Archive for May, 2025
Chester board punts making school board rep recommendation; hears protests about protests
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday, the Chester Select Board was met with a fairly full house and two large servings of controversy starting with the public comment period. One issue concerns the use of the Green for political demonstrations while the other involved objections to a candidate who is seeking […]
Op-ed: Protect voting by rejecting the SAVE Act
By Sue Racanelli President League of Women Voters of Vermont On April 10, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, H.R.22, passed the U.S. House and is on its way to the Senate. The League of Women Voters of Vermont opposes the SAVE Act because it would require all Vermont citizens registering to vote or updating […]
Family concert set for Saturday at Whiting Library
Musicians Stu Fuchs and Sarah Carlisle will appear in a family-friendly show to delight listeners of all ages at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 at Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. Both are life-long, highly trained musicians who have toured the world performing and teaching. They played on Snatam Kaur’s 2018 Grammy-nominated album […]
Ludlow Rotary’s successful Penny Sale to aid scholarship program
The 67th Annual Penny Sale, sponsored by the Ludlow Rotary Club, returned in full force on Saturday, April 26. Thanks to the donations of gifts from more than 100 area businesses and individuals, more than $20,000 in merchandise and cash was given away. Prizes included ski passes, cash, restaurant gift cards, wheelbarrows, televisions, bicycles, stuffed […]
Historic gay-friendly Andrews Inn documentary filmmakers to hold chat on May 22
The iconic Andrews Inn was a gay-friendly bar and hotel that was open from 1974 to 1984 in downtown Bellows Falls. Local independent filmmaker Heather Holloway of Letter H Film & Media, and local historian Gail Golec, of The Secret Life of Death podcast, will discuss their new documentary project at 6 p.m. on Thursday, […]
College News
Jonathan Griffin of West Townshend, a senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., was hired before graduation as a administrative innkeeper at Windham Hill Inn in West Townshend. Griffin also was among over 590 Bob Jones University students named to the spring 2025 President’s List, which recognizes […]
Land use board to hold public session May 22 on Act 250 and critical natural resource areas
The Vermont Land Use Review Board is hosting a public engagement session to gather input on planned expansions of the Act 250 permit program aimed at ensuring better protection of critical natural resource areas. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 and welcomes both in-person and remote participation. […]
Talk on Vermont policies regarding equity, sustainability and shared prosperity May 15
Stephanie Yu, executive director of the non-profit Public Assets Institute, will give a talk titled Gather: Are We Keeping Our Promises? at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. This Vermont Humanities Speakers Bureau presentation is part of the library’s series of events exploring the Vermont Reads book […]
Shawn Augustine Merrick, 74, formerly of Chester
Shawn Augustine Merrick died on March 3, 2025, following a long illness. He was born to Augustine and Genevieve (Bartley) Merrick on May 13, 1950, in Bellows Falls and attended school in Chester. Shawn served in the 101st Airborne (Airmobile) U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was wounded the day after his 19th birthday […]
Windsor County Mentors seeks volunteers
Windsor County Mentors, the youth mentoring organization that has served all of Windsor County since 1974, has an immediate need for adult volunteer mentors. The organization has more than 50 years of experience in matching caring adults with youth in need to help them thrive. Mentoring offers vulnerable youth the opportunity to share experiences with […]
Springfield Players presents ‘Five Women Wearing the Same Dress’ May 17&18, 23&24
Springfield Community Players, the longest running community theater in Vermont, presents the first show of its 105th season at 165 South St. at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 and 23 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 and 24 at 165 South St. Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball is […]
Union Street School Garden Club introduces new members
WATCH US GROW: The fifth-grade Garden Club at Union Street School in Springfield, with the assistance of Deb Smith, member of the Springfield Garden Club, meets every Wednesday, rain, shine and snow! This year’s members — in the back row — are thrilled to introduce you to their replacements — in the front row — […]
Weston’s Wilder Memorial Library breaks ground on expansion
Wilder Memorial Library in Weston held a ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday, May 6 to celebrate the beginning of its long-awaited building project to enhance and expand the library’s facilities and programs. The project will include repairing and restoring the 200-year-old main building and adding a 1,300-square foot addition, which will have fully accessible indoor and […]
Plots available in Chester Community Gardens
The Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens, located on Canal Street in Chester, is excited to start the 2025 season. Two 10-foot x 10-foot plots that are ready to plant are still available and will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. So that plot assignments can be updated, returning gardeners are requested to send a […]
Join Cavendish Streetscapes to beautify the region
Last fall, Cavendish Streetscapes coordinators Julia Gignoux and Lisa Ewald enlisted volunteers to plant yellow daffodil bulbs in a variety of new locations. One spot is shown in the photograph. Can you identify four more locations that feature these beacons of spring? Seeking to promote civic pride and beautification of the village centers, Cavendish Streetscapes […]
Springfield Rotary Club Food Drive May 17
Springfield Rotary Club will be holding a “Fill the Cart from the Heart” Food Drive from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 by Shaw’s in the Springfield Shopping Plaza. Donations are to benefit the Springfield Family Center Food Shelf. Grab a bag and fill it with non-perishable food items or personal care […]
Henry Homeyer: It’s time to celebrate those long-blooming annual flowers
By Henry Homeyer ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC In recent years there has been a push to reduce lawn and to substitute native trees, shrubs and perennials that support pollinators and birds. I am all for that. Entomologist Doug Tallamy’s excellent new book, How Can I Help: Saving Nature in Your Yard explains the case well, […]
SoVera to host talk by noted Dartmouth scientist May 15
Southern Vermont Astronomy Group is sponsoring a talk by Dartmouth physics and astronomy professor Dr. Robyn Millan at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at Horowitz Performing Arts Hall on the campus of the Vermont Academy, 10 Long Walk, in Saxtons River. Millan will be discussing, “Remotely Sensing Earth’s Magnetosphere Using Energetic Particles.” According to […]
To the editor: Did Bill Schubart have a change of heart?
Bill Schubart is a lifelong progressive Democrat. (Chester Telegraph, April 21, 2025, Op-ed: Where are our once vibrant towns?) In 2011m he was a keynote speaker at an education conference I attended, sponsored by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns and the Vermont Superintendents Association. This was held at the South Burlington High School. […]
Andover Select Board agenda for May 12
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday May 12 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 March 24th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per […]
