HYDE PARK – Auditions will be held on June 17 and June 18 at 1 p.m. at the Hyde Park Opera House for “The Haunting of Hill House.” In the play, Doctor Montague brings his team of assistants to Hill House, each uniquely qualified to investigate the strange phenomena and[Read More…]
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The Perils of Mr. Punch Plays June 4
EAST CRAFTSBURY – “The Perils of Mr. Punch” will be presented Sunday, June 4, at 4 p.m., at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church by Modern Times Theater. This is the one and only Punch and Judy, presented live, and updated for the 21st century. Modern Times Theater has been adapting[Read More…]
How to Rescue a Baby Bird and When to Leave it Alone
by Anna Morris QUECHEE — This is the time of year when my yard feels bursting with life, as the neighborhood welcomes eastern phoebes, ruby-throated hummingbirds, and broad-winged hawks back from their long migrations. At the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, where I[Read More…]
A Few Tips for Growing Great Flowers
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – I’m a sucker for a good looking flower. Back when I was first developing my flower beds I would go to a plant nursery and grab everything and anything that was in bloom and looking great. And I believe in buying multiples: not[Read More…]
Communities Need to Plan for Emerald Ash Borer Now
by Ginger Nickerson, Forest Pest Education Coordinator, University of Vermont BURLINGTON – The week of May 22-28 has been designated National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week to help increase public awareness of this tree-killing beetle and the damage it can cause to all species of native ash trees within the[Read More…]
GMTCC Team Winners at Timbersports Event
The Green Mountain Technology and Career Center (GMTCC) of Hyde Park-Hardwick, forestry and land management program, were overall team points winners of the Timbersports competition recently held at the Vermont Technical College in Randolph. In second place was North Country Career Center (NCCC). Eight technical schools competed in addition to[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Media Log
May 14, Bike Patrol, High St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Rte. 15. May 15: Directed Patrol, S. Main St.; Accident – LSA, Vt. Rte. 15 W; Suspicious Event, Mackville Road/Scott Road; Suspicious Event, S. Main St.; Information, Main St.; Accident – LSA, Vt. Rte. 15 W; Juvenile[Read More…]
Community Partners Celebration
Modry to lead Running Program June 1
“Let’s Talk Running!” will be presented at Greensboro Free Library June 1, at 7 p.m. Runners and anyone interested in running will learn about running as well as local training and racing opportunities with Rose Modry and Library Director Paula Davidson. Modry began running in middle school and competed in[Read More…]
Kimball Named Valedictorian
WAYNESBURG, Penn. – Elliott Kimball, a social science-political science graduate from Hardwick, Vt., was named one of three Waynesburg University valedictorians for the Class of 2023. He is the son of Tod and Amy Kimball. “For me, being named valedictorian was a chance to acknowledge how fortunate I have been,”[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Report
On May 19, at 7:46 a.m., Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Rte. 15 and Industrial Park. Matthew Goldrick, of Danville, was heading east driving a 2023 Freightliner school Bus when Khristin Brown, of Peacham, pulled out of Tops Market parking lot and hit the[Read More…]
Vermont State Police
On May 26, at approximately 12:17 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash off of County Road in the area of Martin Road in the town of Calais. The operator, Jack McCarthy, of Calais, showed signs of impairment and was taken into custody. McCarthy was transported[Read More…]