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Whooping cough spreading in Caledonia, Lamoille, Washington Counties
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Health recommends that people in the impacted counties of Lamoille, Caledonia and Washington take extra steps to protect themselves and their community from whooping cough by checking that the family is up to date on whooping cough vaccine (Tdap or DTap). The vaccine work[Read More…]
Parker Ladd, 1928 – 2017
HARDWICK – Parker Ladd was born in Hardwick in 1928. He lived on West Church Street, just down from the library, which became a refuge for him. He read voraciously and went on to major in English at the University of Vermont. Following his graduation from UVM, he served in[Read More…]
Local cheesemakers are international winners
WAITSFIELD – The Vermont Cheese Council received word that Vermont took home at least 33 awards at the World Cheese Awards international competition in Bern, Switzerland. The Cellars at Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro and Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Cabot, were among the cheesemakers who received awards. Super Gold winner included Withersbrook[Read More…]
A clarification of remarks
To the editor: In your front-page article last week about Greensboro’s proposed 1% local option tax [Ed. Note: hardwickgazette.org/2025/11/18/reactions-mixed-on-1-local-option-tax/] your reference to some of my earlier comments on FPF were significantly misleading. The way your article reads made it sound like my strong desire to support long-term rentals (and discourage[Read More…]
When letting go Is an act of strength
HARDWICK – Last year, I stood in the backyard of a young woman who had bought her family home believing she was building her future in the place where she was raised. She experienced six floods in two years; she moved her car to higher ground six times; she watched[Read More…]
Hardwick neighbors gather, share food, purpose
HARDWICK – The Jeudevine Memorial Library was filled to capacity with conversation and the smell of tacos on a recent Wednesday evening as residents gathered for the “Forward Together” community meal hosted by Hardwick Neighbor to Neighbor. The event brought together volunteers, families and town staff to talk about community[Read More…]
Timely gifts from Vermont Department of Libraries
HARDWICK – Among the many timely gifts that contributed to the successful completion of the new Jeudevine addition was a grant of $725,000 from the Vermont Department of Libraries (DOL). That money was a portion of almost sixteen million dollars that the U.S. Treasury distributed to the DOL from the[Read More…]
Seize the opportunity for second chance on school reform
MONTPELIER – The Act 73 Redistricting Task Force wrapped up their work, and they’ve given the state a chance to rethink the course of education reform it has been pursuing for the last decade. Vermont communities, as well as elected leaders, should seize this opportunity to get us out of[Read More…]
Jesus is inviting you to supper
EAST CRAFTSBURY – At a recent discussion group, someone told a story about a car their father left when he passed away. It was a Dodge Omni that hadn’t been driven in decades, as it had been sitting in the garage. When he passed, there was suddenly a passionate fight[Read More…]
Now is the time to rejuvenate houseplants
CABOT – After a long season of tending flower beds and veggie gardens, how are houseplants looking? If you’re like me, it’s been all too easy to ignore the indoor denizens, and they are looking . . . um, not the best. But never fear! Here are some ways to[Read More…]
