by Lisa Stinson, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Hazen Union School announces that two of its students, Natalie Michaud and Gabriel Michaud, were selected as delegates to represent the Vermont 4-H program at the 4-H National Dairy Conference in Madison, Wis., in early October. This honor highlights their dedication to agriculture and[Read More…]

HARDWICK – Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union has announced that Craftsbury Academy senior Matthew Califano was recently named a semifinalist in the National Merit® Scholarship Program. As one of over 16,000 semifinalists, Califano will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28[Read More…]

[The following is an excerpt from the Summer 2023 edition of The Hardwick Historical Society Journal, reprinted with permission to provide historical perspective on recent events.] by Elizabeth Dow, Hardwick Historical Society “Local Lumps,” the weekly column in the Hardwick Gazette that covered personal comings and goings in Hardwick, reported[Read More…]

The long fall craft fair tradition continues on Saturday at Hardwick Elementary School with AWARE’s Fall Foliage Craft Fair. In addition to the jewelry, candles, pottery, soaps and other crafts being offered, the event features a 50-50 raffle, door prizes and a pie sale with breakfast and lunch available from[Read More…]

by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its October 5 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board discussed the library expansion project, the state of downtown parking, issues with the Yellow Barn project, and the next steps in replacing the pedestrian bridge. Jodi Lew-Smith, chair of the Jeudevine Memorial Library board of[Read More…]

[The following is an excerpt from the Summer 2023 edition of The Hardwick Historical Society Journal, reprinted with permission to provide historical perspective on recent events.] by Elizabeth Dow, Tom Dunn, Lorraine Hussey and Tyler Molleur, Hardwick Historical Society VERMONT – Almost a century later people still remember the 1927[Read More…]

by Lisa Stinson, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Students at Hazen Union School recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are[Read More…]

by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its Sept. 21 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board got an update on crime rates in town, approved new water rates, and approved a public statement by the Equity Committee. The Hardwick Police Department (HPD) report was given by Chief Mike Henry, who reported[Read More…]