HARDWICK — In 2024, Hardwick Neighbor to Neighbor (HNtN) helped more than 140 neighbors in various ways. In 2023 HNtN began running the area Support and Supply Center on High Street, which had initially been established by the Civic Standard after that year’s flooding. While the floods were unfortunate, that[Read More…]
2024 Year In Review
Volunteers Deliver over 12,000 Meals Annually
AREA TOWNS — Home-delivered meals prepared at the Greensboro Nursing Home are delivered by volunteers to over 40 clients each week in Greensboro, Hardwick, East Hardwick, Stannard, South Walden and sometimes Wheelock. Each week, the Greensboro Nursing Home kitchen prepares about 240 home-delivered meals for the program, often called Meals[Read More…]
Year in Review: Greensboro United Church of Christ Serves the Community
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro United Church of Christ directs its activities toward meeting three main goals: To make a real difference in the lives of church members and the wider community; work for social justice; and demonstrate fellowship and love for one another. 2024 goals focused on keeping the church[Read More…]
Year in Review: Downtown Partnership Ends First Year
HARDWICK — Jan Mueller, with the Hardwick Downtown Partnership reviewed highlights from the organization’s first full year of operation and looked ahead to plans for 2025 following the December 11 Holiday Soupla at Front Seat Coffee. The partnership focused on developing relationships with all businesses and organizations in and near[Read More…]
Year in Review: CAE Celebrates 20 Years, New Food Hub
HARDWICK – In 2024 the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) celebrated 20 years of supporting an agricultural community in the greater Hardwick region. 2024 was one of CAE’s busiest years to date as it packed many activities into the year and began new ventures. The flooding events of the[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette’s 12 Most Read Stories of 2024
The Gazette staff is taking a well-deserved break until the January 8 Gazette edition. Here’s a look back at the stories that most captured readers attention in 2024. The #1 story of 2024: The #2 story of 2024: The #3 story of 2024: The #4 story of 2024: The #5[Read More…]
Year in Review: Floods, Recovery, Construction Engage Hardwick
HARDWI(CK – Flood recovery, more flooding, more recovery, a library addition, several visits from Sen. Peter Welch, a Yellow Barn renovation and new accelerator building engaged Hardwick’s town government and citizens in 2024. In January, the town focused on addressing the lingering damage from the July 2023 floods, with plans[Read More…]
Year in Review: Flooding Again Tops Weather Events For 2024
HARDWICK – It’s Thursday, Dec. 12, as this weather summary for 2024 is given careful reflection for what will be memorable from this year of fluctuating conditions. Even the last 24 hours has demonstrated variability, as two and a half inches of rain ended with a few inches of snow.[Read More…]
AWARE in 2024: Strength, Resilience, Empowerment
HARDWICK — AWARE has made progress in its mission to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence in its 40th year of serving the communities of Cabot, Craftsbury, Greensboro, Hardwick, Stannard, Walden and Woodbury, says the organization’s staff. “This year, we have seen remarkable achievements while facing the challenges inherent[Read More…]
Year in Review: Saturday Town Meeting, FEMA, Flooding in Woodbury
WOODBURY – The town’s first Saturday town meeting, March 2, was well attended by approximately 120 people. Chris Koteas, select board chair, chose to step down from the position. His position was filled by Chris Casey. The final article before adjournment, “To transact any other non-binding business that may legally[Read More…]
Year in Review: Greensboro Divided Over Town Hall Housing Plan, Stymied by Wastewater Plans
GREENSBORO – Filling a gap from last year’s report, a petition calling for a vote of the electorate to close the Lakeview Elementary School in Greensboro was presented and considered at a special meeting of the Mountain View Elementary School District Board, December 28. Approximately 60 Greensboro residents were in[Read More…]
Year in Review: 2024 Was Last Town Meeting Floor Vote for Craftsbury Select Board
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Academy still had to use bottled water in January, two years after toxic PFAs were tested in the water. The Commoner, Craftsbury Academy’s student magazine, was recognized with an honorable mention by the National Council of Teachers of English. Craftsbury voters held their last floor vote for[Read More…]
