by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO – At its November 8 regular meeting, the Greensboro Select Board reviewed a budget request for the fire department, got an update on the library’s programs, and discussed whether to hold next year’s town meeting at Lakeview School or the Highland Center for the Arts. During[Read More…]
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Metcalfs Complete Appalachian Trail
by Hal Gray GREENSBORO – Greensboro residents Mike and Mary Metcalf completed hiking their last section of the Appalachian Trail this past May. Over the past decade and more, they have done as much as 300 miles at a time of the almost 2,200 miles of the trail; this spring[Read More…]
East Calais General Store Restored and Ready for Business
by Linda Radtke, The Montpelier Bridge The 1850 store has been restored through the East Calais Community Trust. At the register, U-32 students Bree Tetreault, 15, and Ethan Wichrowski (it was his first day on the job) mastered the complexities of a new system as they chatted with customers. A[Read More…]
Board Votes to Initiate Planning for Town Hall Housing Project
by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO – At its May 10 regular meeting, the Greensboro Select Board discussed a petition to reduce the speed limit on Main Street in Greensboro Bend, water quality projects, and the initial planning for converting Town Hall into housing. The first order of business was a petition[Read More…]
Year in Review: It’s Been an Eventful Year in Hardwick
January In January, the Jeudevine Memorial Library held a retirement party for Lisa Sammet, who served as the library’s director for 22 years. Around 100 people attended the party, which was hosted by the Jeudevine’s board of trustees. A bookshelf quilt was given to Lisa by the board. The Hardwick[Read More…]
Year in Review: 2023 on Record-Breaking Trajectory for Precipitation
by Tyler Molleur HARDWICK – One word could be used to describe 2023’s meteorological summary: soggy. This comes after a year of memorable weather events that left our area covered, either in inches of snow or feet of floodwaters. The National Weather Service has observation stations in Plainfield and Morrisville[Read More…]
Gazette to Change to Nonprofit Status Starting in 2024
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – The Hardwick Gazette will change its ownership structure and will operate as a nonprofit organization as of January 1, 2024. As part of the transition, the paper’s current owners, Kim and Ray Small, will transfer all newspaper assets from the current holding company, Hardwick Journalism[Read More…]
Handing Over the Gazette
by Ray Small, Editor As we prepare to hand the Gazette over to its next owner, Kim and I want to say “thank you” to all the readers, subscribers, and advertisers who supported our efforts to keep the paper up and running for the last seven years. We want to[Read More…]
What’s Next for the Gazette?
by Elizabeth H. Dow You may have read in the December 20 issue of the Hardwick Gazette that a new non-profit organization, Northeast Kingdom Public Journalism Inc. (NEKPJ), will take ownership of the Hardwick Gazette on January 1, 2024. I sit on the board of directors of that organization, and[Read More…]
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Board Discusses Two-Phase Plan for Town Garage Bridge
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its Dec. 5 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board discussed plans for the town garage bridge, the status of delinquent taxes, and improving plans for responding to emergencies. Board Chair Bruce Urie reported that town garage bridge could be addressed in two phases: first,[Read More…]
