HARDWICK – The Hazen Union boys soccer team had their three-match win streak snapped with a couple of tough shutout losses to Thetford Academy and Harwood last week. Henry Trage scored the only goal of the match to help Thetford escape with a 1-0 road win over the Wildcats last[Read More…]
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Struggles continue for Cal United girls
VERGENNES – The Caledonia United girls soccer team were left searching for answers after losses to Vergennes and Richford last week, falling to 3-6-1 on the season. Sophia Jones, Ashtin Stearns, and Ayla Kittredge notched a goal and an assist apiece to lead a balanced attack as Vergennes rolled to[Read More…]
Hazen golf looks to the future
GREENSBORO – Head coach Andy Hunt and his young Hazen Union golf team wrapped up their season two weeks ago hosting their third meet of the season at Mountain View Country Club. Although Hazen will not have any sectional or state qualifiers this season, Hunt has made great strides in[Read More…]
Gravel takes inspired ride to Milk Bowl win
BARRE – A beautiful, summer-like day greeted the fans and teams of Thunder Road Speedbowl to set the scene for a history-making Vermont Milk Bowl. Three segments of racing awaited the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and Late Models Sunday morning with Marcel Gravel pacing the pack early in Segment No.[Read More…]
Gravel claims pole with 0.001-second lead on qualifying day
BARRE – It’s the one and only chance all year long for a race at Thunder Road to be set by time trials and two teams that call the Nation’s Site of Excitement home every Thursday made the most of it. Marcel Gravel took a fast time of 12.193 seconds[Read More…]
U.S. Border Patrol, ICE detain 9 individuals Friday
HARDWICK – A dark vehicle heading west on Wolcott Street a little after 7 a.m., Friday, had its drive interrupted when a white vehicle behind it turned on its siren and lights, pulled around it and brought it to a stop. Behind it two other law-enforcement vehicles stopped too. The[Read More…]
No rain next seven days; warmer than normal weekend
EAST HARDWICK – The most substantial rain of the season fell in the past week, with a total of 1.25” recorded at this observation station. This was the lowest total when compared to nearby stations in Greensboro and Craftsbury, where amounts totaled closer to two inches. Most stations are still[Read More…]
Nonprofit seeks to rejuvenate Goddard campus as arts hub
PLAINFIELD – The people trying to revitalize Goddard College’s former campus are counting on the arts. They say the new program is starting to gain traction, with summer events drawing crowds and attention. “What’s going on here now is the dream come true,” said Kris Gruen, director of the nonprofit[Read More…]
ADU provides local prescription access
PLAINFIELD – Amid shrinking regional access to pharmacies across the state, the Health Center at Plainfield has a unique two-part solution for providing local prescription access. The Community Health Pharmacy (CHP) is a mail-order retail pharmacy operating specifically for patients of Vermont health centers. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are[Read More…]
Trees for Downtown project plants 30 small trees
HARDWICK – Small trees have recently been popping up throughout Hardwick’s Designated Downtown area over the last several weeks, where wooden stakes had been marking places for them throughout much of the summer. A $33,487 Vermont Community Tree Planting Grant (CTPG) for the Trees for Downtown Hardwick project was secured[Read More…]
Town asks for voluntary water conservation
HARDWICK – In the face of the area’s drought, Hardwick Town Manager David Upson asked all residents and businesses to begin voluntarily conserving water. In a public notice issued last week Upson said “. . . our water system remains stable at this time,” and “With the Town of Hardwick[Read More…]
Car crash, embezzlement
HARDWICK – On September 19, at 4:15 p.m., Carrie Gonyaw, 17, of East Hardwick and Samatha Wheeler, 27, of Hardwick were involved in a two-car motor vehicle crash in the area of 308 Vt. Route 14 South in Hardwick. Gonyaw had initiated a left hand turn out of the parking[Read More…]
