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Memorial service set for Steven Prouty, Derry Select Board chair

Memorial service set for Steven Prouty, Derry Select Board chair

A service for Steven G. Prouty, who died earlier this week, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at the South Londonderry Town Hall, 139 Middletown Road. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the West River Railroad Depot Project or the Town of Londonderry for tree planting on […]

Steve Prouty, champion of Londonderry, Select Board chair, dies at 66

Steve Prouty, champion of Londonderry, Select Board chair, dies at 66

By Bruce Frauman © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Steve Prouty, chair of the Londonderry Select Board, died at his home on Monday morning, Feb. 6, 2017. He was 66. Prouty was elected to the board in 2011 and rose to chair last May after Jim Ameden resigned for family reasons. Prouty’s father, Clyde, served 36 […]

Chester Police Log for Dec. 2, 2016 to Jan. 31, 2017

Chester Police Log for Dec. 2, 2016 to Jan. 31, 2017

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 8:51 p.m. Police were sent to Kevadus Circle for the report of a […]

Chester board hears comment on zoning regs; will interview appointments in public

Chester board hears comment on zoning regs; will interview appointments in public

By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Chester Select Board opened what could be a long series of hearings on proposed changes to the Unified Development Bylaws, with more than 40 residents in attendance. The bylaws are the combination of zoning regulations, flood hazard regulations and subdivision standards. They […]

Chester DRB agenda for Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

Chester DRB agenda for Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from Jan. 9th 2017 meeting 2) Deliberative session to review previous matters 3) Final Plat Review (#492) Pennell Minor Sub-Division 4) Final Plat Review (# 493) Putnam […]

TRSU 'Red' Sub-committee meeting agenda for Feb. 13, 2017

TRSU ‘Red’ Sub-committee meeting agenda for Feb. 13, 2017

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Sub-Committee studying a Regional Education District for the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Library Learning Commons at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103 South […]

To the editor: Vt. legislature shouldn't challenge validity of election

To the editor: Vt. legislature shouldn’t challenge validity of election

Democrats and Progressives in the Vermont legislature are about to override a local election that was conducted correctly and lawfully by experienced town clerks and certified by a Vermont court. They are using the legislature’s constitutional authority to rule on the “qualifications and elections” of its members to override the election of a Republican by […]

To the editor: Gustafson announces run for Chester Select Board

To the editor: Gustafson announces run for Chester Select Board

My name is Lee Gustafson, and I am running for a one-year term for Select Board. I have lived in Chester since 2002, built my own house, and established a successful renewable energy business serving local and neighboring community residents. My children grew up in Chester, and I feel it is time to give back […]

Mount Holly, Ludlow Act 46 sub-committee meeting postponed

Mount Holly, Ludlow Act 46 sub-committee meeting postponed

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Act 46 sub-committee looking at merger options for Ludlow and Mount Holly schools that was scheduled for 6 p.m. this evening at the Mount Holly School has been postponed. That meeting has been re-scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 9 at the Mount Holly School.

Online business workshop in Chester; Ludlow Dental gets grants for dental laser

Online business workshop in Chester; Ludlow Dental gets grants for dental laser

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Small Business Development Center and Springfield Regional Development Corp. are sponsoring a workshop to help area small businesses get the most out of their internet presence. Titled Online Business Done Right the First Time, the session will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March […]

GMHUS Board of Directors meeting for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017

GMHUS Board of Directors meeting for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017

Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will be holding its next meeting at the school’s Library Learning Commons, 716 Vt. Route 103 S., at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Approval of Minutes a.   Minutes of   Jan. […]

Music in Meadow set June dates; pre-register for annual LEGO contest; Thrift shop seeks prom clothes

Music in Meadow set June dates; pre-register for annual LEGO contest; Thrift shop seeks prom clothes

15th Annual Music in the Meadow dates announced Music in the Meadow concert committee is planning ahead for the 15th annual fundraising concert for the Vermont-New Hampshire Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. This year’s concert will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25 at the Motel in the Meadow, Rte. […]

Community events: Feb. 7 through Feb. 15, 2017

Community events: Feb. 7 through Feb. 15, 2017

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. Feb. 7: Pickup ice hockey in Ludlow Participate in pickup […]

Chester Winter Carnival schedule of events

Chester Winter Carnival schedule of events

The Chester Winter Carnival is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 19. Most outdoor events will take place at the Pinnacle off Lovers Lane in Chester. Below is the schedule of events. Please note that some events have fees attached. Friday, Feb. 17 5 to 8 p.m. Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., […]

4 Chester firefighters certified for ice water rescue

4 Chester firefighters certified for ice water rescue

© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Members of the Chester Fire Department spent the weekend training in chilly waters to be certified as Ice Water Rescue Technicians. The training was hosted by the Proctorsville Fire Department and was conducted by Capital Technical Rescue of Albany, N.Y. It also was attended by members of the Ludlow  and […]

Arts events: Feb. 10 through Feb. 15, 2017

Arts events: Feb. 10 through Feb. 15, 2017

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. Feb. 10:  New England Youth Theatre The show Camp-A-Lot, new […]

UPDATE: I-91 Bridge Construction in Rockingham

UPDATE: I-91 Bridge Construction in Rockingham

The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule from Jan. 27, 2017. The northbound travel lane only (right lane) and the northbound Exit 6 on-ramp will remain closed until approximately Feb. […]

Call for artists for monthlong show; reception set for Feb. 11

Call for artists for monthlong show; reception set for Feb. 11

Are you an artist/craftsperson? Do you have cabin fever? 103 Artisans Marketplace in Chester is looking for you to join a cooperative expo at the shop, 103 South at Pine View Drive, from Feb. 11 through March 19. This is a featured artisan show and space will be limited. A small $50 entry fee will […]

Derry Candidates Night set for Feb. 16

Derry Candidates Night set for Feb. 16

The annual Candidates Night will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at the Twitchell Building on Old School Street. The list of positions to be voted on at Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 7 can be found on the town website. The evening will provide a forum for candidates to announce their […]

Four TRSU schools move forward on RED, old options crop up

Four TRSU schools move forward on RED, old options crop up

By Shawn Cunningham © 2017  Telegraph Publishing LLC While the purpose of last Tuesday’s Act 46 sub-committee meeting was to pull together a proposal to form a Regional Education District — or RED — among the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, the question of what happens to Ludlow and Mount Holly followed the […]