HARDWICK– The December 19 select board meeting once again had a mixed agenda, accompanied by ongoing budget discussions. Town Manager David Upson delivered his regular update to begin the meeting. He shared that two of the three bank armoring projects through the Environmental Watershed Protection Program located on Route 15,[Read More…]
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Supervisory Union Budget to Increase
OSSU AREA — The supervisory union budget assessment is up significantly this year,” wrote Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union Superintendent Dr. David Baker in a January 3 newsletter addressed to parents, guardians, staff and community. This “will put pressure on local boards and voters to support their budgets,” he said. “We[Read More…]
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Year in Review: Downtown Partnership Ends First Year
HARDWICK — Jan Mueller, with the Hardwick Downtown Partnership reviewed highlights from the organization’s first full year of operation and looked ahead to plans for 2025 following the December 11 Holiday Soupla at Front Seat Coffee. The partnership focused on developing relationships with all businesses and organizations in and near[Read More…]
Year in Review: CAE Celebrates 20 Years, New Food Hub
HARDWICK – In 2024 the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) celebrated 20 years of supporting an agricultural community in the greater Hardwick region. 2024 was one of CAE’s busiest years to date as it packed many activities into the year and began new ventures. The flooding events of the[Read More…]
Pharmacy Closures Mean Long Drives for Vermont Residents
HARDWICK — Hardwick’s sole pharmacy, a Walgreens that had twice been hit by Vermont’s recent summer floods, closed for good at the end of September. Since then, residents have had to drive 25 minutes to access a pharmacy in Morrisville or 40 minutes to the closest Walgreens in Lyndon, leaving[Read More…]
NEK Broadband to Connect First Hardwick Customers
HARDWICK, WALDEN, WOODBURY — NEKCV Sales and Marketing Director Tonya Ozone said the company is ready to connect its first Hardwick customers as its high-speed fiber broadband internet network expands into a small section of town, along with more of Walden and Woodbury. Service may now be available through NEK[Read More…]
Trivia Night, Jan. 15
HARDWICK – A special trivia night fundraiser will be held at the American Legion on January 15, 6 p.m. The Civic Standard will host this event to support the Hazen Union Scholars’ Bowl team, who are raising funds for equipment and fees to compete statewide. A dinner will be made[Read More…]
Year in Review: Flooding Again Tops Weather Events For 2024
HARDWICK – It’s Thursday, Dec. 12, as this weather summary for 2024 is given careful reflection for what will be memorable from this year of fluctuating conditions. Even the last 24 hours has demonstrated variability, as two and a half inches of rain ended with a few inches of snow.[Read More…]
Year in Review: Floods, Recovery, Construction Engage Hardwick
HARDWI(CK – Flood recovery, more flooding, more recovery, a library addition, several visits from Sen. Peter Welch, a Yellow Barn renovation and new accelerator building engaged Hardwick’s town government and citizens in 2024. In January, the town focused on addressing the lingering damage from the July 2023 floods, with plans[Read More…]
