by Ken Brown HARDWICK – Hazen Union’s Xavier Hill will play multiple sports in his upcoming senior campaign and when he finally laces up his basketball shoes one final time for the Wildcats this winter, he’ll leave behind a family legacy of unprecedented winning that goes back multiple generations. Hill[Read More…]
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Manhattan Chamber Players Featured Two Masterpieces
by David K. Rodgers GREENSBORO – Summer Music from Greensboro began its 2023 season with an exceptional performance by the Manhattan Chamber Players on Tuesday evening, July 18, in the Greensboro United Church of Christ. The program featured two clarinet Quintets, each a masterpiece of the chamber music repertoire, written[Read More…]
Hinesburg’s Bouchard Takes First Responders Night Victory
BARRE – With a quickly turned-around and rescheduled night of racing at Thunder Road following SRX’s cancellation, the Central Vermont community returned to The Nation’s Site of Excitement in droves for First Responders Appreciation Night on July 20. The night gave way with four new winners in the 2023 season[Read More…]
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Select Board Gets Update on Flood Recovery Efforts
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At a July 28 special meeting, the Hardwick Select Board received a detailed update on efforts to repair damage from the recent flooding. Town Manager David Upson reported on the town’s flood remediation efforts. Upson and board Chair Eric Remick, and Hardwick Town Business Manager[Read More…]
Civic Standard Adapts to Meet Community Needs
by Francesca Kitch, Community Journalist HARDWICK – In the former Gazette building on South Main Street, two women listened to the town outside their door. Together in the nonprofit they co-founded, The Civic Standard, Tara Reese and Rose Friedman coordinate “collaborative, cultural organizing” throughout Hardwick. From trivia and karaoke nights[Read More…]
Board Approves New Tax Rates
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its July 19 meeting, the Wolcott Select Board discussed issues ranging from the tax rate to flood recovery and the old schoolhouse. In comments from the community, the Cohens own the only residence on Lurvey Road. According to Lamoille County Planning Commission (LCPC) and[Read More…]
A Perfect Ending
by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – This one kind of fell into our laps. And we made the most of it. On the last day of June I was scheduled to give a talk to the Montgomery Historical Society. Story-telling gigs pretty much petered out during the COVID pandemic and[Read More…]
Local 4-Hers Selected for State Dairy Team
BURLINGTON – Four Vermont teens have earned a spot on the 2023 State 4-H Dairy Judging Team for their high overall placements at this year’s State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, held June 30, at Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport. Local 4-Hers selected were Natalie Michaud, Greensboro Bend and Gabriel Michaud,[Read More…]
Hogan Named to President’s List
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ashlyn Hogan of Plainfield, Vt., was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2023 President’s List. Hogan is majoring in Exercise Science. To qualify for President’s List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours.
