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Update on positive legislation and progress on working together
MONTPELIER – This week felt like a much-needed breath of fresh spring air in the House Education Committee, and I want to share an update on some positive legislation we’ve been working on, separate from Act 73, that has recently passed unanimously out of committee. I think we could all[Read More…]
We can, and should, do better
MONTPELIER – I have always held Gov. Scott in the highest regard. His leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic was admirable and helped make Vermont the envy of much of the nation. His calm, balanced style, coupled with his good sense of following the scientists, guided our state in ways many[Read More…]
Heller’s World by Joe Heller
From the Watershed: Beavers cause problems; they also solve them
Hardwick doesn’t have the luxury of abstract conversations about water. We’ve watched it come through our commercial core, into our homes, and across our roads, more than once, and more recently than anyone would like. We’re investing real money and real time trying to reduce that risk. That forces us[Read More…]
Weeks Gone By
113 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette A PARK FOR HARDWICK? Who Will Help? A Public Park Can Be Had Easily. -A Mountain Park Unlike That of any Other Village in Vermont. Does Hardwick need a park? The question almost answers itself. Where in Hardwick is there one piece of[Read More…]
Observe early-blooming flowers for plant-pollinator interactions
WHITE RIVER JUCNTION – It’s a common assumption that dandelions are the only available floral resources for pollinators in the spring. They just happen to be the flowers we see most often in our lawns and gardens. But many other species bloom in early spring (including our spring ephemerals. Some[Read More…]
Much to be done for late spring chores
CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – Spring arrives in New England in fits and starts: Hot and sunny one day, chilly and drizzly the next. Maybe even a few flurries to outrage the impatient gardener. But there is much that can be done in late April, even on a rainy day. I[Read More…]
How to support all types of pollinators in the garden
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – When you think of pollinators, what is the first thing you think of? What would you say if I told you that flies and beetles were also pollinators? How about wasps? The word pollinator has become synonymous with bees, and while they are some of the[Read More…]
Green up day, May 2
EAST HARDWICK – Saturday, May 2, is State-wide Green Up Day. Pick up green-up day trash bags at the Grange in East Hardwick beginning at 9 a.m., on May 2, and drop off filled bags until 2:30 p.m. Filled bags dropped at the Grange will be transported to the Hardwick Fire Station by 3[Read More…]
Breezy Ave. local concerns meeting, May 5
GREENSBORO – A public meeting to talk about local concerns on the Breezy Avenue Scoping Study will be held Tuesday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m., at the Greensboro UCC Fellowship Hall, immediately after the community dinner. The study will explore options to enhance a multi-use connection along Breezy Avenue and[Read More…]
Community contra dance, May 6
CABOT – On Friday, May 8, Cabot community contra dance will begin at 7 p.m., featuring the calling of Don Stratton. The dance takes place in the Willey Building (Cabot Town Hall, 3084 Main St), through 9 p.m., with live music provided by local musicians.No partners are needed, and all[Read More…]
