Archive for April, 2023
Martin Nitka, 80, of Ludlow
Martin Nitka of Ludlow died peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023 while hospitalized in New Hampshire. He retained his sense of humor until his death, entertaining his family and endearing himself to hospital staff. The cause of death was respiratory failure and Covid-19. He was 80. Martin Nitka was born on Aug. 7, 1942 in […]
Gassetts Grange to host Green Mountain Express on April 16
The Gassetts Grange’s first dance event on Saturday, April 1 drew a lively turnout with lots of dancing and fun. On Sunday, April 16, the grange will host the Green Mountain Express Band for a country music jam and mic event from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the […]
Henry Homeyer: A few more spring chores for your list
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although I still have some snow around the house here in Cornish, New Hampshire, many of you may be looking at brown grass and mud. It will be some time before real spring weather is safely ensconced. We all want to get outside and enjoy warm, sunny […]
Pizza Stone to host fund-raiser Friday for manager who fell ill
By Stacia Spaulding ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Pizza Stone, 291 Pleasant St. in Chester, is hosting a fundraiser for its manager, John Blair, beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, April 7 to help him continue to recover after experiencing heart failure in December. The event is free and open to the public and will include […]
ARPA information event for towns, businesses scheduled for April 10
An informational event about state and ARPA infrastructure resources that are available to towns and businesses in the Windsor County region will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 10 at the River Valley Tech Center Café, 307 South St. in Springfield. Representatives from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Springfield […]
American Precision Museum gets $500,000 state grant to build out conference space
A $500,000 state grant will help to fund the American Precision Museum’s transformation project that includes the renovation of a second-floor storage space into a state-of-the-art classroom and conference room. This new resource will not only serve local youth, families, teachers, schools, and communities, but will also draw even more new visitors to the area,bringing […]
To the editor: Chester Rotary raises $5,000 with Trivia Night, thanks all who donated, participated
The Chester Rotary would like to thank the Chester community and surrounding area for the generous support for our April Fools Trivia Night held at the American Legion in Chester on Saturday, April 1. The event raised more than $5,000 to support scholarships for Green Mountain graduates. Scholarships will be presented to deserving seniors this […]
3 complaints target ‘Chieftains’ name; to be considered at April 11 hearing GM District Board, AOE to contemplate next steps
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC At a special meeting next week, the Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hear three complaints alleging that the continuing use of the “Chieftain” name for the Green Mountain Union High School is a violation of a school district policy adopted earlier this year. This “quasi-judicial” […]
BRAT seeks lake monitors
If you own a small paddle-powered or motor-powered boat and can commit to getting out on your lake or pond once every 10 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, being a lake monitor could be for you. Volunteers from the Black River Action Team will be tackling lakes and ponds around Windsor County, but […]
Op-ed: The price we must pay to protect our kids from the proliferation of guns
By Bill Dunkel The U.S. spends $1.73 trillion a year for national defense, but we cannot protect our children from being shot in school. The carnage at Covenant School in Nashville — the 13th school shooting this year — proves again that all children are vulnerable to this madness. Twenty years ago, the gun industry […]
‘Mr. Destiny’ kicks off FOLA’s 2023 movie lineup
FOLA will screen Mr. Destiny at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 in the Heald Auditorium on the second floor of the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 South Depot St. Jim Belushi stars in this poignant and funny exploration of “what if” when Lawrence Joseph “Larry/L.J.” Burrows finds himself in an alternate reality where he did […]
Hill, Donohue departures from GM mark latest changes at TRSU 3 of 5 schools must find new principals; 1 coming on board
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain High Principal Keith Hill has announced that he is leaving the school at the end of this school year, almost two years to the day that he was first appointed in April 2021. He announced to parents of students his decision in […]
Derry group gets grant to hold two hazardous waste collection events
The Londonderry Solid Waste Group is has been awarded a grant of $6659.50 by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation that will be used to defer some of the costs of two Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 and Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 […]
Registration open for Chester garden plots
The Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens, in conjunction with the town of Chester, is taking reservations for garden plots. Anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Chester can apply. There is a suggested donation of $20 to sign up for a 10-foot by 10-foot plot and a refundable deposit of $25. Scholarships are […]
Sen. Clarkson: Priority housing bill comes before House
By Sen. Alison Clarkson What an intense and productive two weeks it has been in the Vermont legislature. Crossover is largely finished and, with it, the passage of many bills from one chamber to the other. Getting this much work, representing the first half of this 2023 session, presented on the floor in each chamber […]
TRSU board agenda for April 6
The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday April 6, 2023 in the professional development room at the Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main Street, Ludlow and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85756476936 Below is the board’s agenda. Call to Order A. Roll […]
To the editor: Expeditionary School thanks Ludlow voters
A huge thank you from ESBR to Ludlow’s voters. The March 6, 2023 Ludlow Town Meeting was a phenomenal lesson in how democracy can work for the betterment of its community. Thank you to all who voted to help sustain the vision of the Expeditionary School at Black River, situated right here in the heart […]
Astronomy mini-series at Whiting wraps up April 14
The final installment of Southern Vermont Astronomy’s mini-series will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 14 at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. The talk is titled “Telescope basics and using the Whiting telescope.” SoVerA members will review basic optics, how to choose a telescope, and how to enjoy the Whiting […]
Spaghetti fundraiser April 20 to help send CAES kids to Keewaydin
The community is invited to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. in Chester, on Thursday, April 20. All proceeds will be used to help send the 5th- and 6th-grade students at CAES to the Keewaydin Environmental Education Center for a week-long outdoor learning experience in […]
To the editor: Author seeks stories about Vermont Civilian Conservation Camps
The Civilian Conservation Corps began on April 5, 1933 under President Roosevelt’s “New Deal” to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. CCC camps were set up in towns, state parks and forests. Workers built trails, roads, campsites and dams, stocked fish, built and maintained fire tower observer’s cabins and telephone lines, fought fires […]
