by Norma Wiesen, Community Journalist HARDWICK – The Hardwick Conservation Commission will announce a date for the rescheduled event as soon as it is available. Matt Peters will give a report on Hardwick’s first Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) on Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Building. The Hardwick[Read More…]
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Second Floor Added to Library Addition
Back to Business, Possible Town-Wide Reassessment Looms
WOLCOTT – Filling select board and town positions after town meeting began the business of the March 6 select board meeting. Linda Martin will continue as chair, Michael Paradee will be vice chair, and Richard Lee will serve as clerk. The board voted to keep the same Rules of Procedure[Read More…]
Select Board Organizes, Makes Appointments
HARDWICK – Hardwick’s Select Board chose officers, set a meeting schedule and made appointments to a roster of town positions, ranging from Emergency Management Coordinator to Rail Trail representative, at its March 7 regular meeting. Eric Remick will remain as chair and Ceilidh Galloway-Kane as vice chair. Next up, a[Read More…]
Hardwick Electric 1.97% Rate Increase Effective March 7
HARDWICK – Vermont’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) allowed a 1.97% Hardwick Electric Department (HED) rate increase to go into effect on March 7. In the PUC order, dated February 26, it is noted that, “The Commission has reviewed Hardwick Electric’s filing and is satisfied with the supporting information provided.” Vermont’s[Read More…]
WonderKids Afterschool Celebration
Hazen and Craftsbury Athletic Programs to Merge
CRAFTSBURY – In their short time on the job, Interim Athletic Directors Sarah Hunt and Aaron Hill have accomplished a lot. They have now come to a three-year agreement to merge middle school and high school athletics at Hazen Union and Craftsbury Academy (CA). The merger will start this spring[Read More…]
Barre Saves the Best for Last: Lady Cats Capture First Title Since ‘91
BARRE – Hazen Union girls’ basketball team leaned on a second half for the ages from their senior point guard to knockoff two-time defending champion Windsor and capture the Vermont Division III State Championship in the last Vermont high school basketball game of the season, the. Caitlyn Davison capped off[Read More…]
Delaricheliere and Lady Cats Clean Up
by Paul Fixx HARDWICK – Hazen Union students were called to the gym at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, March 11, for a pair of ceremonies recognizing outstanding contributions to the school and wider community. Tod Delaricheliere was recognized with a 2024 Hardwick Humanitarian Award. Sherry Lussier, presented the award[Read More…]
Hazen Union Winter Carnival
Duct Tape Teacher
Energy Committee Seeks Local Solutions to Climate Change
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Energy Action Committee (GEAC) was formed to help residents save money, live comfortably and address climate change by reducing carbon. Actions taken by the committee include having Smith’s store in Greensboro Bend host energy efficiency advocate, Paul Markowitz, to answer questions area residents have about how[Read More…]