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Ella Gannon defends Stowe forward at recent game. Harwood won 51-10

Harwood Sports Roundup for January 16

Girls’ basketball On Tuesday, January 14, Harwood girls’ basketball played Montpelier at Montpelier High School. Harwood took home the gold with a final score of 56-23. “Defense has become our ...

Harwood Sports Roundup for January 16

Sign showing community support stuck to window of Mehuron's Supermarket after smoke damage from an adjacent fire.

Mehuron’s working on March reopening

Infinite Sports is in a long-term holding pattern with its insurance company and Mehuron’s Supermarket is waiting for a certificate from the Vermont Department of Health for cleanup to continue, ...

Lawson’s seeks applicants for Sunshine Fund

Lawson’s Finest Liquids is inviting local nonprofit organizations to apply to the recently renamed Sunshine Fund. The Sunshine Fund is the heart of the Lawson's Finest Social Impact Program (SIP), ...

Sugarbush Lincoln Peak. Photo: Jeff Knight

32 racers compete in Sugarbush Racing Club’s first race

The race season started on Thursday, January 9, for the Sugarbush Racing Club. Conditions were cold, solid and fast on the Racers Edge course and 32 racers competed for the top spot on that fine day. ...

Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont. Photo: Jeff Knight

Sale of Sugarbush to Alterra Mountain Company closes

The sale of Sugarbush Resort to Alterra Mountain Company closed January 14, 2020. Alterra now has 15 year-round mountain destinations throughout North America, including the world’s largest ...

HUUSD Board votes to preserve programming, reconsider the middle school merger

“I might cry,” a member of the public told board members during public comment at the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board meeting on January 8. This person was tearful over the ...

Find the 13 snowmen of The Valley

By the Waitsfield library, people may have noticed an unusual figure propped up in the snow. Some call him Rusty the snowman. He has as a horseshoe smile and a whiskey barrel belly. And he’s not ...