To the editor: I was so pleased to learn from Larry Fliegelman that he’s running for one of the two open one-year seats on the Hardwick Select Board. I’ve worked with Larry these past few years, through several Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor initiatives. We’ve also worked together shoulder-to-shoulder with the[Read More…]
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War, war and more war
Like many others, I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics on my television over the weekend. I was moved by the calls for peace and the sheer talent and beauty created by the countless dancers, artists, technicians and more. The combination of stunning visuals, with messages of[Read More…]
Rethinking infrastructure in an era of change
Across our region, towns are facing infrastructure questions that would have been hard to imagine even a decade ago. Roads that once flooded occasionally now see water again and again. Bridges built for smaller storms are being overtopped or undermined. Public systems we rely on every day are now operating[Read More…]
100 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, February 11, 1926
MARSHFIELD ––– The Wa-Yu-Waste Club members and their families were very pleasantly entertained last Friday evening at the vestry of the M. E. church, by the defeated side in the recent membership drive. The gave the farce, entitled, “The Kleptomaniac”, presenting it in a very creditable manner, also some readings[Read More…]
Tatistcheff named superintendent of OSSU
HARDWICK – Rebecca Tatistcheff will commence her role as superintendent of Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) on July 1. Tatistcheff was previously principal of the Cabot School and U-32 High School. She spent the bulk of her career in the New York City public school system, a member of a[Read More…]
School budget 101, Feb. 16.
HARDWICK – Monday, Feb. 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the OSSU school board is hosting a general information session on budgets. Because school budgets are confusing for voters, the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union School Board is hosting a general information session on how school budgets are developed, the role[Read More…]
Students Named to President’s List
PLYMOUTH, NH – The following local students have been named to the Plymouth State University President’s List: Savanah Boyce of Craftsbury, Grace Cloutier of Hardwick and Keenan Wallace of Plainfield. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.70 or better for[Read More…]
Keller-Angelo named to Dean’s List
WORCESTER, MA – Amatista M. Keller-Angelo of Hardwick was named to second honors on the Clark University Dean’s List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2025 semester. Students must have a GPA between 3.50 and 3.79 for second honors.
Winter markets, Feb. 15 and Mar. 15
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Community Winter Markets continue Sunday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hazen Union High School. The markets are a partnership between the Hardwick Farmers Market, Center for an Agricultural Economy, and Hazen Union High School.The final Hardwick Community Winter Market is scheduled to[Read More…]
Buffalo Mountain Forest proposal informational meetings, Feb. 19
HARDWICK – An informational meeting about the proposal to preserve over 300 acres on Buffalo Mountain will be held Thursday, Feb. 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Parker Ladd Room at the Jeudevine Library. An online discussion will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. with registration information[Read More…]
Bryan Lee Putvain
HARDWICK – Bryan Lee Putvain, age 74, of Hardwick and Bushnell, Fla., passed away at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, Fla., on January 30. He was born on November 5, 1951, in Hardwick, son of Joseph Francis and Dena Mae (Davidson) Putvain. Bryan went to Woodbury Elementary then graduated from[Read More…]
Statement week for Hazen boys with impressive wins
HARDWICK – The Hazen Union boys basketball team fired a shot across the bow of Division III last week with a pair of impressive wins against Division II powerhouse Lamoille and two-time defending champion Thetford Academy on the road. Jameson Lamarre’s buzzer-beating three-pointer completed a fourth quarter comeback, sending the[Read More…]
