James Salvas interviews Rob Hurst in July 2020

This short piece by Emmett Avery establishes the Gazette as a cornerstone of our community, while faced with the incredible challenges of running a newspaper in this ever-changing time.

Part of our series about the Hardwick Community during the Covid-19 pandemic

Charlie and Margaret demonstrate the “Back Road Waving Code” – and the proper vocabulary for all those Vermont visitors who want to fit in!

Written and performed by Maya and Brent McCoy
Produced with HCTV

We asked Vermont Vaudeville’s Charlie and Margaret, “Who do you wear a mask for?”

The Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor group, established in early April in response to the Covid19 pandemic, committed to ensuring that every resident who needs a mask, has access to one. 30 volunteers from around the Hardwick area stepped forward to meet this challenge, donating over 1500 masks within a two week time frame. While we continue to make and distribute masks, we also want to give individuals the opportunity to share their varied choices of who they wear their mask for. If you would like to offer your answer to this question in the next video, please call or text 802-441-3301 and you will be contacted to arrange the logistics.

This is also the number to call if you would like to volunteer for Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor, request assistance or explore resources. Enjoy the video and please help it go viral – a good kind of viral in this instance!