Wednesday, Jan 20: Vermont vaccine rollout shifts to age-based eligibility.
Derry board still mulls details of Town Meeting; opts for caretaker service over hire.
Project Londonderry volunteers to establish new non-profit organization. Please see Correction.
Weekly Covid Update: State of emergency, vaccine rollout continue.
GMUSD budget up less than 1% despite special ed. hike.
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Weekly Covid Update: Vaccinations to begin for Vermonters 75 and up

©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC On the morning of Monday, Jan. 25, Phase 2 of the Vermont vaccination plan will begin, allowing Vermonters age 75 and older to begin registering for inoculations. The first vaccines for this group will start on Wednesday. The website and phone number for vaccination registration will be released on Monday morning. […]

GMUSD budget up less than 1% despite special ed hike

By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District approved a $14.2 million budget last Thursday. It represents an increase of less than 1 percent over last year’s spending plan, despite a recent 14 percent increase by the Two Rivers Supervisory Union, which charges its spending back […]

Vermont vaccine rollout shifts to age based eligibility

By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC With the supply of the vaccine to combat Covid-19 in Vermont smaller and less reliable than anticipated, the administration of Gov. Phil Scott is changing its strategy for rolling it out. In what has been called Phase 1A, workers in health care, residents in long-term care facilities […]

Derry Board still mulls details of Town Meeting; opts for caretaker service, nixing full-time hire

By Cherise Madigan ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A new Highway and Buildings maintenance position mulled by the Londonderry Select Board earlier this month will not come to fruition following criticism of the expenditure from some residents and board members. The proposed position, which would have totaled nearly $80,000 per year with benefits, will now be […]

Weston board reviews increased T&G tax rate, eyes Town Meeting delay

By Cherise Madigan ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Despite a decreased budget, the Taconic & Green Regional School District’s estimated tax rate is expected to increase by 3.9 cents in fiscal 2022, according to Weston’s representative on the district board, Deborah Lyneis. The increase will bump the current equalized rate of $1.603 to about $1.642, she […]

Covid Weekly Update: State of emergency, vaccine rollout continue

©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gov. Phil Scott extended the state of emergency throughout Vermont through mid-February as new weekly Covid-19 totals again topped 1,000 for the second week in a row. The new weekly total of 1,115 was down slightly from the record-setting high of 1,207 last week, for a total of 9,734. Seven Vermonters […]

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  • Londonderry Select Board agenda for Jan. 18

    Londonderry Select Board agenda for Jan. 18

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  • Project Londonderry volunteers establish new non-profit organization

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    From the editor: To correct the record: Project Londonderry organizers have notified The Chester Telegraph that the 501(c)(3) organization recently established is actually known as The Community Fund for Londonderry, and is separate from the Project Londonderry initiative, which remains a volunteer effort coordinated by the Town Planning Commission. The Community Fund for Londonderry is […]

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    A number of area students have been named to the Castleton University Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year. To qualify for this academic honor, the student must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 3.5. Wilson, a member of the class of 2024  is majoring in Physical […]

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  • GMUSD Board agenda for Jan. 14, 2021

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  • Weekly Covid Update: Cases balloon as state ranks No. 2 in vaccine rollout

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  • Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union seeks candidates for T&G, Winhall, Mettawee districts

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  • Andover Select Board agenda for Jan. 11

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  • Chester Rotary seeks 'competent organization' to take over Fall Festival

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    Derry board nixes new maintenance position, seeks volunteers

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  • Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 6, 2021

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