EAST HARDWICK – Consulting Ecologist and Biologist Matt Peters led a nature walk along the Lamoille River in East Hardwick on October 4, to study the effects of the river on the landscape. Geology, glacial history and the July flood were all on view. Peters dug soil samples above the[Read More…]
East Hardwick
Neighborhood Discusses School Street Closure
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The future of School Street after it collapsed during the July flood was one of the topics of conversation at the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization’s (EHNO) annual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Previous to the flood, there were many known, but[Read More…]
Neighborhood Organization Sees Grant Delays
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – At the September 5 Zoom meeting of the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization (EHNO), Tracy Martin, community development coordinator for the Town of Hardwick, updated the board on the status of the Better Connection’s Grant. She reported that a VTrans employee has[Read More…]
Fire District Holds Annual Meeting
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The 2023 Annual Meeting of the East Hardwick Fire District no.1 (EHFD) was held on August 8, at 7 p.m., in the Fellowship Room of the First Congregational Church of East Hardwick. The treasurer’s report was given by John Mandeville. “As[Read More…]
Community Steps Up to Address Urgent Water System Issues
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…]
Local 4-Hers Exhibit at Orleans County Dairy Showmanship at Orleans County Fairground
BARTON – July 27 was a busy day for the 43 4-H dairy members who took part in the 2023 Orleans and Essex Counties 4-H Dairy Show at the Orleans County Fairgrounds in Barton. Exhibitors, ages 8 to 18, competed in both fitting and showmanship and conformation classes, which were[Read More…]
Local 4-Hers Selected for State Dairy Team
BURLINGTON – Four Vermont teens have earned a spot on the 2023 State 4-H Dairy Judging Team for their high overall placements at this year’s State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, held June 30, at Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport. Local 4-Hers selected were Natalie Michaud, Greensboro Bend and Gabriel Michaud,[Read More…]
Donated Cars Benefit Local Community Organizations
Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – For those who have a vehicle they’re not using, they might consider donating it to benefit a local nonprofit. The Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging, The Craftsbury Community Care Center and the East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization, along with other Vermont and national[Read More…]
East Hardwick Fire District Announces Annual Meeting
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The Prudential Committee members (board members) of the East Hardwick Fire District (EHFD#1) are the caretakers of the water supply and certain parcels of land in East Hardwick Village. Their annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m.,[Read More…]
Town Awarded $67,500 Grant for East Hardwick Village Master Plan
by Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – On March 20, the Vermont Agency of Commerce, along with the Vermont Agency of Transportation, awarded a $67,500 Better Connections Grant to the town of Hardwick. The town will provide an additional $7,500 in matching funds. This grant will support a[Read More…]
East Hardwick Fire District Active in the New Year
Cheryl Luther Michaels, Community Journalist EAST HARDWICK – The prudential committee (board) members of the East Hardwick Fire District (EHFD#1) are the caretakers of the water supply to East Hardwick Village. The board has had meetings and activities during the first quarter of 2023. After the March meeting was canceled[Read More…]
