Archive for June, 2014
UConn announces spring Dean’s List
The University of Connecticut recently announced the students who attained the Dean’s List for the Spring 2014 semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must be taking at least 12 credits, finish the semester with a grade point average that is among the top 25 percent of students enrolled in their school or college and […]
Upcoming events: Drop off old paint in Bennington; Bread and Puppet performances; techniques offered to cut pain; Community Meal in Chester; a call for quilts for September show
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. June 21: Free paint drop-off in Bennington PaintCare, a Washington D.C.-based product stewardship organization for the paint industry, and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources are […]
To the editor: Family Center grateful for landscaping work, dollar and food donations
The Chester-Andover Family Center would like to thank a number of individuals and organizations for their recent help with landscaping and donations of food and money. Thanks go to the Springfield Garden Club, Green Mountain Union High School students and Family Center volunteers for help sprucing up the outside of the Family Center. Thanks to […]
Johnnycake salad with sausage dressing will satisfy meat-lovers
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Want an easy and flavorful salad this grilling season or any time of year? This Yankee inspired salad is a great entrée as well, but especially suited to prevent you from returning over and over again to the grill-master for another burger. 1 box (8.5 ounce) corn muffin or corn […]
Spater Scholarship Fund awards $12,000 to eight students
A total of $12,000 from the Tom Spater Scholarship Fund has been awarded this year to eight area students who are graduating or have graduated from Green Mountain Union High School and are pursuing college degrees. The scholarships recognize their academic achievements, excellence in athletics and the arts, community service a clear demonstration of leadership […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, June 18, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet for its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve minutes from the May 21, 2014 Select Board meeting and June 4, 2014 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. DRB Appointments […]
Residents’ concern over transitional housing continues; Select Board knew about proposal earlier than indicated
By Shawn Cunningham Nearly 40 residents packed into the benches at Chester Town Hall for the Wednesday, June 4 Chester Select Board meeting. Most were there to express their views on the transitional housing proposal put forward by the Springfield Justice Center. And most were from the Gassetts area, where they believed the center intended […]
GMUHS recognizes graduating seniors with awards, scholarships
At Green Mountain Union High School’s Senior Awards Night held on Friday, June 6, Principal Tom Ferenc announced that Marjorie DesLauriers and Rachel Martel would be the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the school’s Class of 2014. The announcement came at the end of a ceremony in which students were recognized for achievements with awards and scholarships. […]
Sale of Armory in Chester stirs some interest
By Cynthia Prairie Gary Puryear takes a guest through the empty Chester Armory like an architect proud of his work. As environmental base transition coordinator for the federal Base Realignment and Closure program, he has overseen the cleanup and spruce-up of the 14,000-square-foot cinder block building. He seems to know every nook and cranny of […]
Crown Point Realtors donate $2,500 to local needs; Hunter gets research internship at Vanderbilt
The Crown Point Board of Realtors raised a total of $2,494 during its annual Memorial weekend tag sale on the Ludlow Green. With that money, it was able to donate money to a number of local charities and people with needs. At a recent event at the Heritage Deli in Chester, the board presented $659 […]
Whiting Library cardholders can get passes to local sites
Whiting Library is offering free and discounted passes to Vermont historical sites, day parks and regional museums including eight Vermont state historical sites. Places include the Bennington Battle Monument, Chimney Point in Addison, Hubbardton Battlefield, Justin Morrill in Strafford, Mount Independence in Orwell, Old Constitution House in Windsor, President Calvin Coolidge Homestead in Plymouth and […]
Upcoming events: Senior club lunch; children’s programs at Wilder Library; VSO in Grafton; free concerts in Cavendish
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. June 16: Chester Senior Citizens’ Club luncheon The Chester Senior Citizens’ Club announces their monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 16, at the […]
Alone for the night? Treat yourself to Lobster Newburg for one
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This recipe is meant for only a single serving. Why? Because I have received so many emails to “cut it down.” Apparently there are many more singles living by themselves than I had thought. Simply double or triple this recipe as needed. 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon […]
Chester marks Memorial Day with parade, commemorations
W ith a parade, prayers, gun salutes, speeches, wreath layings and other ceremonies, Chester marked Memorial Day on Friday, May 30 – the traditional “Decoration Day” that began in the aftermath of the Civil War. This year’s remembrance was held under sunny skies as bands from Chester-Andover Elementary and Green Mountain Union High schools played […]
Attorney General releases redacted Larochelle documents
By Shawn Cunningham Documents formally requested by The Chester Telegraph under Vermont’s Public Documents law were released by Vermont’s Attorney General over the weekend. The documents show that the Vermont State Police investigation of Chester Police officer Paul Larochelle concluded that the officer’s behavior was “inappropriate and unbecoming,” but that it did not warrant criminal […]
Chester Police log for March 6 through April 28, 2014
Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Thursday, March 6 A Weston woman was charged with three counts of petty larceny and three counts of retail theft from Mitch’s Maples on […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Monday, June 9, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 9 for a site visit at 315 Pleasant St., Gold River Partners LLC. At 6 p.m. it will meet for its public hearing at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) Benson-Massey Final Plat Review of minor sub-division; 2) […]
Beautification committee plants sunshine around Chester
By Cynthia Prairie It was a blooming beautiful Thursday morning, May 29, when members of the recently formed Chester Beautification Committee gathered at Sunshine Acres garden center on Route 11 north to fill 34 large planters with soil and flowering plants — such as petunias, salvia and sun patiens. The containers were then set out […]
‘Help Wanted:’ Middle schoolers answer the call of the stage
By Josh Bodin On Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16, the Green Mountain Middle School presented the play Help Wanted in the auditorium of the Chester high school, giving middle schoolers the opportunity to have a part in a theatrical production without having to compete with high school students. “The play was about a […]
Upcoming events: End of Life Symposium continues; 5k BRAM history walk; culinary weekends at Weathersfield Inn; constellations explored at SoVerA; classes teach living healthy with chronic conditions
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. June 3: Funeral considerations discussed The End-of-Life Symposium will continue with Sessions III and IV. Both workshops will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at […]
