Archive for December, 2016
Mascoma Bank robbery suspect arrested
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police have arrested a man they say robbed the Mascoma Savings Bank at Routes 12 and 5 in Hartland Windsor on Saturday morning. In a press release this afternoon, police say that over the weekend they received information that Stephen Silva, 45, of Springfield, Mass., may have been […]
To the editor: 2017 Chester business brochure seeks more entries
The Chester Economic Development Committee will be distributing updates on local economic development and business activities to make our community aware of initiatives under way. Chester business brochure Last year, more than 9,000 copies of the Chester business brochures were distributed to travelers through Vermont Information Centers, information racks in 100-plus businesses in southeastern Vermont, […]
Chester Rotary gives $1,500 to GMUHS Interact Club
The Rotary Club of Chester on Thursday, Dec. 8 presented two checks to the Green Mountain Union High School Interact Club. A $500 check was given to the students for their assistance during the Chester Fall Festival and a $1,000 check was given to the club to assist students with their expenses when they go […]
Holiday events: Dec. 15 through Dec. 18, 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@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Dec. 15: Winter Concert at GMUHS Celebrate the holiday season […]
Community events: Dec. 16 through Dec. 19, 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@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Dec. 16: Slapstick Science presents Flight In celebration of the […]
To the editor: Act 46, health care on tap for 2017 Vt. legislature
The coming 2017Â legislative session in Montpelier, which begins on Wednesday, Jan. 4, will present challenging questions. (The easy questions answer themselves.) Here are some of the big ones: Implementation of Act 46 has proven difficult for folks at the local level. How to consolidate choice and non-choice towns? What to do about overly long […]
Try a festive Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Pie
NOTE: I’m extending my offer for my newest cookbook, Refreshed, for sale to you, the reader, for the month of December for the price of $20 (including shipping and handling). Each is signed and personalized as a thank you for all the emails I have received. Simply email me at theyankeechef@aol.com. I have truly been […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Dec. 12
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12 at the Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from November 28th meeting. 4. Review and Act on Financial Orders. 5. Highways […]
Lone man robs Mascoma Bank in Hartland
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC A lone man robbed the Hartland branch of Mascoma Savings Bank in Hartland this morning, according to Vermont State Police. The VSP said the robbery occurred around 10:15 a.m. when a man – described as between 5 feet 6 and 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 to 160 […]
Young moose breaks the ice at family pool in early morning visit
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC How do you get a yearling moose out of your swimming pool? That was the problem Chester resident Scott Tyrrell faced on Thursday morning. But with the help of Chester Police and a Vermont Game warden, the wayward animal is now back in the woods chilling with […]
Thelma Holden, 58, avid bird-watcher, adored her grand ‘littles’
Deerfield, N.H. Thelma Jean (Witham) Holden, 58, of Deerfield, N.H., passed away on Dec. 3, 2016, surrounded by her family, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. Ms. Holden was born in Laconia, N.H., to Maurice and Isabel (Fontaine) Witham on March 17, 1958. She grew up in Deerfield and attended Raymond and Deerfield schools. […]
Chester-Andover Elementary board meeting for Dec. 12, 2016
The Board of Directors for Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12 in the school library, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Minutes a. Minutes of Nov. 15, 2016-Regular Meeting IV. Communications: a. Written/Oral; b. […]
Grafton addresses solar energy in Town Plan, grant for possible project
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The public vote against a proposed wind farm for Grafton in early November did not dampen the interest nor the need to address renewable energy in its Town Plan. On Monday night, the Grafton Select Board voted — 3 in favor with 2 abstaining — of backing the […]
Regional police force stalls out for ‘Mountain Towns’
CORRECTIONS: Jeanette Haight, Andover Town Clerk, has informed us that Andover actually pays $7,000 annually for five hours of policing a month. And also Al Peters was misidentified. He is the Andover Town Constable. By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC After two meetings this fall, members of area select boards and Londonderry’s […]
Genser property buyout hung up by Fairpoint pole
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Bette Genser, owner of the former Barn Outlet store at Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry, came to the Dec. 5 Londonderry Select Board meeting looking for an update on the buyout of her property after flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. She left with promises to “do […]
Arts events: Dec. 10-Dec. 13, 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@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Dec. 10: Saxtons River Handbell Choir performs in Chester Rounding […]
Broadway actor joins Playhouse as associate artistic director
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company has appointed actor/director Michael Berresse to the Weston staff. Berresse, who has worked with the company for more than five seasons, will become its first associate artistic director in January. The Tony and Olivier-nominated actor and OBIE award-winning director has numerous Broadway acting credits to his name including A Chorus Line, […]
Chester Community Visioning Workshop planned for Dec. 14
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC As part of Chester’s grant-funded Village Center Master Planning initiative, there will be a Community Visioning Workshop at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The workshop is an opportunity for the public to give input, suggestions, comments and ideas on how to […]
Telegraph Business Ticker
Cavendish fitness studio hosts Grand Opening A new fitness studio is opening in Cavendish. DG Bodyworks, offering yoga, conditioning, strength-training and dance classes, will hold a Grand Opening from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 10. The business, located at 7 Depot St. in Cavendish, is owned by Denise Gebroe, a licensed massage therapist […]
Bellows Falls woman arrested in theft of mail
UPDATED INFORMATION – Dec. 5, 1:55 p.m. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are saying that they have arrested a Bellows Falls woman for larceny in alleged thefts from mailboxes and possession of a controlled substance. On Friday Dec. 2, at about 8:20 p.m. police received a complaint of a vehicle stopping at […]
