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Hazy smoke drifting in from western wildfires prompted air quality alerts in Hardwick on Monday. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, “85 large fires have burned 1.5 million acres in 13 states,” some so large that they produced their own weather. photo by Doug McClure

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July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Doug McClure 72 Views

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Area Towns to Receive Nearly $1.5m in Rescue Funds

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 Doug McClure 58 Views current

The state has released the allocation amounts from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) municipal funding for all Vermont towns, and the towns covered by the Hardwick Gazette are slated to receive nearly $1.5m in funding

Buffalo Mountain, as seen from the village of Hardwick. Resident Mike Lance has submitted a petition to the state seeking official recognition of the mountain’s name.

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Petition Submitted for Official Recognition of Buffalo Mountain

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 Doug McClure 60 Views 2 min read

On July 22, resident Mike Lance submitted documentation to Vermont State Librarian Jason Broughton for a Geographic Naming Petition. While most in the area know the mountain as Buffalo Mountain, that moniker does not have official recognition

This undated photo shows the original North Main Street bridge that was used from 1873-1923. When the replacement iron bridge hit a statutory lifespan limit in 1994, there was a debate about bringing a covered bridge back to Hardwick. photo courtesy of Hardwick Historical Society

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Modern Traffic Requirements Settled Hardwick’s Last Debate on Bridge Replacement

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Doug McClure 84 Views 4 min read

In 1994, Hardwick residents and the select board faced a challenge similar to one the town faces now: what to do about repairing an old bridge?

Max Baker, 7, demonstrates a takedown in Adam Beckley’s (left) jiu-jitsu class on Monday. photo by Doug McClure

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Jiu-Jitsu Offered for Children at the Open Space

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Doug McClure 52 Views 3 min read

For Hardwick’s younger residents looking to learn a valuable life skill, Adam Beckley is offering Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes for children four and up at the Open Space in the Gohl Block. The first class is free.

Wolcott is applying for a $4,000 grant from the Vermont Council on Rural Development focused on energy efficiency, which would in part be used to replace lighting around the town offices and community garden with solar-powered lights. courtesy photo

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Wolcott Discusses Firearms in Town Buildings

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 Doug McClure 65 Views current 5 min read

The Wolcott Select Board tackled several issues at its meeting, including firearms in town buildings, joining the Lamoille Fibernet Communications Union District (CUD), fuel bids, the tax rate, and a new refrigerator.

Greensboro Bend 4-H’er Natalie Michaud was named Junior Fitting and Showing Champion at the Orleans and Essex 4-H County Dairy Show, July 22, in Barton. photo by Emily Michaud

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Local 4-H’ers Compete at Dairy Show

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 Hardwick Gazette 39 Views

BARTON – It was all about cows on July 22 at the Orleans County Fairgrounds in Barton as 36 members

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Walden Select Board Sets Tax Rate

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 Hardwick Gazette 26 Views current

The Walden select board met on Monday, July 19.

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Greensboro Historical Society Dedicates Hinman Road Sign

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 Hardwick Gazette 51 Views 2 min read

On Wednesday, July 21, over 50 people joined the Greensboro Historical Society (GHS) to dedicate the sign commemorating the starting point of Hinman Settler Road in Greensboro and Timothy Hinman, the man who built it.