The Hardwick Gazette: Kickstarter Campaign and Essay Contest End

Despite extensive publicity and the receipt of numerous promising essays, Ross Connelly ended the Kickstarter campaign and essay contest for the Hardwick Gazette on October 10.  At 127 years old, the paper is now in need of new energy and leadership.  Ross Connelly is its 8^th publisher, and he is hopeful and motivated that he will find a new owner for this important community resource and a lynchpin for the continued sustainability of local democracy.  We hope that Mr. Connelly is able to find a new owner for the paper who is as committed to the value of community as he has been.