Venetian Soda Lounge thrummed with people and guitars. Piper Hall of East Hardwick, a rising star profiled in this story, has performed locally at the Greensboro and Hardwick Farmer’s Markets. Chatter filled the small Pine Street speakeasy on a late January night, as contestants and their supporters moved among the[Read More…]
East Hardwick
East Hardwick Water Board Learns of $12,000 Fine from 2021
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – During 2023, the East Hardwick Fire District No. 1 (the water board for East Hardwick village) has been working closely with Vermont Rural Water, the Agency of Natural Resources, and the Town of Hardwick to meet mandates to improve water quality[Read More…]
Fire District Wraps-up for 2023
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK — In the final quarter of 2023, the board of the East Hardwick Fire District (EHFD) met four times. The board oversees the water system for East Hardwick Village. Operations of the board include testing the chlorine levels daily. Chlorine levels are[Read More…]
East Hardwick Survey Finds no Lead Pipes in Drinking Water System
by Gary Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – A recent survey of all the water service lines connecting buildings to the East Hardwick Fire District water system found no evidence of lead pipes. The service line inventory was prepared by MSK Engineers of Bennington, in accordance with federal and state[Read More…]
Cousins Compete for Vermont at National Contest
BURLINGTON – The National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, November 4, fielded 17 teams with 56 participants from across the country, including a three-member team from Vermont. The annual contest was held at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. Competing on the state team were Gabriel and Morgan[Read More…]
EHNO Elects Officers for 2024
EAST HARDWICK – At the November 7 meeting of the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization (EHNO) the board elected new officers for the coming year. Irene Nagle and Janice Leonard will co-chair. Leonard will also assume the treasurer’s responsibilities and Cheryl Michaels will assume the secretary’s responsibilities. David Gross will remain[Read More…]
Two Local 4-Hers Attend National 4-H Dairy Conference
BURLINGTON – Six Vermont 4-Hers were among the more than 200 4-H dairy members from 30 states and several Canadian provinces selected to attend the 65th National 4-H Dairy Conference. The event, held annually in conjunction with the World Dairy Exposition, took place from October 1 to 4, in Madison,[Read More…]
Stephens Joins Fire District Board
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – At the September 3 meeting of the East Hardwick Fire District No. 1 (EHFD), Eric Stephens joined the board as a new trustee and officers were elected for the 2023 – 2024 year. All officers agreed to continue their current roles:[Read More…]
Local Vermont 4-Hers Compete in Dairy Events at the Big E
BURLINGTON – Several Vermont 4-H’ers competed on state teams in the quiz bowl, clipping and dairy judging contests at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts, September 15 and 16. The Vermont dairy quiz bowl team captured first place in “Big E” competition on September 15, edging ahead of teams[Read More…]
Nature Walk Shows Effects of River
EAST HARDWICK – Consulting Ecologist and Biologist Matt Peters led a nature walk along the Lamoille River in East Hardwick on October 4, to study the effects of the river on the landscape. Geology, glacial history and the July flood were all on view. Peters dug soil samples above the[Read More…]
Neighborhood Discusses School Street Closure
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The future of School Street after it collapsed during the July flood was one of the topics of conversation at the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization’s (EHNO) annual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Previous to the flood, there were many known, but[Read More…]
Neighborhood Organization Sees Grant Delays
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – At the September 5 Zoom meeting of the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization (EHNO), Tracy Martin, community development coordinator for the Town of Hardwick, updated the board on the status of the Better Connection’s Grant. She reported that a VTrans employee has[Read More…]
