Archive for March, 2018
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont Agency of Transportation is 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 March 26, 2018. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION […]
Henry Homeyer: Spring bulbs Myriad bulbs can help you force spring to arrive even in snow
By Henry Homeyer ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC March has been ferocious. None of this, “In like a lion, out like a lamb” business. The entire month has been a Tyrannosaurus Rex, if you ask me. I’ve done more roof-shoveling this month than I usually do in a year. My poor snowdrops, usually showing me their […]
Rockingham residents cited for sale of fentanyl
© Telegraph Publishing LLC Two Rockingham residents were charged with the sale of fentanyl among other violations on Thursday. Police say that over the past few months the VSP Drug Task force has been investigating several people for the sale of fentanyl in Windsor and Windham counties. After making several “controlled purchases,” police obtained a […]
To the editor: GM Iron Chef teams cook up wins
St. Patrick’s Day proved to be a lucky day for two of the three Jr. Iron Chef teams that Green Mountain Middle & High sent to compete in the 11th Annual Jr. Iron Chef Competition in Essex on Saturday, March 17. GM teams have competed for six years, and our teams have been winners in […]
TRSU Exec Committee votes to reopen budget Asks full board to meet to begin the process
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Tonight, Thursday, March 22, the board chairs of both the Green Mountain Unified School District and the Ludlow-Mount Holly Unified Union District asked members of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union Executive Committee – on which they also sit – to convene a full SU board meeting to […]
Andover Select Board agenda for March 26, 2018
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet immediately following the Board of Abatement meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 26. The meeting will be held at Town Offices, 956 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on […]
Office appointments, Fall Fest and ‘EV’ charging at special Chester board meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC With just three members present and an agenda shortened by last Wednesday’s snowstorm, the Chester Select Board’s special meeting on Thursday, March 15 was mostly housekeeping. Town attorney Jim Carroll’s visit to go over a list of legal questions was postponed again by snow, this time until […]
Derry board hears about traffic safety data, Energy Committee’s next steps
By Cherise Madigan 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Appointments and announcements dominated the first meeting of the Londonderry Select Board following Town Meeting, with acting chairman Jim Ameden — who previously served as chairman between 2005 and 2016 — formalizing his leadership of the board, and fellow member George Mora elected to vice chair. The Monday, […]
Telegraph Business Ticker
Moon Dog Cafe heads to Bellows Falls ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The worst kept secret in Chester is finally official. Jacki Restmeyer, owner of the organic restaurant, grocery and shop-filled-with-really-cool-stuff known as the Moon Dog Cafe, announced Monday via Facebook that she is moving the entire works to Bellows Falls. The Chester resident has been […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham bridge construction
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont Agency of Transportation is 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 March 19, 2018. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION […]
Alexander’s Martial Arts collects food for Londonderry pantry, awards black belt to four
On March 3, members of Alexander’s Martial Arts of Londonderry competed in a charity fundraising tournament at the Londonderry dojo. The entry fee for the event was a food donation for the local food shelf, the Neighbors Pantry, which is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the […]
Windham Orchestra seeks youth competitors;
Rock Library calls for books for benefit sale
Windham Orchestra to hold student vocal, instrumental competition The Brattleboro Music Center invites Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts students to audition for the Windham Orchestra’s 32nd Annual Concerto Competition. The competition is open to serious instrumental and vocal music students in grades 9 through 12. The winner will receive $200 and perform with the Windham […]
Easter related events: March 24 through April 1, 2018
March 24: Chester Rotary Club holds Easter Egg Hunt Rotary Club of Chester holds its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Chester-Andover Elementary School at 72 Main St. in Chester. This event is open to all Chester and Andover children from preschool to sixth grade. Parents are advised to […]
Community events: March 22 through March 27, 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. March 22: Hike to Lye Brook Falls On Thursday, March […]
Arts events: March 24 through March 25, 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. March 24: Celtic Harp masters in Bellows Falls Experience Scottish […]
S. Windsor/Windham waste district to sell composters, pails
The Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste District, which covers Andover Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Athens, Ludlow, Plymouth, Reading, Rockingham, Springfield, Weathersfield, West Windsor and Windsor, is selling Soil Saver backyard composters for $50 each. The 100 percent recycled plastic composter is 28 inches wide by 28 inches deep by 32 inches high. It also comes with […]
To the editor: Condos concerned by over-reach of Homeland Security bill
As Vermont’s Chief Elections Officer my responsibility is to ensure that our fundamental democratic voting rights are protected. I recently learned of language included in Section 4012 of H.R.2825, which provides for the reauthorization of the federal Department of Homeland Security, which would allow armed Secret Service agents to enter polling locations – at the […]
To the editor: Gun owners, control advocates can find common ground
On March 14, I watched about 30 Leland and Gray students walk out of their school and conduct a 17-minute demonstration to honor the 17 students and teachers who were slaughtered in the April 14 school-shooting in Florida, and to demand action by national and state legislators to prevent such tragedies from happening again. The […]
Chester Chatter: We need to talk about the elephant in the room
By Ruthie Douglas © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Many folks know I collect elephant figurines. Long ago, my grandmother told me that you should never keep an elephant in your house whose trunk is facing down. Years ago, I realized a beautiful purple glass elephant that I had bought on Cape Cod had stayed much […]
Irish apple bread pudding pie
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This bread pudding is anything but typical. It is beautifully sweetened, less dense and gummy than many other equivalent puddings and the sweet, caramelized crust that forms makes you want to just pick it off first then eat the middle later. Use whatever muffin you desire, I just happened to adore […]
