Despite long agenda, GM board meets for 7 minutes; legal fees go unaddressed
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thursday night’s Green Mountain Unified School District Board meeting ended almost as soon as it began. The board adjourned slightly more than seven minutes into the meeting over how to handle an agenda item regarding the appeal of its May 18 decision that the name Chieftain does […]
Drunk driver pleads to reduced charges in 2022 crash that injured Chester business owner
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The drunk driver who ran head-on into a Chester business owner in a snowstorm on Route 103 near Gassetts in March 2022 plead guilty to a reduced charge in Windsor County Superior Court last Monday. Travis Stella of Wilton, Conn., was charged with driving under the influence and […]
A bird’s eye view of the Chester Fall Festival
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thanks to drone pilot Tuck Wunderle, The Telegraph took an early Sunday morning flight over the 2023 Chester Fall Festival on the Green in beautiful Chester. The festival was held Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17. Weather concerns might have held some people back on Saturday, but Sunday saw […]
DRB holds first hearing on permits for Julian quarries
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Development Review Board hearings are quasi-judicial proceedings that can be quiet, formal affairs that consist of taking testimony and checking boxes. But they can also be confrontational and charged with emotion when people disagree over development plans. The latter was what Chester DRB chair Bob Greenfield was […]
Chieftain defense costs top $10,000 thus far
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Unified School District thus far has spent $10,000 defending its decision to continue using the word Chieftain as a mascot name, and a hearing before the Agency of Education has yet to be held. Once the hearing gets under way, those costs are expected to […]
GM School Board chair Brown reverses course; to allow comment on Zoom — with stipulations
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Just hours after The Chester Telegraph published an article stating that the Green Mountain Unified School District Board would no longer allow comments from the public and board members who were attending a meeting remotely, the school board chair reversed course to allow remote comments after all. The […]
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Carrara arraigned on child sex charges, held without bail
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$5M in state funds available to homeowners to fix failed wells, septic systems
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Local ‘Priority Projects’ sought for federal, state funding
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AOE seeking applicants, public input for Secretary of Education post
The Vermont State Board of Education is seeking applications for the position of Secretary of -
Despite long agenda, GM board meets for 7 minutes; legal fees go unaddressed
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Chester man arrested on child sex charge
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Poetry walk to be held at Brookside Trail Sept. 30
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Drunk driver pleads to reduced charges in 2022 crash that injured Chester business owner
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Grafton Firefighters’ annual Tag Sale Oct. 7 and 8
The Grafton Firefighters’ Tag Sale is one of the many traditional fall events that people -
Londonderry marker to recognize birthplace of Burton Snowboards
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter opened his first workshop on Main Street in Londonderry where -
Henry Homeyer: Time to sharpen your pruners
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing Fall is a good time to prune deciduous -
Poetry walk to be held at Brookside Trail Sept. 30
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EMT class offered at Londonderry Rescue
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Help BRAT de-Phrag Amherst Lake Sept. 23
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Nordic Harmoni to perform at Peru Fair Sept. 23
Nordic Harmoni is delighted to be singing together again and can be heard at the -
Hudsen Hagland joins Chester Rotary
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Grace Cottage to hold presentation on planned clinic Sept. 27
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Londonderry marker to recognize birthplace of Burton Snowboards
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter opened his first workshop on Main Street in Londonderry where -
Two Collaborative leaders earn Prevention Specialist certification
Two leaders within The Collaborative have earned their Certified Prevention Specialist credentials, assuring the public -
Snow Law firm opens in Springfield
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Snow Law on Aug. 24. Located - More in Business & Personal Finance
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Editorial: Misinformation 1; Transparency 0
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC No one likes to be called out in -
To the editor: Chester Select Board overstepped authority on STR moratorium
Response to the Select Board meeting on 9/06/23/concerning the 6-month moratorium on new unhosted short-term -
To the editor: BRAT Thanks Ludlow Rotary for capacity-building grant
Thanks to a generous grant from the Ludlow Rotary Club and Rotary District 7870, the -
Opinion: Vermont officially perpetuates its whiteness
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AOE seeking applicants, public input for Secretary of Education post
The Vermont State Board of Education is seeking applications for the position of Secretary of -
GM District School Board to hold special meeting Sept. 26
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Despite long agenda, GM board meets for 7 minutes; legal fees go unaddressed
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GM dinner to raise funds for trip to France
The Green Mountain Union High School French Travel Cohort is hosting a Francophone dinner with - More in Education
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Tom Gramling Jr., 66, of Springfield
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Esta Liimatainen Morse, 76, of Springfield
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Pastor Matthew John Farkas, 63, of Rockingham
Pastor Matthew John Farkas of Rockingham went to his eternal home Sunday, Aug. 27 after -
Kelly Jean Sanderson, 50, of Chester
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GMUSD Board agenda for Sept. 21
The Board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 21, 2023 at Green Mountain High School and via Zoom. To join the meeting remotely go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/87656722352 I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions & Deletions) III. BOARD EXPECTATIONS: […]
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College News
Delaney Bargfrede of Chester has received the Elmira College Key Award for academic and community leadership. A tradition that goes back to 1935, the EC Key Award is presented to outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school. This year, the award was given to 783 students in 16 states. Recipients […]
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Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 25
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of September 11th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
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Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 20
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the Sept. 6, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen Comments/Answers from […]
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Henry Homeyer: how to deal with invasive plants
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing Most older houses are plagued with plants brought from Asia or Europe and sold to well-meaning people who didn’t know that some of those handsome plants might become invasive. By definition, invasives come from abroad, spread rapidly, do not have any natural predators to help keep them under […]
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Avant Vermont Dance returns with SEASONS: Autumn Sept. 16
Avant Vermont Dance presents SEASONS: Autumn, a family-friendly evening of dance and interactive art making, from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Comtu Cascade Park, Main Street in Springfield, with a weather date of Sept. 17. Admission is by donation. Avant Vermont Dance’s company of regional dancers will showcase new works of […]
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Get Dotty! S. Derry Library celebrates International Dot Day Sept. 16
Children of all ages (and their grown-ups too) are invited to celebrate International Dot Day with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road. The program is free. Everyone is encouraged to dress in dotty fashion. There will be a variety […]
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Peru Fair set for Saturday, Sept. 23
The Peru Fair returns to Peru Village, on Route 11 east of Bromley Mountain, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Described as an old-fashioned country fair, the fair has been an annual tradition for more than 40 years. The popular parade kicks off the festivities at 9:45 a.m. This year’s celebration […]
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Tri-Mtn. Lions Club awards game to Bellows Falls raffle winner
Jessica Hannigan of Bellows Falls was the lucky winner of a cornhole set crafted by Terry Merrow of Londonderry in a raffle conducted by and for the Tri-Mtn. Lions Club. Hannigan’s winning ticket was drawn at the Bondville Fair; members manned a booth where they also gave out earplugs for hearing protection during the truck […]
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Henry Homeyer: gardening better as we age
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing As a Certified Senior Citizen I sometimes wonder if I am too ambitious in my garden. I have about an acre of gardens with 200 or more kinds of flowers and a good-size vegetable garden. These gardens please me greatly, and I visit them daily all year, even […]
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Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 11
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of August 28th meeting. 4. Executive Session for the purpose of meeting with […]
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Chester board bans new, unhosted short-term rentals for six months
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Wednesday night, after much discussion and public comment, the Chester Select Board voted to impose a six-month moratorium on new unhosted short-term rentals beginning on Oct. 1. The suggestion for the moratorium came from Zoning Administrator Preston Bristow, who pointed out that there are seven such rentals […]
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Vermont Republican Party sets Sept. 19 for town committee caucuses
Earlier this week, Vermont Republican Party Chairman Paul Dame notified Vermont’s Town Clerks and the Republican Party’s local town committees that the state party has set Tuesday, Sept. 19 for the Republican Caucuses. Every two years, the Vermont Republican Party reorganizes itself from the bottom up. Every Republican voter in a town has the right […]
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Remote meeting styles evolve with good and bad experiences, technology
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The recent move by Green Mountain Unified School District Board to prohibit comment from those who attend its meetings by Zoom – including board members – prompts the question of where other boards stand on the issue of remote vs. in-person meetings and what goes into […]
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Ludlow Rotary inducts Bruce Schmidt into club
Bruce Schmidt, vice president and general manager of Okemo Mountain Resort, was inducted into the Ludlow Rotary Club at its Tuesday, Aug. 29 meeting. Rotarian Tom Harris, who did the induction, acknowledged Schmidt’s multiple contributions to the community over the years, including his long tenure as a Select Board member. Harris indicated that the Rotary […]
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West River Farmers Market thanks Flood Brook School for hospitality
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Members of the board of the West River Farmers Market on Tuesday presented Flood Brook School Principal Johanna Liskowsky-Doak with a bouquet of flowers and a tote celebrating the market’s 30th anniversary. Also presented was a thank you card signed by more than 45 vendors from the market. The gesture was […]
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