HARDWICK — Less than 30 days after publishing its first free edition, readers have shown their commitment to supporting local journalism by contributing almost $6,000 toward the $12,000 matching gift incentive. A benefactor has encouraged readers in the 11-town Hardwick Gazette coverage area to support the non-profit in its[Read More…]
News
Community Meetings Hone Emergency Plan
by Brendan Buckley, Community Journalist HARDWICK — On Sunday, Feb. 4, about 50 citizens of Hardwick gathered for good food and conversation at the American Legion. The occasion was the first of three planned gatherings, organized by Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor, in partnership with the town, to bring residents[Read More…]
Honest Loggers Back Bill to Crack Down on Timber Thieves
and Attorney General Brings Case Against Plainfield Loggers by Emma Cotton, VTDigger BURLINGTON – Sam Lincoln wants you to know there is such a thing as an honest logger. As the owner of Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting in Randolph, he’s noticed firsthand a rise in distrust toward his profession driven[Read More…]
Walgreens Settles with State for $275,000 over Alleged Violations
and Hardwick’s Troubled Walgreens by Paul Fixx The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) and Walgreens have settled for $275,000 over claims that the company’s policies caused unsafe conditions for patients and staff at pharmacies around the state between 2020 and 2022. The Vermont Board of Pharmacy unanimously approved the[Read More…]
Highland Center Curling
Yellow Barn Construction
Drug Related Break-ins Plague Area Towns
WALDEN/HARDWICK — Troopers from the Vermont State Police St. Johnsbury Barracks received reports of burglaries at four separate, private residences located along Vermont Route 15 in Walden. The calls came in Sunday, Feb. 4, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. None of the residences were occupied at the time of[Read More…]
Curds and Curling Draws Outdoor Crowd
GREENSBORO – The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Greensboro Gorillas that day: the score stood three to zero, with but one more round to play, and then when Fredericks died with the first wheel and Hanowski did the same, a pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game. The[Read More…]
Community Workshop First Event of Energy Efficiency Group
GREENSBORO – A new multi-town energy efficiency group, Save Energy NEK, sponsored its first event on Saturday Feb. 3, at the Greensboro Free Library. The community workshop, led by Aaron Heyerdahl, an energy educator with the Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP), focused on home heat transfer and how to weatherize[Read More…]
Weather Watch: Seek the Sunshine: Clouds Return Friday
HARDWICK – There wasn’t much in terms of measurable precipitation in the last week, but that didn’t stop the clouds from persisting to create overcast skies for most of the forecast period. We ended up with a combination of rain and snow showers, with the snow amounting to just under[Read More…]
Craftsbury Academy Student Magazine Wins Honorable Mention
CRAFTSBURY – The Commoner from Craftsbury Academy has been recognized as an Honorable Mention magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This year, schools in 46 states and five countries nominated 375 student magazines. Magazines from middle school, high school, and higher education were welcomed for the[Read More…]
Local Vermonters Rally for Justice
MONTPELIER – Vermonters from across the state came together in the capital city on Saturday, Jan. 27, to call on the state’s decision-makers to address current economic, social and environmental injustice for the sake of the next generation. Specifically, rally goers want legislators and the governor to create a more equitable,[Read More…]
