The Hardwick Gazette’s spring fundraiser was a success, and marked another step toward financial sustainability. The goal of the campaign was to encourage readers to become monthly donors, the most reliable and consistent source of funds. In all, 24 more readers became monthly sustainers, two made sustaining annual gifts and[Read More…]
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In a world of misinformation, we make facts easier to find
I recently encountered an article aimed at journalists by Mollie Muchna, Trusting News project manager. Her experience mirrored mine so I’ve shamelessly shared her outline and suggestions today. A friend of mine who rarely tunes in to the news shared unfounded theories about the Artemis II mission around the Moon: “You[Read More…]
Visit with The Gazette staff at Front Seat Coffee, Friday, May 22
Support press freedom here at home, double your impact
Sunday, May 3, was World Press Freedom Day, declared by UNESCO as “a day of support for media which are targets for the restraint or abolition of press freedom.” The Gazette stands with journalists around the world who work in oppressive or hazardous environments. Closer to home, it’s a day[Read More…]
An opportunity to double your impact
Twenty Gazette readers who sign up to become monthly donors, of up to $10 a month (or increase their current monthly donation) at givebutter.com/HardwickGazette before May 13 will have their first year’s donations matched by two Gazette supporters. This month, The Hardwick Gazette has been asking readers to become sustaining[Read More…]
Sustaining members vital to future of local news
During the month of April, The Hardwick Gazette is asking readers to step forward and make a monthly commitment. The reason for this is rooted in the unbalanced finances of nonprofit news. The Gazette publishes once a week, and the bills come due like clockwork. But revenues are heavily weighted[Read More…]
No paywalls ever, thanks to reader support
Many newspapers have retreated behind paywalls, requiring subscriptions to access their content. Recently, Forbes Magazine profiled a billionaire with a plan to “save America’s newspapers” that will include paywalls around all the content his papers produce. Seriously, have we learned nothing from Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post? That will[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette at Front Seat Coffee, this Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m.
HARDWICK – Though Front Seat Coffee is closed to have its floors refinished, it’s expected to reopen Friday. Come see the beautiful refinished floors and visit with The Hardwick Gazette staff, Friday, March 27, and every Friday, from 10 to 11 a.m. The staff will be on hand to hear[Read More…]
We have big shoes to fill
Last week I was reminded of the legacy the nonprofit organization that now publishes The Hardwick Gazette inherited when I made the trip to Portsmouth, N.H., for the 2026 New England Newspaper Convention. Former Gazette editor and publisher, Ross Connelly, and former sportswriter, David A. “Dave” Morse, are both members[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette at Front Seat Coffee, this Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m.
HARDWICK – Visit with The Hardwick Gazette staff at Front Seat Coffee every Friday, from 10 to 11 a.m. The staff will be on hand to hear news tips, story ideas, comments and answer questions about the local newspaper.
Canceled this week March 13 – The Hardwick Gazette at Front Seat Coffee, Fridays, 10 a.m.
HARDWICK – Visit with The Hardwick Gazette staff at Front Seat Coffee every Friday, from 10 to 11 a.m. The staff will be on hand to hear news tips, story ideas, comments and answer questions about the local newspaper.
The Hardwick Gazette at Front Seat Coffee, Fridays, 10 a.m.
HARDWICK – Visit with The Hardwick Gazette staff at Front Seat Coffee every Friday, from 10 to 11 a.m. The editor and reporter will be on hand to hear news tips, story ideas, comments and answer any questions about the local newspaper.
