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Year in Review: Town forest, wastewater, School St. Bridge projects progress
WOLCOTT – In a year marked by community resilience, bold vision and creative energy, Wolcott’s long-standing character as a town that works together was on full display throughout 2025. From forest trails and bridge projects to lively concerts and grassroots efforts to strengthen village life, Wolcott’s stories continued to reflect[Read More…]
Year In Review: Forest, wetland conservation, grant for church restoration mark 2025
STANNARD – With fewer than 200 residents, Stannard’s town center consists of a town hall across from a community-owned church, with no storefronts, yet in 2025 it saw historic preservation wins, forest conservation milestones, community gatherings and reminders of rural fire risk. In late winter, Naturalists Robert Small and Emily[Read More…]
Year in Review: Community celebrates resilience, culture in 2025
CABOT – Hardwick Gazette reporting showed Cabot residents appearing at town meeting tables, celebrating the local cheese culture, marching and watching parades and sharing letters to the editor, shaping the 2025 year. Cabot welcomed the new year, January 4, at the Cabot Village 12th Night Celebration with high-spirited performances and[Read More…]
New Hardwick Area Food Pantry warehouse
Year In Review: Events draw community, Sterling ends programs
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury government and civic organizations, the Public Library, the Academy, Community Care Center, Saplings and Sterling College made for an active community in 2025. An end to Sterling’s academic programs and Antiques & Uniques will leave holes to fill in 2026.A January 16 Bread and Puppet show for all[Read More…]
Year in Review: Cooperation Vermont buys Rainbow Sweets to become community hub
MARSHFIELD – Marshfield started the year with a major community investment milestone that spoke to local identity and economic cooperation, while water system issues later in the year raised concern. In January, Cooperation Vermont, the local nonprofit land trust, purchased the former Rainbow Sweets Bakery and Cafe building at 1689[Read More…]
Year in Review: School closure threatened, Co-op celebrates 90th anniversary
CALAIS, ADAMANT – New and renewed events joined long-time arts and community celebrations as the co-op celebrated its 90th anniversary and the threat of the elementary school closing loomed. Heading into town meeting, town leaders sought to demystify finances with a Town Meeting Primer and budget breakdown, guiding residents through[Read More…]
Year in Review: East Village Expansion reserve fund created, bond failed
PLAINFIELD – To kick off the year, the Plainfield Co-Op announced their move to the Route 2 Plainfield Hardware location from their long-time village building. The merger of the two businesses combined grocery and hardware offerings. Plainfield Arts presented an afternoon of music with songwriter Spencer Lewis and Vermont banjoist[Read More…]
Year In Review: Library expansion completed, meeting rooms well-used
HARDWICK – The library is open. The biggest story this year is that the expansion of the Jeudevine Memorial Library was completed. The new building opened to the public on Monday, July 7, 2025. From the first day, with a crowd waiting outside to come in, through the change in[Read More…]
Year In Review: HomeShare Vermont expanded, covers more counties
S. BURLINGTON – HomeShare Vermont had two matches this year in the Northeast Kingdom (NEK), one in Danville and one in Hardwick, where hosts offered to share their home with guests needing affordable housing. HomeShare has expanded into the three NEK counties of Caledonia, Orleans and Essex. Through additional funding[Read More…]
Young Writers Project: Fall in, by Will Helms
Past the burning day, at bedtime when I shrug off sleep, when I’ve got school the next morning, and I shouldn’t be here, I sit down and press play, and the noise starts, and the colors fly up around me, andcities erect and destroy themselves as the songs start and end. I fall in. I[Read More…]
