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Petitioned Second Vote Saves Sewer System
WOLCOTT – Town voters once again approved moving forward with plans for a town wastewater treatment system with 312 votes in favor and 221 opposed. The vote allows the town to continue work toward installing a municipal system for wastewater treatment identified as a priority action for 2018-2026 in the[Read More…]
Dollar General Reopens after Shutdown
HARDWICK – Dollar General reopened Monday, Sept. 16, after being closed over the weekend and at least since Friday, to correct problems identified by a state fire marshal, according to an employee. A September 14, Facebook post by David Pudvah started a lively exchange when he wrote, “….dollar general Hardwick,[Read More…]
Mural Unveiled at Trailhead Park Grand Opening
GREENSBORO BEND — Met with smiles and sunshine, the grand opening of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail’s (LVRT) Bend Trailhead Park proved to be worth the wait. Described as a collaborative project, the new trailhead is host to some notable features, including a new mural by Vermont artist Tara Goreau.[Read More…]
Experts Expect Vermont to Have Colorful Season
VERMONT – It’s already been a great year for hydrangeas, magnolias and lilacs in New England. Now, headed into Vermont’s leaf-peeping season, foliage experts predict another strong, colorful showing. “We see a fairly positive set of circumstances surrounding this year’s prospects,” Jim Salge, a former meteorologist at Mount Washington Observatory in[Read More…]
Hardwick Rescue Recognized for Clinical Excellence
HARDWICK – 2024 brings accolades for the work EMS professionals at Hardwick Rescue (HRS) are performing. That recognition comes at both the state and national level. This month, the Vermont Emergency Medical Services Office recognized the Hardwick Rescue Squad for being a pediatric safe ambulance service. The award signifies the[Read More…]
Route 2 Detour Through Sept. 30
PLAINFIELD — A portion of U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) beginning 0.2 miles west of the intersection with Vermont Route 214 (Vt. 214) and continuing for approximately 1/3 of a mile, from mile marker 0.4 to mile marker 0.7, in Plainfield, will be closed and traffic will be detoured through September[Read More…]
New faculty and staff at Area Schools
Area House and Senate Candidate Interviews at HCTV
HARDWICK – Hardwick Community Television (HCTV) and The Hardwick Gazette in a joint project, interviewed 27 primary candidates running for Vermont House and Senate in the 11 towns covered by the Gazette. Videos of those interviews are posted online at hctv.us, by selecting “2024 Election.” Information is grouped by each[Read More…]
New Student Enrollment at VSU Ticks Up
VERMONT – More than 1,700 first-year students are expected to enroll at Vermont State University, an increase of about 14% compared with fall 2023 and a sign of hope for the public, multicampus university. The roughly 200-student enrollment bump in the university’s second-ever fall semester, just over a year after[Read More…]
Mike’s Service Center Flood Repairs Complete
Village Trust Initiative Selects Wolcott, Greensboro Bend
MONTPELIER – The Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV), Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), and the Vermont Community Foundation announced Wolcott and Greensboro Bend are among the first communities selected for the Village Trust Initiative. The Village Trust Initiative is a new partnership of the three organizations that will support[Read More…]
