Hardwick
Hardwick Farmer’s Market
Hardwick Farms Bridge Roadblock Cleared
HARDWICK – John Laggis went to the May 2 Hardwick select board meeting to talk about the bridge on Hardwick Farms Road. The Laggis’ temporarily fixed the bridge after the flood, allowing the farm to function as it had before the flood destroyed the bridge that is critical for them[Read More…]
Chaos and Kindness
Springfest Events are All Day, May 25
HARDWICK – The town’s Springfest and parade celebration is Saturday, May 25. New this year, is a Downtown Team Rally at 4 p.m., starting at Positive Pie. Teams of two or more will compete in a scavenger hunt to find clues and items for free pizza and other prizes, sponsored[Read More…]
The Wizard of Oz
Hucking Hatchets: Axe Throwing Opens Shop
HARDWICK – At only 5 years old, Fin has never thrown an axe, but it’s his name that christens a new business in Hardwick where customers can do just that. His parents, Bryan Palilonis and Gabby Benham, opened Master Fin’s Axe Throwing on Route 15 in April, an expansion of[Read More…]
Alumni Association Fundraiser, Reunion on Tap
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association is tackling a number of projects heading into May and June. First up for the HA/HU Alumni Association is a chicken barbecue fundraiser being held Spring Festival Weekend, Saturday May 25, at Atkins Field in Hardwick. This will be the second year[Read More…]
Finn’s Axe Throwing
Fontaine to Help Keep Lights On
HARDWICK – The electric department’s board of commissioners held a special meeting on Monday, May 6, for a management planning update. They signed an agreement with Jim Fontaine, temporarily engaging him to manage the Hardwick Electric Department (HED). Fontaine presented an on-call schedule that includes support from Morrisville and Stowe[Read More…]
Ski & Ride Supporters Expected at May 21 Meeting
HARDWICK – The Tuesday, May 21, Hazen Union School Board meeting at 6 p.m. may see a crowd if community comments and letters to the editor are an indication of support for the school’s Ski and Ride program that is facing changes for the 2024/25 school year. The meeting, in[Read More…]
Old Yellow Barn’s Renovation Ushers in a New Era
HARDWICK – In 1947 there were 11,206 mostly small-scale, family-owned dairy farms operating in Vermont. The high cost of bulk tanks, competition from sprawling mega-farms in places like Iowa and California, collapsing milk prices, more stringent environmental regulations and more recently, warmer temperatures, have all taken their toll on family-owned[Read More…]
