Archive for October, 2016
To the editor: Iberdrola offer seems like bribe, divides even more
Last Tuesday night, a foreign corporation promised me a minimum of $23,240, as long as voters approve their turbine project in November. This was done publicly and in writing at an open meeting held at our local elementary school. I was not the only one offered this opportunity. Every registered voter in Windham can get […]
Ronald Walker, 69, former police officer was awarded Purple Heart in Vietnam, stayed active in veterans organizations
Ronald K. Walker, 69, passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 2, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 20, 1946, in Brattleboro, Vt., the son of Wilfred and Ruth (Rogers) Walker. He attended Springfield schools and graduated from Springfield High School Class of 1964. He later attended […]
Police looking for missing teen
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police say they are “actively” looking for 17- year-old Autumn Sanville of Weathersfield. Autumn stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 lbs. She has long brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen in the Springfield area in the early morning on Friday, Oct. […]
Iberdrola offers ‘partnership’ payment to Grafton voters
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Iberdrola Renewables is offering the registered voters of Grafton a minimum $428 annually in “partnership” payments should its pared down 24-turbine ‘industrial wind farm be built on the Stiles Brook property that straddles Windham and Grafton. EXCLUSIVE: Iberdrola sweetened the pot, but Windham residents stirred it. On Wednesday […]
Iberdrola sweetened the pot, but Windham residents stirred it
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Following the rollout on Tuesday of Iberdrola Renewables’ “sweetened deals” to the towns of Windham and Grafton, there were outcries that the Spanish wind company was “bribing” and “buying votes.” (See also, Iberdrola offers Grafton voters ‘partnership’ payments) However, the new proposals, which eliminated four of the 20 […]
F-15s continue training over southern Vermont this week
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The skies over southern Vermont will continue to thunder this week as the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield Mass. will be training overhead from Oct. 5-7. According to a Guard spokesperson, this is routine training – including […]
Chester-Andover food services highlight fresh and local
The first month went very well this year. The children at Chester-Andover Elementary are excited to be back in school. Food service staff have returned, and are ready to go. Returning this school year is our cook Mary Spaulding. Our new hire this year is Alan Farrar. Alan will be our kitchen assistant working with […]
Londonderry sets eyes on sculpture to snowboardmaker Burton
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Londonderry may become the home of a new monumental cast bronze sculpture to honor Jake Burton Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards, on the 40th anniversary of the birth of the sport. Mimi Wright told the Londonderry Select Board on Monday, Oct. 3 that she was called by […]
Windham board’s budget work includes wind project legal costs
By John Hoover © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Even budget discussions took on the cast of wind development as the Windham Select Board discussed legal and other expenditures related to the situation at its Monday, Oct. 3 meeting. Selectman Kord Scott was absent due to illness. Under Iberdrola wind project related items, chair Frank Seawright […]
Grafton board officially sets wind vote for Nov. 8
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 – Telegraph Publishing LLC The Grafton Select Board on Monday night voted unanimously to make Tuesday, Nov. 8, the date for the townwide vote on the Iberdrola wind project and also adopted the same language that Windham adopted for its vote. Registered voters in the Town of Grafton will be able […]
Iberdrola cuts number of turbines in Windham, ups its financial packages
By John Hoover and Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its much anticipated meeting with Windham residents on Tuesday, Oct. 4, Iberdrola Renewables has changed its industrial wind proposal by cutting the number of turbines planned for the Town of Windham from 20 to 16 and raising the benefits package from $715,000 to $1 […]
Merger panel member floats school plan with Weston Select Board
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Deb Lyneis, Weston representative to the Northshire Merger Study Committee, attended the Sept. 27 Weston Select Board meeting to seek advice on the committee’s Act 46 deliberations. Lyneis told the board that the committee is ready to “recommend a merger of our four towns of Londonderry, Landgrave, […]
Ruth Harvie, 87, former Chester teacher, state senator, was known for vegetable gardening, love of music
Ruth Hyde Harvie, 87, died after a period of failing health, on Oct. 3, 2016 at the independent living community of Kendal at Hanover, N.H. Ms. Harvie was born in Troy, N.Y., on Nov. 20, 1928, the daughter of Ruth Hyde and Peter Lyons Harvie. She attended the Emma Willard School and graduated from Russell […]
Workshop on starting a business to be held;
Women business owners hold conference
The Vermont Small Business Development Center is offering a four-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. The course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 at the Springfield Regional Development Corp., 14 Clinton Square in Springfield, in the 1st floor conference room. […]
Blues Fest tickets donated to Black River music students
Thanks to the generosity of several local businesses and individuals, dozens of music students from Ludlow’s Black River High School will be enjoying a complimentary ticket to the upcoming 3rd Annual Black River Folk & Blues Fest. The Saturday Oct. 8 event will bring a variety of folk and blues musical acts and talented musicians […]
Arts events: Oct. 8, 2016
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. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Oct. 8: Third annual Black River Folk & Blues Fest […]
Community events: Oct. 4 through Oct. 10, 2016
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. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Oct 4: Big Buzz Chainsaw Carving Festival The seventh annual […]
Community organizations hold fund-raisers
Buy bulbs to light up Chester in the spring Now is the time to order bulbs from Chester Townscape for fall planting providing a burst of color in early 2017. This year Chester Townscape’s main focus is the bright yellow King Alfred daffodil bulb. The bulbs may be planted on your own property or you […]
To the editor: BRGNS thanks all who helped make Rummage Sale a success
The staff and clients at Black River Good Neighbor Services thank all of the volunteers, donors and customers who made our annual Fall Rummage Sale a success. We put a tremendous effort into offering quality merchandise at fair prices and we spend many, many hours into setting up the barns and lawn at Fletcher Farm […]
