Voters at Hardwick’s town meeting will be asked to decide on Article 6, a 1% local option tax on meals, alcohol and rooms. So far, I have seen very little information about this tax or why we should vote one way or the other. I am sharing my own research[Read More…]
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School board spending questioned
HARDWICK – After receiving the information I requested from the superintendent, Mountainview Elementary School District Board, director of operations and the director of finance, I thought I would share what everyone should know. Sorry for the length but it’s worth reading, in my opinion.Woodbury Elementary [School] is projected to serve[Read More…]
Planning for emergencies in Hardwick
HARDWICK – Hardwick is in the process of updating its Local Emergency Management Plan, known locally as The Hardwick Plan. It is updated regularly, typically each year, to reflect changing conditions, lessons learned and local capacity. It serves as the town’s working framework for emergencies and outlines how preparation, response,[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Walter P. Slayton (1831–1903)
Walter P. Slayton was born on July 1, 1831, in Calais, the son of Capt. Jera Slayton and Betsey (Kendall) Slayton. At the time of his birth, his father was twenty-seven years old and his mother twenty-six. Walter was born on the Slayton homestead — land first settled by his[Read More…]
100 Years ago in The Hardwick Gazette
Thursday, February 4, 1926 O.W.L. Hike O-w-l spells owl, but that is not exactly what the above letters signify. However, it is the name of the club at the Academy, or composed of students at the Academy, which held a very successful and well-attended hike last Saturday afternoon. The route[Read More…]
What three decades of monitoring birds reveal about changing forests
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – Deep in the Vermont forests, the flute-like call of the Hermit Thrush drifts through the understory and the Blackburnian Warbler’s song carries from the canopy, both reminders of the diversity and complexity woven into Vermont’s forest ecosystems. But this dawn chorus of breeding birds is shifting.[Read More…]
Can old seeds still grow?
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – It’s that time of year: seed packet displays are appearing everywhere, from grocery stores to farm and garden supply centers. Garden catalogs arrive in mailboxes daily, featuring common and exotic vegetable and flower seeds. There’s so much temptation. Most gardeners likely already have a collection of[Read More…]
Two local students named to Dean’s List
BRISTOL, R.I. – Lillian O’Donnell of Wolcott and Sakoya Sweeney of Craftsbury have been named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List that[Read More…]
Free tax preparation
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is open for appointments through April 15. Area AARP Tax Aide sites are in Derby, Greensboro, Hardwick, Danville, West Burke, Derby and Sterling View in Hyde Park. There are also sites in other Vermont towns. AARP counselors are IRS-Certified and can prepare Federal and[Read More…]
Vermont Electric Co-op seeks candidates for board of directors
JOHNSON – Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC) is seeking candidates for the three board of directors’ seats that are up for election this year. VEC’s 12 board members represent towns across the co-op’s service territory and serve four-year terms. Directors receive a stipend and mileage reimbursement for attending monthly committee and board[Read More…]
Efficiency rebates available for HED customers
WINOOSKI – Efficiency Vermont’s 2026 rebates include Hardwick Electric customers. Bonus rebates include: an extra $200 toward a qualifying appliance (clothes washer/dryers, fridges, heat pump, water heaters, etc.; an additional $800 back on a new heat pump system (this is for income-eligible households and is on top of the standard $200 income bonus from VPPSA utilities,[Read More…]
