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This quarter century has gone by quickly
Just eight of ten generations of United States citizens have lived through what has become perhaps the longest lasting democracy in the world today. While the United Kingdom and Switzerland have older government frameworks dating back to the 1600s, or earlier, political scientists seem to require universal suffrage and fully[Read More…]
Heller’s World
For the record
A letter to the Editor this week from Tom DeKornfeld brought to our attention an omission in The Gazette’s reporting on the March 3 Hardwick Town Meeting. Before the meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m., five hours and fourteen minutes after it began, Emily Lanxner made a motion for the non-binding[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Visiting one of the Isles of Shoals
EAST MONTPELIER – I’d never heard of Celia Thaxter, so when the producer of our TV show emailed that the crew had a chance to visit her garden on Appledore Island, I was politely underwhelmed. Still, it was a chance to visit one of the Isles of Shoals, which had[Read More…]
Four-part resolution wrong-headed
I’ve been coming to Hardwick for many years. I live in Annapolis, Md., but I love being here too. I am invested in Hardwick emotionally as well as financially, and although I am only here for short periods throughout the year, I feel a strong bond to it. Consequently, I[Read More…]
50-50 votes and vetoes
MONTPELIER – A lot of commentary space has appeared recently concerning three bills that passed Vermont’s Legislature, but were vetoed by Gov. Phil Scott and will not become law because override votes did not occur or were unsuccesssful: S.190 An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care[Read More…]
There are so many changes to law
MONTPELIER – Act 73, the education transformation act that was signed into law by Governor Phil Scott last July, saw some significant updates and changes this past legislative session. Bill H.955 went back and forth from the House and Senate and finally a conference committee and was voted out by[Read More…]
Are we planning for the storms of the future?
HARDWICK – Many Hardwick residents can remember a time when a storm meant steady rain for a day or two. Roads might flood. Fields might pond. Rivers would rise and eventually return to their banks. The floods of recent years felt different. In July 2023, portions of the Hardwick area[Read More…]
Broderick’s second season’s spring lambs bring new colors
EAST HARDWICK – In the early afternoon, with dew on the grass and sun peeking through the clouds, high pitched bleats echo through the air. With spring having come and gone, these summer mornings are a first for these fluffy springtime arrivals. Kevin and Karen Broderick returned hops farming to[Read More…]
