To the editor: The class of HA (Hardwick Academy) Class of 1970 preserved the bell for the Town of Hardwick and the HA Alumni. Our class gathered over 400 signatures on a petition in June, 1970 and presented it to the Hardwick Town School Board requesting the bell remain in Hardwick. The[Read More…]
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Cost-of-Production Workshop Offered for Dairy Farmers
ST. ALBANS – Calculating the cost of production helps farmers assess the financial health of their farm. It can highlight problem areas and enable them to make better management, marketing and buying decisions as well as plan for the future. On January 24, University of Vermont Extension and the Northeast[Read More…]
Priorities Set for Coming Year
by Rep. Katherine Sims, Orleans 4 CRAFTSBURY – The second half of the 2023-2024 legislative biennium begins Wednesday, January 3. Thank you to everyone who filled out my priorities poll or shared your thoughts over the summer. Our top priorities are: Housing (32%), Climate action (32%), Education (32%), Healthcare (30%),[Read More…]
For the Record
HARDWICK – In the story about the Hardwick Select Board on Page 1 of the December 20 edition, it was reported that the board voted to adopt the town’s updated All-Hazards Mitigation Plan. The item was on the agenda, but after discussion the motion was withdrawn.
Six-Legged Creatures of the Winter Stream
by Michael J. Caduto READING – One winter day, while teaching a winter ecology class, I pulled on waders and rubber gloves, grabbed a catch net, and led my “Minibeasts of the Stream” program, discovering a rich variety of insects in the frigid waters of Kedron Brook in South Woodstock.[Read More…]
USDA Hardiness Zones Provide Vital Information
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – There are countless things that can go right or wrong in a garden. Some of them are obvious: too much or too little water, diseases, pests and critters that nibble on our plants. Other things that[Read More…]
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Hardwick Recreation Holiday Light Contest
River of Light Parade
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Local Legends were Made in 2023
by Ken Brown NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Several local star athletes burst onto the sports scene this past year with tremendous seasons, while others capped off high school careers that likely will be talked about for generations. Winter Sports The high school winter sports season tipped off with Aaron Hill’s Hazen[Read More…]
