Archive for December, 2021
To the editor: Londonderry should consider other ways to control speeding than costly sheriff
At Town Meeting last year, Londonderry voted to appropriate $45,000 to hire the Windham County Sheriff to spend up to 20 hours per week for policing the town of Londonderry. A representative from the sheriff’s office said that they were committed to policing the community as a whole (which was important to the voters since […]
State Human Services chief Mike Smith to retire
Secretary of Human Services Mike Smith is set to retire at the end of the year, after his second stint leading the state’s largest agency. In announcing the retirement on Monday, Gov. Phil Scott said, “When I asked Mike to come back to his old job in late 2019, it’s fair to say nobody expected […]
Ludlow-Mt. Holly School District board agenda for Dec. 8
The board of the Ludlow-Mount Holly Unified Union School District will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Professional Development Room at Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. I. Call to order A. Roll Call […]
$46 million in ARPA funds heads for 143 of Vermont’s rural health-care providers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week began distributing nearly $46 million to 143 of Vermont’s rural medical providers and suppliers serving Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicare beneficiaries. Awarded under the American Rescue Plan Rural payments, this funding will provide much-needed relief for Vermont’s rural health care providers, who have […]
Public info meeting on infill affordable housing in Windsor
Windsor Improvement Corp. will host a public information meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Windsor Welcome Center, 3 Railroad Ave. in Windsor, to present information on a proposed downtown housing development. There will be a virtual option to attend. To join virtually, click here. Windham & Windsor Housing Trust and Evernorth are […]
Chester Chatter: The joy in our small business town
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Recently we set aside a time to honor small businesses. I have always known that our town’s small businesses and shops were important to us. We have few big box stores nearby. You can drive out of town and even out of state to purchase an item cheaper […]
Henry Homeyer: Brighten the dark days of winter
By Henry Homeyer © 2021 Telegraph Publishing This is the darkest time of the year: Not only are the days short, clouds obscure the sun much of the time. Many of us find the gloom oppressive, especially when there is neither enough snow to ski, nor ice to skate on. And for gardeners, there is […]
Covid numbers continue to rise locally, statewide Weekly update: 2,543 new cases statewide; 36 in Chester
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC For the past two weeks, Vermont’s Covid-19 case numbers have continued to shatter records, hitting new high during both Thanksgiving week and last week. Although the state’s daily dashboard was not updated on Thanksgiving and the Friday after, the state did release the daily case numbers for those individual days […]
BRSU kids plunge into naming rights for community snowplows
By Robert J. Niles In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare asked, “What’s in a name?” Turns out a whole lot. For Vermont’s Agency of Transportation, granting schools the opportunity to name a snowplow that clears roads in their community was a chance for students to have fun, be creative, take pride in their state and celebrate […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Dec. 13, 2021
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Dec. 13, 2021 at Town Hall, 953 Weston Andover Road and via Zoom. To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8690215007 Passcode 146374. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on the minutes […]
GMUSD finance committee gets first look at proposed FY23 budget
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Finance Committee of the Green Mountain Unified School District got a first look at the administration’s proposed 2022-23 budget as it met on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Green Mountain High School. The almost $15 million spending plan for running the high school plus Chester-Andover and Cavendish […]
To the editor: Budget deliberations to begin for BRSU school districts; public urged to attend
As December is upon us, the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union is focusing on the future of its three school districts: Winhall, Mettawee, and the Taconic & Green, which serves Peru, Londonderry, Landgrove and Weston. For all three jurisdictions, December marks the traditional start of formal district budget discussions on finances and tax rates for fiscal […]
Legal problems? Vermont Legal Services offers ‘Roadmaps’ videos to help you navigate
Legal Services Vermont has created a collection of step-by-step tutorials called “Roadmaps” that can be accessed by clicking here for the statewide legal help website, VTLawHelp.org. The Roadmaps help Vermonters move through the steps of some common, but non-criminal, legal and benefits issues: asking the court for a Relief from Abuse order getting a divorce […]
