Archive for February, 2020
Ludlow-Mt. Holly School District to hold public budget hearing Feb. 25
The Ludlow-Mount Holly Unified Union School District, consisting of the towns of Ludlow and Mount Holly, will hold a public information hearing on the proposed 2020-21 budget at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Presidential Hall (the gymnasium) of the Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow. Click here to reading the signed […]
GM Unified School District public meeting on budget set for Feb. 27
The Green Mountain Unified School District, consisting of the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, will hold a public information hearing on the proposed 2020-21 budget at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 in the auditorium of Green Mountain Union High School, 716 VT-103 in Chester. Click here to read the Signed Annual Meeting […]
Left in Andover: Living simply in Gandhi’s shadow
By Susan Leader ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC While Dad had always managed to stash a certain amount of “junk” in the breezeway, in the tractor sheds and in our hayloft, when we got rid of our farm animals there was no holding him back from filling up the whole barn. As a by-product of our […]
Chester Chatter: Lifelong strength in small town friendships
By Ruthie Douglas ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC What is it about growing up in small town America? Making forever friends in our first years of school happened to many of us. Some 30 of us who started first grade at the same time often get together once a month for lunch. Over the years, many […]
Smoke scare at Rowell’s Inn days before opening
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday Chester firefighters were called out for a smoke alarm at Rowell’s Inn in Andover, just days before its scheduled opening as a restaurant, bakery and bed and breakfast. “The owners were lighting a woodstove when a back-draft blew smoke into the building,” […]
Henry Homeyer: Spring birds signal seed orders
By Henry Homeyer ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ground Hog Day has come and gone. The big, fat rodent has made their proclamation about the arrival of spring, and of course, I paid no attention. I think the birds are better about announcing spring, but so far the cardinals are not singing their spring songs, and […]
Police search for escaped murderer Left transitional housing in Bellows Falls yesterday
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police from several agencies are looking for a convicted murderer who removed an electronic monitoring device and escaped from transitional housing in Bellows Falls yesterday. In a press release distributed this afternoon, Vermont State Police said William Wheelock, 55, who was convicted of murder in 1987 and sentenced to 21 […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Feb. 10
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10 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 the January 27th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: […]
Dale to Derry Selects: School budget to rise 4%
By Bruce Frauman © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Dick Dale, a board member of the Taconic & Green Regional School District, spent considerable time at the Monday, Feb. 3 meeting of the Londonderry Select Board going over details of the school district’s proposed fiscal 2020-21 budget, which is 4 percent higher than in fiscal 2019-20. […]
College News
The University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., announces that the following students have been named to the Dean’s List for fall 2019. Adam Culver of Grafton Samantha Metcalf of Springfield Maya Lewis of Chester has been named to the University of Rhode Island Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester. To be included on […]
Chester DRB agenda for Feb. 10
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) Review draft minutes from the January 27th meeting 2) Citizens comments 3) Deliberative session to review previous or current matters
19th century comes to Taylor Farm; early registration open for Chester LEGO contest
Chester LEGO Contest seeks early entrants The 2020 LEGO Contest will take place on Saturday, March 14, with organizers urging early registration by Friday March 6 to qualify for the discount entry fee of $15. The entry fee afterward is $20. Click here to download the registration form. Printed forms are available at the […]
VSP seeks owners of apparently stolen property
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC During 2016 and 2017, Vermont State Police investigated a number of thefts and burglaries in Windham County and southern Windsor County. As these cases were concluded, there were items that police recovered that they believe had been stolen. However, the owners remain unknown. These include assorted small and large tools, […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Feb. 10
The Grafton Select Board will hold a special meeting beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10 at Town Hall, 117 Main St. in Grafton. Below is his agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Discussion: Roles of individual Select Board members in the presentation of the Articles at Pre-Town Meeting; In order to be clear on […]
Lowe to lead Bennington-Rutland schools
Randi Lowe, the special education director for the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union since 2013, will take over as superintendent on July 1, replacing current BRSU Superintendent Jackie Wilson, who announced that she will retire as of June 30. As special education director, Lowe dealt with the variety of challenges created by the mergers of the […]
Weston board agrees to survey to kick off broadband project
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Weston Select Board agreed to participate in the Windham Regional Commission broadband project. Board member Ann Fuji’i said that the town will participate in the survey but can withdraw from further action at any time. The WRC will be surveying landowners in […]
2020 Chester Winter Carnival schedule of events
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The 2020 Chester Winter Carnival will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16 in various locations throughout Chester. Below is the schedule of events, courtesy of the Chester Recreation Dept. Saturday, Feb. 15 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Children’s snowmobile demo rides sponsored by the Chester Snowmobile Club. […]
MacLaomainn’s in Chester not closing or sold Name confusion may be behind rumor
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Neeps and Tatties fans do not despair. Rumors of the closing of MacLaomainn’s Scottish Pub in Chester are false. According to owners Deb and Alan Brown, they recently received a phone call from their trash hauler asking when they wanted to have their dumpster picked up. The […]
VSAC Scholarship deadline Feb. 12; Ed Agency seeks Summer Meals sponsors
VSAC offers $5 million in scholarships; application deadline is Feb. 12 The deadline to apply for one of the 150 scholarships managed by Vermont Student Assistance Corp. closes on Wednesday, Feb. 12. More than $5 million in awards are available to help Vermonters pay for their education and training after high school. Last year, VSAC […]
Telegraph Business Ticker New manager Welcoming Day at Chester People's; Karner partner at Huntley group; Lenselink joins Twin State Psychological Services; One Credit donates $16,000 to Make-A-Wish
Chester People’s holds Welcoming Day for new branch manager Feb. 14 People’s United Bank in Chester, 57 S. Main St., will be holding an official Welcoming Day during its regular hours — 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — on Friday, Feb. 14 to give customers a chance to meet the new branch manager, Tim Rumrill, […]
