HARDWICK – The future of Hardwick Town Meeting Day floor votes in March 2027 and beyond will depend on a special town meeting vote set for next Tuesday evening by the select board in response to a petition submitted by 170 community members, well over the 5% (117) voters required.[Read More…]
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Cold, wet for work week, sun and warmth by weekend
EAST HARDWICK – Some heavy rain at the beginning of the forecast period last week brought us ahead of to-date monthly rainfall averages. 1.74 inches of new rain fell between Tuesday, May 5, and Monday, May 11, bringing the monthly total to 1.98 inches, which is 146% of normal as[Read More…]
School budgets headed to third vote with more staff reductions
AREA TOWNS – The Wolcott and Mountain View School districts are each respectively headed to a third round of budget voting. The public information meeting about the Wolcott FY27 budget took place Tuesday, May 12, at Wolcott Elementary School, both in person and virtual. A public information meeting on the[Read More…]
Commencement season begins with Sterling College’s last
AREA TOWNS – May is the month for area college graduation ceremonies to begin, with Sterling College up first to hold its final commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16. VTSU Lyndon and Johnson’s graduations are being held Sunday, May 17. The Community College of Vermont (CCV) Commencement ceremony combines students[Read More…]
Raising the Circus Smirkus Big Top tent
UVM opens Lyndon weather station to fill gaps in flood prediction
LYNDONVILLE – A new University of Vermont extreme weather monitoring station opened in Lyndonville recently, the first in a planned network of monitoring stations to help fill gaps in extreme weather predictions and response. The station will be able to monitor the lead-up to major weather events like flooding or[Read More…]
Motor vehicle crash
On May 5, at approximately 11:15 a.m., Hardwick Police located Casandra Rich, who was arrested on a warrant, in a garage at 122 Spring St. in Hardwick. Although Rich was hiding in the garage, she was taken into custody without incident. Rich was transported to HPD for processing and later[Read More…]
Animal cruelty, false information
WOLCOTT – On March 29, the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a suspicious incident involving two deceased dogs originating from a residence in Wolcott. An investigation was subsequently initiated. As a result of the investigation, William Debonville, of Wolcott, was arrested and charged with two counts of Cruelty[Read More…]
Domestic assault, resisting arrest
CALAIS – On May 3, at 4:32 p.m., the Vermont State Police responded to a report of a family fight at a residence in Calais. Troopers responded to the residence and spoke with all parties on scene. Subsequent investigation determined Jennifer Jackman of Calais had allegedly assaulted a member of[Read More…]
Power lines cause tree fire
GREENSBORO – On May 5, at 3:31 p.m., the Greensboro Fire Department responded to a reported tree on fire on power lines. Crews arrived and verified tree was on fire. Hardwick Electric Departmentresponded to clear the tree from the line and restore power. Once the tree was on the ground,[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – Seventeen people used AWARE services between May 3 and May 10. The AWARE 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463. A non-profit established in 1984, AWARE serves Hardwick and the greater Hardwick area in preventing and healing the trauma of domestic and sexual violence. AWARE provides help during immediate crises, as well as advocating for[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Media Log
HARDWICK – May 3: Welfare Check, Lamoille Ave.; Traffic Stop, S. Main St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main St.;Traffic Stop, S. Main St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main St.; Medical, W. Woodbury Road; Assist – Agency, Vt. Route 15 W. May 4: Welfare Check, Atkins Field; Directed Patrol, S. Main St.; Theft,[Read More…]
