Archive for 2022
Ludlow Rotary prepares for 31st Chili Cook-off Entrants, sponsors sought for October event
The Ludlow Rotary Club is sponsoring its 31st Annual Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 on Depot Street by the traffic light in Ludlow. According to cookoff chair Kevin Barnes, chili entries are welcome from individuals, clubs and businesses. Four to 5 gallons of heated chili should be delivered […]
Psychiatrist to speak on ‘Practice and Advocacy’ Landgrove event set for Sunday, Sept. 18
The Landgrove Meeting House, 88 Landgrove Road, is hosting a presentation by Dr. Barry Perlman at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18: “A Psychiatrist Reflects on Practice and Advocacy.” The community and visitors are invited to learn about this critical time for change in our healthcare system to meet the needs of persons with mental […]
Herbert Rosenblatt, 96, of Brookfield, Conn.
Herbert Rosenblatt, 96, of Brookfield, Conn., passed away after a short illness at home on Sept. 9 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Jane Rosenblatt (Solomon). He was born on Sept. 3, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Israel and Alice Rosenblatt. He grew up in […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 12
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 12, 2022 at the Andover Town Office and via Zoom. To join go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8690215007 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of August 22nd & 29th meetings. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five […]
Henry Homeyer: Are your plants suffering from drought?
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Many of my readers are suffering from a serious drought, enough so that plants are losing leaves and going dormant long before they should. Most well established plants will recover from the effects of drought, even if they lose their leaves now. And new things? If you […]
Condos encourages Vermonters to register to vote
Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos is promoting September as National Voter Registration Month and encouraging eligible Vermonters to register to vote. “Your vote is your voice,” said Condos in a press release on Tuesday. “While Vermont’s voter friendly policies like automatic, online and same-day voter registration mean that Vermont’s voter registration rate is high, […]
Popple Dungeon bridge reopening missed again Residents continue to take the long way home
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester residents who live west of the intersection of Popple Dungeon and Zezza roads are still taking the long way home as Alpine Construction has yet to open the new bridge over the South Branch of the Williams River, which was slated to be usable on Tuesday. […]
Evelyn Cummings, 72, former Chester resident
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. Evelyn Ann Cummings, 72, died Aug. 31, 2022 at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Vt. Evelyn was born Jan. 11, 1950 to Frances and Marvin Cummings of Chester. She graduated from Chester High School in 1968 and attended Castleton State College majoring in Physical Education. Pursuing her love of dogs, she worked at Barohi […]
Windham Community to hold candidates forum Vermont House, Senate hopefuls to meet on Sept. 13
UPDATE: This meeting will also be held by Zoom. Please see below for details. ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Windham Community Organization invites voters to meet candidates for Vermont Senate and House at its Windham Candidates Forum, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Windham Meeting House, 26 Harrington Road. The […]
BRAT seeks volunteers for annual RiverSweep on Sept. 10
Spend the morning of Saturday, Sept. 10, helping the Black River Action Team keep the local waterways free of garbage. Stop by BRAT’s registration table at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road, Springfield, at or close to 8 a.m. to sign in, pick up supplies and select a location to tackle. Head out with a […]
Music in the Meadow returns on Sept. 10
The 18th Music in the Meadow fundraising concert to benefit the Susan G. Komen will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Motel in the Meadow, 936 Route 11 West in Chester. Bring a blanket or your lawn chair or join us under the tents. This year’s entertainment is […]
Memorial service for Ada Pearson set for Oct. 15
A memorial service will be held for Ada H. Pearson, who passed away on Aug. 19, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the First Baptist Church, 62 Crescent St.in South Londonderry. A reception will follow the service. Memorial donations can be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 278, […]
Composting workshop in Cavendish on Sept. 15
The Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District, in conjunction with the Cavendish Energy Committee and the Town of Cavendish, will host a workshop about composting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 in the Cavendish Town Office, 37 High St. Masks will be required for all. State regulations on safety will be adhered to. Vermont state law has […]
Henry Homeyer: Preserving your harvest
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Now is the time when gardeners often have too much fresh produce. People joke about locking their cars to keep neighbors from placing unneeded zucchinis in them. Our mothers and grandmothers labored over hot stoves on hot days to put up tomatoes in jars for winter, or […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 7
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom. To access via Zoom, see the information below the agenda. Here is the meeting agenda: 1. Hearing to issue Health Order; 138 Cummings Road 2. Approve Minutes from the August 17, 2022 Selectboard […]
GM board votes to put $20 million renovation bond before district voters
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Aug. 25, the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District decided to move forward with a multi-year, $20.5 million project to renovate its three school buildings. The vote was 6-1 — with three members absent — to put a 20 year bond before the voters […]
New efforts to clean up Chester properties
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Town of Chester is looking at alternative strategies beyond its salvage ordinance for getting properties where owners have accumulated a lot of junk cleaned up. Earlier this year, Town Manager Julie Hance asked the Select Board to approve the town’s participation in the state’s Hazardous Waste […]
DVFiber hires executive director
DVFiber announces the appointment of Gabrielle Ciuffreda as its first executive director, effective Sept. 1. Ciuffreda, known as Gabby, lives in Guilford and comes to DVFiber with deep experience in project management and community building. Ciuffreda brings nearly 20 years of legal, asset management and real estate development experience to the executive director position. Recently, […]
14 area employers among those recognized for supporting worksite wellness
By Stacia Spaulding and press release ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Seventy-two Vermont employers — 14 from the local area — recently received the Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award at the annual Worksite Wellness Conference. The awards recognize Vermont employers for activities, programs and policies to help employees improve their health. Most Vermonters spend more […]
Guide to the 2022 Chester Festival on the Green
© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The 47th Chester Festival on the Green remains a weekend filled with music, great arts and crafts, good food and friends set in the charming Vermont town of Chester. This year’s event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 on […]
