RSSArchive for February, 2018

13 high school seniors work toward Apple Blossom Cotillion

13 high school seniors work toward Apple Blossom Cotillion

The 62nd Apple Blossom Cotillion is three months away, but the hard work for its participants began on Sunday, Jan. 7 at Riverside Gymnasium in Springfield and will continue every Sunday until the big night on May 5. Thirteen high school senior girls and their chosen escorts will be joined by 25 elementary school couples […]

To the editor: Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad thanks all who donated for successful raffle fund-raiser

To the editor: Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad thanks all who donated for successful raffle fund-raiser

The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad thanks our friends and neighbors for their generosity in purchasing raffle tickets to support our annual benefit. LVRS raises funds each year to continue to provide free ambulance and rescue services to the tri-mountain towns of Andover, Bondville, Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, Stratton, Weston, Windham and Winhall. The funds […]

Chester Chatter: A sweet-filled Valentine’s Day in grade school

Chester Chatter: A sweet-filled Valentine’s Day in grade school

By Ruthie Douglas ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Excitement was running high in the classroom. Soon it would be Valentine’s Day. We kids knew that meant a party. The art teacher helped us make mailboxes for our Valentine cards. We brought in boxes to be decorated. A shoe box was just the right size. Available were […]

Smother your palate with tradition and flavor

Smother your palate with tradition and flavor

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Well worth your patience and time, the preparation of true Smothered Beef and Onions results in fall-apart tender beef and the great taste of seasoned onions with beef gravy blanketing the entire dish. In the classic preparation, you can use any type of stew beef because you simmer the meat until […]

Andover Select Board meeting for Feb. 12, 2018

Andover Select Board meeting for Feb. 12, 2018

The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 at Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from January 22nd meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five […]

Henry Homeyer: Grab your seed catalogs and start to plan

Henry Homeyer: Grab your seed catalogs and start to plan

By Henry Homeyer ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Groundhog’s Day has come and gone. That means we’re coming down home stretch. Winter is more than half gone. It’s time to think about ordering seeds, if you haven’t yet. Many great gardeners just don’t bother starting seedlings indoors. They say it takes too much time and effort. […]

Art stolen from Newfane store window

Art stolen from Newfane store window

© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC A yellow #2 pencil was reported stolen from a display in Newfane, but it was not the kind you use to take the SAT. According to the Vermont State Police, troopers received a call from art dealer Diane Birdsall saying that a piece of art created by artist Peter Kirkiles […]

VSP seeks help with prescription fraud case

VSP seeks help with prescription fraud case

© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are asking the public for help in solving a prescription fraud case in Bellows Falls. According to a press release, on Jan. 17, the Vermont State Police received a complaint of prescription fraud from the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Bellows Falls. Police found that an unknown woman […]

Derry board recommends cut in police funding, preps for town meeting

Derry board recommends cut in police funding, preps for town meeting

By Bruce Frauman ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Select Board on Monday night voted to recommend that this year’s request for police funding be reduced to $50,000 from the current $86,000, when the issue comes before the voters at Town Meeting in March. Town Administrator Robert Nied said State Police Lt. Anthony French can […]

Ludlow re-vote fails, merger will go forward, BRHS to close by mid-2020

Ludlow re-vote fails, merger will go forward, BRHS to close by mid-2020

By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC A last ditch effort to keep Black River High School open fell short Tuesday night as the re-vote of the Ludlow/Mt. Holly merger failed. According to Ludlow Town Clerk Ulla Cook, the vote was 288 in favor of the merger and 231 against. Back on Nov. 28, […]

Brown pleads not guilty to charges in wall painting

Brown pleads not guilty to charges in wall painting

© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Londonderry restaurant owner Ed Brown pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful mischief in Windham County Superior Court, Criminal Division this afternoon, according to a court employee. The charges stem from Brown painting over a student-designed mural on a state-owned concrete wall across from his restaurant’s parking lot on […]

Business Ticker

Business Ticker

Greetings from The Chester Telegraph’s Business Ticker, where information about business development, changes and interests, both local and statewide, can be found. My name is Renee Nied and I am taking over this column after recently relocating to Chester from Upstate New York. Through the Business Ticker, I hope we can find one other. Then […]

College News

College News

Christopher Armstrong of Chester was awarded Gold Stars by The Citadel, located in Charleston, S.C., for achieving a 3.7 grade point average or higher for the 2017 fall semester. Cadets and students who achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s Dean’s List. Samantha Metcalf of Springfield has been named to the University […]

Arts events: Feb. 9 through Feb. 11, 2018

Arts events: Feb. 9 through Feb. 11, 2018

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. Feb. 9:  Old Main performs at Flood Brook benefit concert […]

Community events: Feb. 8 through Feb. 15, 2018

Community events: Feb. 8 through Feb. 15, 2018

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. Feb. 8: Six-week movement program kicks off The Springfield Town […]

Valentine's Day events: Feb. 10 through Feb. 14, 2018

Valentine’s Day events: Feb. 10 through Feb. 14, 2018

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. Feb. 10: Create your own Valentine Make your own custom […]

Maloof named youth coordinator at Chester Universalist Parish

Maloof named youth coordinator at Chester Universalist Parish

The First Universal Parish of Chester, 211 North St., welcomes Jamie Maloof as its new youth coordinator. Maloof leads a children’s program at 9:30 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of the month.  The schedule is subject to change so check the church website: www.chestervtuu.org. Children begin the morning in church for opening words, […]

Chester Winter Carnival set for Feb. 16-Feb. 18, 2018

Chester Winter Carnival set for Feb. 16-Feb. 18, 2018

The annual Chester Winter Carnival will be held Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18 with events for children of all ages. The weekend kicks off with a free dinner and movie for children at Chester-Andover Elementary School and finishes up with a team Broom-Hockey tournament at the Pinnacle. See the full schedule of events […]

Rep. Tom Bock: Early action on marijuana, more pressing issues await

Rep. Tom Bock: Early action on marijuana, more pressing issues await

This is the first of my periodic notes on happenings in the Vermont Statehouse during the 2018 legislative session. As a representative to the Vermont House for Windsor 3-1, I want to keep all of you abreast of the issues discussed and bills proposed and give you a sense of Vermont’s legislative process including how […]

Chester Chatter: When trains were public transportation

Chester Chatter: When trains were public transportation

By Ruthie Douglas © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC One thing that has always brought me pleasure is reminiscing with old timers. I spent much time listening to Wally Balch and his tales of times gone by. For 80 cents round trip he commuted to his job in Bellows Falls. The ride home was particularly relaxing […]