To the editor: Vermont is small. Small towns, small mountains, small businesses, small schools. It’s why we love it here. On Thursday night the gym at Woodbury Elementary School was packed with community folks there for the spring concert. It was especially joyous as the school budget finally passed the[Read More…]
Editorial
Lots to do at SpringFest
To the editor: Saturday’s community-wide SpringFest effort was an incredible success that was made so by an amazing team of contributors. An unofficial ‘Hardwick SpringFest Committee’ has been so important to making the weekend the best it could be, with The American Legion Post #7 family, Hardwick Kiwanis Club, Hardwick[Read More…]
Grant announces run for Vermont House of Representatives
To the editor: Democratic candidate Audrey Grant is announcing her campaign for Vermont House of Representatives representing Caledonia-2 (Hardwick, Walden, Stannard) in the 2026 election. Audrey Grant grew up in Hardwick, graduating from Hazen Union High School in 2020 before attending Simmons University in Boston, Mass., where she graduated with[Read More…]
Woodsmoke by Julie Atwood
On Memorial Day we recognize graves of veterans in final resting places across the Northeast Kingdom
[Editor’s note: Craftsbury’s Memorial Day observances began with a service, Friday, May 22, at 9 a.m., that began with music in the Craftsbury Academy gym. Greensboro Select Board member and former state senator, Mike Metcalf, shared thoughts about his own and his son’s military service, with a local connection. A[Read More…]
Another Step Forward
The Hardwick Gazette’s spring fundraiser was a success, and marked another step toward financial sustainability. The goal of the campaign was to encourage readers to become monthly donors, the most reliable and consistent source of funds. In all, 24 more readers became monthly sustainers, two made sustaining annual gifts and[Read More…]
I watch her watching
EAST MONTPELIER – The apocalyptic traffic predicted for the last day of the Memorial Day weekend hadn’t become evident before Kiki and I covered the three hours and change from the North Shore back to Montpelier. As usual, I emptied everything temporary out of the car, put the leftovers from[Read More…]
Getting major legislation right
MONTPELIER – It is a little daunting that the legislative session is continuing this late into May, but that is because we are working hard in these final weeks to get several major pieces of legislation right.We are close to reaching an agreement with Governor Scott on the final education[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Confronting highest health insurance premiums
MONTPELIER – The debate over health care legislation known as S.190 may ultimately be remembered as one of the defining affordability fights of this legislative session. At issue was whether Vermont would finally take aggressive action to confront some of the highest health insurance premiums in America or continue down[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Loons are nesting again on Caspian Lake
GREENSBORO – On April 16, with the ice departing, the “Call of the Loon” returned to Caspian Lake. This call evokes feelings of wildness, solitude and mystery, so a pause welcomes its return. The next day a pair of loons is seen swimming amongst the remaining few ice floes. Ah,[Read More…]
