Archive for 2022
Art in Bloom exhibit at Custer Sharp House opens June 17
Green Mountain Gardeners of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru and Weston is hosting Art in Bloom: A Colorful Showcase Celebrating Summer at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road, Londonderry from June 17 to 25. The exhibit and sale will include paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics and textiles. Artworks by local artists are paired with floral interpretations created by […]
TRSU Board agenda for June 2
The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 02 in the Art Room at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. To attend by Zoom, click here: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85756476936| Phone: 646-876-9923 Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: A. Roll Call II. Approval […]
Henry Homeyer: Some Like It Moist
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC I like to say that plants can be as fussy as a two-year old facing a plate of overcooked broccoli. Plants know what they want, and will not behave the way you want them to unless you accommodate their wishes. Today, let’s look at a few that […]
Fired by GMUSD board, Merrill awaits trial in jail
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a 58-minute executive session last night, the Green Mountain Unified School District board voted to dismiss Norman Merrill II, who has taught middle school at Green Mountain High for many years. Merrill is in jail in northern Vermont awaiting trial on a three-count federal indictment involving […]
Nied quits as Whiting Library trustee, resigns from other Chester town offices
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Robert Nied, the embattled chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Whiting Library in Chester, has resigned from that board as well as from every other position he holds within the town. In an email sent today, Wednesday, May 25, to the Chester […]
GMUSD board special meeting for May 26
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting to discuss renovations of its three school buildings at 6:30 p.m. in the Green Mountain High School library at 716 Rt 103 south and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/89668410084 Below is the board’s agenda: I. CALL TO ORDER (2 […]
GMUSD board special meeting agenda for May 25
The Green Mountain Unified School District board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday May 25, 2022 in the Green Mountain High School library at 716 Rt 103 south and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/81009282921 Below is the boards agenda: I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. […]
GM girls thump Leland & Gray 15-0
By Evan Chadwick © Telegraph Publishing LLC TOWNSHEND The unpredictability of high school softball can make each contest a big question mark as teams gear up for the Vermont Principals Association playoffs that are just weeks away. Green Mountain skipper, Matt Wilson, is no stranger to the ups and downs that come with the […]
To the editor: Concerning resignation of Chester library director
With shock and disbelief, I read of the resignation of Whiting Library Director Deirdre Doran, who has been a remarkably effective director since taking over in 2019 from Whiting’s long-time director, Sharon Tanzer. I served as a trustee of Whiting Library for 10 years, six of those years as chair of the trustees. It was […]
To the editor: A few clarifications on Vermont’s ‘Hippie Invasion’
I am writing in regard to her column by Susan Leader that appeared in the Chester Telegraph on Aug. 30, 2021 (Left in Andover: ‘Hippie Invasion’ irritated, but ultimately benefited Vermont.) Susan interviewed me about the Vermont Media Project’s film, Vermont Speaks for Itself. I very much appreciated having the opportunity to talk about the […]
Ludlow Rotary offers scholarships to area graduating seniors Submission deadline is June 1
The Ludlow Rotary Club is continuing its annual scholarship awards to graduating high school students who reside in Ludlow, Mt. Holly, Plymouth and Cavendish. Three special scholarships have been named for legendary members of the Ludlow Rotary Club. Two of these – the Daniel E. Kesman Rotary Scholarship (academic excellence) and the Ralph D. Hogencamp […]
To the editor: Tri-Mtn Lions Club food drive benefits local agencies
The Londonderry area Tri-Mtn Lions held a very successful “Food from the Heart” food drive at The Londonderry Mountain Marketplace on Saturday, April 30. More than 400 pounds of food and hygiene products were delivered to the Neighbor’s Pantry in Londonderry. Additionally, $600.00 in cash was generously donated, which was distributed evenly between the Stratton/Winhall […]
To the editor: Support for Queer Circus Arts scholarships humbling
A note of heartfelt thanks for everyone’s support on May 6 for the Queer Circus Arts Scholarship Benefit and Performance co-presented by Frog Meadow Farm and New England Center for Circus Arts. This truly fabulous cause benefits LGBTQ+ Circus Students studying professionally and playing recreationally of all ages and backgrounds at NECCA. At Frog Meadow […]
Grand reopening of Community Art Garden slated for May 28
The Community Art Garden is inviting all to celebrate its grand reopening with a pop-up art event on the Green in Chester from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. Colorful nature and fiber art activities will be on the porch for all ages to enjoy. Their friends Art Camp Studio will treat the […]
Celebration of Life for Bob Ploof set for June 11
A Celebration of Life for Bob Ploof, who died on Nov. 11, 2021, will be held on Saturday, June 11 starting with a private burial to be held in Pleasant View Cemetery at 9 a.m,. Please join the family at the Chester Little League fields at 9:45 a.m. for a memorial plaque dedication. The American […]
Whiting board emails, texts tell a fuller story of drag queen event Board chair: 'This program must never go forward'
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the chairman of the Whiting Library Board of Trustees told The Telegraph that the board’s trouble with a reading program featuring drag queens was a misunderstanding, and then called it “off base” to characterize the board’s action as “shutting it down,” a review of the board’s […]
Merrill pleads not guilty, ordered to remain in custody
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Appearing in prison-issued clothing and a surgical mask from a visiting room at Northwest Correctional Facility in St. Albans, Norman Merrill, 45, of Chester, this afternoon entered a plea of not guilty before federal Judge Kevin Doyle, who was in Burlington via video conference. Doyle then went […]
Weston Library hosts Drag Queen Story Hour to much enjoyment
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Weston’s Wilder Memorial Library had no qualms about holding a Drag Queen Story Hour on Saturday, attracting around 50 kids and adults, including several Wilder board members. The drag queens — Katniss Everqueer and Emoji Nightmare — arrived around 1:30, batting wickedly long eyelashes, their makeup contoured […]
West River Farmers Market to open 2022 season on May 28
The West River Farmers Market will open for its first day of the season over Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 28. Come to the market between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry to shop fresh organic produce, eat delicious food made to order and […]
Henry Homeyer: Fighting against the invasives
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Well intentioned people of the past century imported many handsome plants. Unfortunately, some of them – absent the predators of their homeland – became pests here in America. These “invasives” generally spread quickly by seed and root, and can take over our gardens and adjoining wild places. […]
