PLAINFIELD – Many Vermont rural communities and neighborhoods could not provide the necessary support and care needed by senior citizens without the help of volunteers, particularly in Vermont which has the second largest aging population per capita in the United States. That is the case with Twin Valley Senior Center[Read More…]
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Keep Both Chickens and Plants Safe, Productive
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – There’s more to consider than fresh eggs when raising chickens at home. For gardeners, that includes keeping both chickens and plants safe and productive. Chickens love to dig in the dirt and that can be a problem. Take advantage of their natural tendencies by allowing access[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – AWARE served 16 people from April 11 through April 28. AWARE is a nonprofit organization, established in 1984, dedicated to resolving the causes and effects of domestic violence and sexual assault in the greater Hardwick area.The 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463.
Affordable Housing and Non-profits
To the editor: Much is being discussed about available housing in the state of Vermont. The private sector has to line up their financing from loan institutions. The non-profit sector lines up at the tax dollar door. Non-profits like Down Street Housing receives millions in loans from state and federal[Read More…]
Proud to be a Reader
To the editor: [I] just finished reading this issue of The Hardwick Gazette and I do mean reading. Usually I scan, but not today. Articles covering multiple areas of interest, Clear joyous photos and readable layout make me proud to be a reader. Thank you all. B.J. Gray Greensboro
A Scurrilous, Unexplained Attack
To the editor: Page 14 of your last issue (April 23) contained a three-window scurrilous, unexplained attack on the Vermont Land Trust (VLT). VLT is an outstanding community agency that has conserved 11 percent of Vermont’s total land area, mainly farm- and forestland. I appreciate the Gazette’s need for ad[Read More…]
Learning the Language of Birding
FRANCONIA, N.H. – The shift begins around the time we turn the clocks ahead, a gradual transition from winter’s steady chorus of chickadees, squawking jays, and crows cawing over the compost pile to, well, more. On an afternoon walk along back roads, I’ll hear an avian uprising and look up[Read More…]
It Wanders Today, as Often it does Lately
EAST MONTPELIER – The dying day breeze stirs only the treetops, and an evening stillness descends upon the woods. I sit on a bench in the park, as quiet myself as our surroundings. Kiki, restless as ever, alternates between the bench and my lap and short sniffing forays into the[Read More…]
Aubuchon Boost Vermont Hardware Stronghold by Acquiring Bibens Stores
SPRINGFIELD — The East Coast Aubuchon hardware chain is set to purchase seven locally owned locations in Brattleboro, Burlington, Colchester, Essex, South Burlington, Springfield and Woodstock. Vermont’s biggest locally owned group of hardware stores is set to be purchased by what bills itself as the country’s oldest and largest family-held[Read More…]
Green Up Day May 4
WALDEN — Green Up Day, will be held Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bring only roadside garbage to the Walden Town Garage for drop-off. The town will have an extra dumpster for tires for $5 each and truck tires for $10. Green up bags can be[Read More…]
Printmaking Workshops Scheduled at Gallery
MONTPELIER – The T.W. Wood Gallery is offering printmaking classes. The workshops are taught by Professor Phillip Robertson, who teaches art at the Community College of Vermont and Vermont State University-Johnson Campus. Tuition for the workshops is $100 each with materials included. Scholarships and payment plans are available. Workshops include[Read More…]
