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CTES principal candidates meet the public

By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On the face of it, the two candidates hoping to become the next principal of the Cavendish Town Elementary School couldn’t be more different. For one, it would be her first principal post, while the other has nearly 25 years of principal experience at several elementary schools. At […]

Two members returned to GM District Board

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC By the end of an especially chaotic meeting on Wednesday night, the Green Mountain Unified School District Board did not interview candidates for principal of Cavendish Town Elementary nor did it appoint a new principal, as was on the agenda. Instead, it formally accepted the resignation of […]

After resignations, two former GMUSD members hope to return to posts

By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Since Thursday night’s turmoil at the Green Mountain Unified School District board meeting — in which three board members and the supervisory union superintendent announced their resignations following a vote to uphold the school’s name ‘the Chieftains’  — two board members are seeking to get reinstated while another […]

GM board votes to keep Chieftain; Fierman, 3 members resign

By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The divisive issue of using the Chieftain name by Green Mountain High School came to a head at last night’s school district board meeting and, by the time it was over, the board in effect voted to keep the “Chieftains” name and three of its […]

GM board offers Bellows Falls principal contract

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a public forum and an interview with two candidates on Monday night, the Green Mountain Unified School District board voted to offer Bellows Falls Union High Principal John Broadley the principal post at Green Mountain High when Keith Hill steps down at the end of June. […]

Tractor trailer rollover shuts down Rt.11 for nearly 12 hours

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC For nearly 12 hours on Thursday, Route 11 at Elm Street in Chester was closed as emergency crews worked to recover a tractor trailer that rolled over while exiting Gold River Industrial Park. According to a Chester Police press release, Howard Hubert Jardine, 58, of Arlington Mass. […]

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  • GMUSD special meeting agenda for May 31

    GMUSD special meeting agenda for May 31

    The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday May 31. 2023 in the Green Mountain High School Library 716 Rt. 103 south and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/81725903628 An open forum to meet the candidates is being conducted at Cavendish Town Elementary […]

  • GM calls off CTES principal forum after candidate drops out

    GM calls off CTES principal forum after candidate drops out

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC A forum for the public to meet and ask questions of two candidates for principal of the Cavendish Town Elementary School tonight was called off when one of the choices – Donna Bazyk – informed Superintendent Lauren Fierman that she had taken another job. Fierman told The […]

  • TRSU Board agenda for June 1

    TRSU Board agenda for June 1

    The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 at the Ludlow Elementary School Professional Development Room, 45 Main St. in Ludlow, and via Zoom. To access with Zoom: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85756476936| Phone: 646-876-9923 Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. APPROVAL […]

  • Maxine Linehan to perform at Play Every Town concert May 28

    Maxine Linehan to perform at Play Every Town concert May 28

    Internationally renowned singer and concert artist and local celebrity Maxine Linehan will be a special guest at the free “Concert for a Cooler Climate” at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 SVAC Drive, in Manchester at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. The concert is part of the “Play Every Town” series devised by UVM […]

  • West River Farmers Market opens Saturday

    West River Farmers Market opens Saturday

    The West River Farmers Market, now in its 30th year, will open for its first day of the season over Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 27. Come to the market between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry to shop for fresh organic produce, eat […]

  • LAHS announces summer arts events

    LAHS announces summer arts events

    Londonderry Arts and Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 at Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road. Long-time area residents Vince Clark, Patti Gilbert Hughes, Jim Fleming and Susie Rowley Wyman will participate in a panel discussion on growing up here. “They Don’t Make Them Like They Used […]

  • Spaghetti dinner to benefit Community Cares Network

    Spaghetti dinner to benefit Community Cares Network

    Community Cares Network of Chester/Andover will be holding a fund-raising dinner  from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 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 volunteer organization […]

  • FOLA presents 'Grease' on May 27

    FOLA presents ‘Grease’ on May 27

    Friends of Ludlow Auditorium will offer the classic movie Grease at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 at Heald Auditorium, located on the second floor of the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 Depot St. Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy that depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Australian transfer student […]

  • GNAT-TV Hosts Video Announcement Day May 31

    GNAT-TV Hosts Video Announcement Day May 31

    Do you have an upcoming event? GNAT-TV is offering a “Video Announcement Day” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at its studio, 6738 VT Route 7A, in Sunderland. This is an opportunity for you to create a video announcement to share with thousands of viewers. You bring the message, and GNAT-TV does […]

  • Henry Homeyer: Tips for planting your veggie garden

    Henry Homeyer: Tips for planting your veggie garden

    By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although there are many old sayings like, “Plant your potatoes when the oak leaves are the size of a mouse’s ear,” I would rather depend on soil temperature and calendar dates. Besides, who really knows the size of a mouse’s ear? Mid-May is good for cool weather […]

  • To the editor: Angry, sad over GM board's action

    To the editor: Angry, sad over GM board’s action

    As a former board member of the Cavendish Elementary School and resident of Proctorsville, I am both angry and sad that the current GMUSD Board voted yesterday to retain their racist mascot. I have a special feeling for American Indians, demeaned by the board action.  Years ago, I was the assistant director of a small […]

  • Editorial: School board should fix voting error

    Editorial: School board should fix voting error

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing Whatever your view about the appropriateness of the Green Mountain High School team name and mascot, there is one thing we should all be able to agree on: That what happened last night at the school district’s board meeting during and after the vote is nothing short of distressing. […]

  • To the editor: GM school board fails to act in students' best interest

    To the editor: GM school board fails to act in students’ best interest

    May 1st was one year since the Vermont Senate passed  a bill that bans discriminatory mascots from Vermont schools.   A year later Chester’s Green Mountain High School is still clinging to its mascot, which violates this act. Danville decided to retire their “Indians” mascot before the bill was signed into law, and Rutland agreed to […]

  • Pajala to sit on House impeachment inquiry panel

    Pajala to sit on House impeachment inquiry panel

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC State Rep. Kelly Pajala of Londonderry is one of seven House members who were appointed to a special committee concerning the impeachment inquiry to “investigate the conduct and potential wrongdoing of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore and State’s Attorney John Lavoie, according to a press release from […]

  • Londonderry to develop new 'gateway' park

    Londonderry to develop new ‘gateway’ park

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Town of Londonderry is poised for a new park at the northeast corner of Route 11 and Route 100, overlooking the Mill Pond. It’s a park that proponents say will be a welcoming gateway for visitors traveling from both Chester and Weston, and they hope to start […]

  • Memorial Day festivities return to Cavendish

    Memorial Day festivities return to Cavendish

    Following a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Memorial Day activities will resume in Cavendish this year. The Memorial Day program will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30 at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. (VT Route 131), in Proctorsville. This will be followed by a parade to Hillcrest Cemetery. The public […]

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