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Community Insights that Larger Publications Miss
Dear Hardwick Gazette readership: Growing up in Cabot, the Gazette produced news that hit closest to home for me and my family, offering community insights that larger publications often miss. When I applied to intern as a reporter at the paper last spring, I was eager to share news that[Read More…]
For the Record
HARDWICK – Last week’s story on page 21 of our digital PDF edition should have spelled the name of Hazen Union’s new varsity girls soccer coach as Jay Terrien.
So I Joined
EAST MONTPELIER – Syracuse, N.Y. in the mid-1950s; a steamy Friday mid-afternoon in July. I had just climbed up for a water break from the manhole I was digging beneath the pavement when a little brown man approached: brown suit, brown shirt and tie, tobacco-brown teeth and fingers. “Hey, Whitey!”[Read More…]
Senator Doyle Made History Relevant
To the editor: I really appreciated Mike Metcalf’s tribute to Senator Doyle in the August 28 Hardwick Gazette. Thanks to him for writing it. I used to eat lunch with Senator Doyle and his assistant, Sandy Noyes, Paul Silver and a couple of other faculty members after I began teaching at NVU-J during the day[Read More…]
She is Everything we Need
To the editor: I hope you and your readers will join me in supporting Katherine Sims for Vermont Senate. I have known Katherine for many years and watched as she has grown into just the kind of leader we really need for these complicated times. Katherine is a super hard[Read More…]
Walgreens Should be Held Accountable
HARDWICK – For many, medications are a necessary component for managing chronic illness. As someone who cares for people as an EMS provider and a nurse, I see that chronic conditions often hang in the delicate balance of having access to one’s prescriptions, among other factors. As time goes on,[Read More…]
Rethinking Corporate Dependence
WALDEN – Is it wise to depend on multinational corporations for our basic needs? I’ve been thinking about this question in light of the closure of Walgreens in Hardwick, which leaves the town without a pharmacy and residents with at least a 16-mile drive for their prescriptions. Many have been[Read More…]