Our Communities

Free Suppers Celebrate Community Connections

HARDWICK – Hundreds of people stepped up to help neighbors and strangers alike after July’s flooding. Three free suppers are being held in February to celebrate the ways people came together in a time of great need. Those attending will also be asked to share what they learned through those[Read More…]

Talk on Travel Deals Feb. 4

CRAFTSBURY – Cheap travel will be the topic of a presentation and discussion at the Craftsbury Public Library on Sunday, February 4, at 4 p.m. Librarian Susan O’Connell once bought a $204 round trip plane ticket to Ireland and last fall her cost for a week in Iceland was $288.[Read More…]

Sign up now for State Chess Championship

CRAFTSBURY – The 37th annual Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championships will be held Saturday, March 23 at Craftsbury Academy, 1422 N. Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury Common. This is the selection tournament for Vermont’s nominees to the national Denker, Haring, Barber and Rockefeller invitationals. This tournament is open to Vermont students in[Read More…]

Museum and Town Prepare for April Total Eclipse

ST. JOHNSBURY – On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America from Mexico to Canada. The path of totality, where the moon completely obscures the sun, plunging the area below into darkness, will cut across 13 states in the U.S.A. In New England, the Fairbanks Museum[Read More…]

LCP Auditions Feb. 17, Feb.18

HYDE PARK – Lamoille County Players will be holding auditions for the first show of the season, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” with Director Nate Beyer, and Assistant Director Heather Mandigo.    Audition dates are February 17 and February 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., held at The[Read More…]

Winter Festival on Feb. 25

HARDWICK – A winter festival for the whole family will be held on February 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Hazen Union, sponsored by the Hardwick Recreation Committee. Events include sledding (bring your own sled), snow fort building, a campfire walk, snow shoe and cross-country equipment loans. Inside, the[Read More…]

Free Human Energy System Class Feb. 7

HARDWICK – A free class that examines human energy systems will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Hardwick Area Health Center, 4 Slapp Hill, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn about the anatomy of the energy system, how it works and tips and tricks for taking[Read More…]

Equity Community Book Group at Library

HARDWICK – The Jeudevine Memorial Library and Hardwick Equity Committee have formed an equity book group to learn about social issues through books. The group will meet every other week, with dates and times to be determined collectively by those who express interest. Homemade food and warm beverage will be[Read More…]

No-till and Crop Cover Conference Feb. 22

SOUTH BURLINGTON – The 2024 No-Till and Cover Crop Conference will address many of the challenges farmers faced in 2023 due to extreme wet weather and flooding leading to severe crop losses. The annual conference will take place February 22, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in South Burlington from 9 a.m.[Read More…]

Care Center Launches Spring Fundraiser

CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Community Care Center has launched its spring fundraiser by offering a raffle for seven sports options that include two tickets to the Boston Celtics’ April 12 home game against N.C. Hornets; a golf package for four at Greensboro’s Mountain View Country Club, Jay Peak ski lift[Read More…]

Lamoille County Players Annual Meeting Jan. 29

The Lamoille County Players will hold their annual meeting at the Hyde Park VFW beginning with a social hour at 12:30 p.m., followed by the meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will include election of new board members, financial reports and information on each of the 2024[Read More…]

Advertising

The Hardwick Gazette

Newsroom: 82 Craftsbury Road Greensboro, Vt.

Hours: Mon. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tues 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wed. 9 a.m. to noon, and by appointment.

Tel: (802) 472-6521

Newsroom email: [email protected]
Advertising email: [email protected]

Send mail to: The Hardwick Gazette, P.O. Box 9, Hardwick, VT 05843

EDITOR
Paul Fixx

ADVERTISING
Sandy Atkins, Raymonda Parchment, Dawn Gustafson, Paul Fixx

CIRCULATION
Dawn Gustafson

PRODUCTION
Sandy Atkins, Dawn Gustafson, Dave Mitchell, Raymonda Parchment

REPORTER
Raymonda Parchment

SPORTS WRITERS
Ken Brown
Eric Hanson

WEATHER REPORTER
Tyler Molleur

PHOTOGRAPHER
Vanessa Fournier

CARTOONIST
Julie Atwood

CONTRIBUTORS
Trish Alley, Sandy Atkins, Brendan Buckley, Hal Gray, Abrah Griggs, Eleanor Guare, Henry Homeyer, Pat Hussey, Willem Lange, Cheryl Luther Michaels, Tyler Molleur, Kay Spaulding, Liz Steel, John Walters

INTERNS
Cloey Camley, Hazen Union School
Claire Charlow, UVM Community News Service
Will Helms, Hazen Union School
Eisha Qureshi, UVM Community News Service