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Chester Development Review Board meeting for Monday, June 8, 2015

The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 8 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. following at 5:15 p.m. site visit at 218 Gunderson Road/VT Rte 11 West. Below is its agenda. Reconvened  Conditional Use request by Payne & Elise Junker. Reconvened Flood Hazard Review and Conditional Use Review with Champlain […]

Run or Walk: GMUHS Interact Club 5K race Saturday

Run or Walk: GMUHS Interact Club 5K race Saturday

The Green Mountain Union High School Interact Club will be holding its annual 5K race Saturday, June 6 to benefit the Chester-Andover Family Center. Runners and walkers are asked to gather at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., for 7:30 a.m. with race kickoff at 8 a.m. The race is a good way to test […]

CAES Board of Directors meeting for June 8, 2015 – Amended 6/4/2015

The Board of Directors of Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 8 at the school library, 72 Main St.  The meeting is open to the public and visitors are asked to let board chair Marilyn Mahusky know if they intend to speak during the meeting. Below is its agenda. Call to […]

SMCS honors EMS teams from 10 communities

Springfield Medical Care Systems honored 70 local emergency medical staff and volunteers, on Tuesday, May 19, at a dinner at Crown Point Country Club, in celebration of Emergency Medical Services Week, May 17  through May 23 . “We want to recognize and thank each of you for the work you do, putting yourself on the […]

CSJ physician assistant program receives regional accreditation

College of St. Joseph’s developing Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Studies program has received accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. NEASC, the regional accrediting association, recently notified CSJ that it has accepted the college’s substantive change approval request. The physician assistant program is working to receive provisional accreditation from the […]

Not just for kids: When it's raining, pore over these fun books

Not just for kids: When it’s raining, pore over these fun books

By John Hoover ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC June is the month that summer really begins and for our younger readers, the month school lets out for the longest break of the year. So, young readers, what are you going to do with all your free time? I’m sure you’ll have lots of things planned and, I […]

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Upcoming events: Springfield Players presents ‘Lion in Winter;’ BRAC museum reopens; program on bats; Summer filled with library special events; and balloon fest in New York

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. Theater June 5: Springfield Players kicks off 2015 season The Springfield Community Players will present The Lion in Winter, a witty tale of palace intrigue and […]

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Rockingham Library board seeks nominees; teams form for July 18 Race for Cure

The Rockingham Library’s Board of Trustees currently has a vacancy, and is looking for nominees. The Rockingham Select Board will appoint the new trustee after receiving nominations from the library board. The appointee will then serve until the next annual Town Meeting in March 2016, when a permanent trustee will be elected for a 3-year […]

SRDC wins grant to continue Bryant Grinder cleanup

S pringfield Regional Development Corp. has been selected to receive a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will fund ongoing environmental cleanup work at the former Bryant Grinder facility on Clinton Street in Springfield. SRDC is one of 243 recipients nationwide to receive funds to assist with the remediation and redevelopment of […]

River Valley Tech honors 16 program grads with awards

River Valley Tech honors 16 program grads with awards

The families and friends of students at the River Valley Technical Center gathered to celebrate the completion of technical programs in late May and to recognize 16 with awards and scholarships. Brendan Kelly, an Industrial Trades student from Bellows Falls Union High School, received the RVTC Director’s award, presented to the student who exemplifies all […]

Library on sustainable architecture, landscape design open to public

A small library on sustainable architecture and landscape design — just a short trip from Londonderry, Grafton and Chester — is being opened until mid-September to anyone, free of charge. Call 802-875-2194 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for an appointment. The library is located at 578 Hitchcock Hill Road, just off Route 121 […]

Two refreshing watermelon desserts in time for summer

Two refreshing watermelon desserts in time for summer

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Place 3 pounds of watermelon chunks (without the seeds) in a food processor or blender (in batches) and puree on high until it is as smooth as possible. This will take no longer than one minute. Transfer to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, in a bowl, blend together 2/3 […]

Free workshop addresses cyber-security for small businesses

The Vermont Small Business Development Center and Springfield Regional Development Corp. are sponsoring a free workshop to help businesses improve their data security. The event will be held on from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11 at the Howard Dean Education Center, 307 South St. in Springfield. For businesses today, managing risks to critical […]