WOODBURY – At 3:16 p.m., the department mutual aid was called to 3343 Route 2 in Marshfield for a structure fire for overhaul. On Friday, Jan. 17, the Woodbury Fire Department mutual aid was called to 3343 U.S. Rte. 2 in Marshfield for a rekindle of the structure fire from[Read More…]
Walden
NEK Broadband to Connect First Hardwick Customers
HARDWICK, WALDEN, WOODBURY — NEKCV Sales and Marketing Director Tonya Ozone said the company is ready to connect its first Hardwick customers as its high-speed fiber broadband internet network expands into a small section of town, along with more of Walden and Woodbury. Service may now be available through NEK[Read More…]
Year in Review: 2024 in Walden Brought Floods, a Fire, FEMA Funding
WALDEN – In January the select board set a budget with a 2.1% increase. In February, Walden’s select board heard Lamoille Valley Rail Trail signs would be in place by summer and the fire department discussed possible equipment upgrades to offer rescue services on the trail. $84,122.50 of ARPA funds[Read More…]
Hardwick Children’s Holiday Project
Firefighters Respond to CO Alarm Activation
WALDEN — At 1:48 a.m., December 7, Walden Firefighters responded to a CO alarm activation with the engine, tanker and firefighters. Chief Larrabee and Firefighter Alec Larrabee donned SCBA equipment and found CO meter readings in the basement, almost 300 near the boiler. The house was ventilated and the heating[Read More…]
2025 Fire Department Officers Elected
WALDEN – The fire department elected officers at its annual meeting December 3. Officers are Chief Jason Larrabee; First Assistant Chief Butch Greaves; Second Assistant Chief Dan Greaves; Captain Tyler Mayo; Fire Police Captain Rodney Hooker; Fire Training Officer Alec Larrabee; Fire Assistant Training Officer Owen Kittredge; EMS Operations Officer[Read More…]
Southworth will be Guided by Vermont Constitution
WALDEN – On November 5, Mike Southworth was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives for the Caledonia-2 District covering Hardwick, Stannard and Walden where he has lived the last 28 years. Southworth is married and has three adult sons. Southworth says he’s more practical than political and hopes his[Read More…]
Election Opinions Mixed
WALDEN, STANNARD – The election kicked off in Walden and Stannard at 10 a.m. on November 5. Poll workers in Walden said they received around 350 mail-in ballots before election day, which they intended to count by hand to ensure nothing fraudulent occurs. “We hand count everything,” a Walden poll[Read More…]
New Teachers and Staff
Community Library Fall Open House, Sept. 30
WALDEN — The Community Library is hosting an open house on Walden’s fall foliage day, Monday, Sept. 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Locals and visitors are invited to visit the library for light appetizers, old-fashioned cider pressing and live music with Geordie Lynd, Colin McCaffrey and Justin Lander.[Read More…]
Walden Library Mural
Candidate Interviews: Caledonia-2 House Candidates Respond
CALEDONIA COUNTY – The Caledonia-2 Vermont House District of Hardwick, Walden and Stannard is currently represented by Chip Troiano of Walden who is not running for reelection. Candidates running for the seat this year are Sabrina Morrison, a Democrat from Hardwick and Michael “Mike” Southworth, a Republican from Walden. Question:[Read More…]
