Archive for November, 2017
Black River Good Neighbors seeks holiday giving sponsors
Black River Good Neighbors is looking for sponsors for its holiday giving program. A Black River Good Neighbor holiday sponsorship extends help to neighbors in need. Sponsor a holiday meal, a gift for a child, or both. BRGNS will attach a card with good wishes from you in honor of your family, or in memory […]
To the editor: Neighborhood Connections thanks VT Community Foundation
Neighborhood Connections would like to thank the Lyman Orton Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation for its recent grant for annual support. These monies will go to provide much-needed help to our neighbors in the community. Neighborhood Connections is a community-based organization serving individuals and families in the mountain towns of south-central Vermont with particular […]
To the editor: NRA members are only hope
The recent massacre at a church in Texas was the 307th mass shooting this year. The rank and file members of the NRA are our best (perhaps only) hope for stemming such horrors, which are so common that we have begun to accept them as a fact of life in America. It is obvious that […]
Wise Money: A primer on Living Trusts
By Kevin Theissen Skygate Financial Group LLC ©2017-Telegraph Publishing LLC Aliving trust is a popular consideration in many estate strategy conversations, but its appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives. A living trust is created while you are alive and funded with the assets you choose to transfer into it. The trustee (typically […]
Chester Chatter: The excitement in preparing for Thanksgiving
By Ruthie Douglas ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the days rushing up to Thanksgiving Day, our farmhouse was filled with a delicious smells. It was the beginning of getting the holiday dinner ready. Mother Helene loved holidays and she was a great cook. Every kitchen should have a pantry and that was what we had. […]
Blend sweet,savory to perfection with this chicken dish
The Sweet Fight: I would love to begin this recipe with a promo for my third cookbook, titled “The Sweet Fight.” You can find it on Amazon and its digital Kindle community. Having recently begun to understand how the Kindle app works, I urge you to grab the Kindle version for $2.99. This cookbook is […]
To the editor: BRGNS thanks all for Stick Season Social support
The directors, staff and volunteers at Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow express our sincere thanks to the many generous supporters who attended and donated to the annual Stick Season Social held on Sunday, Nov. 5. This fundraiser helps to fill the food shelves at the holiday season and raises cash to help provide […]
Man issued notice against trespass in Londonderry home entry
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Vermont State Police responded to a complaint of a man entering a residence in Londonderry this morning. According to a police press release, the man entered a private home on Sunday morning. The homeowner – who called police – told the responding trooper that the man was related to the […]
Henry Homeyer: The many pros of taking an extra step with your perennials
By Henry Homeyer ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Now is a good time to divide and transplant some of your perennials. I recently dug up and moved Shasta daisies, Siberian iris and snakeroot (Cimicifuga spp). Most perennials can be divided in either spring or fall. However, experience is the best way to know what season is […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule
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 for the week of Nov. 13, 2017. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I-91 NORTHBOUND MOTORISTS […]
Chester Select Board, Water Commissioners agendas for Nov. 15
The Chester Water Commissioners and Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the agenda Water Commissioners Meeting 1. Citizens Comments 2. Water Rate Adjustment 3. Adjourn Select Board Meeting (Following the Water Commissioners Meeting) 1. Approval of Minutes from November 1, 2017 Select […]
GM Unified School District board agenda for Nov. 14
The Board of Directors for the new Green Mountain Unified School District of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the library at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 S. Main St. in Chester Below is its agenda. I.  Call to Order-Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda-Additions and Deletion […]
Police seek info on Peru burglary
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Vermont State Police are looking for information on the recent burglary of a Peru home. According to a press release sometime between Oct. 15 and Nov. 4 someone took one pair of orange and black Rossignol skis and eight pairs of ski poles from a locker in a common area […]
No one injured in one car accident in Peru
A Cohoes, N.Y., woman was not injured yesterday afternoon when her car went off the road and hit a utility pole in Peru. According to a Vermont State Police press release, Danielle Barker, 38, was driving west on Route 11 about 3:30 p.m. when she fell asleep. Her car drifted to the right, leaving the […]
Mailbox in Baltimore damaged by shotgun
© Telegraph Publishing LLC Just before 10 p.m. on Monday night a Baltimore resident told police that someone had used a shotgun to vandalize her mailbox. According to a Vermont State Police press release, Carol Lighthall reported to troopers that someone in an older model black truck with a flatbed had damaged her mailbox with […]
Derry board sets up panels to address speeding, FEMA land, town insurance
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Select Board approved on Monday night the formation of three new committees that it hopes will address public safety, aesthetic and budget issues. The Traffic Safety Committee was recommended by member George Mora after residents asked why the Select Board doesn’t do something about speeding on […]
Derry vandalism case moves to restorative justice center
By Shawn Cunningham and Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The case of Ed Brown, the Londonderry restaurant owner who was to appear before the court in Brattleboro on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to be arraigned on unlawful mischief charges for painting over a mural on Route 11, has been transferred to the alternative Brattleboro Community […]
Chester board begins budgeting, talks 911 addresses, Coleman plaque
By Shawn Cunningham ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board opened the 2018 budgeting season last Wednesday night with a review of a draft general fund budget and some confusion ensued. This is the first budget since the town upgraded its accounting software from QuickBooks to programs developed for municipalities by the New England […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Nov. 13, 2017
The Chester Development Review Board will hold its public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 following a 5:20 p.m. site visit at 9 River St. Below is its agenda. 1) Comments from citizens 2) Review Minutes from October 23rd public hearing 3) Reconvene Conditional Use Review (#507) Jacques Dodier 4) Conditional Use application […]
Elks offering college scholarships to area students
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Springfield Elks Lodge, 49 Park St. in Springfield, has announced that graduating seniors from Springfield, Green Mountain and Black River high schools as well as home-schooling networks within the surrounding towns can apply for up to $50,000 in college scholarships through the Elks National Foundation’s Most Valuable Student Scholarship competition. […]
