by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The 2022 Annual Meeting of the East Hardwick Fire District No. 1 was held on August 9, at 7 p.m., in the Community Room of the First Congregational Church. The first order of business was to increase the three-member fiduciary committee[Read More…]
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Vice Chair Resigns at Select Board Meeting
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its August 16 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board’s agenda included updates on the schoolhouse project, the town wastewater project, and the School Street bridge replacement. The meeting also included the resignation of the board’s vice chair. Residents from Corley Road asked when their[Read More…]
Floods Reshape Local Athletic Landscape
by Ken Brown MARSHFIELD – Starting as soon as this fall, some of Twinfield-Cabot’s athletic programs will begin to unify with Danville to create a long-term cooperative or member to member agreement after historic floods completely destroyed the varsity soccer fields at both Cabot and Twinfield last month. Act 46[Read More…]
Library Expansion Facing Groundwater Challenge
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – During its August 3 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board discussed the various efforts that are underway to repair flood damage and heard an update on construction complications with the library expansion project. The first item for discussion was a notice from a meeting attendee.[Read More…]
Journalist Looks Back on Internship at the Gazette
by Francesca Celi Kitch GREENSBORO — I’ve long been making the drive up to the Northeast Kingdom from the Boston area for camps, ski races, and family vacations. So, this summer I welcomed the opportunity to return to learn more about this special place and close-knit community. The Hardwick Gazette[Read More…]
Hill Farmstead Brewery to Release Flood Relief IPA
GREENSBORO BEND – Hill Farmstead Brewery is joining forces with the Alchemist Brewery in Stowe, to produce a beer to raise funds for Vermont flood relief. The new beer will be available exclusively at Hill Farmstead beginning today. The special-edition beer, available in limited quantities for a limited time, is[Read More…]
Community Garden Collaborate with Smith’s Grocery
by Jenny Bayles GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Community Garden (GCG), centrally located on the green in front of Town Hall, is well into its third growing season. Garden volunteers have been harvesting vegetables since mid-July and delivering the produce to the Hardwick Area Food Pantry. To date, almost 30 pounds[Read More…]
Open Letter Thanks Community Helpers
HARDWICK – Letter to everyone who helped the Hardwick community cope with the flooding of July 10 to July 11: July was the month for all good people to come to the aid of our community — and boy, did you come. From the time we knew the rain could[Read More…]
Local Organizations Receive Flood Relief Grants
MIDDLEBURY – The Vermont Community Foundation announced today that it has awarded another $670,500 in grants to help individuals, businesses, farms, and downtowns recover from the devastating flooding across the state earlier this month. The new round of grants from the Foundation’s Vermont’s Flood Response & Recovery Fund 2023 follows[Read More…]
Orleans County Added to Disaster Declaration
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Labor announced today that Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available to Vermonters in Orleans County, in addition to the eight counties first announced on July 20, and July 26. Under DUA program guidance, individuals in Orleans County have until Monday, August[Read More…]
Local Thrift Stores Offer Help for Flood Victims
by Francesca Kitch, Community Journalist HARDWICK — In the basement of The United Church of Hardwick and in the upstairs of the Greensboro Town Hall, two community thrift stores are at work giving back to the community and reducing waste. Kim Greaves runs the Giving Closet in Greensboro, an establishment[Read More…]
Board Continues Work on Repairing Flood Damage
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its August 2 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board’s agenda was dominated by flood-related issues. Board vice chair Kurt Klein noted that the private burial policy was tabled to allow more time for review, a resident on Gulf Road has asked to meet with[Read More…]
