To the editor: This is to share with others who had the misfortune of getting wet yellow line paint on their car. Late one afternoon this summer, on Route 14 north-bound between Post Road and North Craftsbury Road, the road crew hired by the state engineer to paint the lines[Read More…]
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Rapid action needed
To the editor: One of the three maps being developed by Vermont’s Act 73 Redistricting Committee is based around Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers and it poses serious risks to our local schools. In the latest draft of the CTE-based proposal, the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) has been[Read More…]
Federal efforts to undermine medical debt relief condemned
MONTPELIER – The Trump administration recently issued a new interpretive rule advising that the Federal Credit Reporting Act preempts state measures to remove medical debt from credit reports. This guidance, issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought, directly challenges laws passed in several states, including Vermont,[Read More…]
Shutdown poses risks to Vermont families
MONTPELIER – As the federal government remains shut down, many of the supports that Vermont families and children rely on are under threat, creating ripple effects for child abuse prevention programs and the safety net services that help keep homes healthy and safe. At Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (PCAVT), we[Read More…]
Let’s Make History Together
The Gazette has begun its annual year-end fundraiser. With your help it promises to be the biggest and best we’ve ever had. The Institute for Nonprofit News and major foundations, are giving us a huge boost; offering The Gazette more than $20,000 in matching funds and challenge grants. Local donors have already contributed another $10,000[Read More…]
Shapiro to visit Namibian Kalahari desert
EAST HARDWICK – Jonathan Shapiro has received a Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation Adventure Scholarship award to travel to the Kalahari desert in Namibia and go tracking with indigenous San Bushmen elders. In making the award, the foundation said, “This will be an epic adventure for him, as well as a[Read More…]
Rebuilding Brush Street stability
HARDWICK – If you walk down Brush Street and look toward the river, it is still easy to picture the home that once stood at 41 Brush Street. In early 2023, a fire destroyed the house and the owner lost their life in that fire. Six months later, the July[Read More…]
“We all have a voice that comes from our spirit”
GREENSBORO – Greensboro resident Eleanor Guare has been curating Voices of Spirit column in The Hardwick Gazette for some time now. Voices of Spirit is intended to offer commentary and reflections, sometimes about current events, while providing a religious perspective or tying in a spiritual theme. Guare shared her inspiration[Read More…]
Paquette receives Community Science Award
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) bee biologist Spencer Hardy first met Bernie Paquette at the 2019 Jericho-Underhill Christmas Bird Count. Paquette had long since retired from his career at IBM in Essex Junction, but had only recently caught the naturalist bug at a 2016 walk hosted[Read More…]
Free soup and bread daily at Broadfork
GREENSBORO – In light of the current situation with food assistance, Broadfork Homestead is now offering free homemade soup and fresh bread to anyone in need. The farm stand is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. They are available in the farm stand, no questions asked and[Read More…]
Friendsgiving at HCA, Friday, Nov. 14
Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) will be celebrating the joy of community-oriented arts, and the launch of its new membership program at Friendsgiving, Friday. Nov. 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. “Whether you’re carving a pumpkin, expressing gratitude, or just trying to kick a football before that neighborhood girl pulls it out from under you, we[Read More…]
Fill a van with cans, Nov. 15
CRAFTSBURY – Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Craftsbury Town Hall will hold a benefit event for Craftsbury Food Share. Starting Nov. 4, look for marked items at the Genny and the Craftsbury Village Store to find the most-needed donations. All donations are welcome, and cash[Read More…]
