Archive for October, 2015
Osso bucco to bibimbap: Chester cook vies for ‘Master Chef’ slot
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 – Telegraph Publishing LLC She was hoping her osso bucco with white bean puree was good enough. As she walked toward the Doubletree Suites in Times Square carrying her dish on that early October Saturday, Christine Anderson of Chester was set on winning a spot on season seven of Master Chef. […]
Board member’s answer to wind project zoning question spurs debate; capital budget proposed
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC About 15 Grafton residents squeezed into the Grafton Elementary School Library then folded themselves into teeny chairs for the Monday night meeting of the Grafton Select Board. The Select Board then proceeded to squeeze a long agenda into less than an hour, before going into executive session on a […]
Chester DRB meeting for Monday, Oct. 26
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Final Plat hearing for the Putnam minor sub-division Comments from citizen Review minutes from last meeting Deliberative session to review previous matters .
Lack of documentation on ownership of Yosemite artifacts raises questions
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC While members of the Chester Select Board have asserted that the town has no ownership interest in the historic Yosemite Firehouse, questions arose at its Oct. 7 meeting regarding the building’s contents, namely those that are or might be the property of the town of Chester. On […]
Chester Town School Board seeks two members for Act 46 school merger study committee
In accordance with Act 46, the governance consolidation bill passed by the state legislature last spring, the Chester Town School Board has voted to review possible merger scenarios with the other school districts in Two Rivers Supervisory Union. The Town of Chester will have five representatives on this committee based on the proportion of its […]
Condos brings transparency in government tour to Springfield
Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos is continuing his third biennial Transparency Tour with a stop in Springfield on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The presentation, focusing on laws about open and transparent government, will be held in the Springfield High School cafeteria, 303 South St. in Springfield, at 6 p.m. “Since taking office, one of my […]
Learn about myofascial release for pain control
On Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m., at the Meeting Place at Neighborhood Connections, 5700 Vermont-100 in Londonderry, Kami Golembeski (OTR/L), from Green Mountain Myofascial Release in Manchester, will detail how this hands-on procedure may possibly help you handle your chronic pain. Myofascial release is a whole body, manual approach to healing addressing restrictions within the […]
Chester-Andover Elementary seeks artists to redesign school mascot
Chester-Andover Elementary School is looking for artists from Chester and Andover to submit drawings for a redesign of the school’s eagle mascot. All submissions should be sent to Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. in Chester. The deadline for entries is Monday, Nov. 16. Artists are required to put their names on the back of their […]
Crispy, veggie-rich rosti a perfect fall breakfast
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com A traditional Swiss farmers dish for breakfast, this crispy vegetable-laden recipe is great any time of day and needs no other accompaniment. But if you want to classically enjoy it, add fried or poached eggs on top. 3/4 cup shredded turnip or parsnips 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded 1/4 cup […]
Paying for College presentation at GMUHS
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. in collaboration with Green Mountain Union High School has scheduled a Paying for College presentation at the school at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. The school is located at 716 Route 103 S. in Chester. The session is free and open to the public. The presentation, which normally runs between […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Town Hall 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Oct. 7, 2015 Select Board meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Flags at Town Hall Yosemite Fire Station 2016 Draft General Fund Budget Financial Updates: General Fund; Water & Sewer; […]
Andover Town School Board of Directors meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 21
The Andover Town School Board of Directors will meet at Andover Town Office, 953 Weston Andover Road, at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Participation of Act 46 Merger Study Committee IV. Appointment of Andover Town School Board Representative to the Act 46 […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Oct. 5, 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues: Town Garage Update Village Park Tree Removal Kidder Hill Rd Tree […]
Chester Police log for Aug. 25 to Oct. 5, 2015
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. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 4 p.m. In an ongoing issue, police responded to a home on Popple Dungeon Road for the report of an […]
Rita G. Dufield, 82, strong, generous and loving mother, friend
Rita G. Dufield, 82, died on Wednesday morning Oct. 7, 2015 at the Springfield Health & Rehab Center with her family by her side. She was born Nov. 17, 1932 in Newport, N.H., the daughter of Eugene and Irene (Sylvester) O’Clair. She grew up in Newport and attended Newport schools. In 1949, she married Amos Currier Jr., who predeceased […]
Chicken Pie Supper feathers nest for Andover scholarships
© 2015 — Telegraph Publishing LLC “It’s chicken pie, not chicken pot pie,” explained Bonnie Zipeto as servers whisked away the remains of the 5 p.m. seating and kitchen volunteers prepared for the 6 o’clock crowd. “It doesn’t have peas or other vegetables in the dish.” Whatever the recipe, Andover’s 11th Annual Chicken Pie Supper […]
People: Whiting Library welcomes new children’s librarian; VSO announces new exec director
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, has hired Karin Fischer as its youth services librarian. Fischer has served as a library assistant and interim library director. She is also a poet, an artist and mother, and has served elementary age children in creating art projects, and selecting reading materials. Fischer is also pursuing the […]
Idle-Free VT awarded funded for clean air education at schools
Idle-Free VT Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that raises awareness of unnecessary vehicle idling, was awarded $18,500 by the High Meadows Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation to implement Vermont Idle-Free Schools. Director Wayne Michaud is coordinating the statewide project for the 2015-16 school year with goals of protecting student health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions […]
In the Community: Towns advance tobacco free policies; FOLA Follies of 2016 announce theme; and drug Take-Back Day collects 325 pounds
The towns of Winhall and Dorset have partnered with the Collaborative of Londonderry to support tobacco and smoking prevention policies by ordering and displaying signs designating town properties as smoke and tobacco free. Both towns recognized the need to communicate their smoking and tobacco use policies respectively adopted in 2008 and 2011. These tobacco policies […]
Workshop to aid business startups; GMP offers grants for solar charging stations
Starting Your Own Business workshop Vermont Small Business Development Center is offering a four-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. The course will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Springfield Regional Development Corp., 14 Clinton St., in the first floor […]
