by Ken Brown HARDWICK – First year Hazen Union athletic director Oluwwdare (Olu) Sowunmi has his first whirlwind Wildcat basketball season under his belt and is settling in nicely in his new position after a challenging transition period for the school and community following the tragic death of former Hazen[Read More…]
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Town Receives Grant, Roads in Good Condition
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At the April 6 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board discussed fixing the fire station roof, challenges with the disposal of wastewater sludge, and receipt of a grant from the Agency of Natural Resources. In the town manager report, David Upson reported that the fire[Read More…]
Contra Dance on April 1
MONTPELIER – Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling with music by Truffle Creek at the Montpelier Contra Dance April 1, at Capital City Grange, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. All are welcome with newcomers’ lesson at 7:40 p.m. Gender-neutral role terms are used and all dances are taught. Dancers should bring[Read More…]
Free Youth Event Features Hands-on STEM Activities
BURLINGTON – April 15 will be a day of fun, hands-on learning about science, technology, engineering and mathematics for youths, ages 8-14. University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H will host STEM Showcase 4.0 on the UVM campus in Burlington from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free, but[Read More…]
Applicants Sought for Summer Acadamies
BURLINGTON – Middle and high school students with an interest in agrotechnology are encouraged to apply for a week-long residential academy this summer through the AgroTek Innovation program. Current Grade 7-11 students may apply for one of three academies: Culturing Cells for Healthier Soils, Shifting the Waste to Value Paradigm[Read More…]
Turkey-calling Contest to be Held in Castleton
CASTLETON – Kehoe Conservation Camp will be alive with the clucks, yelps and purrs of wild turkeys as the 17th annual Bart Jacob Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest gets underway on April 15. Doors open at 10 a.m. with the contest starting at 11 a.m. The competition is hosted by[Read More…]
This is Kind of Peaceful
by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – The switch from nursing home to personal home went off without a hitch. The multiple family members here to help effect it then left one by one, till I’m down to: Kiki; Herschel my four-wheel, silk-smooth walker; and Hagar, the hybrid SUV parked two[Read More…]
Managing Salt in the Landscape
by Bonnie Kirn Donahue, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTHFIELD – Salt can be a great asset in the winter for deicing roads and walkways. Salt prevents ice from forming by lowering the freezing point of water, creating safer surfaces for people to walk and drive on. However, salt[Read More…]
CECILE (DUFRESNE) DYKE
MORGANTOWN, W.V. – Cecile (Dufresne) Dyke, born January 29, 1948, in Hardwick, Vt., died peacefully at her home in Morgantown, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis. She had fought a hard decades-long battle with the illness, bravely facing each new challenge that the disease presented.Cecile[Read More…]
Vermont 4-H Announces State Dairy Quiz Bowl Results
BURLINGTON – At the 2023 State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl on March 11, 4-Hers demonstrated their ability to quickly and accurately answer dairy-related questions under pressure. The competition, held at the University of Vermont (UVM) in Burlington, attracted 43 competitors, ages 8 to 18. It included a written exam and[Read More…]
