WOLCOTT – The Hardwick Fire Department and mutual aid partners performed a controlled burn on April 26, of a house in Wolcott. The day’s conditions were challenging as we worked to prevent any wild-land fires from taking off. At the end of the day, the department diverted with W1 and[Read More…]
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Beware the bears
by Central Vermont Solid Waste Management DistrictBARRE – Bear experts recommended bringing in bird feeders. Bruins can smell sunflower seeds from a great distance and will return to food, searching for easy calories, including trash and compost. This is unhealthy for the bear who need to eat their natural forage[Read More…]
Call before burning, says fire warden
Burn ban
WOLCOTT – The Town of Wolcott has issued an outdoor burn ban until further notice. For more information, contact the fire warden at (802) 730-0303.
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – Ten people used AWARE services between April 19 and April 26. 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,[Read More…]
Farmer’s market provides food for low-income Vermonters
HARDWICK – Low income Vermonters’ received $10,310 of farm-fresh food from Hardwick Farmers Market vendors in 2025 through programs to supplement their purchase of food. Those programs include the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Crop Cash and Crop Cash Plus. “This program and its associated incentives brought $10,310 to our[Read More…]
Craft Collective knits together community
HARDWICK – When Andy Holston moved to Hardwick during the Covid-19 pandemic, making friends was no small task. Like many newcomers arriving during a period of isolation, casual introductions and shared gatherings were hard to come by. After joining a craft group at The Civic Standard, Holston experienced a meaningful[Read More…]
“Cardtopia” at the Highland Center for the Arts
Sunset on Friday, April 24
Water tub is back
WOODBURY – On April 23, a crew of Woodbury staff and residents worked to repair the roadside spring in Woodbury Gulf, said Woodbury Select Board Chair Diana Peduzzi. Alfie Larrabee, Michael Gray, Tim Neill, Lewis Barton, Dana Huoppi and Norm Rodriguez replaced the spring box and repaired piping for the[Read More…]
