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Deering is Select Board Candidate
Featured News Town Meeting 2021 

Deering is Select Board Candidate

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 3 min read
NCHC’s Jeri Wohlberg Wins Award
Featured News 

NCHC’s Jeri Wohlberg Wins Award

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 2 min read
Lawrence Hamel Seeks Write-in Bid
Featured News Town Meeting 2021 

Lawrence Hamel Seeks Write-in Bid

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 8 min read
HU Boys Reflect on the Meaning of Having a Season
Featured News Sports 

HU Boys Reflect on the Meaning of Having a Season

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 14 min read
Lady Cats Struggle with Tough Schedule
Featured Sports 

Lady Cats Struggle with Tough Schedule

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Ken Brown 2 min read
Wildcats Show Versatility in 3-0 Start
Featured Sports 

Wildcats Show Versatility in 3-0 Start

February 24, 2021February 24, 20214 days ago Ken Brown 2 min read
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Fluffy Pancakes Challenge Winter Storm
News Photoposts 

Fluffy Pancakes Challenge Winter Storm

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hal Gray
Craftsbury Third Graders Learn in the Outdoors
News Photoposts 

Craftsbury Third Graders Learn in the Outdoors

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 2 min read
Cabot Town Meeting Looks Different This Year
News Photoposts Town Meeting 2021 

Cabot Town Meeting Looks Different This Year

February 24, 2021February 24, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette 2 min read
Cabot School Board Approves FY22 Budget Proposal
News Photoposts Town Meeting 2021 

Cabot School Board Approves FY22 Budget Proposal

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette 2 min read
Local Quilt Celebrates Black History Month
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Local Quilt Celebrates Black History Month

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette 2 min read
Saints Edge Chargers Late
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Saints Edge Chargers Late

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Ken Brown 2 min read

Town Meeting 2021 CoverageView All

News Town Meeting 2021 

OSSU School Budget Property Tax Estimates May Be Too High

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 5 min read

At the Hazen Union School Board meeting on Monday, public interest was thin, with just twenty total attendees including the school board, some Hazen Union board staff, Principal David Perrigo, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) Finance Director Brittany Currie, and OSSU Superintendent Adam Rosenberg.

News Town Meeting 2021 

Craftsbury School Ballot Raises Few Questions

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago June Pichel Cook 2 min read

The seven-article warning from the Craftsbury School District was discussed at an informational meeting held last Saturday via Zoom. About 20 attendees were present.

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Board Seeks Answers to Street Ownership

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 4 min read

At its February 18 meeting, the Hardwick Select Board again discussed the ownership of River St./Mill St. in East Hardwick.

News 

Changes Imminent at Transfer Station

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 4 min read
News 

Steady Progress on Broadband

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
News 

Board Approves First Grant Applications for Pedestrian Bridge

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Doug McClure 3 min read
Craftsbury Community Care Center Out of Outbreak, But Still Watchful
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Craftsbury Community Care Center Out of Outbreak, But Still Watchful

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette 2 min read
News 

Town Entities Seek Good Neighbor Funds

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago June Pichel Cook 3 min read

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Sports 

Lady Trojans Down Danville JV Team

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Ken Brown
Sports 

Community Can Send Congratulations to HU Team Seniors

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Lady Cats Start Season Early, Fall to Mid-Vt. on the Road
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Lady Cats Start Season Early, Fall to Mid-Vt. on the Road

February 17, 2021February 16, 20212 weeks ago Ken Brown 2 min read
Trojans Roll Chargers in Opener
Featured Sports 

Trojans Roll Chargers in Opener

February 17, 2021February 17, 20212 weeks ago Ken Brown 2 min read
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Our Communities 

Food Giveaway Continues on Thursdays

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette

The East Calais Community Trust and the Everyone Eats’ program continue the Thursday giveaway from 4 to 6 p.m. on the steps of the E. Calais General Store.

Business Briefs Our Communities 

Outpatient Medical Practice for Opioid and Alcohol Addiction Opening

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Our Communities 

Plainfield’s Community Bagged Supper Resumes Feb. 23

February 17, 2021February 16, 20212 weeks ago Hardwick Gazette
Our Communities 

Moonlight Snowshoe Feb. 25

February 17, 2021February 16, 20212 weeks ago Hardwick Gazette

EntertainmentView All

Entertainment Reviews 

“Son of the South” Film Burrows Deeply

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago June Pichel Cook 3 min read

The film Son of the South is based on John Robert (Bob) Zellner’s memoir, “The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement.”

Photo: Snow Lights @ the Highland Center for the Arts
Entertainment Photos 

Photo: Snow Lights @ the Highland Center for the Arts

February 17, 2021February 17, 20212 weeks ago Vanessa Fournier
Entertainment Photos 

Photo: Brent McCoy Exhibit @ HCA

February 17, 2021February 16, 20212 weeks ago Vanessa Fournier
Norcross Gives a Peek into a Magical Era
Entertainment 

Norcross Gives a Peek into a Magical Era

February 10, 2021February 9, 20213 weeks ago Sandy Atkins 2 min read

Education

Education 

Molleur of Woodbury makes Dean’s List

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Carson Molleur of Woodbury was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the

Education 

Area Students Named to CCV Dean’s List

February 17, 2021February 16, 20212 weeks ago Hardwick Gazette

MONTPELIER – The following students at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) were named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List:

ObituariesView All

MIGNONNE (LECOURS) LEBLANC
Milestones Obituaries 

MIGNONNE (LECOURS) LEBLANC

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette 2 min read

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.. – Mignonne (LeCours) LeBlanc died on February 18, in Cape Canaveral, surrounded by family. She was 91

Milestones Obituaries 

JUNE WOOD QUINN

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Milestones Obituaries 

RUTH E. FLETCHER

February 3, 2021February 2, 20214 weeks ago Hardwick Gazette
H. RUTH BUNDE
Milestones Obituaries 

H. RUTH BUNDE

February 3, 2021February 2, 20214 weeks ago Hardwick Gazette 2 min read

BirthsView All

Births Milestones 

Fielda Andrea Calderwood

December 16, 2020December 15, 20202 months ago The Hardwick Gazette

A daughter, Fielda Andrea Calderwood, was born to Madelynn Johnston and Andrew Calderwood, of Craftsbury, on November 30 at Copley

Births Milestones 

Eric Michael Wheeler

December 16, 2020December 15, 20202 months ago The Hardwick Gazette
Births Milestones 

Kaleb Jeremiah Kish

December 16, 2020December 15, 20202 months ago The Hardwick Gazette
Births Milestones 

Angela Ruth Horst

September 30, 2020September 29, 20205 months ago The Hardwick Gazette

Woodsmoke by Julie Atwood

Cartoon: 02/24/2021
Cartoon 

Cartoon: 02/24/2021

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette

Editorial & OpinionView All

Editorial Letters to the Editor 

Craftsbury Select Board Needs Gender Diversity

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette

To the editor, I wish to join the many women of Craftsbury who feel that gender diversity on the Craftsbury

Editorial Letters to the Editor 

Asking for Food Pantry Support

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Editorial Letters to the Editor 

Martin Announces for Select Board

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Editorial Letters to the Editor 

Vote “Yes” on Articles 3 & 4 on the Greensboro Ballot

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Editorial Letters to the Editor 

Salvation Farms Seeks Taxpayer Support

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Editorial Letters to the Editor 

Nominating Library Trustees

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Editorial Letters to the Editor 

An Enthusiastic Vote for Houston

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette
Editorial Letters to the Editor 

Clarification on Craftsbury Academy Property Transfer

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette

Columns

Columns Rural Ramblings 

Smallpox in Hardwick: A Town Meeting Story

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette 3 min read

In December, 1802, smallpox appeared in Hardwick.

A Yankee Notebook Columns 

Not Enough Lifeboats

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Willem Lange 3 min read

Do you suppose that anybody boarding the RMS Titanic in 1912 took the trouble to count the lifeboats, calculate their capacity, and measure that against the number of people on board?

Mid-winter Houseplant Care
Columns In the Garden 

Mid-winter Houseplant Care

February 24, 2021February 23, 20214 days ago Henry Homeyer 5 min read

Are you suffering from the mid-winter blahs? More importantly, are your houseplants?


COVID Testing

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Police Reports 

Police Reports 02/24/2021

February 24, 2021February 24, 20214 days ago Hardwick Gazette

Hardwick Police Media Log Summary February 15: Traffic Stop, Vt. Rte. 15; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main

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