HARDWICK – Peter Gould, writer, theater performer and teacher, will launch his new young adult novel, “Red Nose Girl,” at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, at Hardwick’s Jeudevine Library. The reading is also sponsored by Galaxy Books. Gould has been working on “Red Nose Girl” for twelve years. It has[Read More…]
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Remembering Dave Morse never gets old
HARDWICK – There are very few weeks that go by I don’t fondly think of the memory of Dave Morse as I write, but as this past high school basketball season unfolded in spectacular fashion, I thought of him more than usual. The late great Dave Morse and his famous[Read More…]
Roundabout, parking project, theme park work to begin
HARDWICK – A last-minute meeting of area select boards Monday evening drew a crowd as they took the advice of March town meeting attendees to prioritize economic development efforts in area towns. The idea, spearheaded by Hardwick’s Town Manager and Select Board Chair, was inspired by the massive construction project[Read More…]
Bezos buys Gazette, begins local news buying spree
HARDWICK – Jeff Bezos, Wealthy founder of Amazon.com and owner of The Washington Post, today announced his purchase of The Hardwick Gazette and the launch of a new “local-Ish” journalism initiative, effective April 1. Bezos described The Gazette as “a hick-town newspaper nobody’s ever heard of” which would offer him[Read More…]
Buffalo Mountain mega-slide first town forest addition
HARDWICK – The installation of a “mega-slide” at the peak of Buffalo Mountain will be complete on April 1, much to the delight of many tired hikers who just can’t bring themselves to make the trek to the bottom. The slide is the first addition to the Hardwick Town Forest[Read More…]
Sasquatch roams freely, heifers missing
HARDWICK – Offices of the Hardwick Peace Department (HPD) have recently been searching the area between Hardwick Center and East Hardwick following reports and a photo of a sasquatch roaming freely. The Laggis Farm has reported missing heifers over the last several months, thought to be stolen, but computerized records[Read More…]
Rain in forecast; seasonably cold, dry by weekend
EAST HARDWICK – What a way to welcome the first day of spring. A storm system lifting through the northeast on Friday had enough cold air to work with to bring several inches of heavy wet snow to the region, along with some slippery driving conditions. We ended up with[Read More…]
Merchants, travelers adjust to traffic lights, ongoing construction
HARDWICk – Less than a month into installation of traffic lights guiding drivers through Hardwick’s one-lane Main Street, downtown businesses are adjusting to the construction and making plans to weather the construction that’s planned to affect traffic into the summer. The retaining wall replacement between the Village Restaurant and the[Read More…]
Local eagle injured
HARDWICK – An injured bald eagle was discovered near the Hardwick Lake area earlier this week. A concerned citizen, Jana Smart of Craftsbury, called the game warden as well as the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) center for wild bird rehab in White River Junction. The bird, unable to[Read More…]
Suspended licenses, active warrants
HARDWICK – On February 28, Hardwick Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation on Route 15 E. The operator eluded the officer and was later located in Wolcott. Travis S. Ward was found to be criminally suspended and had an active Warrant for his[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – Eight people used AWARE services between March 15 and March 22. 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 well as advocating[Read More…]
Media Log
HARDWICK – March 15: Assist – Motorist, Vt. Route 15: Traffic Stop, McAllister Farm Road. March 16: Alarm, S. Main St.; Assist – Other, Wolcott St.; Fingerprints, High St.; Welfare Check, Upper Cherry St.; Medical, Hartt Drive; VIN verification, High St. March 17: Alarm, Carey Road; Directed Patrol, S. Main St.;[Read More…]
