GREENSBORO – On October 6, officers of the Orleans Sheriff’s Department responded to an incident in Greensboro. While investigating, Ashley Basset was found to have operated a motor vehicle while her license was Criminally Suspended. Basset was cited to appear at Vermont Superior Court, Orleans Criminal Division on November 18.[Read More…]
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Vermont State Police
Negligent Operation, DUI NEWBURY – On October 8, troopers from the St.Johnsbury barracks issued Samuel Mattson of Marshfield, a criminal citation to appear in Orange County Criminal Court on November 5, at 8:30 a.m., to answer the charge of Criminal DLS (driving with a suspended license) and Negligent Operation. On June[Read More…]
Trespassing, Suspended License
BERLIN – On October 10, at approximately 10:13 a.m., officers of the Berlin Police Department responded to the Hilltop Inn for the report of a female refusing to leave after being trespassed. Tonja Cochran of Hardwick was taken into custody, transported to the Berlin Police Department for processing and was[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – Fifteen people used AWARE services between October 5 and October 12. The AWARE 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463. A non-profit established in 1984, AWARE serves Hardwick and the greater Hardwick area in preventing and healing the trauma of domestic and sexual violence. AWARE provides help during immediate crises, as well as advocating[Read More…]
Hardwick Elementary Work
VLCT 2025 awards recognize outstanding service
S. BURLINGTON – At its Town Fair last Wednesday, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) presented 2025 Municipal Service Awards to Linda Martin of Wolcott and Farley Brown of Craftsbury, with Hardwick’s Kristen Leahy recognized as a nominee. Several hundred people were in attendance at VLCT’s Town Fair 2025[Read More…]
Last of the Flood Recovery Work
Petition forcing vote to cut upper grades at Danville School could create public high school desert
DANVILLE – Danville residents are poised to vote in December on whether to shutter its high school grades at the Danville School and instead pay tuition for students to attend other schools, following a petition submitted to the school board recently. The petition has set the district on a collision[Read More…]
New Home of the Civic Standard
Area residents appointed to fill state roles
MONTPELIER – Earlier this month Governor Phil Scott’s office announced 78 appointments made in the third quarter of 2025. Two of those positions went to area residents. Claire Burns of Hardwick was appointed as Caledonia County State’s Attorney. Gail Falk of Plainfield will serve on the Board of Medical Practice[Read More…]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
High school students may lose Danville option
WALDEN – Two full-time high school students from Walden are attending high school at the Danville School, with an additional student at 60% of full time because they are taking a class elsewhere, according to the Danville School. Students living in Walden will lose the option of attending high school[Read More…]
