 28, I gave examples of volunteer organizations working with the town to provide community services. I wrote that Neighbor-to-Neighbor “put together an extensive disaster recovery plan, a municipal responsibility.” This[Read More…]
Fliegelman announces select board candidacy
To the editor: I’m Larry Fliegelman, and I am excited to introduce myself to you all as a candidate for a one-year seat on the Hardwick Select Board. I want to serve on the select board to help Hardwick maintain momentum, foster positive growth and hold on to what makes[Read More…]
No judge
To the editor: No judge. No jury. No trial. Put him on the ground. Shoot him. He’s dead. Ross Connelly Hardwick
Purple and Gold night: Hardwick Academy heritage
To the editor: Aaron Hill’s infamous Purple and Gold night got its beginnings back on December 30, 2022. What an event it was, reliving the glory days of the Hardwick Academy Terriers. Hill went above and beyond in preparation to make that Hardwick Academy evening one for the history books.[Read More…]
Bridge 31 options being considered
To the editor: Bridge 31 in East Hardwick was removed in April 2024 after flood damage. Since then, people who relied on the bridge have used an alternate crossing. The Town of Hardwick is evaluating long-term options and has begun targeted written outreach to people who relied on Bridge 31[Read More…]
Opportunity to limit ICE
To the editor: Our U.S. Constitution gives people in our country the right to peaceably assemble. It promises free speech rights. It assigns to Congress the powers of declaring war and making the rules concerning captures on land and water. It protects us from unreasonable search and seizures. These rights,[Read More…]
Petitions due for town positions
To the editor: There is no better time than now. Be part of Greensboro’s solutions. Greensboro residents have a week left to raise their batons and help lead the community into the future. Petitions need to be handed into the town clerk’s office by January 26 and you only need[Read More…]
The best
To the editor: Jerry Schneider’s story (“Fiction: Northern Star,” The Hardwick Gazette, December 24, 2025, hardwickgazette.org/2025/12/23/northern-star-1970/) was the best! Great paper through and through. Olive Ylin Hardwick
