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To the editor: 2nd hearing on VY severance package

Everyone agrees that Windham County must get the biggest local bang for the buck from the Vermont Yankee settlement. With $2 million per year for five years ($10 million total) ready to be unleashed, that bang could – and should – be pretty big. The state of Vermont hearing set for Thursday, July 10 in […]

Lobster bisque for a New England treat

Lobster bisque for a New England treat

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com © The Yankee Chef 2014 Certainly there are easier ways of preparing lobster bisque, but my recipe is not only genuinely flavorful, but much easier than you may think. The New England smokiness of the bacon combined with the abundant lobster essence and the addition of Newburg ingredients is the perfect […]

Police Log for May 2 to June 1, 2014

Police Log for May 2 to June 1, 2014

Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Friday, May 2, 7:29 p.m. A Chester officer responded to a Springfield address to serve a Vermont Civil Violation Complaint on a subject for […]

Opportunities grow with new hydroponic garden at GMUHS

Opportunities grow with new hydroponic garden at GMUHS

By Greg Hart © The Chester Telegraph 2014 The Opportunities in Learning program at Green Mountain Union High School has created an indoor hydroponic garden thanks to two local grants for $2,500 each. One comes from the Chester Academy and the other from Southern Vermont Hydroponics in Mount Holly. Casey Hodge, owner of Southern Vermont […]