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GMUSD board wrestles with bullying and governance

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Thursday’s Green Mountain Unified School District Board meeting took up the second half of the behemoth agenda that the board started the week before. Before beginning the meeting, board chair Lisa Sanders of Cavendish asked that only one person speak at a time, with no side […]

GMUSD board hears of bullying, threats to inclusion at high school

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC While new GMUSD board chair Lisa Sanders played catch-up on a backlog of work by splitting the agenda and scheduling an additional meeting for May, the board got an earful from the public and continued its combative internal dynamic at its May 21 confab. The board will […]

Chester begins Town Plan update; ‘all boards’ public meeting on June 9 to coordinate effort

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a couple of weeks, Chester will hold an “all boards” meeting, bringing together many of the boards, committees and commissions that work on issues facing the town. That Tuesday, June 9 public meeting will be held from 5  to 8:30 p.m. at Town Hall and remotely […]

Chester board hears that audits will show no deficits, reservoir dam recommendations

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At last Wednesday’s meeting, the Chester Select Board got a bit of good news when Town Manager Julie Hance announced that there was no negative fund balance or deficit for 2024 or 2025. Back in January, Hance said that although the town received a clean audit for […]

GM budget passes by wide margin; Cavendish Elementary principal resigns

  ****Article updated at 5 p.m. Wednesday with quote from Superintendent Layne Millington.**** By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC On March 3 – Town Meeting Day – 1,013 residents of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester went to the polls and by a margin of 37 votes defeated the budget proposal put forward by […]

Sage Jewelry takes root in new Chester location

By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Michele Colby has finally found the storefront she has longed for. During the 16 intervening years, her children have grown and so has her business, Sage Jewelry and Gifts, now one of the two oldest retail businesses on the Chester Green. Just this past April, Colby finally moved […]

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  • Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown

    Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown

    Wednesday, May 20 was sunny and warm, a perfect day for 26 members of the Springfield Garden Club to don their yellow T-shirts and hats and carry out their Civic Beautification mission. They planted annuals in 20 planters and window boxes along Main Street, as well as the garden beds at Town Hall, the Springfield […]

  • Call for youth applicants for Rural Rivers Community Science fellowships

    Call for youth applicants for Rural Rivers Community Science fellowships

    TThe Rural Rivers Project is offering an opportunity for young adults ages 18 to 26 to learn how to do community science on rivers, flooding, mitigation and recovery. Are you interested in how society, the environment and technology can come together to address problems caused by floods? Apply to be a Rural Rivers Community Science […]

  • Andover Scholarships awarded to 3 GM seniors

    Andover Scholarships awarded to 3 GM seniors

    The Andover Scholarship Committee, made up of Charlene Huyler, Maddy Bodin and Carmen Macchia, recently awarded scholarships to three seniors who attend Green Mountain Union High School. Each has demonstrated a love for and service to the Andover community. Ian Bernier grew up in Andover with a love of the outdoors and wildlife. He will […]

  • Henry Homeyer: Now is a good time to improve your soils

    Henry Homeyer: Now is a good time to improve your soils

    By Henry Homeyer © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Asking me to name my favorite flower is, perhaps, like asking you to name your favorite child or dog. But late May brings one of my top picks: the candelabra primrose (Primula japonica). It sends up a flower stalk with a circle of florets, then it grows […]

  • Vandal spray paints anti-Israel sentiments on Cavendish business

    Vandal spray paints anti-Israel sentiments on Cavendish business

    © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Someone vandalized a Cavendish business with graffiti expressing support for Palestinians and disdain for Israel early this morning, according to the Vermont State Police. A  little before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, someone using purple spray paint wrote “Free Palestine” and an obscenity toward Israel on the front windows of DG […]

  • Award-winning author at Grafton Library May 27

    Award-winning author at Grafton Library May 27

    Grafton Public Library, 204 Main St., presents its first Neighbor-to-Neighbor Discussion Series Program of 2026 at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27. Award-winning author and journalist Peter Canellos will discuss his most recent book: Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement. Canellos began his journalism career at the […]

  • Springfield Rotary Club has another successful Diaper Drive

    Springfield Rotary Club has another successful Diaper Drive

    A LOAD OF DIAPERS: Emma McGuirk, past president of the Springfield Rotary Club, left, stands with Kayla Bapp, coordinator of the Springfield Area Parent Child Center Diaper Bank. Nearly 1,600 diapers and $500 in monetary donations were collected for the SAPCC Diaper Bank. The Rotary thanks M&T Bank in Chester and Springfield, Springfield Town Library […]

  • The Grammar School in Putney announces new Head of School

    The Grammar School in Putney announces new Head of School

    The Grammar School, an independent school in Putney serving preschool through eighth grade, has announced Margaret Schlachter as the new Head of School. She will take the reins of the 60-acre campus from Nick Perry, who has led the school for the past 10 years, at the end of this school year. “We are super […]

  • Tag Sale to support Chester Teen Center May 23-24

    Tag Sale to support Chester Teen Center May 23-24

    A two-day tag sale will take place from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, in the parking lot by the Smokin’ Bowls shack at 35 Sylvan Road in Chester. Featured items include: Antiques, tables, bureaus Kitchen items, small appliances Radios, CDs, records, speakers Shoes, purses, accessories Winter gear […]

  • Kid Governor Program announces ‘Screen-Free Challenge’ through May 25

    Kid Governor Program announces ‘Screen-Free Challenge’ through May 25

    Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas is promoting a new initiative from Vermont’s first Kid Governor and her cabinet. Working together, the group of seven fifth graders, including Kid Gov. Roslyn Fortin of Highgate and her cabinet, has been seeking ways to elevate the full range of issues. Right now, they want to let […]

  • GMUSD meeting to discuss PCB remediation at High School with public

    GMUSD meeting to discuss PCB remediation at High School with public

    The Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a public meeting to present information on planned construction activities related the remediation of PCBs at the High School building and to provide an opportunity for public questions. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday June 2 at the High School, 716 Route 103 […]

  • Part 3: 600 miles of sand, heat, intrigue and illness

    Part 3: 600 miles of sand, heat, intrigue and illness

    By Henry Homeyer © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC When Gretchen and I arrived at the oasis of Tamanrasset, the jumping off place for sub-Saharan Africa, we were told there was no fuel — no diesel or gasoline — so no vehicles would be leaving. For how long, I asked. “Maybe a few days, Allah willing,” […]

  • Weston BBQ, square dance to benefit Playhouse Renovation

    Weston BBQ, square dance to benefit Playhouse Renovation

    Weston Community Association’s annual barbecue will take place on the Weston Village Green, 678-680 Main St., from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 24. The event, which will benefit work on the Weston Playhouse, has been renamed the “Bob Brandt Memorial Day Barbecue” in memory of beloved trustee, Bob Brandt, who served the WCA […]

  • Community Cares fundraising dinner Friday night

    Community Cares fundraising dinner Friday night

    Community Cares Network of Chester/Andover Inc. will be holding its annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser Friday, May 22, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover-Weston Road. The menu will include spaghetti with choice of sauces, salad, bread, dessert and beverages. Admission is by donation at the door. CCN is a community […]

  • Chester Select Board and Sewer Commissioners agendas for May 20

    Chester Select Board and Sewer Commissioners agendas for May 20

    The Chester Select Board and the Sewer Commissioners will meet one after the other on Wednesday, May 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will take place at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom, which you can access by clicking here. Below are the agendas. SELECT BOARD 1. Approval of Minutes of […]

  • West River Farmers Market opens May 23

    West River Farmers Market opens May 23

    The West River Farmers Market will make its 2026 season debut from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 23. This vibrant market, one of the oldest and largest in the state with more than 40 vendors, is located at the Williams Park at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry. […]

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