HARDWICK – On February 28, the Hardwick Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation on Route 15 E. The operator eluded the officer and was later located in Wolcott. The operator, Travis S. Ward was found to be criminally suspended and had an active Warrant[Read More…]
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Work on South Main Street
Town notification system alerts residents of water leak
HARDWICK – An Emergency Alert Notification message sent from the Town of Hardwick Public Works Department and signed by Town Manager David Upson last Wednesday near 8:30 a.m., went to residents who have signed up for town notifications. It warned of a water leak affecting residents on Granite Street, Brook[Read More…]
Media Log
HARDWICK – March 1: Motor Vehicle Complaint, Vt. Route 15 E.; DLS, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Route 15; Assist – Public, N. Main St.; Suspicious Event, Wolcott St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Bunker Hill Rd.; Assist – Agency, Main St. March 2: Parking Problem, Church St.; Mental Health Incident, Vermont Ave.;[Read More…]
Town Meeting Results
2026 Woodbury Town Meeting by Nataliya Zahn Tire disposal, new fire dept plans nixed by Raymonda Parchment CABOT – Two articles that were heavily discussed on social media prior to town meeting did not receive enough votes to pass. Article 12, asking voters to grant the Cabot Conservation Fund a[Read More…]
School budget passes without incident
STANNARD – In contrast to several towns that took up contentious financial figures in their school budgets, a small town of just over 200 people unanimously passed their town school budget from the floor with little incident. The $273,353.50 budget approved by voters represents a 0.01 percent increase from the[Read More…]
Board tackles reappraisals, software upgrades, historic preservation
MARSHFIELD – During the February 17 meeting, the Marshfield Select Board and Listers Meg Eberhardt and Kathleen Hayes discussed the need for a town-wide reappraisal of the grand list. Marshfield went without reappraisal between 2006 and 2022. In 2023 the town completed a full reappraisal. The state of Vermont uses[Read More…]
Australian ballot items pass
PLAINFIELD – In Australian balloting, 406 (40.5%) of Plainfield’s 1,002 registered voters cast ballots last Tuesday, with 40 by absentee ballot. Both bond items passed as voters approved one for no more than $700,000 to replace the water line under School Street on a vote of 285 to 74. The[Read More…]
Severe and critical concern with 911 response
To the editor: My name is Ashley Luneau and I am a resident of Walden. I grew up in Walden and my family has been around the area since I’ve been born and prior to that and even employed in the area. I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice of[Read More…]
Education conversations
HARDWICK – Having graduated from Hazen Union in 2019, as well as attending Hardwick Elementary School, I consider myself familiar with the OSSU schools system. As a student, each year I saw the faculty give it their absolute best, under continuously shrinking budgets. Some years, I recall the budget freezing mid-semester,[Read More…]
“Gee!” I exclaimed as I took it from him
EAST MONTPELIER – I see by the news that the Iditarod Race is in full cry up in Alaska. There’s a ceremonial false start right near Anchorage: kind of a parade, really, with celebrities everywhere. Then next day, safely out of downtown, the real thing begins: a roughly thousand-mile slog[Read More…]
This year was going to be a challenge
HARDWICK – When I was asked to be town moderator, I immediately said yes. Town Meeting Day is my favorite day of the year, of course I will step up when asked to serve my community. I knew enough of Robert’s Rules to accept the challenge and then spent days[Read More…]
