Vermont high school students currently in grades 9-11 are invited to apply by March 31 for immersive, career-focused summer learning experiences held on Vermont college campuses through the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont.

Harwood alumni take to the stage at The Big Picture this Saturday, March 14, for a cabaret fundraiser supporting the Harwood Auditorium Revitalization Project (HARP).

BARRE — Fresh off its first-ever failed vote, the board responsible for running the Central Vermont Career Center got back on track, when thousands of ballots cast last Tuesday in the regional district were commingled and counted.

Harwood Union High School’s Rotary Interact Club and the Rotary Club of Waterbury are joining forces for a community bottle and can drive to support those experiencing homelessness.

UPDATED MUD SEASON SCHOOL BUS ROUTES from First Student and the Harwood Unified Union School District remain in effect for the week of March 16.

At its most recent meeting, the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board approved a budget of $1,036,000 for building maintenance projects in 2026-27 that school officials deemed most critical for safety, code compliance and overdue replacement of equipment. Meanwhile the list of deferred projects exceeds $100 million.   

Before leaving for February school break, Brookside Primary School celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week where students created art to send into the community, wrote notes to appreciate those around them, and gathered for a special school photo – all while honoring the importance of kindness.

BARRE — When it comes to solutions for the Central Vermont Career Center the line between “short-” and “long-term” has begun to blur.

The Harwood Union High School Music Program is prepping for its second annual Highland Jazz Cabaret on March 6 at the Big Picture Cafe in Waitsfield.

Nine positions on the 14-member Harwood Unified Union School District School Board will be on upcoming election ballots across the six-town district. UPDATE Feb. 28: Waterbury, Warren and Fayston now have write-in candidates.

After facing some community objections in the fall, a Harwood Union High School student club has rescheduled its showing of the documentary film, “The Encampments,” telling the story of the 2024 student protests at Columbia University over the Israel-Palestine conflict.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking ahead to a special weekend home in mid-March to match wits with young Vermonters for his fourth annual Youth Chess Day.

Harwood school officials want feedback on the draft calendar for the 2026-27 school year that includes multiple half-days for students to build in teacher and staff training time. Early reaction has some parents asking for more classroom time.  

Voters in the Harwood Unified Union School District are being asked to consider a $51.9 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year along with a $500,000 addition to the district’s maintenance reserve fund. A Feb. 4 budget information session was recorded; another is set for Feb. 19.

With two vacant seats at the table, the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board will interview applicants tonight to appoint new members, and each of the candidates is interested in running for election to remain on the board after Town Meeting Day.

House Education Committee Chair Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, has introduced the first concrete proposal presented this legislative session to consolidate Vermont’s dozens of school districts.

Six Harwood Union High School students recently visited the State House to lobby lawmakers and participate in a youth press conference advocating for climate action legislation.