The Hardwick Gazette had an impressive year by almost any standard; by the end of 2025 we had doubled the 16 pages that were standard when Northeast Kingdom Public Journalism (NEKPJ) became its publisher in January 2024. We now average 30 to 32 pages with an occasional outlier running to[Read More…]
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This time it feels very different
GREENSBORO BEND – Here is my question for you all. We all have our complaints, but what makes you want to live here? Is it what Greensboro has to offer? Our lake, woods and scenic views? Do you take advantage of the unique things Greensboro has to offer: the Rail[Read More…]
This isn’t about a shoe-shining machine
HARDWICK – There is a phrase used across several disciplines. That phrase is, “The purpose of a system is what it does.” If I invent a shoe-shining machine, and sell it as a shoe-shining machine, and people talk about it as a shoe-shining machine, but what comes out the other[Read More…]
One Vermonter’s view on town meeting vs. Australian Ballot
GREENSBORO – A special town meeting will be held at the Highland Center for the Arts on Tuesday, June 30, at 7 p.m. The meeting will decide if Greensboro should vote on all public questions by Australian ballot instead of floor votes at town meeting. Albeit well intentioned, making this[Read More…]
Good work done by balanced legislature
MONTPELIER – Vermont’s Senate adjourned on Friday evening, ending the 2025-2026 biennium. The 2024 election and an end to the super majority in the House and Senate made it possible for a lot of good work to be accomplished over the last 2 years. Vermonters were rewarded for voting in[Read More…]
It is not the end of the work
MONTPELIER – Yesterday evening, we gavelled out the 2026 legislative session, officially concluding the biennium. We passed the state budget, the yield bill to set property tax rates and the education transformation bill that I have been working so carefully on throughout the past year to get right. While this[Read More…]
Jackson Dam changes raise common questions from community
by Kristen Leahy HARDWICK – As conversations about Jackson Dam continue, a few questions tend to come up repeatedly. That is not surprising. When a piece of infrastructure has been part of a landscape for generations, people naturally think about what might change and what might be lost. One of[Read More…]
2026 Area Graduation Schedules
Fri., June 5, Craftsbury 8th Grade Celebration, 6 p.m. Mon., June 8, Hardwick Elementary 6th Grade Graduation, 5:30 p.m. Wed., June 10, Woodbury 6th Grade Graduation, 5:30 p.m. Wed., June 10, Wolcott 6th Grade Graduation, 6 p.m. Thurs., June 11, Hazen Union 8th Grade Promotion, 5 p.m. Thurs., June 11,[Read More…]
Alumni reunion set for June 18-20
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association expects another strong turnout from alumni throughout the weekend of June 18 to 20, said association president Mike Clark. Over the last two years, the reunion has attracted upwards of 150 participants, he said. Most of the planning process for the annual[Read More…]
Twinfield Union School Destination Imagination team returns from finals
AREA TOWNS – Three Vermont “Destination Imagination” teams recently returned from the international Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri. Teams from Twinfield Union School, West Rutland School and Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, who met after school in their communities, all presented creative performances demonstrating original solutions to the[Read More…]
Alumni association announces Hazen Union award winners
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association awards money to three Hazen seniors each year, and this year they are giving out $1,000 to each recipient. The awards are determined by recommendations from the Hazen faculty. Hazen Union senior Sadie Gann has been selected to receive both the 2026[Read More…]
Libercent honored by alumni association at reunion
HARDWICK – Every year the Hardwick Academy/Hazen Union Alumni Association honors former alumni and staff who have made great contributions to the school. Past recipients include Dan Hudson, Jack Strong and Rick Norcross. This year, the Association will be honoring possibly the most accomplished athlete to graduate from Hazen Union,[Read More…]
