WOODBURY – The long-awaited Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) decision on the Swenson Granite Company’s request to expand a non-conforming use at its Woodbury Granite Quarry was announced last Wednesday, June 17. Act 250 approval is still required. Swenson’s requested expansion includes the addition of a crusher for roughly 45[Read More…]
News
Some relief from showery weather; seasonable temperatures
EAST HARDWICK – The persistent rainfall has made it challenging to plan any outdoor activities that require things to be dry. Not every day during the previous forecast period was a washout, but the sporadic nature of showers meant that even with some appearances of the sun, a premonition existed[Read More…]
Divided WCUUSD board delays calling petitioned meeting
MONTPELIER – The Washington Central Unified Union Supervisory District (WCUUSD) board was divided in a six-to-five vote as it denied a valid petition with more than 450 signatures that called for a special meeting to vote on amending the district’s articles of agreement beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. If[Read More…]
Clark calls for creative collaboration
GREENSBORO – Monday evening, June 22, the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) and The Hardwick Gazette co-hosted educator, facilitator and author Susan Clark for a program, “Strengthening Local Democracy: Exploring ‘Both/And’ Ideas,” highlighting the power of creative collaboration. The evening began with attendees being asked to write down a[Read More…]
Area Graduations
Alumni reunite from all over country, world
HARDWICK – Hardwick Academy and Hazen Union (HAHU) alumni arrived from all over the country and the world this past weekend to take part in three events sponsored by the HAHU Alumni Association. It took months for the association to prepare for the activities this past weekend, but what they[Read More…]
Elderly resident robbed, information sought
HARDWICK – During the late night hours of June 19, an individual broke into an occupied residence in the Hardwick village, and while inside stole various negotiable items and cash from the elderly resident who was asleep at the time. The Hardwick Police Department is seeking the public help in[Read More…]
DUI, cruelty to a child
LYNDONVILLE – On May 8, the Lyndonville Police Department received a complaint from a concerned citizen that a woman was impaired and about to drive away with a child. A Lyndonville Police Department patrol officer located the vehicle in question and stopped it on Broad Street. The operator, Brittany Patten[Read More…]
Wind takes out trees, wires
WALDEN – On June 18, at 2:48 p.m., the Walden Fire Department was dispatched to Cahoon Farm Road for trees and wires down in the roadway. The big storm has passed through and cleared. There was still a wind advisory in effect until 8 p.m.
Wolcott Bridge detour continues, one lane traffic pending
WOLCOTT – The School Street Bridge over the Lamoille River remains fully closed to all traffic. The closure is in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is anticipated to continue until September 25. A signed detour guides motorists around the bridge closure to access School Street via Flat[Read More…]
Multi-agency vehicle extrication and rescue training
HED emergency outage highlights needed upgrades
HARDWICK – A power outage last Monday, June 15, during the dinner hour, followed by another about 9 p.m., during prime television watching time, inconvenienced and raised concerns among Hardwick Electric Department (HED) customers. HED General Manager Scott Johnstone explained the first outage, an emergency outage, was planned on short[Read More…]
