EAST HARDWICK – I just watched the recording of the January 8 select board meeting. Of particular interest were discussions about funding for NEK Arts related to Town House improvements and funding for the Equity Committee. Given the national discourse about the word “equity” the discussion was civil and I commend[Read More…]
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Granite Street Historic District: What’s changed since the floods
HARDWICK – After the floods of 2023 and 2024, the Town of Hardwick heard versions of the same question: what changes after the water goes down? In the Granite Street Historic District, the answer has not been a single project or a single fix. There has been a slow shift[Read More…]
Finalists for superintendent position named
HARDWICK – The Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) Board has named Rebecca Tatistsheff and Becky Read as finalists for superintendent of the OSSU. As part of the superintendent search process, staff, families and community members may participate in two online community forums to learn more about each candidate and to[Read More…]
OSSU voices heard at NEK Day
MONTPELIER – Two Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) employees testified before the Vermont House Committee on Education during NEK Day, Thursday, Jan. 22,. Kay Freedy, a Hazen Union teacher and Danville School Board member, spoke as did Lisa McCarthy, principal of Craftsbury Schools, offering her testimony from the perspective of[Read More…]
VTSU announces fall President’s List
RANDOLPH CENTER – Vermont State University announces the students who earned placement on the President’s List for the Fall 2025 semester: Katalina Corp of Wolcott, Fritz Fritz of Craftsbury Common, Serena Gahagan of East Calais, Levi Mulligan of Marshfield and Sadie Skorstad of Hardwick. This highest academic honor recognizes full-time[Read More…]
Kathleen Menard named to Dean’s List
BURLINGTON – Kathleen Menard of Hardwick was named to the Champlain College Online Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Menard is currently majoring in Accounting.
Author Lew-Smith leads book discussion, Feb. 5
HARDWICK – Jodi Lew-Smith, author of the new book, “Asa James,” will lead a discussion of the book at the Jeudevine Memorial Library, on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Lew-Smith is a biologist and scientific curator who reads primary literature for the Candida Genome Database and lives on a[Read More…]
Game night at Front Seat Coffee, Feb. 5
HARDWICK – Thursday, February 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., game night is back. Bring a game and friends, or join a hosted game with Adam and Rachel. There are also games available for use. Front Seat will have foods (baked goods, soup, etc) and drinks (beer, wine, or barista drinks).[Read More…]
Alumni reunion will begin June 18
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association will have a new addition to its upcoming 2026 alumni weekend: the association has teamed up with Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro to host a kick-off event at the brewery on Thursday, June 18.All alumni, family and friends will meet at the[Read More…]
“Whodunits and Whydunits,” murder mystery in film, Feb. 13
HARDWICK – Film aficionado Rick Winston will host a talk at 7 p.m., February 13, at the Jeudevine Library in the Parker Ladd Community Room. Winston will discuss the components of the murder mystery film genre and specific films that use the genre to make larger points about social issues, such[Read More…]
“All Tall,” through Feb. 28
BARRE – “All Tall,” a group show involving freestanding and suspended sculptures surrounded by vertical wall works, curated by Janet Van Fleet is in the Studio Place Arts Main Gallery, through February 28. Exhibiting artists from the local area include Hardwick’s Alex Bottinelli and West Glover’s Elizabeth Nelson. They are joined bySara Ashe, Ria Blaas,[Read More…]
Hazen girls roll to ninth straight win
HARDWICK – Dominant wins over Spaulding and Thetford Academy last week pushed the Hazen Union girls basketball team’s win streak to nine games, improving to 10-1 on the season. Kelsie Rivard punished the Crimson Tide with a game-high 32 points last Wednesday night as Hazen rolled to a 69-48 win[Read More…]
