Archive for July, 2022
Chester Planning Commission to hold workshop on housing shortage
The Chester Planning Commission will be hosting the first in a series of up to four workshops beginning at 6:30 p.m., Monday July 18 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom by clicking here. With the state experiencing a shortage of affordable housing, these workshops will gather citizen opinions to assist in broadly […]
Free Springfield Band concert set for July 19
The Springfield Community Band will present a free concert, with guest conductors, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at the outdoor bandstand at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. Directing the band will be three members: Danielle St. Amand, Alex Brady and Christian Terry. All are music educators, and they’ve chosen pieces […]
Morning Dudes to perform at Proctorsville Green on July 20
The summer music series on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street, Proctorsville continues with a concert by The Morning Dudes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. The Morning Dudes plays songs from the wide and varied repertoire of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, including folk, blues, country, bluegrass and improvisatory rock. Jake Geppert […]
Marry Me A Little: Sondheim’s ‘songs that got away’ shine at Walker Farm
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC At first blush, the idea of spending an evening of theater consisting of songs that were cut from eight musicals might give one pause. But in this case it shouldn’t. Marry Me A Little, now being performed on the Weston Theater Company’s Walker Farm stage, is made up […]
Grace Cottage Fair Day returns on Aug. 6
Grace Cottage Hospital will hold its traditional Hospital Fair Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, on the Townshend Common, 66 Common Road. Scheduled events include a birthday parade, all-day auction, bingo, pies, jewelry, T-shirts, bargain booths, fried dough and other food, kids’ games, live music and more. This free, all-day, […]
To the editor: Vermont Conference of UCC stands with bodily autonomy
As Christians in the Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ, we oppose the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade. We believe that God is the creator of all living beings and things, and that all human beings are created with the gift of free will and are of […]
U.S. House candidates to participate in Ludlow forum
Five candidates seeking their party’s nomination for the Vermont seat in the U.S. House of Representatives will participate in a candidates’ forum in the Ludlow Town Hall’s Heald Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. Candidates will be asked questions by the forum’s moderator dealing with regional, state and national issues. Following these questions, […]
DUCKIE DAY: Lions Club Derby winners announced
It was a hot July 2 for the Duck Derby, sponsored by the Tri-Mountain Area Lions Club, which was held after the 4th of July Parade in downtown Londonderry. Numbered ducks were dumped in the river behind the Garden Restaurant and slowly made their way to the finish line beyond Jelley’s Deli. Participants paid for […]
Early bird deadline nears for Leadership course
The 2022-2023 Leadership Southeast Vermont program will be starting soon. LSEVT serves Windham and Windsor counties, preparing individuals to meet the challenges of the future. Although the applications are rolling in, there are still spots available to be filled. Early applicants receive a tuition discount, so don’t miss the early bird deadline of July 31. […]
Board of the GM Unified School District holds special meeting July 11
The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District, representing Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 11 in a special session via Zoom. To access via Zoom click here: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88021489875. You can also dial in at 646-876-9923. Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. […]
Luminous Crush opens Chester Summer Music Series on July 14
Luminous Crush is kicking off the five-week Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on July 14 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Laura Molinelli and Ben Campbell present original bluegrass, outlaw country, psychedelic fusion, dream pop, indie rock and whatnot. They will be joined by the supporting […]
Henry Homeyer: The Mower vs. the Grower
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC In most households, one person is the gardener, and another takes care of the lawn. Or perhaps a hired service or teenager does the mowing and string trimming. But it is common that there is conflict between the two parties. There are ways to minimize the problems […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 11
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 11 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, please see below. Below is the board agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Act on Agenda 3. Act on Minutes of June 27th meeting. […]
Gilbert Faull Bastian IV, 38, of Chester
Gilbert F. Bastian IV of Chester and Ludlow, 38, passed away on May 10, 2022. He was born in 1983 in Bethlehem, Penn., to Maryann Covello Bastian and Gilbert F. Bastian III. The family moved to Chester when he was 6 months old. Gib loved Vermont and never wanted to live anywhere else. Gib attended […]
Chester Planning Commission moves toward regulating short-term rentals
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With a growing number of homes in the area being used as short-term rentals booked through such organizations as Airbnb and VRBO, the question of whether such a use should be regulated and even restricted has become a hot topic for area select boards and planning commissions. […]
Kimberly Cummings of Chester awarded LWVVT scholarship
The League of Women Voters of Vermont announces that Kimberly Cummings of Chester is one of four recipients of a $1,500 Winona Smith Scholarship. A 2022 graduate of Green Mountain Union High School, Cummings is an AP Scholar with Distinction and a member of the National Honor Society with awards from Rochester Institute of Technology, […]
Celebration of Life for Thomas Henning Jr.
A Celebration of Life in honor of Thomas Henning Jr., who passed away on Dec. 27, 2021, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 24 at 422 Winhall Hollow Road in Winhall. Please join us in celebrating Thomas’s life and sharing memories and stories. Food will be provided, please BYOB. If you have […]
Swedish-American chorus seeks singers
Nordic Harmoni chorus is back with rehearsals at 7 p.m. on most Tuesdays in the Second Congregational Church, Main Street (Route 11) in Londonderry. The new director, Christopher (Mowgli) Giannitti, is energetic, patient and knowledgeable about working with amateurs. Nordic Harmoni is the only Swedish-American chorus in southern Vermont; its members enjoy sharing Scandinavian heritage […]
Winhall Library announces summer lineup of family fun
The Winhall Memorial Library, 2 Lower Taylor Hill Road, Bondville, has a schedule packed with summer fun. Pride Month StoryWalk continues The celebration of pride continues through July 28 with the latest StoryWalk, which is on display in Memorial Park next to the library. The featured book is Worm Loves Worm by Mike Curato. This picture book […]
Sammy Pierce Scholarship winners announced
The Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by the Crown Point Board of Realtors and Mrs. Rita Pierce to honor the late Sammy Pierce. He was a highly regarded realtor who was known for his volunteerism and willingness to help where needed. Each of this year’s recipients received a $1,000 award. ARIANA WUNDERLE A graduating […]
