by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its September 7 meeting, the Hardwick Select Board discussed river cleanup, flood recovery assistance, and the hiring of a new police officer. Town Manager David Upson Jr. stated that the State of Vermont is going to lead the debris cleanup efforts along the Lamoille[Read More…]
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Hardwick Trails Celebrates 20 Years on Saturday
by Helen Beattie, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Twenty years ago, the forest behind Hazen Union, until then known only to a few, began a transformation into a multi-season, multi-use recreational community asset, the Hardwick Trails. Now, the Hardwick Trails Committee is planning a community celebration for the twentieth anniversary of[Read More…]
FEMA Extends Deadline for Vermonters Applying for Flood Aid
by Paul Heintz, VTDigger HARDWICK — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Friday that it has extended by a month the deadline for Vermonters to apply for individual assistance related to this summer’s flooding. The new deadline is Oct. 12. Earlier this week, state officials called on FEMA to extend[Read More…]
Wildcats Clip Lancers in Opener
by Ken Brown HARDWICK – Seniors led the way for the Hazen Union boys’ soccer team in their season opener over the weekend, with a thriller over Division II Lamoille. Senior Xavier Hill buried the game winner with four minutes left in regulation to give the Wildcats a hard-fought 3-2[Read More…]
Hardwick Rescue Recognizes Members for Service
HARDWICK – Rain clouds receded over Atkins Field on Wednesday evening as the Hardwick Rescue Squad membership gathered to celebrate the work that the volunteers and employees of the organization have contributed to the community over the past year. The membership appreciation picnic is typically held during a regularly scheduled[Read More…]
Fire District Holds Annual Meeting
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The 2023 Annual Meeting of the East Hardwick Fire District no.1 (EHFD) was held on August 8, at 7 p.m., in the Fellowship Room of the First Congregational Church of East Hardwick. The treasurer’s report was given by John Mandeville. “As[Read More…]
State Champion Craftsbury Harriers Seek Fifth Man
by Jim Flint CRAFTSBURY ̶ Fifth-year head coach Mike Levangie’s Craftsbury Academy boys cross country team began official practices on August 14. By tradition, the dirt-road loop around Big Hosmer Lake was their opening team run of the fall season. The three-time Vermont D-III state champions hold the same goals[Read More…]
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Yellow Barn 2.0 Construction Gets Underway
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – After years of planning, permitting, and fundraising, the refurbishment of the Yellow Barn site is underway. The project consists of two structures: the refurbished Yellow Barn building and a new accelerator facility. According to the Northern Vermont Development Agency (NVDA) website dedicated to the project[Read More…]
Select Board Continues Work on Flood Recovery
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its August 17 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board continued to work through flood recovery issues and discussed updates to the town’s hazard mitigation plan. Town Manager David Upson reported that the stormwater system in the North Main Street parking lot had damage as[Read More…]
Ackermann Dairy Wins Dairy Award
by Lisa Halvorsen, Freelance Agricultural Journalist for UVM Extension HARDWICK – If there is one word that can be used to describe Jimmy and Sara Ackermann, it’s resilient. Although only in their mid-thirties, these hard-working Hardwick dairy farmers have the same dogged work ethic of generations of old-time New[Read More…]
