by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its October 19 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board discussed ongoing bridge repairs, the state of the electric department’s finances, and the town’s budget performance to date. Town Manager David Upson said that work is ongoing to complete the Essential Elements of Information (EEI)[Read More…]
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Author Rick Winston at Jeudevine Oct. 16
HARDWICK — Rick Winston, author of “Save Me a Seat: a Life With Movies,” will read from and discuss his new book about the beloved Savoy Theater in Montpelier on Monday, Oct.16, at 6:30 p.m.. Winston’s lifelong love of movies led to the creation of one of Vermont’s premier cultural[Read More…]
CV Fiber to Connect First Customers
CALAIS – CVFiber will hold a ribbon-cutting to announce connecting its first customers on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. at the Calais Town Hall. CVFiber leaders, partners and government officials will speak about the organization’s progress to date and its plans to continue connecting customers in its first district[Read More…]
Poetry Reading by Madeleine Kunin Oct. 17
HARWICK – The Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick will welcome poet and former Governor Madeleine Kunin for a reading from her new collection of poems, “Walk With Me,” on Tuesday, October 17, at 7 p.m. This event will have limited seating, and advance ticket purchase is required. Tickets are $10 per person,[Read More…]
Local Vermont 4-Hers Compete in Dairy Events at the Big E
BURLINGTON – Several Vermont 4-H’ers competed on state teams in the quiz bowl, clipping and dairy judging contests at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts, September 15 and 16. The Vermont dairy quiz bowl team captured first place in “Big E” competition on September 15, edging ahead of teams[Read More…]
Managing Flooded Corn Silage at Harvest
by Dr. Heather Darby, Extension Agronomic and Soils Specialist, University of Vermont BURLINGTON – In July, cornfields throughout the state were flooded, and their fate was unclear. Some fields were pushed completely flat by the current of the raging water and died weeks later. Other fields were pushed near the ground[Read More…]
Free Showcase Features Sessions on STEM Topics
BURLINGTON – Whether wanting to design a robot to go for Olympic gold, dig into rain gardens or explore ways to make astronauts safe in space, STEM Showcase 5.0 offers all this and more for youths, ages 8-14. The STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) event takes place on November[Read More…]
Zinnia Lynn Duncan
A daughter, Zinnia Lynn Duncan, was born to Natasha Westcom and Michael Duncan, of Hardwick, on September 16 at Copley Hospital.
Bedded Pack Barn Workshop Features Minnesota Expert
BURLINGTON – A Minnesota expert in dairy cattle production and herd health will present a free workshop on bedded pack barns for dairy and livestock producers on two separate dates in October. Dr. Marcia Endres, a University of Minnesota animal sciences professor, will discuss the benefits, challenges and management best[Read More…]
If a Tree Falls in the Woods, It Creates Opportunity
by Declan McCabe BURLINGTON – In May of this year, when a cottonwood measuring nearly 3 ½ feet in diameter and more than 100 feet tall fell across a trail in the Saint Michael’s College Natural Area, I saw the event less as a tragedy, and more as a circle[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Media Log
August 6: Bike Patrol, High St.; Drugs, High St.; Directed Patrol, Upper Cherry St. August 7: Suspicious Event, Main St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Vt. Rte. 14; Motor Vehicle Complaint, North Main St.; 911 Hangup, Prospect St.; Citizen Dispute, Hays Drive; 911 Hangup, Mountainview Road; Suspicious Event, Mill St.; Traffic Stop,[Read More…]
Putting the Garden to Bed
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – To me, this felt like the summer that never was. It was rarely hot and sunny. The rainy gray days felt more like those in Portland, Oregon, than in New England. Even so, the summer we had is largely over and it’s time[Read More…]
