BRIGHTON – NEK Community Broadband, celebrated four grant awards at its Island Pond facility, October 30. The event marked the first customer to receive service as a result of a $17,463,911 USDA ReConnect grant award, funding service to every town in Essex County and towns in eastern Orleans and Caledonia[Read More…]
Area Towns
GOP Surprises, Business as Usual
AREA TOWNS – Area residents got some surprises Tuesday evening as election results rolled in when the Caledonia and Orleans County Senate seats long occupied by Democrat Sen. Jane Kitchell and Sen. Bobby Starr were won by Republicans, current Rep. Scott Beck and relative unknown Sam Douglass. Beck received 58.3%[Read More…]
Election Coverage Includes Live Dashboard and Wednesday Special Edition
AREA TOWNS – The Hardwick Gazette will publish a special election edition Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6, with coverage from reporters visiting all 11 towns and updated election results in local races for Vermont Senate, House and town Justices of the Peace. A Hardwick Gazette Election Dashboard is available now at[Read More…]
How, Where to Make a Vote Count Nov. 5
Polling Locations Opening Times, Other Info for Tuesday, Nov. 5 AREA TOWNS — The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The time polls in each town open and where to vote are listed below. Polls close in all towns at 7 p.m. Live election results for local, statewide[Read More…]
Voters Adapt to Mail-in Ballots as Election Day Approaches
AREA TOWNS – Earlier this fall, most registered voters in Vermont opened their mailboxes to find an election ballot. University of Vermont’s Center for Community News, home of Community News Service (CNS), built an interactive map to find out how many have been returned so far and from where. Center[Read More…]


