by Patrick Hussey, Community Journalist HARDWICK – At its November monthly meeting, the Hardwick Academy (HA)/Hazen Union (HU) Alumni Association unanimously approved a motion to restore the Academy bell, make repairs to its working pieces and move it to Hazen Union so it can be rung again. Now they want[Read More…]
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Salvation Farms Receives Funds to Preserve Produce for Schools
MORRISVILLE – The Henry P. Kendall Foundation’s 2023 New England Food Vision Prize has been granted to Salvation Farms, one of nine award recipients across New England. Salvation Farms’ two-year award of $168,875 will support their creation of a frozen food product line for K-12 schools utilizing locally-grown, surplus crops.[Read More…]
157-Year-Old Hardwick Academy Bell has Long Journey
by Patrick Hussey HARDWICK – When the calendar turns to 2024, it will mark the 157th year since the Hardwick Academy bell was manufactured and the 47th year of it being laid to rest in Memorial Park. In 1970, Hardwick Academy (HA), built in 1892, was about to be torn[Read More…]
Hill Takes on Double Duty as Wildcat A.D.
by Ken Brown HARDWICK – The legendary varsity boys’ basketball program that Aaron Hill has built and sustained at Hazen Union is a blueprint that many coaches try to follow around the state of Vermont, but he will dip his toes into unknown waters this winter as acting interim Wildcat[Read More…]
Students Connect with Community Members on How to Define a Good Life
by Liza Stinson, Community Journalist HARDWICK – How do you define a good life? When a high school student asks you that question, you take pause. On November 14, students in Jennifer Olson and Emily Willem’s Wayfinding class at Hazen Union got a chance to connect with over 15 community[Read More…]
Bellavances Conserve 91 Acres on West Hill Road
HARDWICK — Tom and Janet Bellavance protected 91 acres of farmland, woods and wetlands on West Hill Road, the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) announced today. The Bellavances own and run Sunset Lake Farm, a dairy with 1,000 cows based in Alburgh that sells its milk through Dairy Farmers of America, a national[Read More…]
Early Season Winter Storm Closes Schools and Disrupts Power
by Tyler Molleur, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Local children coming back from a Thanksgiving school break had their vacation extended a day as many residents woke up to no electricity and treacherous travel Monday morning. This was the result of an early season winter storm that dumped a variable amount[Read More…]
Select Board Reviews Draft of Next Year’s Budget
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its November 16 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board heard a resident’s concerns about a replacement bridge, received a report on the challenges faced by the electric department, and discussed a partial draft of the FY25 budget. Resident Helm Nottermann was present to talk[Read More…]
Bovine Bonanza Delves into Livestock Topics
BURLINGTON – For 55 Vermont 4-H’ers enrolled in the beef, dairy and working steer projects, the 2023 Bovine Bonanza offered a wealth of information on a diverse range of topics. The annual event took place at the University of Vermont (UVM)’s Paul R. Miller Research and Educational Center in South[Read More…]
Clark Receives Capital League Official of the Year Honor
by Ken Brown NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Capital League honors were announced last week after another dominating season that crowned two more state champions in Division II and III boys’ soccer. Boys’ high school soccer in the Capital League has featured some of the best teams in the entire state the[Read More…]
Hazen Union Business Class Ramps up Production for the Holidays
by Lisa Stinson, Community Journalist HARDWICK – At Hazen Union, the holiday magic has already begun. Students in Jay Modry’s Building a Business class are busy in the workshop, creating scented candles, wax melts, soaps, and holiday wreaths, all for sale to the public. Scents of balsam fir, cranberry, lavender,[Read More…]