Archive for January, 2015
These meatballs are the best in comfort foods
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I adore meatballs — and who doesn’t? I eat spaghetti and meatballs every single day of the week. After years of experimenting, and although I never made a meatball I didn’t like, I believe these meatballs are the best of the best in the Italian realm of comfort food. I think […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 21, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve minutes from Jan. 7, 2015 and Jan. 9, 2015 Select Board meetings Citizen Comments Old Business Liquor License Renewals: MacLaomainn’s Entertainment Permit: MacLaomainn’s Brookside Cemetery Trail Grant AT&T Tower Modification Sign Town Warning […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday Jan. 19, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet Monday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting. It will take place at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: January 5, 2015 Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Highway Report Work Schedule Capital Budget Equipment Financing Other Highway […]
Chester board considers eliminating votes during town meeting; adopts budget proposal for voter approval
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 The Chester Telegraph The Chester Select Board is considering whether voting from the floor at town meeting should be eliminated. Two articles were proposed for consideration at the Monday March 2 meeting. Article 2 asks “Shall the Town of Chester vote on all public questions by Australian ballot.” Article 3 asks […]
Commentary: Do it in public — a call for transparency and accountability
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 The Chester Telegraph The Chester Telegraph has sent a formal letter of complaint alleging that on Nov. 19 of last year the Chester Select Board held an illegal executive session. You can read a copy of that complaint here. That seems like a pretty serious step. But the fact is that […]
Chester Police Log for Nov. 14 to Dec. 29, 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, Nov. 14, 2014, 2:54 p.m. Police were dispatched to Dodge Road for a report of dogs on a property. The property owner stated […]
The Telegraph Poll: Eliminate voting at Town Meeting?
The Chester Select Board is preparing warnings to ask voters if they wish to eliminate voting on specific budgetary issues at the Monday Town Meeting, in effect making the Town Meeting strictly informational prior to the Tuesday vote.
To the editor: Thanks to the many who helped with BRGNS’ annual holiday food drive
On Thursday, Dec. 18 some 30 volunteers gathered at Fletcher Farm for the annual Black River Good Neighbor Services’ holiday food distribution. They filled boxes with the ingredients for an all-inclusive holiday dinner, complete with turkey or chicken, stuffing, vegetables, bread, milk and more than a dozen other food items. The boxes were destined for […]
To the editor: Friends of Rockingham Library gives thanks for community support
The Friends of the Rockingham Free Public Library wishes to thank the Rockingham community for its participation in the Holiday Celebration at the RFPL on Saturday, Dec. 6. We thank the many area businesses and artists who contributed merchandise and gift certificates for the raffle. The fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Library help […]
Lions Club holds food drive for Family Center
The Chester Lions Club will be holding a food drive to benefit the Food Shelf at the Chester-Andover Family Center 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. A table will be set up at Lisai’s Chester Market on Depot Street. You can bring your items for drop off at the table or stop by, pick […]
Upcoming events: Nature Museum hosts preschool programs; ML King celebration at Stone Church; quintet at Grounded4Life; Northern Stage presents new works; Okemo hosts free laser show, fireworks; and Specker and Wood perform at Hapgood store
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. Jan. 15: Preschool natural science programs at Nature Museum Join a community of parents and budding environmentalists and scientists with the Nature Museum at Grafton’s Mighty […]
SVAC opens 65th anniversary season with solo artists exhibits
The Southern Vermont Arts Center kicks off its 2015 season with a selection of solo exhibitions in the Yester House Galleries located at 930 SVAC Drive in Manchester. The Winter Solo Show will welcome nine member artists to present a selection of original artworks, all available for purchase. The exhibit runs Saturday, Jan. 17 through […]
4 SMCS primary care practices earn quality care recognition
SPRINGFIELD The National Committee for Quality Assurance announced that four of Springfield Medical Care Systems’ primary care practices have received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Level 3 Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships. The primary care practices that received this special designation are Charlestown Family […]
Wunderle heads Vermont chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
Scott Wunderle, owner of Terrigenous LLC, began his term in November as president of the 60-member Vermont chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. There are 16,000 ASLA members nationwide, according to Wunderle. Among duties that Wunderle has as chapter president is maintaining the chapter’s website, publishing its quarterly newsletters as well as making […]
Black River Produce donates property to BR Good Neighbors
LUDLOW The board of directors of Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow has announced the receipt of a major gift from Black River Produce of North Springfield. The owners of BRP, Mark Curran and Steve Birge, have given the Ludlow-based food shelf the land on which BRP first ran their wholesale business in the […]
Warm your spirits with Depression era rum-raisin cake
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Depression cake was a popular treat during, of course, the Depression era here in the United States. It didn’t include eggs, butter and milk because these were rationed and expensive during this time. On the same hand, apples were abundant, cheap and used excessively. The topping of boiled raisins actually far […]
Public Funds bring tidy return, Hearse House project to receive grant
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The three-member board that oversees more than a dozen funds given to the town for designated purposes met Tuesday to hear from representatives of People’s Bank who manage the $660,000 public funds portfolio and to announce a grant to support the rehabilitation of the Hearse House at […]
Chester planning board, DRB address problems in new zoning regs
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 The Chester Telegraph The Chester Planning Commission and Development Review Board met in a joint session on Monday Jan. 5 to discuss questions and problems associated with interpreting the town’s new Unified Development Bylaws. The bylaws, which were developed by the Planning Commission over five years, consist of revised zoning regulations, […]
Chester Select Board meeting to be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1. Australian Ballot Discussion 2. General Fund; Water & Sewer Budget Review 3. Approve minutes of the Dec. 17, 2014 Select Board meeting; approve minutes of the […]
Upcoming events: Grounded4Life hosts old-fashioned game night; knitting classes offered at Art Garden
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. Jan. 9: Grounded4Life holds old-fashioned game night Grounded4Life invites you to bring your favorite non-electronic game and join in on some old fashioned fun at 7 […]
