MONTPELIER – Ben Doyle knows block parties. This time, though, he was in over his head. Last summer, Doyle decided to roast a whole pig for his Montpelier neighborhood’s annual block party. Panicked, he left a voicemail for Richard Amore, a fellow Montpelier resident who happened to know his way[Read More…]
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Icelandic Horses featured in extension workshop
CORNWALL – Nestled in some gentle hills in Cornwall, there is a continuous, nearly-mile-long, several-horse-length-wide track. Down its path, several Icelandic horses nibble, socialize and walk when they feel like it to the barn, where there’s constant access to hay bags, shade and water. All around them, on the inside[Read More…]
Hardwick Property Transfers, Feb. 7 to May 29, 2025
North Hardwick Farm LLC to Vermont Land Trust, 49.14 acres, west of TH #70, $136,000, Feb. 7, 2025. Janis Dewey to Dean Lafont, trustee, .2 acres, 283 North Main, $49,367, Feb. 13, 2025, Merle Cote to Walker Wright, 3.17 acres, 169 Porter Brook, $250,000, Feb. 21, 2025. Marcel and Diane[Read More…]
Loon on Coles Pond
Wood finds home through shared equity program
EAST CHARLESTON – Allie Wood began planning for a new home more than a year ago. At the time, she was living in a Hardwick rental property with property management assumed by RuralEdge. As part of RuralEdge’s offerings, staff informed tenants about additional resources available to them, including homebuyer education[Read More…]
Caledonia Home Health Care and Hospice earns high rating
ST. JOHNSBURY – Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice (CHHC) has earned a 5-star patient experience rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to Northern Counties Health Care (NCHC). The recognition reflects feedback from patients and families served by CHHC and places the organization among the[Read More…]
Gingue receives Vermont Hunt Blair Leadership Award
ST. JOHNSBURY – Heidi Gingue, population health manager at Northern Counties Health Care (NCHC), has been named the recipient of the 2026 Vermont Hunt Blair Leadership Award, presented by Bi-State Primary Care Association. Gingue began her career as a case manager in long-term care, supporting older adults and helping individuals[Read More…]
Sharing some background
To the editor: As part of the Communications Working Group (CWG) that proposed the article adopted at the 2025 Town Meeting to vote for elected officials by Australian ballot, I wanted to share some background. The article was not prepared by one or two people in town at the last[Read More…]
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Everyone’s in favor of democracy, how best to achieve it?
With area towns discussing town meeting options, The Hardwick Gazette has scheduled an opportunity to learn more about them, June 22, with the program, “Strengthening Local Democracy: Exploring ‘Both/And’ Ideas,” featuring Susan Clark. Clark has worked with towns throughout the region by helping them explore ways to improve both democratic[Read More…]
Heavy rain Thursday, cool, unsettled most of week
EAST HARDWICK – Prevailing conditions last week put us in a soupy air mass that coincided with some heat. The moisture hanging around, combined with frontal systems that were slow to move resulted in some pockets of heavy rain that added up quickly. Wednesday evening, parts of Hardwick west of[Read More…]
