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…]
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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…]
OSSU Students Receive Recognition as Vermont Presidential Scholars
HARDWICK – The Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union has announced that Hazen Union student Haley Michaud has been named a 2023 Vermont Presidential Scholar for the Career Technical Education category; Craftsbury Academy student Matthew Califano has been named a 2023 Vermont Presidential Scholar for the Art Category; and Alexander Califano, fellow[Read More…]
Lady Cats Keep Pace in Division with Twelfth Straight Win
by Ken Brown WINOOSKI – The Hazen Union girls’ basketball team ran their win streak to an even dozen last week with victories over Winooski and Williamstown, improving to 12-1 on the season. Junior guard Caitlyn Davison pumped in 22 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead the Lady[Read More…]
Jeudevine Library Stained Glass Windows to be Restored
HARDWICK — The stained glass windows in the Jeudevine Memorial Library will shine anew, thanks to a state grant awarded last week. The project award was announced by Gov. Phil Scott as part of grants from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.[Read More…]
Select Board Approves Warning for Town Meeting
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK — At the January 24 special meeting of the Hardwick Select Board, the main order of business was to review and approve the warning for town meeting. In addition to standard articles requesting voters’ approval of next year’s budget ($3,736,029) and authorizing the select board to[Read More…]
Hardwick Approved for Vermont Downtown Designation Program
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist HARDWICK – The Hardwick Downtown Partnership Inc. has announced that on January 23, Hardwick’s downtown business area was awarded the Designated Downtown title under Vermont’s Downtown Development Act. The Downtown Designation Program supports local revitalization efforts by providing technical assistance and state funding to[Read More…]
Thirty Skiers Attend First Nordic Ski Lessons of the Season
by Helen Beattie, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Thirty enthusiastic Hardwick area participants of all ages, individuals and families, streamed into the log cabin behind Hazen Union on Saturday morning and were outfitted in mostly new Nordic ski equipment. They were receiving their first ski lesson of the year, and for[Read More…]
Board Discusses Rail Trail Maintenance, EV Chargers
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its January 19 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board discussed town issues ranging from the status of the Downtown Designation application to the upkeep of the Rail Trail and progress installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers in town. Town Manager David Upson reported that the[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…]
VLCT Supports Making Remote Public Meetings Option Permanent
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its most recent Annual Meeting in October of last year, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) approved its “2023-24 VLCT Municipal Legislative Policy.” The policy covers a wide range of issues, including Transportation, Public Safety, and Housing. It also covers changes that[Read More…]
Hardwick to Conduct Natural Resources Inventory
by Norma Wiesen, Community Journalist HARDWICK – The Hardwick Conservation Commission (HCC) has embarked on a town-wide project to learn more about the natural world in the community. The commission has contracted with Matt Peters, consulting ecologist and botanist of East Calais, to conduct Hardwick’s first Natural Resources Inventory (NRI).[Read More…]
