EAST HARDWICK – The Town of Hardwick recently sent a letter and email to East Hardwick residents advising them of its interest in learning what the impacts are of the School Street closure between Vt. Rt. 16 and the Mini Mart Drive at D&L Beverage. In a process similar to[Read More…]
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AG Clark takes enforcement action against unregistered residential contractor
MONTPELIER – Attorney General Charity Clark announced her office filed a lawsuit against residential contractor Jesse Reeder of Montpelier based on a complaint involving a homeowner in Hardwick, for failure to register under Vermont’s Residential Contractor law. Since 2023, residential contractors have been required to register with the Secretary of[Read More…]
MVU Revote No. 3
To the editor: I attended the MVU [Mountainview Union Elementary School District] informational meeting on May 14. The OSSU [Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union] building operations manager, Joe Houston, explained the timeline for the repairs on the [Wolcott Elementary School] fire escape. The repairs are to be completed by August 14.[Read More…]
In a world of misinformation, we make facts easier to find
I recently encountered an article aimed at journalists by Mollie Muchna, Trusting News project manager. Her experience mirrored mine so I’ve shamelessly shared her outline and suggestions today. A friend of mine who rarely tunes in to the news shared unfounded theories about the Artemis II mission around the Moon: “You[Read More…]
Human Library lends people
HARDWICK – Last month I wrote about April’s poetry slam at the Jeudevine. Poetry slams have been around for a while, but this was a first for the Jeudevine, and perhaps for Hardwick as well. This month, as a participant in our town’s signature annual event, the Hardwick Spring Festival,[Read More…]
From an Earth dweller to a freedom flier
HARDWICK – One of my favorite books to help small children understand death and renewal is based on the life cycle of a dragonfly. Dragonfly eggs are laid in or near water and that is where they are born and live most of their lives. Aquatic nymphs, or baby dragonflies,[Read More…]
The Mountains Remember Me
(A love letter to Vermont, from a Hardwick girl holding still for a moment before the world pulls again.) My life has never followed a straight line. It bent. It wandered. Still, it brought me back. Not by accident. Vermont called me home. In the Northeast Kingdom, the land does[Read More…]
The sediment story above and below Jackson Dam
HARDWICK – Last week’s discussion looked at what the recent study found at Jackson Dam. This week, it’s worth stepping back and looking more closely at how rivers move sediment and why that matters. When people think about a dam, they usually think about water. But an important part of[Read More…]
Students earn recognition in Vermont Student Wildlife Art Contest
HARDWICK – Three Hazen Union art honors students have received awards in the 2026 Vermont Student Wildlife Art Contest, an annual exhibition celebrating student creativity, wildlife education and Vermont’s natural heritage. The honored students are Danica Patridge, who received the Judge’s Award of Merit for her artwork “Coyote” and an[Read More…]
Local students named to SNHU President’s List
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Jasmine Leriche of Hardwick and Trystine Brennan-Hess of Greensboro Bend have been named to the Spring 2026 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for[Read More…]
Lorraine T. Hill
HARDWICK – A Mass of Christian Burial for Lorraine T. Hill, who died December 4, 2025, at The Villages in Florida, will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, June 5, at Mary Queen of all Saints Parish (St. Norbert’s Catholic Church), South Main Street, Hardwick. A reception will follow[Read More…]
