BURLINGTON – At the 2023 State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl on March 11, 4-Hers demonstrated their ability to quickly and accurately answer dairy-related questions under pressure. The competition, held at the University of Vermont (UVM) in Burlington, attracted 43 competitors, ages 8 to 18. It included a written exam and[Read More…]
Hardwick
Board Gets Back to Business after Town Meeting
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its March 16 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board covered a long list of administrative tasks, ranging from choosing board officers to issuing a reminder that dog license renewals are just around the corner. The first order of business was to elect board officers.[Read More…]
Alumni Association Revived, Planning June 3 Reunion
by Patrick Hussey, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Back in 2013, the Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union (HA/HU) Alumni Association hosted its final annual banquet and, shortly afterwards, the Association dissolved because of a wane in volunteer interest. Until now. A full 10 years later, the HA/HU Alumni Association has made a comeback. The[Read More…]
Winooski Denies Wildcat Repeat
by Ken Brown BARRE – The Hazen Union boys’ basketball team’s quest for a second consecutive Division III state championship ended in a foul-ridden first half over the weekend at the Barre Auditorium, as Winooski held off a furious comeback to finish off a 22-0 perfect season. Hassan Hassan led[Read More…]
Easter Season Services at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
by Jessica Noyes, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Lent 2023 began on Ash Wednesday, February 22. The Lenten season continues with regular Sunday services followed by a special series of discussions of the lives of saintly Christians. All are welcome to attend the services and/or the talks, which take place during[Read More…]
Board Discusses Rail Trail Speeding, EV Chargers
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At the March 2 meeting, the select board discussed speeding on the Rail Trail, electric vehicles (EV) chargers in town, and the Yellow Barn project. The first topic for discussion came for the audience. There was a question about whether handouts and discussion regarding the[Read More…]
Thetford Ends Lady Cats’ Run
by Ken Brown BARRE – Thetford Academy (TA) used a relentless defense to force the Hazen Union girls’ basketball team into their worst offensive performance of the season last week at the Barre Auditorium, ending their 19-game win streak and their season at 20-2. Charlize Brown poured in a game-high[Read More…]
The Gazette’s Community Journalism Initiative: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
by Ray Small The Gazette has been running articles by volunteer journalists for several years. Community journalists write about events and news in their towns and do phenomenal work. A big thank you to all the community journalists who have contributed to the Gazette in the past! Your work has[Read More…]
Lady Cats Sweep Blue Mountain to Keep Streak Going
by Ken Brown NORTHFIELD – Caitlyn Davison and Alexis Christensen powered the Lady Cat offense in wins against Northfield and Blue Mountain last week as the Hazen Union girls’ basketball team ran their amazing winning streak to 16 games. Junior point guard Caitlyn Davison recorded her second triple-double double of[Read More…]
Select Board Authorizes New Police Contract
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its February 2 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board’s agenda included discussion of a proposed one-year contract with the Hardwick Police Department’s bargaining unit. Town Manager David Upson’s report was the first presentation of the meeting. Upson reported that an agreement between Hardwick and[Read More…]
Davison Powers Lady Cats to Fourteenth Straight
by Ken Brown WELLS RIVER – The Hazen Union girls’ basketball team survived its toughest test in almost two months, grinding out a hard-fought road win over Division IV power Blue Mountain, before ending the week with an emphatic victory over visiting BFA-Fairfax to improve to 15-1 on the season.[Read More…]