Archive for July, 2014
Weston Select Board calls meeting for July 16 to set tax rate
The Weston Select Board has called a Special Meeting for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 to set the town tax rate. The meeting will be held at Weston Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road, in Weston. Regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Below is its Special Meeting agenda. […]
Sub yogurt for mayo for this picnic ready lobster sandwich
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Although my favorite sandwich of all time is lobster salad, made with real mayonnaise and minced cucumbers, my favorite hot sandwich would have to be this. Resembling Lobster Thermidor both in appearance and taste, this hearty and flavorful ‘catch’ of New England has picnic written all over it. 1 pound cooked […]
Cole to lead Springfield Rotary for 2014-2015
Carol Cole became president of the Springfield Rotary Club for the 2014-2015 year at a recent meeting. Cole follows Jeanice Garfield, who enjoyed a successful term as president, embracing the theme of “Peace & Justice” for the club. As president, Cole said she would focus on the Rotary International yearly theme “Light Up Rotary,” with […]
Chester Select Board for July 16: Public hearing on zoning regs followed by regular meeting
The Chester Select Board has called a public hearing set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 on the proposed zoning regulations for the town of Chester. The meeting will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and will be followed by its regular meeting at 7 p.m., also at Town Hall Here is the […]
Select Board hears concerns on raising lot sizes in Chester; sets tax rate; OKs Whiting grant; discusses Open Meetings Law
By Shawn Cunningham ©The Chester Telegraph – 2014 A very small crowd showed up for the Wednesday, July 2 Chester Select Board meeting even though the topics to be discussed – zoning and tax rates – are often hot button issues. While the adoption of new tax rates is more or less proforma, the zoning […]
Upcoming events: Daniloff continues New Cold War series; Bread and Puppet events; FOLA 4th film; Redington performs in Cavendish; Kleeman kicks off Chester Summer series
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. July 8: Daniloff continues New Cold War series Nick Daniloff, newly retired Northeastern University professor and resident of Andover, will return to Misty Valley Books, on […]
Featured artist at River Artisans; BRGNS starts cooking show, grows container garden
River Artisan’s features seamstress Carolyn Harris The River Artisans Cooperative in Saxtons River is featuring Carolyn Harris as the July Artist of the Month. Harris is a seamstress who creates a wide variety of items using colorful and lively printed cloth. Her work includes placemat and napkin sets, aprons, potholders, bags and purses, wall hangings, […]
To the editor: Whiting Library meets goal, holds Early Literacy activities
In the autumn of 2012, a community task force met at the Whiting Library to explore all aspects of library service, then settle on three main objectives: Early Literacy, Information Fluency and Lifelong Learning. Our objectives for Early Literacy were established: To create a positive association with books from the earliest age, model reading aloud […]
Kids’ Aviation Career camp to be held at Hartness Airport
T he weeklong FAA Aviation Career Education Camp for children 12 to 15 begins on Monday, July 14 at Hartness State Airport in North Springfield. The camp offers boys and girls exciting and educational aviation oriented activities overseen by professional, military and civilian experts who will indtroduce participants to a wide variety of aviation careers, […]
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 […]
Irene recovery funds available; GMP hosts tours of Lowell wind farm
More Irene recovery funds are available The Brattleboro Development Credit Corp. and Springfield Regional Development Corp. are accepting new applications for businesses, non-profits and farms that are still recovering from the effects of Tropical Storm Irene. Potential applicants must attend one of the upcoming workshops in either Brattleboro or Springfield. The next mandatory workshop for […]
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
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
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 […]
