Archive for October, 2024
To the editor: Meet State House candidate Tom Charlton on Oct. 17
Hello my fellow Windham residents! We all faced huge property tax hikes recently and I don’t think we can afford to pay a $4 per gallon tax on our home heating fuel, among other tax hikes coming our way. Our education system is broken, the opioid epidemic is damaging Vermont families, our housing crisis is […]
Beverly Jean Plumb, 74, of Chester Celebration of Life to be held Sunday, Oct. 13
Beverly Jean Plumb, 74, passed away peacefully at her Chester home on Sept. 16, 2024. Beverly or Bev (as her family and friends called her) was born on Oct. 9, 1949, the daughter of Kenneth (Pat) Plumb and Thelma Stocker Plumb of Andover. She attended Peaseville and Simonsville school in Andover. Bev graduated from Chester […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Oct. 14
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Oct. 14 at the Andover Town Office 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of September 23rd meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
To the editor: Springfield Hospital financial health improves as it seeks path to future service
Despite a forecast to the contrary outlined in a recent healthcare consultant’s report, Springfield Hospital is proud to report that, year to date, we have a $2.4 million improvement over fiscal year 2023. We are extremely proud of the work being done every day by our staff caring for patients and making these performance improvements […]
VINE Sanctuary, Springfield Library host Speak Out event Oct. 11
In honor of National Coming Out Day, VINE Sanctuary and the Springfield Town Library invite the community to a free Speak Out event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. This will be held at the library, 43 Main St. in Springfield. Speak Out events provide an essential platform for members of the […]
West River Farmers Market closes out 2024 season on Saturday
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC This Saturday, Oct. 12, is the final day of the West River Farmers Market in Londonderry for the 2024 season. Don’t miss a beautiful fall foliage weekend and the last chance to purchase holiday gifts from some of your favorite craftspeople while picking up farm grown veggies, meats and flowers, grabbing […]
Future of Education panel sets first public input session for Oct. 21 Commenter asks to make education jargon understandable
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont will hold its first in-person public feedback session from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 at the Randolph High School/Technical & Career Center, 17 Forest St. in Randolph. It will be preceded by a full […]
Frances Webb, 89, of Chester
Frances Webb, 89, passed away peacefully at her Chester home on Sept. 30, 2024. She was born Frances Ahmann on April 9, 1935, on a small farm in Hartsburg, Missouri, the third of four siblings. Tragically, both parents, Raymond and Martha Ahmann, were lost to cancer by the time Frances was just 13. She graduated […]
Shrouded in mystery, Weston’s ‘Woman in Black’ twists time and reality
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Weston Theater Company’s final theatrical offering of the season, The Woman in Black, has all the trappings of an old fashioned ghost story to get you in the mood for a spine-tingling Halloween. Set on the melancholy shores of Victorian England, a settling of matters compels a […]
To the editor: Chase demonstrates leadership and knowledge of issues
Greetings to the Voters of Chester, Grafton, Windham and Athens, It is with great pleasure that I endorse Heather Chase for re-election for another two-year term as our State Representative serving Chester, Grafton, Windham and Athens. I had the opportunity to serve with Heather for several years on the Chester Select Board before serving myself […]
Blessing of the Animals at St. Luke’s on Oct. 13
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, will hold a Blessing of the Animals on its back lawn from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Members of the public are invited to bring an animal with whom they live or work or the photo of an animal about whom they care […]
First a lockdown drill, then a real lockdown at GMUHS as Chester Police investigate threat
By Cynthia Prairie and Shawn Cunningham ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A report of a person with a gun threatening to hurt people at Green Mountain Union High School may have been a hoax perpetrated by a group that has conducted similar swatting calls around the country, but the Chester Police weren’t taking any chances. “We […]
Ludlow Rotary’s annual Chili Cook-off Oct. 12
The Ludlow Rotary Club is sponsoring its 33rd Annual Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 on Depot Street by the traffic light in Ludlow. Admission is $15 per person, $5 for kids 12 and under or $35 for a family (two adults and two kids). This includes a sample of each chili […]
To the editor: Jonynas endorses Chase for re-election
It is my privilege to endorse Heather Chase for reelection to the Vermont State House for the Windham/Windsor district. Heather has been a strong proponent of fair and considerate legislation in the interest of all Vermonters. She is open and receptive to the needs and concerns of her fellow neighbor constituents. She is always willing […]
To the editor: To save Vermonters, vote Republican Nov. 5
Many residents of Windsor County and all of Vermont are struggling. I am one of them. My property taxes went up by another $800 this year. Woodstock residents saw a 30 percent increase in their education property taxes. Similarly, there was a 34 percent increase in Bridgewater, 26 percent in Thetford and 16.6 percent in […]
Richard Wallace, 94, of East Acworth, N.H.
Richard A. Wallace 94, passed away peacefully in his home in East Acworth, N.H., on the last day of summer, Sept. 21, 2024 after a very short period of declining health. Family, favorite pictures and pets were ever near-by and he was surrounded with love. He was blessed to have enjoyed over 31 years of […]
40th Annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show Oct. 12
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 40th Annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. The festival promises a day full of fun and surprises. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the unique […]
Education finance panel brainstorms cost containment
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Education Finance subcommittee of Vermont’s Commission on the Future of Public Education met for the second time on Monday. In the first two hours of a three and a half hour meeting, the committee received presentations by the Agency of Education and the Vermont Tax Department. […]
To the editor: Rep. Chase has been attentive to Windham taxpayer needs
I am writing to support the reelection of Heather Chase, delegate to the Vermont House from the Windham-Windsor District. Heather Chase has kept our community of Windham well-informed about legislation being considered in Montpelier. She has met in person with Windham residents, attended our community events and has submitted articles regularly to our community newsletter. […]
Henry Homeyer: It’s time to plant — yes, really!
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC For some of us, planting time is long past. But not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon be planting spring bulbs, both in the […]
