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Chester Select Board says 'it's curtains' for solar farm on town land

Chester Select Board says ‘it’s curtains’ for solar farm on town land

  By Shawn Cunningham After a year of gathering information and deliberating, the Chester Select Board last Wednesday closed the door on the construction of a solar farm on town land across Route 103 North from Trebo Road. Earlier, at its Oct. 9 meeting, the board had expected to hear from the Luke Schullenberger – […]

3rd annual Rotary Cabaret a singular sensation

3rd annual Rotary Cabaret a singular sensation

  A s dinner winds down, the spotlight comes up and the third annual Chester Rotary Cabaret is under way. Students from Green Mountain Union High School’s drama and music departments entertained an enthusiastic crowd of diners on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Newsbank Conference Center. The performances were proceeded by a dinner prepared by […]

Rotary honors Cheslock; new name for Gallery 103; new assistant at VCW

Rotary honors Cheslock; new name for Gallery 103; new assistant at VCW

   Gallery 103 now 103 Artisans Marketplace After eight years, Gallery 103 in Chester has a new name and a new sign. Owners Elise and Payne Junker decided to change the name to 103 Artisans Marketplace because “we felt it better reflected what we are offering in the store now,” says Elise Junker. She adds […]

The working man's country club celebrates its 90th

The working man’s country club celebrates its 90th

  By Gary Band Area residents have known about it for years. And if you’ve driven Route 103, you’ve likely noticed the large oval sign in green, black and white  standing in the clearing across from the Vermont Country Store in Rockingham. Yet it still classifies as one of Vermont’s best-kept secrets. Welcome to the […]

Get ready for a winter chill with warm fried apple rings

Get ready for a winter chill with warm fried apple rings

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I‘m not ashamed to toot my own horn, especially when this time of year brings out the cook in all of us. My cookbook, The Yankee Chef, is absolutely perfect during this time of year and for the next few months. After all, comfort food and the New England fireside are […]

Upcoming events: Rock Library to reopen; hiking in Athens; Vermont Voices kicked off; winter outerwear collection; Cavendish funder; watercolor exhibit and acting classes at VTica

Upcoming events: Rock Library to reopen; hiking in Athens; Vermont Voices kicked off; winter outerwear collection; Cavendish funder; watercolor exhibit and acting classes at VTica

More upcoming events can be found by clicking here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Nov. 1: Rockingham Library moves back in The Rockingham Free Public Library’s temporary location will be closed from Oct. 23–31 and will re-open […]

Drywells, flooded street: Mountain View residents seek solutions

Drywells, flooded street: Mountain View residents seek solutions

By Karen Zuppinger When Suzanne Waldren-Munukka and her husband David bought their home eight years ago in Chester’s Mountain View community, they noticed  the roadside drain at the corner of Mountain View and Cross roads, right next to their corner home. They thought nothing of it. After all, the home has town water and sewer, […]

Development Review Board Agenda for Monday, Oct. 28, 2013

The Chester Development Review Board will meet on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. It will first hold a site visit at 5:15 p.m. at 1126 VT. Rt. 103 North. Here is its agenda: Review minutes from Oct. 14th hearing Re-convened Preliminary Plat Review of Kathy Sarnes Final […]

Festivals, foliage and a fond farewell from former Message editor Gary Band

Festivals, foliage and a fond farewell from former Message editor Gary Band

From the editor: Former Message editor Gary Band asked The Chester Telegraph to run this column, knowing that he might not get the opportunity to say farewell to the many people who have touched his life since he first came into the area almost two years ago. We believe everyone deserves a voice, and we […]

Preserving the past in jelly jars

Preserving the past in jelly jars

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com There isn’t really anything remarkable about today’s recipes, other than that every once in a while I enjoy “puttin’ up.” Our grandparents wouldn’t have thought of buying premade jams, jellies or preserves, especially when homemade is so much better. So I took two of my favorite, not your run-of-the-mill, recipes for […]

Upcoming events: Botanicals exhibit; Saturday story hour at Whiting; Springfield Rotary sale; Good Neighbors funder; & NECA murder mystery

Upcoming events: Botanicals exhibit; Saturday story hour at Whiting; Springfield Rotary sale; Good Neighbors funder; & NECA murder mystery

For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Through Dec. 1: Local artists in botanicals exhibit at Montshire The Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich is exhibiting more than 60 botanicals of native New […]

Halloween costumes, housewares, cold weather clothes at Family Center

Halloween costumes, housewares, cold weather clothes at Family Center

Make Chester-Andover Family Center, at 908 VT Route 103 S in Chester, your go-to place for Halloween costumes and home decorating items. The Thrift Shop has an amazing assortment of costumes, from children’s sizes to adults. Also in the Thrift Shop recently, fall and winter merchandise is now available. The shop has a huge assortment […]

Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013

The Weston Select Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 at the Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road, during renovations of the Weston Town Hall. Here’s its agenda. 1. Public Comment. 2. Fothergill, Segale and Valley – Management Letter signing. 3. Planning Commission: Openings: 1 Regular position and 1 Alternate position 4. […]

Family Center thanks remodeling firm, volunteers; SMCS names new CEO; River Artisans opens

Family Center thanks remodeling firm, volunteers; SMCS names new CEO; River Artisans opens

The Chester-Andover Family Center, 908 VT Route 103 S. in Chester, is extending a special thank you to Brown & Sons Remodeling of Bellows Falls for its installation of the center’s new siding at a discounted price. Center volunteers say they have received many compliments on the beautiful appearance of the building. The center would […]

Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 for its bimonthly meeting. Last week’s meeting had been canceled. The meeting will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is the Select Board’s agenda. Approve minutes from Oct. 2, 2013 Select Board meeting and executive session Citizen Comments […]

SoVera observatory up and running on private land

SoVera observatory up and running on private land

By Shawn Cunningham Ron Jackson was in good spirits despite the heavy cloud cover as he rolled back the roof  on his “new” observatory on a hill in Gassetts.  There wouldn’t be any stars visible, so he trained his Celestron “orange tube” Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a pine tree several hundred feet away and invited a […]

West River Farmers Market ends summer season; Commuters urged to take the challenge and save

West River Farmers Market ends summer season; Commuters urged to take the challenge and save

END OF SUMMER: The West River Farmers Market, at Routes 10 and 100, ended its summer season over the weekend. Here’s a quick look at the final taste of summer, dressed up in fall colors. A winter market will be held beginning this Saturday, Oct. 19, at Flood Brook School in Londonderry, 2 miles west […]

A summer inspiration: Yankee fettuccine and mussels

A summer inspiration: Yankee fettuccine and mussels

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com My inspiration for this dish comes from summertime fare, healthy thinking and the Italian favorite known as carbonara. I wanted the flavor of carbonara, with the Yankee twist, and the smell and taste of the rocky shoreline that we in New England enjoy, as do my beloved Italian friends and chefs. […]

Chester Select Board meeting for Oct. 16 canceled

The Select Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. has been canceled. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at Town Hall, 556 Elm St.

Upcoming events: Learn Italian; cartoonist at Misty Valley; senior flu clinic; bullying awareness; films by FOLA; BRAM dinner

Upcoming events: Learn Italian; cartoonist at Misty Valley; senior flu clinic; bullying awareness; films by FOLA; BRAM dinner

For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Oct. 17: Italian classes begin at Misty Valley Books Misty Valley Books will offer two-levels of Italian language classes beginning this month. The first is an […]