Archive for 2024
Henry Homeyer: Bloomers fit for a wedding
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC June is, traditionally, the month for weddings. It is also the time when old fashioned roses bloom, along with peonies, irises and many other great garden flowers. Is that coincidence? Perhaps. But maybe the two are linked. Let’s look at some great June flowers you can grow, and […]
GM and Ludlow-Mount Holly districts pass budgets with higher turnout
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Residents in the two school districts that comprise the Two Rivers Supervisory Union went to the polls for the third time in as many months on Tuesday, this time passing their much-downsized budgets to run four elementary schools and one high school, with a much higher turnout. […]
LAHS announces 2024 summer schedule
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, invites residents and guests to enjoy the many events that it has planned for the summer. It is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, or by appointment. Collections manager Trystan Bates will be back this summer. His artistic talents […]
Morrow runs to replace Pajala in state House Crowded field for Windsor Senate primaries; Chase gets a GOP challenger
By Cynthia Prairie ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chris Morrow of Weston, the former owner of Northshire Bookstore and a new member of the Weston Select Board, has announced that he is running to replace Kelly Pajala, an Independent, as state representative for the Windham-Windsor-Bennington district, which is made up of Andover, Londonderry, Weston and Winhall. […]
To the editor: Pajala announces she will not seek re-election to Vermont House
I would like to thank the residents of the Windham-Windsor-Bennington House of Representatives District for supporting my service in Montpelier over the last seven years. It has truly been an honor and an experience I will cherish for the rest of my life. During those seven years, our community and the whole state of Vermont […]
College News
Elyse Carola Donaghue of Andover, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, was named a Presidential Scholar for the spring 2024 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam. N.Y. Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours. Madeline Hill of Springfield was named to the spring 2024 Dean’s List […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 10
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday June 10 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 May 28th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
ESBR invites Black River alumni to visit school on June 8
Expeditionary School at Black River, 43 Main St. in Ludlow, invites Black River High School alumni and visitors to stop by from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. With several ESBR graduates over the first four years, ESBR is honored to open its doors to any Black River alumni who will be […]
BRIC seeks donations for new makerspace
Springfield residents will soon be able to enjoy a community makerspace and fabrication workshops thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign, sponsored by the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development’s Better Places program and led by the Black River Innovation Campus. “Makerspaces like Springfield STEAM are critical to give community members access to emerging […]
Chester Select Board agenda for June 5
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and by Zoom by clicking here. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from May 1, 2024 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen’s Comments 4. Old Business 5. Nuisance Ordinance 6. Short Term Rental Ordinance […]
Third time school budget votes for GM and LMH on Tuesday June 4
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Tuesday June 4, voters in the Green Mountain and Ludlow-Mount Holly school districts will go to the polls to weigh in on school budgets for a third time in as many months. Those budgets are intended to fund the operation of five schools in six towns. […]
Adventures for kids at So. Derry Library June 8
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., invites children of all ages to Design a Vehicle for Adventure with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. This program is the launch for the summer reading program: Adventure Begins at Your Library! Children will make passports and design outrageous […]
Celebrate National Garden Week through June 8
Garden clubs across America are celebrating National Garden Week from June 2 through June 8. This is more than just a celebration of plants and flowers; it is an ode to nature’s resiliency, beauty and the way it enriches lives. “We delight in the joy of gardening and the crucial role it plays in our […]
GM school board wrestles with better use of its three school buildings
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last week’s Green Mountain Unified School District’s Restructuring Committee meeting was like experiencing a time warp, with the discussion re-litigating portions of the Act 46 merger that created the district more than seven years ago. The original charge for the committee was to come up with ideas […]
Editorial: Transparency, lots of public input make for a good zoning plan
By Cynthia Prairie ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Planning commissions in rural Vermont have tough jobs. They must balance the needs of residents with the state’s goals and regulations as well as current town plans, growth potential and visions for the future. And then they must endure the barbs of angry landowners — many of them […]
To the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on GM school budget
The Chester Telegraph article, What’s at stake in June 4 GM school budget vote? explains the complicated educational funding situation. It’s a lot to figure out, yet the bottom line is still the same: Our students, our families, our schools need your support. A very clear message has been sent to our elected officials in […]
Memorial Day festivities in Cavendish May 30
The annual Memorial Day program will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 30 at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. (VT Route 131), in Proctorsville. This will be followed by a parade in Cavendish village that will stop at the Mill Street bridge for the tossing of the wreath and remembrance. The […]
Grace Cottage Hospital seeks donations for 74th Fair Day
The Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day tradition continues this year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug, 3 on the Townshend Common. Now in its 74th year, this free event will be held rain or shine. Fair Day offers a variety of fun and fanfare for all ages. The all-day auction begins at […]
Spauldings to head to GOP Prez Convention
On Saturday, May 18, Vermont Republicans gathered in South Burlington to elect 14 Republican National Committee delegates to the Presidential Convention in July. Of the 14, four were elected from Windsor County: Roy and Kelly Spaulding of Chester and Gerald and Stacey Malloy of Weathersfield. The convention will be held at the Fiserv Forum in […]
Age Successfully Fair set for June 14 in Ludlow
Senior Solutions, Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont in partnership with Black River Good Neighbor Services of Ludlow will be hosting the 3rd Annual Age Successfully, A Health & Benefits Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 14 at the Ludlow Community Center. This event is free and open to the […]
