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Albany station features Chester in travel segment

Albany station features Chester in travel segment

Channel 6 in Albany broadcast a segment on Chester on Thursday night as part of it’s “Road Trippin” series. The piece recommends Chester as a great place to see fall foliage. Concentrating on the Green, the segment features shots of the gazebo with the Baptist Church in the background, dining on the Fullerton Inn’s porch […]

Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 11, 2017

Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 11, 2017

The Select Board of the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at Town Offices, 953 Andover-Weston Road. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from Aug. 28 meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]

To the editor: Whiting Library Summer Reading Program a success

To the editor: Whiting Library Summer Reading Program a success

Whiting Library in Chester has just completed a highly successful Summer Reading Program. Jeanne Waldren, the new Youth Services librarian, gives a mighty thanks to the Nature Museum for presenting nine incredible programs each Wednesday. Both children and adults were offered programs of all variety regarding our natural world. Friday morning Story Time for preschoolers […]

Chester Planning and DRB to meet for noise presentation

Chester Planning and DRB to meet for noise presentation

The Planning Commission of the Town of Chester and the Development Review Board will hold a joint meeting on Monday Sept. 18, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. The two boards will hear a presentation by Tech Environmental on issues of noise as they relate to noise standards in […]

Commentary: Get your family, neighbors prepared for disaster

Commentary: Get your family, neighbors prepared for disaster

By Erica Borneman Like most of you, we at Vermont Emergency Management have been watching events unfold in Texas following Hurricane Harvey. As we watch, most of us are no doubt reminded of our own historic disaster: Tropical Storm Irene. We’ve seen many stories from Houston about individuals and families who were rescued from their […]

South Derry firefighters practice on building before demolition

South Derry firefighters practice on building before demolition

By Shawn Cunningham ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC There was  a lot of  smoke, but no fire last week, as the Champion Fire Company turned out at the former Outlet Barn on Rt. 11 to practice interior search and rescue. That’s most likely the last purpose the property will serve before it’s taken down in the […]

Chester DRB hearing agenda for Sept. 11, 2017

Chester DRB hearing agenda for Sept. 11, 2017

The Chester Development Review Board will hold its public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) Comments from citizens 2) Review Minutes from August 28th public hearing 3) Final Plat Review (#503) for Payne Junker Minor Sub-division 4) Final Plate Review (#504) […]

Northern Stage director awarded Genius Grant

Northern Stage director awarded Genius Grant

The Pussycat Foundation, established in the spirit of Cosmopolitan Magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown, has awarded Northern Stage’s Producing Artistic Director Carol Dunne a Genius Grant of $250,000 for her achievements in theater arts, recognizing her as a pioneering artist and artistic director. The Pussycat Foundation awards Genius Grants to individuals who dedicate their lives […]

Four players hit holes-in-one at Okemo Golf Club in August

Four players hit holes-in-one at Okemo Golf Club in August

Four golfers made holes-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club during August, and their names will be engraved on a plaque that hangs inside the Okemo Valley Golf Club clubhouse to honor those who have done so. Two golfers claimed holes-in-one on Aug. 2. Jack Carmody, of Stuart, Fla., aced the 17th hole. He made the […]

Arts events: Sept. 9 through Sept. 15, 2017

Arts events: Sept. 9 through Sept. 15, 2017

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@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Sept. 9 & 30: Perspective drawing classes Stone Church Center […]

Community events: Sept. 7 through Sept. 14, 2017

Community events: Sept. 7 through Sept. 14, 2017

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@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Sept. 7: Learn about importance of advance directives Attorneys advise […]

Chester Chatter: On the loving grandparents next door

Chester Chatter: On the loving grandparents next door

By Ruthie Douglas © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC I had only one set of grandparents — my father’s parents died before I was born. My grandparents lived right next door. They were my biggest fans, they supported me always and stood by me. They nurtured and helped form my character. They did this by sharing […]

Nostalgia is rich in this Indian Pudding

Nostalgia is rich in this Indian Pudding

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com The original Hasty Pudding, or Indian Pudding, is probably the very first dessert ever made on New England shores by our European ancestors. Don’t listen to other so-called culinary historians when they note that Indian Pudding should be baked in order to be classic. This is entirely untrue! This New England […]

CAES Board of Directors agenda for Sept. 11, 2017

CAES Board of Directors agenda for Sept. 11, 2017

The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 at the CAES Library, 72 S. Main St. Below is its agenda I. Call to Order II. Approval of CAES Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Approval of Minutes: a. Minutes of June 12, 2017 Regular Meeting; b. Minutes of July […]

Green Mountain Board of Directors agenda for Sept. 14, 2017

Green Mountain Board of Directors agenda for Sept. 14, 2017

The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Library Learning Commons, 716 VT-103 in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Approval of Minutes: a. Minutes August 24, 2017 Regular Meeting IV. Communications: a. Public […]

Baltimore Town School Board of Directors agenda for Sept. 13, 2017

Baltimore Town School Board of Directors agenda for Sept. 13, 2017

The Board of Directors of the Baltimore Town School District will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Baltimore Town Office, 1902 Baltimore Road.  Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda-Additions & Deletions III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: a. Minutes Aug. 9, 2017-Regular Meeting IV. […]

Green Mountain Unified School District organizational meeting Sept. 12, 2017

Green Mountain Unified School District organizational meeting Sept. 12, 2017

The organizational meeting of the new Green Mountain Unified School District will be held at the Library Learning Commons at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 VT-103 in Chester. It will be held following the Special Public Meeting. Below is the agenda. I. Call to Order by Superintendent II. Elections: a. Board Chair: Board Chair […]

Londonderry Select Board agenda for Sept. 5, 2017

Londonderry Select Board agenda for Sept. 5, 2017

The Select Board of the Town of Londonderry will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the Twitchell Building, 100 Old School St. in South Londonderry. Below is its agenda. 1. Call meeting to order 2. Additions or deletions to the agenda 3. Minutes: a. Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes – […]

UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule including NIGHT WORK

UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule including NIGHT WORK

The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule for the week of Sept. 5, 2017. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I-91 NORTHBOUND MOTORISTS […]

To the editor: A letter of thanks to Gov. Scott for Route 11 work

To the editor: A letter of thanks to Gov. Scott for Route 11 work

To: Gov. Phil Scott Re: Vermont Route 11 Dear Gov. Scott, Thank you! On behalf of the residents of the Town of Andover and surrounding communities, we appreciate your thoughtfulness and consideration in authorizing the paving of Vermont Route 11, correcting the dangerous conditions that existed. Please share our gratitude with your staff, the VTrans […]