To the editor: As the father of a student at Woodbury Elementary School, I want to advocate for Lakeview to remain open. Why do I care about Lakeview since my daughter attends a different OSSU school? I care because I see the value of our varied schools in our district.[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette
Valentine Flowers Have Special Meanings
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show those we care for just how much they mean to us. Often, that means a gift of flowers. Throughout history flowers have held special meanings, making a gift[Read More…]
Printed Papers Available at Area Libraries
Full size color copies of The Hardwick Gazette are now available at the Jeudevine Memorial Library in Hardwick and the Greensboro Free Library. Stop in to see what the Gazette looks like when printed full size and consider making a donation to help bring the printed newspaper back into your[Read More…]
Hardwick Gazette Readers Match 50% of $12,000 Offer
HARDWICK — Less than 30 days after publishing its first free edition, readers have shown their commitment to supporting local journalism by contributing almost $6,000 toward the $12,000 matching gift incentive. A benefactor has encouraged readers in the 11-town Hardwick Gazette coverage area to support the non-profit in its[Read More…]
Community Meetings Hone Emergency Plan
by Brendan Buckley, Community Journalist HARDWICK — On Sunday, Feb. 4, about 50 citizens of Hardwick gathered for good food and conversation at the American Legion. The occasion was the first of three planned gatherings, organized by Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor, in partnership with the town, to bring residents[Read More…]
Drug Related Break-ins Plague Area Towns
WALDEN/HARDWICK — Troopers from the Vermont State Police St. Johnsbury Barracks received reports of burglaries at four separate, private residences located along Vermont Route 15 in Walden. The calls came in Sunday, Feb. 4, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. None of the residences were occupied at the time of[Read More…]
Community Workshop First Event of Energy Efficiency Group
GREENSBORO – A new multi-town energy efficiency group, Save Energy NEK, sponsored its first event on Saturday Feb. 3, at the Greensboro Free Library. The community workshop, led by Aaron Heyerdahl, an energy educator with the Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP), focused on home heat transfer and how to weatherize[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Report
On December 23, the Hardwick Police Department stopped Joshua Z. LeBlanc, of Woodbury for erratic operation on Rte. 15 after a citizen had called him in as a possibly intoxicated operator. Investigation revealed LeBlanc had operated under the influence of a controlled substance after Field Sobriety Exercises and a DRE[Read More…]
Farmers’ Night Presents Valentine’s Day Concert with Vermont Symphony Orchestra
MONTPELIER – Farmers’ Night on Valentine’s Day will feature the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Chorus on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. This Valentine’s Day concert features a chamber orchestra and the VSO Chorus for an evening of music by Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Faure and more. The concert will be[Read More…]
Betit Named to Dean’s List
BIDDEFORD, Me. – Arabella Betit from East Calais, Vt., has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester at the University of New England. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the[Read More…]
IVAN R. RENAUD
HARDWICK — Ivan Rosaire Renaud, 93, a native Hardwickian, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, January 30, in the comfort of his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Hardwick on January 6, 1931, one of nine children born to the late Albert J. Renaud Sr.[Read More…]
