CALAIS – Calais and Worcester residents on Tuesday voted against shuttering two community elementary schools in the Washington Central Unified Union School District. In Worcester, 212 residents voted against shuttering the Doty Memorial School, while 114 approved of plans to close. In neighboring Calais, 398 residents voted against closing the[Read More…]
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H.385 creates remedies for coerced debt seen locally
MONTPELIER, HARDWICK – Rep. Edye Graning, vice chair of the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, joined advocates and survivors at the statehouse this week to highlight H.385, a bill that would create remedies and protections for Vermonters facing “coerced debt,” debt incurred through abuse, manipulation or exploitation. Supporters[Read More…]
Four 90 year-olds playing Bridge
Plainfield man sentenced for Social Security Disability fraud
BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on February 10, John Cozza, 64, of Plainfield, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a two-year term of probation and ordered to pay $68,323.20 in restitution to the United States Social[Read More…]
Stolen beer
HARDWICK – On February 7 at 10 a.m., Hardwick Police was notified that Casandra Rich had stolen a 12-pack of beer from the Hardwick Quick Mart on February 6. Rich will be cited in Caledonia County Court to answer the charges of retail theft.
DUI, fatal snowmobile crash
CALAIS – On February 15 at 8:51 p.m., Vermont State Police – Berlin Barracks received a report of a slide-off crash in the town of Calais. The operator was identified as Jennifer Foley of South Burlington. Investigation revealed that Foley was operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Foley was subsequently[Read More…]
Assault, armed robbery, family fight
MARSHFEILD – On February 5 at 2:26 p.m., Vermont State Police, Berlin Barracks responded to a report of an assault at 1913 Peacham Pond Road in the town of Peacham. Further investigation revealed Patrick Gomez of Marshfield committed the offense of Simple Assault during an altercation with Matilda Adelaide, of[Read More…]
Hardwick Fire Department
January calls HARDWICK – The Hardwick Fire Department responded to 11 calls in January, including three odor investigations, three Medical Assists, three Fire Alarms, one Mutual Aid Structure Fire and one Police Department Assist.
Snowmobile accident
GREENSBORO – On February 15 at 3:02 p.m., Greensboro Fire Department was dispatched along with Hardwick Emergency Rescue Squad to the area of Norway Road in Stannard for a snowmobile accident. Initial reports indicated the accident was approximately one mile up the VAST trail. Hardwick Fire Department was requested for[Read More…]
Mutual aid toned for structure fire
Rollover crash
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – Six people used AWARE services between February 8 and February 15. The AWARE 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463. A non-profit established in 1984, AWARE serves Hardwick and the greater Hardwick area in preventing and healing the trauma of domestic and sexual violence. AWARE provides help during immediate crises, as well as advocating for on-going[Read More…]
