Residents Fume Over Water Rates
HARDWICK – The November 4 select board meeting had a long agenda, but was well ahead of schedule until “Item No. 2 – Linda Mae Clow has requested to discuss the new water and sewer rates” came up.
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Community Allies Discuss Anti-Semitic Incident, Prejudice
Last Thursday, a group of over two dozen Hardwick residents met virtually under the auspices of the Hardwick Area Community Allies to discuss issues of racism
Read moreHardwick Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending Sexual Photo of Child
Vermont’s Internet Crimes Against Children (VT-ICAC) task force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) CyberTipline.
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COVID Forces Continuance for Johnson, Bail Resumed
by Doug McClure NEWPORT/ST. JOHNSBURY – A hearing had been set for last Wednesday to allow both sides to present
Read moreProposed Charter Change Riles Resident
The Hardwick Select Board, or Selectboard as it might soon be known, held a public hearing last Thursday afternoon to present proposed changes to the town’s charter.
Read moreDefense: “Frightened” Johnson Defended Himself, Others
Darryl Johnson’s attorney Kelly Green reiterated her position that the court reconsider holding Johnson without bail.
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Johnson Pleads Not Guilty, Denied Bail
On Monday afternoon, 51-year-old Greensboro resident Darryl Johnson appeared in person before Orleans County Court Criminal Division Superior Judge Lisa Warren.
Read moreJohnson Affidavit Provides Timeline
Police released the affidavit describing their interviews and investigation after the Monday arraignment where 51-year-old Greensboro resident Darryl Johnson pled “not guilty” to two counts, one for second-degree murder and the other for manslaughter, in the shooting death of 27-year-old East Hardwick resident Robert Chaplin.
Read moreSupreme Court Reverses Decision on Wright-Boester Property
GREENSBORO – The Vermont Supreme Court weighed in on a proposed change to a longstanding structure on Caspian Lake that has worked its way through the Development Review Board (DRB) and the Environmental Division of the Vermont judiciary.
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Resident’s Door Defaced with Anti-Semitic Graffiti
Resident Jessica Gasper moved to Hardwick under a year ago and said she has since been dealing with frequent harassment from neighboring tenants in her rental building. The situation came to a head a week ago Saturday when she woke up to find her door defaced with the words “Go back to Maryland, you kike bitch.”
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Co-Op Members Vote Overwhelmingly for Move
The Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op announced last Thursday that “86% [of members] voted YES for the move.
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