HARDWICK – On March 4, Marie A. Curschmann Sholan passed away peacefully, bringing to a close a life that began on October 23, 1932. She was born to Freida (Sand) and Linus Ackermann, both immigrants from Germany.After beginning their family in Pennsylvania, which included Marie and her siblings Rosemary and[Read More…]
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Hazen Union Girls Division III State Champions
Rivard earns Capital League Player of the Year honors
HARDWICK – The 2026 Division III champion Hazen Union girls basketball team dominated the Capital League in their inaugural season, led by their star junior Kelsie Rivard, who was named their Player of the Year last week. Rivard just finished up her junior season at Hazen but is already one[Read More…]
Cruickshank leads U-32 to runner-up finish at Gutterson
BURLINGTON – Hazen Union sophomore Paige Cruickshank and her U-32 girls hockey team’s Division II championship run came to an end over the weekend against Hartford at University of Vermont’s Gutterson Fieldhouse. Hartford captured their fourth straight state title on Sunday, knocking off the top-seeded Lady Raiders 5-1 on Sunday[Read More…]
Lady Cats refuse to lose, topple Windsor in heavyweight title bout
BARRE – In an overtime thriller for the ages, the Hazen Union girls basketball team dethroned Windsor for a second time in three years to lay claim to the Division III state championship crown. Junior Kelsie Rivard continued to set new records at the Barre Auditorium, pouring in 30 points[Read More…]
Budget passes after 90-minute paper ballot
HARDWICK – Town Meeting Day in Hardwick brought new experiences for many attendees, with use of the Town House venue that hadn’t been used in 20 years, the election of Audrey Grant to replace long-time Moderator Orise Ainsworth and a vocal group intent on seeing as many articles as possible[Read More…]
Wolcott, Mountainview school budgets rejected by voters
AREA TOWNS – Similarly to last year, the Wolcott school district budget of $6,364,330.18, did not pass, with 143 votes against 108, and new this year, the Mountainview Union budget failed. Last year, Wolcott residents had concerns about taxes, with a 30-cent per hundred dollar assessed value increase in taxes, estimated[Read More…]
Attempt to flee, criminal suspension
HARDWICK – On February 28, the 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. The operator, Travis S. Ward was found to be criminally suspended and had an active Warrant[Read More…]
Work on South Main Street
Town notification system alerts residents of water leak
HARDWICK – An Emergency Alert Notification message sent from the Town of Hardwick Public Works Department and signed by Town Manager David Upson last Wednesday near 8:30 a.m., went to residents who have signed up for town notifications. It warned of a water leak affecting residents on Granite Street, Brook[Read More…]
Media Log
HARDWICK – March 1: Motor Vehicle Complaint, Vt. Route 15 E.; DLS, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Route 15; Assist – Public, N. Main St.; Suspicious Event, Wolcott St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Bunker Hill Rd.; Assist – Agency, Main St. March 2: Parking Problem, Church St.; Mental Health Incident, Vermont Ave.;[Read More…]
Education conversations
HARDWICK – Having graduated from Hazen Union in 2019, as well as attending Hardwick Elementary School, I consider myself familiar with the OSSU schools system. As a student, each year I saw the faculty give it their absolute best, under continuously shrinking budgets. Some years, I recall the budget freezing mid-semester,[Read More…]
