HARDWICK – Low income Vermonters’ received $10,310 of farm-fresh food from Hardwick Farmers Market vendors in 2025 through programs to supplement their purchase of food. Those programs include the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Crop Cash and Crop Cash Plus. “This program and its associated incentives brought $10,310 to our[Read More…]
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Craft Collective knits together community
HARDWICK – When Andy Holston moved to Hardwick during the Covid-19 pandemic, making friends was no small task. Like many newcomers arriving during a period of isolation, casual introductions and shared gatherings were hard to come by. After joining a craft group at The Civic Standard, Holston experienced a meaningful[Read More…]
“Cardtopia” at the Highland Center for the Arts
Sunset on Friday, April 24
Water tub is back
WOODBURY – On April 23, a crew of Woodbury staff and residents worked to repair the roadside spring in Woodbury Gulf, said Woodbury Select Board Chair Diana Peduzzi. Alfie Larrabee, Michael Gray, Tim Neill, Lewis Barton, Dana Huoppi and Norm Rodriguez replaced the spring box and repaired piping for the[Read More…]
Backed up traffic
Earth Adventures camp with the Greensboro United Church of Christ
Planting fruits and vegetables at Wilson Farm
Officials plan wildlife vaccination effort
WATERBURY– In response to a significant increase in rabies cases among wild animals in Vermont, state and federal officials are planning a rabies vaccine bait drop beginning May 2. Rabies activity has risen sharply in recent years, with 66 rabid animals reported in both 2024 and 2025, more than double the[Read More…]
Bird spottings
Crop Cash Plus makes Vermont farmers markets more affordable
VERMONT – In 2023, a Vermont nonprofit launched a program to make it easier for people receiving food assistance to shop at local farmers markets. By matching SNAP benefits, Crop Cash Plus lets recipients triple their buying power at farmers markets, increasing access to fresh food and sending more dollars[Read More…]
A suggestion for Hardwick voters
To the editor: The choice of whether to make serious changes to how town meetings are held can be very divisive. Let me share what we went through, in your neighbor Woodbury. Maybe four years ago, during COVID, two petitions were submitted to the select board, to move to Australian[Read More…]
