Weston board considers reappraisal, tables municipal tax-rate decision
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Tuesday evening, the Weston Select Board heard from Listers Greg Carroll and Dan Hanenberg who suggested that the town might want to consider a reappraisal of properties for the grand list. Noting that last appraisal was in 2005 and that the “cost table” and “land value schedules” […]
31 area restaurants OK’d for Covid relief grants worth $4.2 million
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirty-one restaurants, bars and food trucks from Bellows Falls to Manchester, including four in Chester, have been approved to receive portions of the $28.6 billion federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund to help them recover from the effects of restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The total funding those […]
Chester taxes jump as reassessment cancels CLA cushion
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday night, the Chester Select Board set tax rates and, even though municipal and school budgets have seen only minor increases for this year and the 2021-22 school year, Chester taxpayers are looking at an increases of about 13 cents per hundred of assessed value (or […]
TRSU boards look at their roles during retreat
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC School boards don’t operate schools.” If there is one takeaway from a presentation that facilitator Susan Holson of the Vermont School Boards Association gave to members of the Green Mountain and Ludlow Mount Holly district boards during their June 30 retreat, it was that school boards hire […]
Fourth fireworks finally on Fifth
After a rain delay from the planned July 3 events, the American Legion in Chester had a perfect evening on Monday to hold the town Independence Day fireworks, bringing the long weekend to a close. If you didn’t get a chance to watch them live, Dennis Kopacz of Sculpted Physiques in Chester viewed the display […]
Weston considers replacing Zoning Board with Development Review Board
By Mallory Hopkins ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC During the Weston Select Board meeting on Tuesday, June 22, members began discussing replacing the Zoning Board of Adjustment with a Development Review Board, which would allow landowner to have a “one-stop shop” when it comes to seeking decisions on land-use issues. Board vice chair Jim Linville said […]
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Ludlow man charged with DUI, leaving Route 103 accident
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester police nabbed a Ludlow man who allegedly fled the -
Derry Arts Society seeks local artist for exhibit
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s annual Local Artists Exhibit runs from Aug. 7 to -
Andover Select Board agenda for July 26
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, -
Here’s the list: Pop-up clinics continue in Vermont Two clinics set for Londonderry's Mountain Market Place
Gov. Phil Scott announced a series of new pop-up walk-in vaccination clinics available across -
Weston board considers reappraisal, tables municipal tax-rate decision
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Tuesday evening, the Weston Select Board heard -
Wilder Library launches community survey to plan its future
Weston’s Wilder Memorial Library has launched its 2021 Community Survey complete with an Ice Cream -
Chester Select Board agenda for July 21
The Chester Select Board will meet at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., at 6 p.m. -
31 area restaurants OK’d for Covid relief grants worth $4.2 million
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirty-one restaurants, bars and food trucks from Bellows - More News
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Henry Homeyer: Vines, meet the trellis
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The story of Jack and his bean stalk -
Derry Arts Society seeks local artist for exhibit
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s annual Local Artists Exhibit runs from Aug. 7 to -
Gus Bloch to perform at West River Farmers Market
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, the West River Farmers Market -
‘An Iliad’ an intense, engaging play kicks off return of live theater to southern Vermont
By Bob Behr ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Imagine this. The world you see is not -
Blue skies for first of Chester Summer Music Series
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Remarkably enough, last Thursday it didn’t rain and with warm -
Chester quilt artists honored at Billings artshow
Two Chester residents are among three quilters who have been recognized by the Billings Farm -
Planning for services, celebration for the late Delores Barbeau
The community will celebrate the life of Dr. Delores Barbeau, co-founder of Neighborhood Connections with -
Wantastiquet Rotary gives 6 $1,000 scholarships
The Wantastiquet Rotary Club, through generous donations from the community, awarded six $1,000 scholarships to - More in Community & Arts Life
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31 area restaurants OK’d for Covid relief grants worth $4.2 million
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirty-one restaurants, bars and food trucks from Bellows -
Community Greenhouse board seeks CPA
The Board of Directors of the Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens is seeking a Certified -
State celebrates return of Amtrak trains with $1 rides at Bellows Falls on July 19
The Vermont Agency of Transportation is announcing celebratory events at all Amtrak stations in Vermont -
Area Realtors board offers free document shredding
The South Central Vermont Board Of Realtors is joining with other local Vermont Realtor boards - More in Business & Personal Finance
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To the editor: Restrict recreational trapping
Wildlife advocates recently presented four petitions at the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board meeting, including -
To the editor: Vermont’s shifting population means public input on redistricting more crucial
The 2020 Census numbers for Vermont indicate that our little state grew by about 20,000 -
To the editor: Whiting Library reopens fully after pandemic year
Whiting Library is once again open to the public without an appointment. I would like -
To the editor: Take a Mountain Garden Walk
In New England, the winters are long and spring seems impossibly late and muddy. Although - More Commentaries
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Wantastiquet Rotary gives 6 $1,000 scholarships
The Wantastiquet Rotary Club, through generous donations from the community, awarded six $1,000 scholarships to -
TRSU boards look at their roles during retreat Association continues to push for less hands-on approach
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC School boards don’t operate schools.” If there -
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Emerson College in Boston awarded more than 950 undergraduate degrees and more than 470 graduate -
Springfield Rotary awards scholarships to two, welcomes new president
The Springfield Rotary Club recently held its first in-person meeting in 2021 at the - More in Education
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Cheryl H. Cook, 84, of Chester
Cheryl H. Cook, 84, of Chester, passed away on the morning of Saturday, July 17, -
Planning for services, celebration for the late Delores Barbeau
The community will celebrate the life of Dr. Delores Barbeau, co-founder of Neighborhood Connections with -
Delores Barbeau, 78, co-founder of Neighborhood Connections
Justice will go before you; light will be behind and all through. After a lifetime -
Jack Theodore Lindgren, 78, Springfield native
Jack Theodore Lindgren of Jupiter, Fla., passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021 after a - More Obituaries
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‘Dine around BBQ’ fund-raiser for Londonderry Arts & Historical Society to be held Aug. 13
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society is hosting a Dine-around-a-Barbecue fund-raiser at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13. Local chefs Annie Campbell and Sharon Crossman are preparing assorted creative burgers. Guests can choose from the Bernadine, the Custer Sharp, the Route 11 and the Middletown […]
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Derry Congregational Church to hold annual Whale of a Sale July 30 & 31
The Second Congregational Church’s annual Whale of a Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday July 30 and Saturday July 31 at the church, 2051 Vermont Route 11, in Londonderry. Highlights this year include: Chairs, chairs, and more chairs! Also featured are many beautiful lamps, bookcases, a fine collection of prints/frames […]
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Left in Andover: When Middletown was a lively village center
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Middletown Road and Middletown Cemetery are vestiges of a once vibrant village center within the greater town of Andover. Over the course of history, Middletown boasted a substantial meeting house, a store and Post Office, a schoolhouse, several blacksmith shops and a tavern. I was born into this […]
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Chester Chatter: A night out at the Park Theater
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Sundays on the farm were Ma and Pop’s day off. It meant that Don and I had to step in to do all the chores, including the milking by ourselves. We scurried through the jobs because Sundays were also Don and my time to go to the movies. […]
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Henry Homeyer: Keeping weeds at bay with mulch
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Mulch is commonly used to help suppress weeds and to hold in soil moisture in dry times. There are many different kinds of mulch and it is important to get the right kind, and to apply it properly if you wish to get the benefits of mulch. The […]
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REVISED Chester Planning Commission agenda for July 19
The Chester Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday July 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 Below is the commission’s revised agenda. Changes are in bold. 1. Discuss the ACCD document Enabling Better Places: A Zoning Guide for Vermont […]
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Tri Mountain Lions announces winners of July 3 Duck Race
The Tri-Mountain Lions Club, based in Londonderry, held its Duck Race on Saturday, July 3 raising funds for its efforts including providing glasses and vision care for local residents. The lucky winners of 2021 Duck Race are: First Place winning $175: Jon Foster of Mount Holly; Second Place winning $125: Elizabeth Grant of Winhall; and […]
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10-car crash closes I-91 northbound; no injuries
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A pickup truck on I-91 that was unable to stop to avoid vehicles waiting for the cleanup of an earlier two-car crash this morning caused a 10-vehicle pileup. No injuries were reported, but the mess closed the roadway for two hours, until around 10 a.m. According to Vermont State Police, […]
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Biden appoints Gov. Scott to bi-partisan governors’ security council
President Joe Biden has appointed Gov. Phil Scott to the President’s Council of Governors for a two-year term, the White House announced. The bipartisan council was established in 2010 by Section 1822 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 and implemented by Presidential Executive Order 13528. It includes up to 10 governors who work […]
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Left in Andover: The miracle of farmers markets
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC I first experienced the magic of a traditional farmers market on a trip to Morocco’s Ourika Mountains in 1978. Farmers, potters and camel dealers converged upon a desolate high mountain plain. In an age old ritual of trade and sociability, a public square formed. Then poof, a few […]
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Chester Chatter: Once a farmer, always a farmer
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Small farm living was a good way of life. When Don and I were first married, we considered other ways that we might earn a living besides farming. But we went with farming on his parents family farm. Don, his brother George and their father bought the farm […]
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Self-guided tours of six gardens on July 17
On Saturday, July 17, Mountain Garden Walks offers a self-guided walking tour of six enchanting gardens in Londonderry and Weston, each capturing the beauty of Vermont’s perennial, woodland and native plants surrounded by stonewalls, bogs and expansive vistas of mountains and meadows. Most of all, these spectacular gardens reflect the environment of our Vermont landscape. […]
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Henry Homeyer: A mid-summer night’s bloom
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Mid-summer is often a quiet time for flowers – many gardens have fewer dramatic blossoms than in the spring. I have made an effort to have plenty blooming now. It’s true that my Japanese primroses, peonies and Siberian iris have gone by. But I have many others, both […]
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‘An Iliad’ marks return of live theater to Weston Playhouse
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company announces a return to live performance with the first production of its 2021 season: An Iliad, running July 14 – Aug. 6 under the Tent at Walker Farm. The eternal, enchanting power of storytelling comes to life in Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson’s acclaimed adaptation of Homer’s classic. A chorus of […]
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Derry resident arraigned on federal drug charges
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A South Londonderry man pleaded not guilty in federal court (via Zoom) this afternoon on drug charges dating back to 2017 that apparently involved an overdose death. Timothy J. Slade, 29, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of heroin distribution and maintaining a drug-involved […]
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State offering outdoor recreation grants to towns, nonprofits
The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is launching the 2021 Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative Community Grant Program and the Enhancement of Recreational Stewardship and Access Trail Grants. These programs will distribute more than $6 million to municipalities and non-profit organizations across Vermont. The funding comes from one-time general funds and is a portion […]
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