CABOT – On the evening of Saturday, Dec. 20, the Cabot Fire Department responded to a single vehicle accident on Vt 215 at the bridge near Larry’s Field. The scene was promptly secured and cleared. The operator was not injured. Road conditions were icy. The Walden and Marshfield Fire Departments[Read More…]
News
Year in Review: Hardwick Rescue expects to reach 1,000 calls by year-end
HARDWICK – From November 1 to December 21, Hardwick Rescue responded to 111 incidents, including 48 calls in Hardwick, 18 calls in Greensboro and 17 calls in Craftsbury. As of the morning of December 21, the EMS agency is on its 985th incident of the year and expects to reach[Read More…]
HPD Media Log
HARDWICK – December 14: Property Damage, Mill St.; Assist – Motorist, Vt. Route 15 E. December 15: Suspicious Event, Elm St.; Directed Patrol, S. Main St.; Fraud, Vt. Route 15 W.; Traffic Stop, Dewey St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main St.; Accident[Read More…]
Area school district draft budgets up over 10%
HARDWICK AREA – Draft school district budgets in the Mountainview Union School District, Craftsbury and Wolcott are all up over 10%, with Stannard, having no school of its own, lower. In the second draft of a proposed budget, the Mountainview Union Elementary School District (MVUESD) board looked at a decrease[Read More…]
Santa and Grinch
Local grant funding provides heart-safe community efforts with AEDs
GREENSBORO – For 2025, funding to purchase three automated external defibrillator (AED) for strategic public locations within the community were made possible in part by grants through the Greensboro Association (GA) and the Greensboro United Church of Christ (GUCC) Pleasants Fund. The Pleasants Fund provided a $2,500 grant relating to[Read More…]
Maker’s Market
Year In Review: Community celebrates often, while wastewater, Town Hall housing projects fail
GREENSBORO – In January, a town-wide survey pointed to affordable housing as a need of the community. Residents cited long travel times, limited local services and the recent pharmacy closures as significant barriers to health care access. Protecting Caspian Lake and local wildlife habitats remained a top priority for respondents.[Read More…]
Year In Review: Joyful, somber events, regular business, mark 2025
WOODBURY – In a year shaped by civic deliberation, community collaboration and events both joyful and somber, Woodbury embraced 2025 with spirit rural Vermonters are known for. From town meetings and holiday gatherings, to news that captured statewide attention, stories from the small Washington County town reflect the varied texture[Read More…]
Busy Bird Feeder
Year in Review: Town forest, wastewater, School St. Bridge projects progress
WOLCOTT – In a year marked by community resilience, bold vision and creative energy, Wolcott’s long-standing character as a town that works together was on full display throughout 2025. From forest trails and bridge projects to lively concerts and grassroots efforts to strengthen village life, Wolcott’s stories continued to reflect[Read More…]
Year In Review: Forest, wetland conservation, grant for church restoration mark 2025
STANNARD – With fewer than 200 residents, Stannard’s town center consists of a town hall across from a community-owned church, with no storefronts, yet in 2025 it saw historic preservation wins, forest conservation milestones, community gatherings and reminders of rural fire risk. In late winter, Naturalists Robert Small and Emily[Read More…]
