Archive for February, 2016
Londonderry sets candidates night, policing info meeting
At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9 the town of Londonderry will hold its annual Candidates Night at the Twitchell Building on Old School Street. The first session will provide a platform for candidates for 15 elected positions to announce their intentions to seek election. A list of positions up for election in 2016 can be […]
Scout learns ropes, ‘Blind Date with a Book,’ new large print books at Rock Library; seamstress work featured at artisans coop
Boy Scout volunteers at Rockingham Library Liam Mallan, a Boy Scout from Springfield’s Troop 252, got an inside look at how libraries work when he volunteered at the Rockingham Free Public Library in Bellows Falls. Working with Youth Services librarian Sam Maskell, Liam contributed to the Collection Development project. Books that had old and outdated […]
Commentary: Vt. Attorney General overreaches in prosecuting anti-wind activist
By Deborah T. Bucknam Esq. Vermont’s Attorney General has filed a complaint against Annette Smith, the activist who helps Vermonters opposed to industrial wind navigate the administrative jungle that best describes the Public Service Board proceedings. I have represented folks opposed to industrial wind at the Public Service Board, and the hearings are overrun by […]
Animal shelter self-quarantines to care for sick cats
Webster’s House cat shelter in Chester has voluntarily placed itself under quarantine last week after some of the animals have been found to have symptoms of bordetella — also known as kennel cough. Bordetella is very contagious to cats, especially in shelter situations but it is successfully treated with antibiotics. The affected animals are being […]
Flood Brook PE teacher honored at State House for prevention work
On Wednesday, Jan. 26, Mark Weikert, the physical education teacher at Flood Brook School, received a Prevention Champion Award at the annual Prevention Awareness Day at the State House in Montpelier. The event is held to help spread the word about how Vermont communities benefit from the work of the 24 substance abuse prevention coalitions in the […]
Community events: Feb. 3 through Feb. 10, 2016
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. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Feb. 3: China’s Silk Road Travel Program at Rock Library […]
GMUHS senior wins Alger scholarship; 2 RVTC students earn welding certification
Thomas Foster awarded Horatio Alger scholarship Thomas Foster of Chester, a Green Mountain High senior, is one of 556 students nationwide to be selected to receive the 2016 Horatio Alger State and Specialized Scholarship. The average scholarship is worth $7,000. Thomas said he plans to use his scholarship to attend the University of Vermont to […]
College News
Joshua McLaughlin of Chester was recently named to the Castleton University President’s List for the fall semester of the 2015-16 academic year. To qualify for this highest academic honor, the student must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 4.0. The following students were named to the Castleton University Dean’s List for […]
Explore best-seller lists and see why they sell
By John Hoover © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC There are many best-seller lists — the New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly to name a few. At Misty Valley Books we post the American Booksellers Association’s Indie Best-seller lists for hardbound and paperbacks. I asked the staff here to pick a best-seller to review […]
Northern Stage’s ‘Mad Love’ a crowd-pleaser, but carries heavy baggage
By David Lampe-Wilson © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC White River Junction’s Northern Stage approaches the dead of winter on an adventurous path with Marisa Smith’s new comedy Mad Love and judging by audience reaction during a recent preview performance, it has the potential of being a real crowd pleaser. Mad Love is a 21st-century rom-com […]
Taste the health: A nutritious and delicious chili
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This is the World’s Healthiest Chili, so-called because this dish uses the most nutrient-rich legumes, fresh tomatoes and peppers, vegetables that are at the top of the antioxidant list and — with heart healthy pure olive oil — your body will thank you. To make this chili even healthier, use low […]
