WINOOSKI – The Twinfield-Cabot girls basketball team went wire to wire with Winooski on the road last week before running out of gas late to fall to 0-2 on the season. Djoyce Mampuya scored a team-high 14 points to lead Winooski to a 44-34 home win over Twinfield-Cabot last Tuesday.[Read More…]
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HED management mystery handled handily
HARDWICK – At a quick special meeting of the Hardwick Electric Department (HED) commissioners last Thursday, Scott Johnstone was formally appointed as the HED general manager The meeting began with an executive session that interim general manager Scott Johnstone and the department’s attorney Ed Adrian were invited to join. When[Read More…]
East village expansion final report submitted
PLAINFIELD – The final report of the East Village Expansion Advisory Committee (EVEAC) was approved in a 10-0 vote at its December 3 meeting, after which the committee voted to recommend to the select board that that meeting be its last. Five days later, the Plainfield select board accepted the[Read More…]
Seats to be available on select board
HARDWICK – The first regular select board meeting of December consisted primarily of budget discussions, updates on flood-related projects and debate over whether or not to implement a local option tax. Notably, Danny Hale announced he would not be running for re-election to a select board seat. Two seats will[Read More…]
Area lodging establishments saw less Canadian travel in 2025
VERMONT – Canadian tourism and spending in Vermont has fallen significantly since January, following the February announcement that the U.S, would impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, except oil and energy, which were to be taxed at 10%. At roughly the same time President Trump began to publicly suggest[Read More…]
Act 73 community conversation take-aways emphasize rural needs
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – A report on the November 21 community public hearing on Vermont school districting, addressing issues around Act 73 concludes with, “The message from Craftsbury was clear: Vermonters care deeply about their children, their communities and their schools. With open dialogue and inclusive planning, Vermont can build a[Read More…]
Grant announces run for Vermont House of Representatives
To the editor: Democratic candidate Audrey Grant is announcing her campaign for Vermont House of Representatives representing Caledonia-2 (Hardwick, Walden, Stannard) in the 2026 election. Audrey Grant grew up in Hardwick, graduating from Hazen Union High School in 2020 before attending Simmons University in Boston, Mass., where she graduated with[Read More…]
Car crashes
HARDWICK – On December 10, sometime shortly before 4:14 p.m., the Hardwick Police located a crashed vehicle on Slapp Hill Road while on patrol in the area. The vehicle had exited the westbound lane of travel and struck a fire hydrant in the area of 122 Slapp Hill. The operator[Read More…]
Sheriff Harlow reports domestic assault arrest
GREENSBORO – On December 10 while on duty for the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Cota responded to a report of a Domestic Assault in Greensboro. After speaking with the victim, Deputy Cota located Harold Lanphere at his residence in Greensboro and placed him under arrest. Lanphere was lodged at[Read More…]
Sheriff’s department makes arrest in sexual assault investigation
WOLCOTT — On December 12, the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD) Special Investigation Unit received a report from the Vermont Department of Children and Families regarding an alleged sexual assault involving Michael Mason, age 28, of Wolcott. A coordinated investigation between LCSD deputies and Department of Children and Families investigators[Read More…]
Impaired driver
PLAINFIELD – On December 13, at 7:39 p.m., troopers of the Berlin barracks received a report of an impaired driver in Plainfield. The operator was identified as Michael Grant. While speaking with troopers, Grant displayed signs of impairment. Grant was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI. Grant was issued[Read More…]
Mutual aid delivered
HARDWICK – On December 4, the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department delivered mutual aid to Hardwick Fire Department at 9:13 a.m., for a fully involved structure fire at 171 Lower Cherry St. in Hardwick.
