HARDWICK — Tom and Janet Bellavance protected 91 acres of farmland, woods and wetlands on West Hill Road, the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) announced today. The Bellavances own and run Sunset Lake Farm, a dairy with 1,000 cows based in Alburgh that sells its milk through Dairy Farmers of America, a national[Read More…]
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Moffatt’s Tree Farm
East Hardwick Survey Finds no Lead Pipes in Drinking Water System
by Gary Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – A recent survey of all the water service lines connecting buildings to the East Hardwick Fire District water system found no evidence of lead pipes. The service line inventory was prepared by MSK Engineers of Bennington, in accordance with federal and state[Read More…]
Early Season Winter Storm Closes Schools and Disrupts Power
by Tyler Molleur, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Local children coming back from a Thanksgiving school break had their vacation extended a day as many residents woke up to no electricity and treacherous travel Monday morning. This was the result of an early season winter storm that dumped a variable amount[Read More…]
Select Board Reviews Draft of Next Year’s Budget
by Gazette Staff HARDWICK – At its November 16 regular meeting, the Hardwick Select Board heard a resident’s concerns about a replacement bridge, received a report on the challenges faced by the electric department, and discussed a partial draft of the FY25 budget. Resident Helm Nottermann was present to talk[Read More…]