Archive for 2025
College News
Grayson Frazer of Springfield, an Exercise Science major, was named to the President’s List for the spring 2025 term at Trine University in Angola, Ind. To earn President’s List honors, Trine University students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750-4.000. Ashley Newton of Cavendish was named to […]
A busy summer ahead at Londonderry Arts & Historical Society
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society has several events planned for the summer. All will take place at its headquarters, the Custer Sharp House located at 2461 Middletown Road. It is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by appointment. At its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June […]
Grace Cottage Golf Benefit at Haystack Golf Course June 7
Grace Cottage Hospital’s “Tee It Up for Health” Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 7 at the Haystack Golf Course, 70 Spyglass Lane in Wilmington. Now in its 16th year, all net proceeds will go toward the construction of Grace Cottage’s new primary care clinic building. The tournament begins with registration from 10:30 […]
Fourth Annual ‘Age Successfully’ Fair June 13 in Ludlow
Senior Solutions, Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, in partnership with Black River Good Neighbor Services, will be hosting the 4th Annual Age Successfully, A Health & Benefits Fair, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. This event is free and open to […]
Chester’s 78th Alumni Parade set for June 7
Excitement is building as Chester gears up for the 78th Annual Alumni Parade, which is set to take place on Saturday, June 7. This year’s theme is “Cartoons.” The weekend festivities kick off with a casual social evening at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way, off Route […]
GM board votes down sole candidate; to restart the process of filling Chester vacancy
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC In yet another in a collection of remarkable meetings, the Green Mountain Unified School District Board last Wednesday voted down the only candidate for the open seat representing Chester. Patricia “Penny” Benelli, a longtime Chester resident who holds a degree in education and recently retired from practicing […]
Great Falls Regional Chamber launches community survey to guide future initiatives
As the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce enters an exciting new chapter, it is calling on residents, business owners and community partners to help shape its direction through a brief community survey. The Chamber is seeking feedback from individuals and organizations across its service area — including Alstead, Athens, Bellows Falls, Charlestown, Grafton, Putney, […]
Edwin Grout, 92, formerly of S. Londonderry and Newfane
Edwin L. Grout, 92, a former resident of South Londonderry, passed away peacefully following a long battle with dementia on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington following a brief illness. Born on Nov. 3, 1932, on Newfane Hill in Newfane, Edwin was the son of the late Leo and Aldene […]
Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown Springfield
Twenty-four members of the Springfield Garden Club donned their yellow T-shirts and hats on Wednesday, May 21 for Civic Beautification Day. They planted 240 annuals in 20 planters along Main Street, three garden beds at the Springfield Plaza, the Blue Star Memorial Garden by Valley Street and Town Hall gardens. The club maintains these gardens […]
Two GM seniors awarded Andover Scholarships
The Andover Scholarship Committee is pleased to award college scholarships to two graduating seniors attending Green Mountain Union High School. Both of these impressive students have demonstrated a love of Andover and service to the community. Niavh Gibney grew up in Andover and will attend Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in the fall. Her […]
LES students receive personalized books from Ludlow Rotary
Ludlow Rotary Club recently donated specially printed books to students at Ludlow Elementary School. LRC has been creating similar books, personalized with each student’s name, for many years for children attending elementary school in Mount Holly, Ludlow, Cavendish and Plymouth as part of its Literacy Improvement Project. According to teacher Lora Miele, “The children were […]
Services for Bonnie Watters set for July 26 at Chester Episcopal
A Celebration of Life for Nora E. “Bonnie” Watters will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. Bonnie, a long time Chester resident, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025. She was 85. Bonnie was a noted dollmaker who licensed her […]
College News
Jonathan Griffin of West Townshend was among over 600 students who graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., on Friday, May 9. Griffin graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration. Griffin also won the Scholastic Bowl Team Award. BJU societies compete against one another in the Scholastic Bowl, a contest designed to test […]
Chester board hears GM appointment complaints, police on immigration enforcement
By Shawn Cunningham 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the clock ticked toward 6:30 and the conference room on the first floor of Chester’s Town Hall began to fill up, it looked like the May 21 Select Board meeting would be another long one with multiple comments by residents on several issues currently roiling the public […]
SAPA TV welcomes new staff members, promotions
SAPA TV, the public access TV station serving Springfield, Weathersfield, Chester and Reading, is nearing the end of its reorganization and is proud to welcome new employees in public-facing roles. Long-time programming coordinator Kevin Paquet has been promoted to executive director. He looks forward to making SAPA TV a welcoming and productive place for community […]
Cavendish Streetscapes donates American flags
Cavendish Streetscapes volunteers delivered flags and poles to the Proctorsville and Cavendish Volunteer Fire Departments. Members of both fire departments donated their time, equipment and labor to install flags along Route 131 in the two villages. The flags symbolize the country’s history and hopes for the future.
Op-ed: TRSU-teacher contract talks, mediation fail Union, school board heading to fact-finding.
By Brett Mastrangelo Lead Contract Negotiator Two Rivers Southeast Education Association Take a moment and think of a teacher who has had a positive impact on you or your child at Green Mountain Middle/High School and Chester Andover, Cavendish, Ludlow or Mount Holly elementary schools. Consider the role this teacher played in your child’s development […]
Cavendish Community Fund awards four grants
The Cavendish Community Fund recently awarded four grants that will directly benefit Cavendish residents. The following organizations were recognized: Create Together at Fletcher Farm, the newly formed studio space for people to engage in new pursuits. The grant will help defray the cost for Cavendish residents to attend programs. Cavendish Fletcher Community Library to expand […]
Springfield Rotary wraps up successful diaper, food drives
The Springfield Rotary Club hosted to successful drives in the past two months. Its diaper drive in April to benefit the Springfield Area Parent Child Center Diaper Bank collected 1,833 diapers and 1,220 wipes, as well as $1,157 in monetary donations. The club thanks the community for stepping up as well as the following businesses […]
Mountain Town Get Down fundraiser returns to Magic Mountain May 31
West River Sports Association, in collaboration with Mountain Towns Recreation, presents the 2025 Mountain Town Get Down from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Magic Mountain Ski Area, 495 Magic Mountain Access Road in Londonderry. The Mountain Town Get Down is a vital fundraiser for youth sports programs across a five-town region. […]
