Mel Hawley


  • Lightshift backs away from 99 Panton Rd.

    Lightshift backs away from 99 Panton Rd.

    The company confirmed they are looking elsewhere for a potential battery energy storage project

  • Rakowski joins Huizenga, Hawley on city council

    Rakowski joins Huizenga, Hawley on city council

    VERGENNES — Former Addison Northwest School District Board Chair Susan Rakowski was the top vote getter in Tuesday’s five-way contest for three seats on the Vergennes City Council.…

  • Five vie for three city council seats

    Five vie for three city council seats

    VERGENNES — Vergennes residents are seeing another crowded ballot for the city council, with three incumbents facing two challengers for two-year terms. The top three vote-getters in the…

  • City residents question Donnelly and Hawley

    VERGENNES — In a five-minute exchange of views at Tuesday’s city council meetings, two Vergennes residents questioned Mayor Lynn Donnelly and Deputy Mayor Mel Hawley on issues that…

  • City taps Mel Hawley as deputy mayor

    VERGENNES — In a 4-3 vote on Tuesday the Vergennes City Council chose former longtime city manager Mel Hawley as deputy mayor over fellow new Councilor Dickie Austin. …

  • Former city manager claims council seat

    Former city manager claims council seat

    VERGENNES — Former longtime Vergennes City Manager Mel Hawley defeated former city alderman David Small in Tuesday’s runoff election, 427-379, or 53%-47%, for a council seat that carries…

  • City to choose between Hawley and Small on Oct. 20

    VERGENNES — Barring another tie, Vergennes residents will pick the seventh member of their city council this coming Tuesday, and it’ll either be former longtime City Manager Mel…

  • City voters pick newcomers — and Hawley

    VERGENNES — In what officials said was strong turnout for a special election, Vergennes voters on Tuesday — out of a field of 14 candidates — chose three…