Archive for May, 2016
HIGH IN FIBER: Six Loose Ladies yarn shop to move to Chester
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC By July 1, Six Loose Ladies, the Proctorsville yarn shop with the unusual name, should be settled into its new home in Chester, at 287 Main St., between the Southern Pie Co. and Country Treasures quilting shop. The peach-colored building — which might not stay that color for […]
Nine firms bid on Chester downtown masterplanning
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC When all of the responses to Chester’s Request for Proposals were opened on Friday, nine firms had put their names forward hoping to be the consultant who leads the town’s Village Center Master Plan process. Town Manager David Pisha and Executive Assistant Julie Hance said they were […]
Weston doctor arrested on drug fraud charges
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are alleging that Dr. Melanie M. Canon, 49, of Weston prescribed opioid pain relievers to patients, then retrieved the drugs from the pharmacy, never delivered them and kept the drugs for her own use. In a press release today, Sgt. Thomas Mozzer of VSP’s Drug Diversion Unit […]
Chester Select Board special meeting at Yosemite Firehouse
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at the Yosemite Firehouse, on Depot Street and around the corner from Town Hall at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 13. Below is its agenda. Site visit at Yosemite Firehouse Yosemite Firehouse Committee Discussion Water Project Bid Acceptance Authorization Citizens’ Comments Adjourn
Vermont State Police Incident Log for May: April 3-April 29, 2016
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Vermont State Police incident report is a sampling of incidents directly from Vermont State Police. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Sunday, April 3, Windham – A 55-inch flat screen television was taken in a burglary from a residence […]
Chester Police log for May: April 9 to May 3, 2016
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Saturday, April 9, 10:28 a.m. A resident of Popple Dungeon Road called to complain that her ex-husband […]
RVTC cinematography winners hold fund-raiser toward next competition; Norwich U., VSAC team to offer STEM scholarships
The River Valley Technical Center announces that Elliot Thompson and Rebekah Ferreira of the Audio Video Production Program won a first place in Digital Cinematography at SkillsUSA, Vermont. These students have qualified to represent Vermont at the SkillsUSA National Conference/Competition in Louisville, Ky. Their gold medal winning film was produced within 24 hours and earned […]
College News
Jessica Ralston of Chester was recently selected to present at the annual Castleton Scholars Celebration: A Showcase of Original Student Work. The annual celebration gives the university the opportunity to showcase students’ scholarly and creative endeavors at Castleton across academic departments and programs. This year’s event featured work from 45 students, representing 11 programs. Presentation […]
Community events: May 13 through June 3, 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. May 13: Epic Season returns to Grounded Nathan and Simon […]
Art events: May 14, 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. May 14: ‘Into the Woods’ featured at FOLA Friends of […]
Roasted red pepper sauce super served over haddock
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com If you have never had fire-roasted bell peppers, you are in for a treat, not just for the superb taste, but how easy it is to do. Follow the instructions at the end of this recipe for an addition to the sauce that is remarkably great tasting. 1/4 cup olive oil, […]
Chester summer sports camps signups begin
Chester Recreation Department Director Matt McCarthy announces that the rec department begins summer camp signups on Monday, May 9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Offices are open Monday through Friday. Below are a preview of the camps. BASKETBALL CLINIC: TBA BASEBALL CAMP: 10 a.m. to noon, […]
Public discussion on Chester playground project set for May 18
Chester-Andover Elementary School, the Parent-Teacher Group and Pennies for the Playground will be hosting a Town Hall style meeting at the Chester Andover Elementary School library, 72 Main Street in Chester, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public about the process for replacing the Structure and […]
Grafton Planning Commission, Select Board meeting for May 10
A joint meeting of the Grafton Planning Commission and the Grafton Select Board will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. There will be a presentation of the final report of flash flood hazard mapping and analysis by Evan Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Environmental, supported by a […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting Monday, May 9
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9 at the CAES Library, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of April 14, 2016 – Regular Meeting IV. Communications a. Written/Oral b. […]
Grafton board opts to make all VLCT correspondence public
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In what may have been a most surprising and quick boost to transparency in local government, a three-person quorum of the Grafton Select Board on Monday night unanimously agreed that correspondence between board members and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns be open to public inspection. The […]
Londonderry Board considers solutions to ‘malfunction junction’
By Christopher Biddle © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Matt Mann, a senior planner with the Windham Regional Commission, told the Londonderry Select Board on Monday that according to its Road Safety Audit Review for the intersection of Middletown Road, Main Street and Route 100 in S. Londonderry, seven accidents have occurred there since September 2013. […]
Construction springs up throughout Chester this summer
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In addition to road closures for bridge work in Weston and culvert work in Andover with paving all around the area, Chester will be busy with construction on municipal and private jobs all summer. Work on a new Jiffy Mart and the Dollar General has begun and […]
Webster’s House manager charged with animal cruelty
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Mary Donaldson and Jessica “Remy” Fecteau have been ordered to appear in Windsor Superior Court on Tuesday, May 24 following a three-month investigation into their practices and treatment of animals at Webster House’s cat shelter in Chester, according to a press release from the Chester Police Department. Donaldson […]
Windham house destroyed in afternoon blaze
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC By the time firefighters reached the house at the top of Windham Springs Road Tuesday afternoon it was entirely ablaze, said Windham Fire Chief Rick Weitzel who was in command at the scene. “The walls were still standing, but the roof was gone and the garage was […]
