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Chester Police log for June: March 24 - May 12, 2016

Chester Police log for June: March 24 – May 12, 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. Tuesday, March 24 Allen Brothers Oil sought police assistance in recovering money from a debit card purchase […]

To the editor: Urge Chester Planners to consider public input

To the editor: Urge Chester Planners to consider public input

To the residents of Chester, the town’s Planning Commission is continuing its consideration of proposed changes to the Unified Development Bylaws which are comprised of the zoning, subdivision and flood hazard regulations. The next meeting  will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 20 at the Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Of concern to […]

Vermont State Police Incident Log for June: May 3 through May 31

Vermont State Police Incident Log for June: May 3 through May 31

© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Vermont State Police incident report is a sampling of incidents directly from the Vermont State Police. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Tuesday, May 3, Windham – At about 7:30 a.m. a complainant reported the theft of hay from […]

Chester recognized as one of 10 'safest cities' in state

Chester recognized as one of 10 ‘safest cities’ in state

By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a brief gathering on Chester Town Hall steps on Monday, Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marji Graf presented Chester Police Chief Richard Cloud with a certificate on behalf of SafeWise, a company that recently published rankings of safest places in Vermont. On June […]

Scholarships, honors fill GMUHS 2016 Awards Night

Scholarships, honors fill GMUHS 2016 Awards Night

Green Mountain Union High School held its annual Senior Awards Night on Friday, June 10. In addition to awards, the winners of a number of scholarships and the names of the salutatorian and valedictorian were announced. The awards and their recipients are: THE CHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT Recognition and gift Lucas Trask TOM SPATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS […]

Doris Gillman, 92, loving mother, dedicated volunteer, in service to others

Doris Gillman, 92, loving mother, dedicated volunteer, in service to others

©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Doris H. Gillman of Brunswick, Me., died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 with her son Herbert and her youngest daughter MaryAnn by her side. Mrs. Gillman lived a full life for 92 ½ years. She graduated from Otterbein College and worked as a social worker in the […]

Arts events: Through June 25, 2016

Arts events: Through June 25, 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. June 13: Art opening at Fourth Corner Foundation Gallery The […]

Community events: Through June 21, 2016

Community events: Through June 21, 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. June 15: Spaghetti dinner to benefit Neighborhood Connections The 5th […]

State Police ask for help in vandalism

State Police ask for help in vandalism

© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont State Police in Rockingham are investigating a report of vandalism to a vehicle that happened around midnight on Sunday, June 12. The 2011 GMC Sierra pickup was  parked at 124 Lower Bartonsville Road in Rockingham. The passenger side tail light, the passenger side window and mirror of the […]

Start preparing for retirement: Save, gain confidence in investing

Start preparing for retirement: Save, gain confidence in investing

By Kevin Theissen Skygate Financial Group LLC  Almost 50 percent of Americans are either “not confident” or just “slightly confident” in their ability to make the right investment decisions for their retirement accounts. This is according to the Federal Reserve Board’s third annual Survey of Household Economics and Decision-making. Many Americans don’t spend time on […]

6 GM seniors awarded Chester Rotary scholarships; <br>Kurn Hattin graduates 16 eighth-graders

6 GM seniors awarded Chester Rotary scholarships;
Kurn Hattin graduates 16 eighth-graders

On Tuesday, June 7, the Chester Rotary Club presented its annual scholarship awards to six Green Mountain Union High School seniors. The evening event was held at the American Legion and was attended by about 65 Rotarians, guests and scholarship winners. The scholarship awards were based on academics, financial need, community service and a written […]

6-week summer kids camp set for CAES; <br>free summer kids meals offered in Chester, Ludlow

6-week summer kids camp set for CAES;
free summer kids meals offered in Chester, Ludlow

The CAES Afterschool Program will be holding six weeks of Summer Camp from Monday, June 20 to Friday July 29, for children entering grades 1 through 7. REAP Summer Camp will be held at Chester Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St.,  and utilize the town pool to engage campers in fun recreational activities. The camp […]

Small Business center hosts social media workshop; <br>SAPA-TV joins VTelevision channel

Small Business center hosts social media workshop;
SAPA-TV joins VTelevision channel

Vermont Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a workshop — Social Media for Small Business — at Marlboro Graduate Center, Room 2E, in Brattleboro from  10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28. Social Media is here to stay, yet with so many sites to choose from, determining which is best for your business and […]

Andover Day Fair seeks vendors for August event

Andover Day Fair seeks vendors for August event

The Andover Project Committee is seeking vendors for its 3rd annual Andover Day Fair, to be held at the Andover Town Hall grounds, 953 Weston-Andover Road, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will consist of booths for arts, crafts, homemade items, live music, demonstrations, food, a Chinese auction, and […]

College News

College News

The following students recently graduated Castleton University and were recognized during the 229th commencement on May 7. Olivia Bartlett of Chester graduated with an Associate of Science in Nursing. McKala Benson of Chester graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Taylor LeFevre of Chester  graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of […]

New England style chow-chow great for summer picnicking

New England style chow-chow great for summer picnicking

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com What’s great about original Chinese chow-chow is that all liquid is absorbed into the onions as it cooks and sits. The longer it sits on your picnic table, the better it gets. With this New England version, use whatever hot, spicy or flavored mustard you desire to serve this alongside roasted […]

GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for June 16, 2016

GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for June 16, 2016

The Board of Directors of Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103, will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 at the Library Learning Commons. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of May 12, 2016 – Regular IV. Communications […]

REVISED Chester Select Board agenda for June 15, 2016 REVISED

REVISED Chester Select Board agenda for June 15, 2016 REVISED

The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its revised agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from June 1, 2016 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Yosemite Legal Opinion Regarding Title Search (With Grant Information, if Available) 5. Executive Session: Discussion […]

CAES Board of Directors meeting for June 13, 2016

CAES Board of Directors meeting for June 13, 2016

The Board of Director of Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13 at the Library of Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of May 9, 2016 – Regular Meeting […]

Water main work begins in Chester, expect brief shutoffs

Water main work begins in Chester, expect brief shutoffs

© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Chester Water Department is reporting that water main work from the intersection of Route 103 and River Street to Green Mountain Union High School has begun and will continue for two to three months. During that time there will be brief, localized water shutoffs. The area affected will be […]