HARDWICK – May 24: Threats/Harassment, S. Main St.; Suspicious Event, Vt. Route 15 E; Traffic Stop, Vt. Route 15; Traffic Stop, N. Main St. May 25: TRO/FRO service, Vt. Route 15 W.; Traffic Detail, N. Main St.; Citizen Dispute, S. Main St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Mill St.; Trespassing, Vt. Route[Read More…]
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Beverly B. “Bev” Shepard
HARDWICK – Visiting hours for Beverly Barcomb “Bev” Shepard, who died February 13, 2026, in Florida will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 25, at Northern Vermont Funeral Home, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday, June 26,[Read More…]
Patricia Gates
HARDWICK – A celebration of Patricia Gates’ life (formerly of Hardwick) who passed away in Florida on September 7, 2025, will be held at 11 a.m., Sunday, June 14, in Fairview Cemetery in Hardwick, where she will be laid to rest among family and loved ones. Pat’s full obituary may[Read More…]
Alumni reunion set for June 18-20
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association expects another strong turnout from alumni throughout the weekend of June 18 to 20, said association president Mike Clark. Over the last two years, the reunion has attracted upwards of 150 participants, he said. Most of the planning process for the annual[Read More…]
Alumni association announces Hazen Union award winners
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association awards money to three Hazen seniors each year, and this year they are giving out $1,000 to each recipient. The awards are determined by recommendations from the Hazen faculty. Hazen Union senior Sadie Gann has been selected to receive both the 2026[Read More…]
Libercent honored by alumni association at reunion
HARDWICK – Every year the Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association honors former alumni and staff who have made great contributions to the school. Past recipients include Dan Hudson, Jack Strong and Rick Norcross. This year, the Association will be honoring possibly the most accomplished athlete to graduate from Hazen Union,[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette’s 2025 Impact Report
The Hardwick Gazette had an impressive year by almost any standard; by the end of 2025 we had doubled the 16 pages that were standard when Northeast Kingdom Public Journalism (NEKPJ) became its publisher in January 2024. We now average 30 to 32 pages with an occasional outlier running to[Read More…]
Caja Madera opens smoked barbecue joint
HARDWICK – Chef Bryan Palilonis opened his Hardwick BBQ for the first time on Wednesday, May 20, next door to the Caja Taqueria at 154 Vt. Rte. 15 in Hardwick, and quickly sold out. The barbecue joint was closed Thursday, with the Caja Madera Facebook site reporting, “We SOLD OUT[Read More…]
This isn’t about a shoe-shining machine
HARDWICK – There is a phrase used across several disciplines. That phrase is, “The purpose of a system is what it does.” If I invent a shoe-shining machine, and sell it as a shoe-shining machine, and people talk about it as a shoe-shining machine, but what comes out the other[Read More…]
Eleanor Cornish
HARDWICK – Eleanor Cornish, while sleeping at home in the early morning hours of April 13th, 2026, slipped peacefully into eternal rest and many heavenly reunions. Her family was near, her hand was being held, and forsythia branches were blooming in a vase nearby. She was 94. She was[Read More…]
Jackson Dam changes raise common questions from community
by Kristen Leahy HARDWICK – As conversations about Jackson Dam continue, a few questions tend to come up repeatedly. That is not surprising. When a piece of infrastructure has been part of a landscape for generations, people naturally think about what might change and what might be lost. One of[Read More…]
Farewell brunch, June 14
HARDWICK – Mary Queen of All Saints Parish Mass schedule changes for Sunday, June 14, with one Sunday Mass on June 14. Mass will be at 9 a.m., at St. Norbert’s Church in Hardwick. Following the mass, there will be a farewell brunch in the Julien Room for Fr. Raj Madri. For more[Read More…]
