EAST HARDWICK – On February 25, at 4:27 p.m., the Hardwick Fire Department was toned for a structure fire at Mini Mart Drive in East Hardwick. Engine 1, Engine 2 and Tanker 1 responded. All equipment was back in the station by 7 p.m. Mutual aid dependents responded to assist[Read More…]
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Regional 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Held in Lyndonville
LYNDONVILLE – Lyndon Town School in Lyndonville served as the site for the 2025 Northeast Region 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, which attracted 28 participants, ages 5 to 18. 4-H dairy members from clubs in Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille and Orleans Counties were eligible to participate in the February 22 event, which[Read More…]
Riverside Cycles
Effective Immediately: Gutting Small Town America
HARDWICK — Richard Amore is just one of the many federal workers affected by the recent flurry of executive orders coming out of Washington, D.C. Formerly the head of economic development at United States Agriculture Department (USDA), Amore’s position was swiftly terminated on a Friday evening, via email. Effective immediately.[Read More…]
Popsicle Stick Bird Houses
MVU Ballot Error Raises Questions about Results
HARDWICK – An apparent error on the printed ballot for the budget article shows increased per pupil spending of $15,582.40 that will result if the budget passes, with the ambiguous notation “higher/lower than the per pupil education spending for the current year.” The warning indicates only “higher.” It’s unclear what[Read More…]
New White House Policies Disrupt Vermont’s Workforce
VERMONT – From layoffs at federal agency offices, furloughs at private contractors and international volunteer callbacks, Trump administration action is hitting Vermonters in waves. Just hours after Brooke Rollins was sworn in as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, in Vermont, Richard Amore received[Read More…]
Hazen Union Winter Carnival
Heartbeet Lifesharing Receives Community Development Block Grant
MONTPELIER – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced $4,764,010 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to benefit 15 projects in 14 communities, February 13. A town of Hardwick subgrant to Heartbeet Lifesharing will employ at least three new full-time staff who were[Read More…]
Lamoille County Forester Meeting, March 6
HARDWICK — A meeting with Lamoille County Forester Emily Potter will be held at Front Seat Coffee, Thursday, March 6, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Potter can provide forest management, stewardship information, technical assistance and guidance. Attendees may ask questions and share concerns about woodlands. Register on the Front Seat Coffee[Read More…]
Drawing Session, March 11
HARDWICK – A donuts and drawing session for ages 12 to 18 will be held Tuesday, March 11, 3 p.m., at the Jeudevine Memorial Library. For more information, contact [email protected] or (802) 472-5948.
Writing Group Meets March 12
HARDWICK – A writing group of children ages 8 and up will be held Wednesday, March 12, at 3 p.m., at the Jeudevine Memorial Library. The session will have group and individual writing activities. Youth are encouraged to bring their own writing. For more information, [email protected] or (802) 472-5948.
