Archive for August, 2021
Chester plays host to new farmers market
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC See Photo Gallery Below Despite only three vendors and a community organization info booth, the inaugural Chester Farmers Market, held on Wednesday, July 18, made an enthusiastic show of it in the grassy field next to the Baba a Louis parking lot on Route 11 West in Chester. […]
Mendi Michael joins Engel & Völkers real estate
Engel & Völkers Okemo announces that Mendi Michael has joined the real estate brokerage as its newest advisor. Michael brings two decades of experience in business operations and client relations that touches nearly every corner of southern Vermont. Most recently, she managed Michael Engineering, a Vermont-based family business founded in 1969. She also spent nine […]
Londonderry contracts with Windham sheriff for policing services
The Town of Londonderry has contracted for 20 hours of weekly policing services with the Windham County Sheriff’s Office, effective July 13. Residents at the May 1 Londonderry Town Meeting overwhelmingly voted to support the $41,000 one-year contract, which is the first such agreement between the town and the Sheriff’s Office. For a number of […]
Grace Cottage Fair Aug. 7, auction Aug. 1-8
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital will hold its 2021 Hospital Fair Day as both a virtual and an in-person event this year. More than 200 unique items are available via the Online Auction, which opens for bidding on Sunday, Aug. 1 and ends on Sunday, Aug. 8 by clicking here. This year’s Fair Day […]
Left in Andover: The Macy’s of Southern Vermont
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC New York City and Boston can keep their Macy’s and Filene’s. We had Furman’s Department Store. The brick veneer building just past the library on Springfield’s Main Street was destination enough for me as a second grader. When Grandma came to visit, it was a ritual for her […]
Chester Chatter: Evenings on the front porch
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing Co. On warm, soft summer nights, many times I sat out on our big wide wraparound porch on our farmhouse. Our favorite spot was the front porch, which looked out over the river. Oftentimes before it got completely dark, we watched the deer head down to the river for […]
Henry Homeyer: Defending against invasives
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Since ancient times, explorers have brought back seeds and plants from exotic lands. Some, like the apple, have been a boon to the citizens of their adoptive home. Others, like the notorious Japanese knotweed (a.k.a. “bamboo”) have been more headache than boon. New England, with its cold climate, […]
