Weekly Covid Update: High case counts continue among younger Vermonters
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although many numbers started to trend downward this week, high Covid-19 case counts and outbreaks are likely to continue in the very near future in younger populations, i.e.: those not vaccinated, according to Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine. Driving the high numbers are the variants in the picture — […]
GM board rejects principal recommendation 4-3
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC By a vote of 4-3 with one abstention, the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District late Tuesday night rejected the recommendation of Two Rivers Superintendent Lauren Fierman to name Keith Hill the next principal of Green Mountain High School. Hill, a social studies teacher in […]
Fractious Chester Planning Commission elects chair on a coin flip
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Planning Commission met on Monday night for the first time since the town’s Select Board removed one member and appointed two more. What that appeared to create was two factions with differing views of zoning and the tie-breaking vote in the hands of a newcomer […]
New dimensions in Chester zoning proposal
March 17: Huge changes possible in Chester’s proposed new bylaws March 24: Proposed zoning bylaws raise questions of uses, costs By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Allowed uses — such as single family home, restaurant, retail shop or light industry to name just a few — are not the only way of crafting […]
Photo gallery: Great Cavendish Easter egg hunt
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC There wasn’t a cloud in the sky on Saturday morning as the Cavendish Recreation Department held its annual Easter Egg Hunt. But while the sunshine was bright, the freezing temperatures and gusty winds made the event a chilly one at Greven Field. After all 37 children were […]
Covid Weekly Update: Record breaking spike reason for concern
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A record-breaking spike with over 1,257 positive Covid-19 cases this week has Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine saying that although there is reason for optimism in the near future, “when it comes to the present, frankly I am very concerned.” The spike is largely concentrated in younger age groups with […]
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Weekly Covid Update: High case counts continue among younger Vermonters
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although many numbers started to trend downward this week, high -
Fractious Chester Planning Commission elects chair on a coin flip
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Planning Commission met on Monday -
Springfield Hospital to allow visitors under some conditions
As per Gov. Phil Scott, visitors can now return to Vermont hospitals, including Springfield Hospital, -
New dimensions in Chester zoning proposal
March 17: Huge changes possible in Chester’s proposed new bylaws March 24: Proposed zoning bylaws -
Chester Planning Commission agenda for April 5
The Chester Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday April -
Covid Weekly Update: Record breaking spike reason for concern
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A record-breaking spike with over 1,257 positive Covid-19 cases this week -
Chester Select Board agenda for April 7
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting following a public forum that will -
Chester board appoints interim Zoning Administrator, again Current ZA steps down after four months
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Just days short of completing her fourth - More News
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Left in Andover: The universe in a pocketbook
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC According to my smart phone, I now carry -
Chester Chatter: Creating wonderful family scenes during Covid
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Covid-19 pandemic has been tough on all -
Henry Homeyer: Did you know your growing habits can help our feathered friends?
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Weston Playhouse re-opens with ‘Mountain Top,’ ‘Ring of Fire,’ ‘Seussical’
Susanna Gellert, executive artistic director of Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, has announced her third season -
Left in Andover: Perfectly ordinary beauty
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC I spent most of my year and a -
Chester Chatter: Support your local businesses
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Decades ago, one did not have to leave -
Photo gallery: Great Cavendish Easter egg hunt
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC There wasn’t a cloud in the sky -
Henry Homeyer: the art of timing veggie planting
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Iknow some gardeners that plant their potatoes or - More in Community & Arts Life
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New admissions position at Stratton Mtn. School; Springfield Hospital hires CEO
Stratton coach to become action sports admissions coordinator Stratton Mountain School has named Brian Knowles -
Vet, furry patients settle into roomy new Chester digs
By Jasmin Gomez ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Rockingham Veterinarian Clinic has found a new -
Grace Cottage welcomes new primary care doctor
Dr. Jeremy Morrison, DO, has joined the primary care staff at Grace Cottage Family Health -
Chester board names Telegraph paper of record
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board on Wednesday night voted unanimously to - More in Business & Personal Finance
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To the editor: School staffs wear red to support Keith Hill for GM principal Public asked to attend April 15 GM board meeting
Green Mountain and Cavendish Town Elementary school faculty and staff today wore red in solidarity -
To the editor: State should not burden state workers with retirement shortfall
I urge our state government NOT to support the current proposal that would put the -
To the editor: Gut check finds we are what we eat
Facts: Up to 287 chemicals have been found in the umbilical cord of newborns; the -
Op-ed: Bock on legislative progress in Montpelier
By state Rep. Tom Bock Windsor-3-1 Nothing about the 2021-2022 legislative session in Montpelier has - More Commentaries
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GM board rejects principal recommendation 4-3
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC By a vote of 4-3 with one -
League of Women Voters offers college scholarships
Vermont high school students looking for a scholarship to help pay the way for college -
GMUSD board special meeting agenda for April 6
The Green Mountain Unified School District board will hold a special meeting via Zoom at -
School community meets, questions GM principal candidates
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Each of the two finalists for the - More in Education
Obituaries
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Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Bergquist, 91, of Andover
Dorothy “Dottie” Bergquist of Andover passed away at home on March 26, 2021. Dottie was -
Brooke Goodwin, 23, of Chester
Brooke T. Goodwin, 23, passed unexpectedly on March 14, 2021 at her home in Chester. -
Kenneth ‘Skip’ Forbes Sr., 86, of Andover
Kenneth H. “Skip” Forbes Sr., 86, of Andover, passed away at the Jack Byrnes Center -
‘Red’ Johnson, formerly of Andover, dies at 83
From Adelaide Johnson: Harold R. “Red” Johnson, the love of my life, passed away at - More Obituaries
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Cavendish Community Fund accepting grant applications
The Cavendish Community Fund is accepting grant applications for spring 2021 awards. The fund will consider applications filed anytime, but will only award spring grants to those who file by May 8. Applications can be made by letter that describes the organization that is applying, the project proposed and the overall budget, including the amount […]
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Special select board meeting agenda for March 30
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at Town Hall and via Zoom at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday March 30. To join the meeting via zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is its agenda: 1. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 2. Appoint Interim Zoning Administrator 3. Adjourn
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TRSU board meeting agenda for April 1
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Ludlow Elementary professional development room and via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Thursday April 1, 2021. To join the meeting via Zoom go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/81345004489 Below is its agenda: Call to Order A. Roll Call II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS A. Election […]
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Angelae Wunderle honored with Laura Cody McNaughton Scholarship
The Laura Cody McNaughton Memorial Fund is proud to announce its first annual Public Health and Community Service Scholarship awarded to Angelae Wunderle, formerly of Chester, now studying at Drew University. The 2020 scholarship is for $8,000. Elected to the National Honor Society in her sophomore year, Angelae, who makes her home in Bellows Falls, […]
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State urges mud-season hikers to be cautious – for themselves and fragile trails
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and its partners remind hikers of mud season at this time of year and ask for the public’s help protecting Vermont’s trails. This year, Covid-19 is still a dominant concern, even with more people vaccinated. FPR and partners are asking for the public’s assistance with making smart […]
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Propane leak forces dental clinic in Chester to evacuate
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A large propane leak at the Chester Dental Clinic just west of downtown this morning brought out firefighters from Chester and Proctorsville on a busy day of high wind-related calls. Upon arrival, Chester Fire Chief Matt Wilson said, his crew used gas meters to detect a high […]
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Left in Andover: A personal Passover celebration
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The eight days of Passover celebrate the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Especially at this latitude, it is also a festive welcoming of spring, symbolizing rebirth and hope in the Jewish context. The Passover ritual, held around the dinner table, is called a Seder, meaning […]
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Chester Chatter: My resilient grandmother Mabel
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC My grandmother Mabel was raped. She was barely 16 years old and discovered later that she had become pregnant. This was in the late 1800s. The small Canadian town she lived in was religiously conservative; upon learning of Mabel’s situation, her mother threw her out of the house. […]
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GM boys take historic hoops title in tense overtime win
By Christian Avard © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC BARRE The Green Mountain Union High School boys’ varsity basketball team made school history on Sunday. In their very first appearance in a state championship, the No. 1-seeded Chieftains fought a gritty and hard-earned overtime victory over six-seed Williamstown at the legendary Barre Auditorium, 52-51. They earned […]
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GM beats Williamstown in OT 52-51
The Chester Telegraph will have the full story later. In the meantime, enjoy the last few seconds of the game, courtesy Christian Avard for The Chester Telegraph!
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Henry Homeyer: Floral arrangements to welcome spring
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC I miss being able to go to my garden and pick flowers for the table. Yes, spring is on the way and even feels present on good days now. But it will be awhile until my daffodils and tulips bloom. My winter aconite, small yellow bulb flowers, are […]
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Chester man arrested on probation violation in Londonderry
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Three law enforcement agencies arrested a Chester man in Londonderry on probation violation charges on Friday afternoon. According to a U. S. Marshals Service press release, marshals, Chester Police and Vermont State Police located Timothy Arbuckle, 40, of Chester in a motel in Londonderry. Arbuckle was wanted on probation violations […]
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Weekly Covid Update: More than half of new Covid cases hitting those under 30
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Even as Vermont leads the nation with an 83.6 percent vaccination rate for those 65 or older, a single daily record of 251 new Covid-19 cases and a weekly total that has jumped back over the 1,000 case mark are reminders that “this is still a pandemic,” said Gov. Phil Scott […]
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GM boys trounce Thetford, head to Division III Championship
By Christian Avard © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team is headed to its first-ever state championship on Sunday. The Chieftains played like the Division III first-seed contenders they are at Wednesday’s semifinals at home, routing 12th seed and two-time, back-to-back, Division III state champions Thetford Academy, 75-51. While there […]
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College News
Mark Beckwith of Chester was named to the fall 2020 Dean’s List at Tufts University in Boston. To make the Tufts’ Dean’s List, a student must earn a GPA of at least 3.4 while taking a minimum of four full-credit courses. Beckwith is majoring in Sociology.
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Proposed zoning bylaws raise questions of uses and costs
LAST WEEK: Huge changes possible in Chester’s proposed new bylaws NEXT WEEK: Subdivision, lot sizes, setbacks, frontage and the “building envelope” By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Nothing characterizes the differences between the Unified Development Bylaws in force today and those being finalized by Chester’s Planning Commission better than their respective zoning maps. […]
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