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AREA TOWNS – Vermont candidates for statewide and local legislative races had until Thursday, May 28. to file petitions declaring themselves as candidates for the primary election, scheduled on Tuesday, August 11. Independent candidates have until Thursday, Aug. 6, to file their petitions. In Senate races, incumbent Minority Leader, Caledonia[Read More…]
HARDWICK – Kristine McAllister, owner of the property hosting the Hardwick branch of the United States Post Office (USPS) at 52 Mill St., received approval from the Hardwick Select Board for a $28,500 loan. The 10-year loan, at 4% interest, from the town’s revolving loan fund, will cover work on[Read More…]
HARDWICK – Thirteen people used AWARE services between May 24 and May 31. The AWARE 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463. A non-profit established in 1984, AWARE serves Hardwick and the greater Hardwick area in preventing and healing the trauma of domestic and sexual violence. AWARE provides help during immediate crises, as[Read More…]
HARDWICK – May 24: Threats/Harassment, S. Main St.; Suspicious Event, Vt. Route 15 E; Traffic Stop, Vt. Route 15; Traffic Stop, N. Main St. May 25: TRO/FRO service, Vt. Route 15 W.; Traffic Detail, N. Main St.; Citizen Dispute, S. Main St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Mill St.; Trespassing, Vt. Route[Read More…]
HARDWICK – The May 21 regular selectboard meeting saw the introduction of a new candidate for Caledonia County Sheriff, Robert Gerrish. Former selectboard member Danny Hale was present, bringing a number of issues to the board’s attention. Hale began with suggestions for improving the quality of zoom for remote attendees. Hale[Read More…]
HARDWICK – As Vermont governor Phil Scott signed the first U.S. legislation banning the toxic herbicide paraquat into law last week, Emily Lanxner, a founding member of the Vermont Poison and Pesticide Action Network (PAPAN) said work on this bill was a struggle similar to previous legislation protecting humans and[Read More…]
HARDWICK – Chef Bryan Palilonis opened his Hardwick BBQ for the first time on Wednesday, May 20, next door to the Caja Taqueria at 154 Vt. Rte. 15 in Hardwick, and quickly sold out. The barbecue joint was closed Thursday, with the Caja Madera Facebook site reporting, “We SOLD OUT[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette had an impressive year by almost any standard; by the end of 2025 we had doubled the 16 pages that were standard when Northeast Kingdom Public Journalism (NEKPJ) became its publisher in January 2024. We now average 30 to 32 pages with an occasional outlier running to[Read More…]
HARDWICK – There is a phrase used across several disciplines. That phrase is, “The purpose of a system is what it does.” If I invent a shoe-shining machine, and sell it as a shoe-shining machine, and people talk about it as a shoe-shining machine, but what comes out the other[Read More…]
