To the editor: Democratic candidate Audrey Grant is announcing her campaign for Vermont House of Representatives representing Caledonia-2 (Hardwick, Walden, Stannard) in the 2026 election. Audrey Grant grew up in Hardwick, graduating from Hazen Union High School in 2020 before attending Simmons University in Boston, Mass., where she graduated with[Read More…]
News
Car crashes
HARDWICK – On December 10, sometime shortly before 4:14 p.m., the Hardwick Police located a crashed vehicle on Slapp Hill Road while on patrol in the area. The vehicle had exited the westbound lane of travel and struck a fire hydrant in the area of 122 Slapp Hill. The operator[Read More…]
Sheriff Harlow reports domestic assault arrest
GREENSBORO – On December 10 while on duty for the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Cota responded to a report of a Domestic Assault in Greensboro. After speaking with the victim, Deputy Cota located Harold Lanphere at his residence in Greensboro and placed him under arrest. Lanphere was lodged at[Read More…]
Sheriff’s department makes arrest in sexual assault investigation
WOLCOTT — On December 12, the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD) Special Investigation Unit received a report from the Vermont Department of Children and Families regarding an alleged sexual assault involving Michael Mason, age 28, of Wolcott. A coordinated investigation between LCSD deputies and Department of Children and Families investigators[Read More…]
Impaired driver
PLAINFIELD – On December 13, at 7:39 p.m., troopers of the Berlin barracks received a report of an impaired driver in Plainfield. The operator was identified as Michael Grant. While speaking with troopers, Grant displayed signs of impairment. Grant was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI. Grant was issued[Read More…]
Mutual aid delivered
HARDWICK – On December 4, the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department delivered mutual aid to Hardwick Fire Department at 9:13 a.m., for a fully involved structure fire at 171 Lower Cherry St. in Hardwick.
Greensboro Fire Department responds to Stannard Fire
Multi-vehicle accident
CABOT – On the afternoon of December 9, the Cabot Fire Department responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Vt. 215 at the Marshfield town line. Part of the scene was inside of the Town of Cabot. Cabot firefighters performed extrication of an operator from one of the three involved vehicles[Read More…]
HCA Wintermarket, Dec. 6
Preliminary budget up over 10%
WOODBURY – A preliminary town budget discussion presented to the Woodbury Select Board (WSB) at its December 8 meeting, showed a general fund increase of 11%, with 15% for the highway fund. Discussion was to continue at the special meeting held Monday, Dec. 15. In other business, the FEMA buyout[Read More…]
Budget meetings continue
GREENSBORO – The weekly budget meeting had a short agenda. Town Clerk Kim Greaves informed the select board that, while it has delegated authority to the town clerk to approve catering permits, it did not give her authority to approve special event permits. After some discussion, the board approved granting[Read More…]
Delightful article on little store
To the editor: Heart wide open, so delighted to read your article on the little store in The Bend that is so community oriented. It seems this is a family affair. The Smiths have a generational habit of being there for their community. In these times it’s just so important[Read More…]
