Hardwick
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…]
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…]
Neighbor to Neighbor assists 9 neighbors
HARDWICK – Between March 27 and June 16, Hardwick Neighbor to Neighbor received nine requests for assistance, including rides to the food shelf, rides to and from the courthouse in St. Johnsbury, prescription pickups in Morrisville and help securing a new phone with funds from St. John the Baptist Episcopal[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Department Media Log
HARDWICK – June 14: Noise Disturbance, Main St. June 15: Assist – Public, Highland Ave.; Suspicious Event, Vt. Route 15 W.; Assist – Other, Wolcott St.; Fingerprints, High St.; Suspicious Event, Union St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Route 14;[Read More…]
HED budgeting, planning continues with upgrades to come
HARDWICK – Hardwick Electric Department (HED) Commissioners met last Tuesday, June 16, agreeing to purchase shares of stock in the Vermont transmission utility, reviewing finances, hearing about the development of plans for future infrastructure upgrades and the status of the utility’s dams. Commissioner Roger Prevot was attending his final meeting[Read More…]
Hardwick Property Transfers
June to August, 2025 David and Danielle Bailey to Harold Casavant, 1433 Vt. Rte. 16, .5 acres, $90,000. June 3, 2025. Janet Howard, Laurie Heath, A. Holmes to Jeffrey Nichols-Gordon, .62 acres, 70 Marshall St., $215,000, June 4, 2025. David and Susanna Steenkamp to Susanna Steenkamp, 10.4 acres, 1051 Nichols[Read More…]
A unique and special event
To the editor: This past weekend the Hardwick Academy and Hazen Union alumni held their annual banquet at the Brochu Pavilion in Hardwick and golf outing at the Mountain View Country Club in Greensboro. The rainy weather didn’t hamper the large turnout at both events. Mike Clark and Pat Hussey,[Read More…]
Relationships are infrastructure, too
HARDWICK – Earlier this month, I received a national award for floodplain management. The recognition is meaningful, of course. But honestly, what has stayed with me most is how the nomination happened in the first place. Five women working in Vermont state government coordinated the nomination effort, gathered support and[Read More…]
Student composers collaborate with Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Music-COMP
HARDWICK – Five student composers from Hazen Union School and Craftsbury Academy, Lilly Cookson, Basil Crouse, Owen Foster, Garrett Sisk, and Losada Stoddard. saw their original works brought to life in a professional performance collaboration with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) and Music-COMP, June 5, at the Hazen Union Auditorium.[Read More…]
Barnett selected as director of finance for OSSU
HARDWICK – Ted Barnett has been selected as the director of finance by the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU), effective July 1, 2026. Barnett succeeds Annie Houston, who is departing the position after six years of service to OSSU in various roles. Barnett joins OSSU from the Joint Fiscal Office[Read More…]


