HARDWICK — The Hardwick Select Board will hold an Informational meeting, May 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building about the upcoming Special Town Meeting scheduled for May 19. The meeting will be held 30 minutes prior to the regular select board meeting. The agenda can be found at hardwickvt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Informational-Meeting-May-7-2026.pdf
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Bird walk, May 10
GREENSBORO – David Brown leads a bird walk on Sunday, May 10, at 7:30 a.m. Meet at 495 Hanks Hill Road. For more information, email [email protected], or call (802) 586-9692.
Phragmite pilot study, May 16
HARDWICK – Learn about Phragmites (the Common Reed) and two simple hand-harvesting methods which have been used successfully to control this highly invasive grass around the Great Lakes. Presented by Annie D’Alton, avid amateur botanist, citizen scientist and devotee of Nichols Pond. The presentation will take place at the Jeudevine Memorial Library at[Read More…]
Disco dance fundraiser, May 15
PLAINFIELD – A Disco dance fundraiser for the Cutler Memorial Library will be held on Friday, May 15, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Plainfield Opera House. DJ Rick Stephens of Summit Spins will play club classics from the disco era. Bring dance shoes or other clean indoor shoes. Admission[Read More…]
Barn dance, May 16
EAST CRAFTSBURY – On Saturday, May 16, Dave Rowell will host a barn dance and silent auction from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Brassknocker Farm Barn in East Craftsbury. Funds raised at the benefit will go to support three local non-profits: The Craftsbury Chamber Players, the Craftsbury Public Library and[Read More…]
Chicken barbecue, May 23
HARDWICK – The Knights of Columbus will hold a chicken barbecue May 23, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the St. Norbert Church parking lot. Menu includes half a chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll and water. Pre-buy sales, completed by May 15, may be made by contacting any member of[Read More…]
Information about Buffalo Mountain, April 29
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Conservation Commission will present information about converting 300-plus acres on Buffalo Mountain to a town forest on Wednesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m., at the Memorial Building. Attend the meeting online on Thursday, May 14, at 12:30 p.m. by using the link,tinyurl.com/2pahsvx7 Hardwick residents[Read More…]
Terry J. Allen
EAST MONTPELIER – Terry J. Allen, an artist, photographer, journalist and activist, died at her home in East Montpelier, April 10, of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and rapidly-progressing prion brain disorder. She was 78. Allen was born November 24, 1947, in Fall River, Mass. Brave and independent, headstrong and altruistic,[Read More…]
Robert Albert Languerand
WOLCOTT – Robert Albert Languerand, 55, of Wolcott, left this mortal world unexpectedly on April 2. Born on January 28, 1971, to Andre and Cecile Languerand, he was the eldest of six children. He grew up surrounded by his large and loving French‑Canadian family, which included more than 50 first[Read More…]
Betsy-Ann Lingenfelter
BARRE – Betsy-Ann Lingenfelter, 83, of Barre, formerly of Hardwick, died April 23, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. She was born October 30, 1942, in Passaic, N.J., the daughter of the late Karl and Marguerite (Titus) Lingenfelter. She graduated from Hardwick Academy and continued her education at the[Read More…]
Karen Fochler Lyman
SOUTHLAKE, Texas – Karen Fochler Lyman, a woman of timeless elegance and grace, passed away on April 15, 2026. Born on July 20, 1953, in Chicago, Ill., Karen was the beloved daughter of Charlotte and Howard Fochler. She was raised in Northbrook, Ill,, where her early years reflected the poise[Read More…]
Ruth Whiteway
CRAFTSBURY – It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Ruth Whiteway, 96, on April 23. May her ashes ride on the wings of a bird.Born to Francis and Alberta Toolan in Chelsea, Mass., Ruth had two sisters: Mary and Doris. She[Read More…]
