HARDWICK — The Hardwick Town Manager’s Office and the Jeudevine Library have free Covid-19 tests available when they are open. The town manager’s office is open Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Jeudevine library is open Monday and Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday,[Read More…]
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Greensboro Village Trick-Or-Treat Trail, Oct. 31
GREENSBORO – Trick-or-treating starts at 4:30 p.m. on Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Village of Greensboro and ends at 6 p.m. Residents throughout the village will offer treats to costumed visitors and volunteers will be stationed at summer homes throughout the village doing the same. “The Greensboro United Church[Read More…]
Geology Walk, Nov. 2
HARDWICK – Dave Mitchell, retired science teacher and amateur geologist, will lead an exploration of the geology of Hardwick on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. beginning at the Hardwick Trail Kiosk. Hardwick used to be the bottom of a glacial lake and the bedrock of the Hardwick area was[Read More…]
Snack and Paint at Library, Nov. 2
CABOT — Jen Todd will lead children to follow step-by-step instructions for painting their own version of a sample art piece at a snack and paint event at the Cabot Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Snacks will be available and all materials will[Read More…]
Third Goddard Buyer Shares Ideas, Asks for Input
PLAINFIELD – The third potential buyer of the Goddard College campus in as many months stepped in after the previous two sales fell through. Mike Davidson asked the select board to give him time on the agenda at the October 14 regular meeting. He joined the select board at the[Read More…]
Wastewater Treatment Planning, Lead Pipe Inventory Lead Agenda
HARDWICK – Jason Booth, with the town’s engineering firm A&E presented a final Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) flood mitigation/relocation study. During the July 2023 flood, significant damage occurred to the facility, placing it out of service. Necessary repairs were made quickly, returning the WWTF to service. The July flood this[Read More…]
Politics and Pie Results in a Civil Conversation
HARDWICK – Roughly a dozen people turned out at the Hazen Union School library for a Politics and Pie event, Monday, Oct. 21, put on by Hardwick Community Television (HCTV) and The Hardwick Gazette. Caledonia County Senate Candidates Scott Beck and Amanda Cochrane were on hand to share their ideas[Read More…]
Voters Adapt to Mail-in Ballots as Election Day Approaches
AREA TOWNS – Earlier this fall, most registered voters in Vermont opened their mailboxes to find an election ballot. University of Vermont’s Center for Community News, home of Community News Service (CNS), built an interactive map to find out how many have been returned so far and from where. Center[Read More…]
Secretary of State Reminds Voters of Options, Recommends Action Plan
MONTPELIER – As her office began the process of mailing General Election ballots to all active registered voters in the state, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas reminded voters this week of their options for casting their ballot and emphasized the importance of having a voting plan. Election Day[Read More…]
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Beck Offers Creative Thinking, Problem Solving Skills
CALEDONIA COUNTY — In his formative years in the Navy, Scott Beck says he learned how to manage the seemingly unmanageable. He says he would bring that creative thinking and problem solving skills to the Vermont Senate, representing the Caledonia District. “Whether it’s corporate tax reform, education funding reform or[Read More…]
