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…]
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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…]
Emergency Select Board Meeting Focuses on Flood Recovery
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – The Wolcott Selectboard held an emergency meeting on July 14 to discuss the current state of flood damage and measures to help residents and repair damage. This meeting was a follow-up to an emergency meeting held on July 11. The meeting was attended by Sen.[Read More…]
East Hardwick Fire District Announces Annual Meeting
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The Prudential Committee members (board members) of the East Hardwick Fire District (EHFD#1) are the caretakers of the water supply and certain parcels of land in East Hardwick Village. Their annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m.,[Read More…]
1973 Flooding
Community Comes Together as Severe Storms Hit
by Francesca Kitch GREENSBORO — Vermont has felt the effects of climate change in the past week as a series of severe storms have hit. Roadways fractured, whirlpools and rivers appeared in the middle of roads, and asphalt crumbled; the damage last week exceeds the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene[Read More…]
Infrastructure Widely Impacted by Flooding Pairs with Historical Ties
by Tyler Molleur HARDWICK – Freda Hollyer and her husband Perry reflected on the flooding events of July 10, which took the Inn by the River, formerly known as the Village Motel, down the Lamoille in pieces. The night’s catastrophic flooding event hasn’t been seen in that area in over[Read More…]
Cooper Brook Flooding
Flooding in Cabot
Select Board Approves Contract to Keep Momentum on Pedestrian Bridge Project
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At a special meeting at 8:30 a.m., on July 5, the Hardwick Select Board met to consider accepting a proposal from S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. to conduct boring and soil sampling for the abutments for the pedestrian bridge. The meeting started with discussion about the[Read More…]
Rail Trail Shows Initial Benefits for Town Businesses
by Francesca Kitch HARDWICK – The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is a 93-mile stretch of asphalt and gravel trail that extends from St. Johnsbury to Swanton. Two months ago, the section of trail that runs through Hardwick was completed and, as the town looks forward to its official opening this[Read More…]
