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GMUSD Board hears need for deep cuts to avoid penalties

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC After many months of wrangling over various aspects of policy governance — a method of assigning roles of the board and the administration — the Green Mountain Unified School District voted to consign it to the ash heap and move to another model. But that sense of […]

Chester Hardware bankruptcy sale in the works

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC If all goes to plan, according to bankruptcy trustee Raymond Obuchowski, the Chester Hardware store that declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy and closed in July could be under new ownership by early December. On Friday, Obuchowski and trustee Paul Levine filed notice of a motion asking the  U.S. […]

Chester planners hear of alternative zoning for increasing housing

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Planning Commission is in the early days of updating the Town Plan with technical and writing assistance from the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission or MARC. But at Monday’s meeting, the most interesting moments came in a discussion of fast-tracking housing projects that could be applied […]

Chester board talks changes in finances, tax collection, budget voting

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC With auditor Ron Smith attending the Wednesday, Sept. 2 meeting, the Chester Select Board again considered some big changes in the way the town handles its finances and tax collection and how the budget is approved.  The board looked at a “fund balance policy,” and the idea […]

Facilitators chosen for Act 170 school merger talks to begin in October

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Learning Collaborative announced on Friday the names of the seven Act 170 facilitators who will guide school districts in evaluating the possibility of voluntary school mergers between now and Sept. 1, 2027. Any proposed mergers will be voted on by the communities involved in the […]

The Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Chester Festival

© 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Welcome to the 52nd Chester Festival, a weekend filled with friendly faces, fine crafts, wonderful arts, great food and superb music and entertainment for the whole family. This year’s festival will be bigger than ever with more than 100 vendors. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

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  • To the editor: Will Hoser has what it takes to represent Windsor-Windham

    To the editor: Will Hoser has what it takes to represent Windsor-Windham

    I am writing in support of Will Hoser as a candidate for the Vermont legislature, representing the Windsor-Windham District.  I have known and worked with Will for over 30 years. In that time,W I have been impressed with his ability to listen, his compassion, and his empathy while providing care to his patients in the […]

  • To the editor: As state representative, Hoser committed to address affordability crisis

    To the editor: As state representative, Hoser committed to address affordability crisis

    I am proud to support Will Hoser for state representative for the Windsor-Windham District. Hoser has spent much of his professional life providing for the health care of the people in this area through his work as Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine. He has personal knowledge of the struggles that folks are going through to […]

  • To the editor: Murray backed by two governors, lieutenant gov for state Senate Windsor seat

    To the editor: Murray backed by two governors, lieutenant gov for state Senate Windsor seat

    Iam honored to have earned the endorsements of Gov. Phil Scott, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and former Gov. Jim Douglas in my campaign for the Vermont Senate. These three leaders have different backgrounds and perspectives, but their endorsements share an important message: Vermont needs greater political balance, fiscal responsibility and a willingness to put practical […]

  • A Perspective on Growth: A boy forges path to adulthood with help from family, organizations

    A Perspective on Growth: A boy forges path to adulthood with help from family, organizations

    By Nicholas Boke Life now seems to be coming together for 18-year-old Ashton Briere, unlike just a few years ago when he could barely read or write, living in Claremont, N.H., with little adult supervision and almost never attending school. “I had behavioral problems,” Briere says today. “And I found it hard to go to […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 14

    Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 14

    The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 14 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of August 24th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]

  • Musical fund-raiser to benefit new Grafton Community Nurse program

    Musical fund-raiser to benefit new Grafton Community Nurse program

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing  LLC A small group of Grafton musicians is holding a fund-raising concert in late September to help benefit Grafton’s nascent Community Nurse effort as well as to honor the memory of two nurses who answered the call when needed. At 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, soprano Tricia Suriani and […]

  • Op-ed: Oligarchy, not Socialism, is the danger we face

    Op-ed: Oligarchy, not Socialism, is the danger we face

    By Bill Dunkel As the president’s approval ratings have plummeted and some progressive Democrats have won primary elections while supporting Medicare for All, a wealth tax, or other ideas to help struggling Americans, Trump and his advisors are increasingly raising the spectre of the socialist bogeyman. They are trying to scare voters into thinking that […]

  • Jazz returns to Chester Town Hall Sept. 26

    Jazz returns to Chester Town Hall Sept. 26

    Jazz returns to Chester’s Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, as pianist Eugene Uman, director of the Vermont Jazz Center, is joined by four world-class musicians: Steve Cady on bass, George Robinson on drums, Matt Steckler on saxophone and vocalist Bella Holtz. Known as the “Family Band,” this marvelous quartet interprets the […]

  • Chester Townscape taking orders for spring bulbs

    Chester Townscape taking orders for spring bulbs

    Pre-order Chester Townscape bulbs for pick-up at the Chester Celebrates Vermont Foods Festival on Saturday September 19 on the Village Green. Townscape will also be selling spring-flowering bulbs at the festival. Look for CT’s tall wooden trailer by the Information Booth. All bulbs are top quality, hardy, easy care, and expected to return year after […]

  • Henry Homeyer: Some chores for the early fall garden

    Henry Homeyer: Some chores for the early fall garden

    By Henry Homeyer © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC We’ve already had some chilly nights here in Cornish Flat, N.H. Frost is still a long way off, but a few leaves are already turning and I’m thinking about my fall chores and getting a few done now. Let’s take a look at some chores you might […]

  • To the editor: House candidate Hoser lays out goals

    To the editor: House candidate Hoser lays out goals

    I want to thank all of those who voted for me in the primary election, and if elected as your district representative I pledge to work for Vermonters who are struggling to afford the things that make life livable. I will work to:  Make primary medical care available to each person in Vermont. Promote and […]

  • To the editor: Wilder Library Trustees thank community for support for renovation

    To the editor: Wilder Library Trustees thank community for support for renovation

    The Board of Trustees and staff of the Wilder Memorial Library would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire Weston community for making the library’s grand opening such a wonderful and memorable celebration. After years of planning, hard work, generosity and patience, it was a joy to finally open the doors, cut the […]

  • Bev Hart telling the board she was disappointed that they have not taken the opportunity to learn more about bullying Photos by Shawn Cunningham

    GMUSD board hears disappointment in response to bullying

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Running to almost two full pages, the Green Mountain Unified School District board agenda for Thursday, Aug. 20 was another gargantuan lift for the evening. But Board Chair Lisa Sanders requested a number of changes that consolidated the agenda worked to move things along. Nevertheless, a big […]

  • VCS celebrates 80th anniversary with Weston Village Fair & Jubilee

    VCS celebrates 80th anniversary with Weston Village Fair & Jubilee

    The Vermont Country Store will celebrate its 80th anniversary at the inaugural Weston Village Fair & Jubilee, a new community event featuring old-fashioned food, fun and games for the whole family.  The Vermont Country Store was founded and established in Weston by Vrest and Mildred Orton in 1946. The store is noted for offering classics […]

  • Green Mountain Gardeners welcomes author Page Dickey for free garden discussion

    Green Mountain Gardeners welcomes author Page Dickey for free garden discussion

    Green Mountain Gardeners will host Page Dickey, celebrated gardener, garden designer and author, for a talk at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14. This free program is open to the public and will be held at the Londonderry Rescue Squad building, 6068 VT Rt 100 in Londonderry. Dickey will talk on aspects of garden design, […]

  • To the editor: Weston Select Board plays with language of the law

    To the editor: Weston Select Board plays with language of the law

    A long-time member of the Weston Select Board resigned on July 14 of this year. On Aug. 11, the remaining members of the Weston Select Board announced that they had decided to warn a special town meeting so an election could be held to fill that vacancy. There are two problems with that decision. First, […]

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