Archive for March, 2026
GM board to consider ‘reduction in force’ ahead of next budget vote
UPDATE April 1: Last night the GMUSD board voted to issue a reduction in force for its employees ahead of the re-vote of the district budget later this spring. We will have more on this story in the coming days. By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Thursday evening, the Green Mountain Unified […]
Signs of the times: Chester Green hosts third No Kings rally
Elvis did not leave the Green during the two-hour protest. All photos by Shawn Cunningham unless otherwise noted. By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC While some of the signs carried angry messages, most of those carrying them did not. Instead, they offered up smiles and humor as they spoke of serious subjects that drew […]
Make paper flowers April 11 in Proctorsville
Continuing its 250th Anniversary Celebration of the Declaration of Independence, Cavendish Historical Society, together with the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, is sponsoring a free paper flower making workshop at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 at the library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Faux flowers, made from paper, silk and wire, were favorites of the […]
Green Mountain School District board special meeting agenda for March 31
The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday March 31 at the Green Mountain High School, 716 Route 103 south in Chester and remotely via Zoom Below is the board’s agenda I. Call to Order a. Roll Call – Confirming a Quorum II. Tonight’s […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 1
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 1 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and remotely via Zoom. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes of March 18, 2026 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. Old Business 4. Sharon Baker; Permission to Use Green […]
Young Child Family Festival & Touch-A-Truck April 11
Springfield Area Parent Child Center will host the 33rd Annual Week of the Young Child Family Festival & Touch-A-Truck from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 11 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. This free family-friendly event will feature activities inside and outside of the school. Inside the gym, families can […]
North Star Health to unveil accessible exam room at Charlestown location
North Star Health will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate a newly upgraded accessible examination room at Charlestown Health Center, at 250 Ceda Road in Charlestown, N.H., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8. North Star Health is committed to expanding access to care for patients through facility upgrades across its network. The Charlestown project […]
Chester Town-Wide Yard Sales return May 23-25
After a long hiatus, Town-Wide Yard Sales are returning to Chester on Memorial Day weekend. They will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday through Monday, May 23 through 25. To secure your location on the map, please send $5 to Kathy Goodell, P.O. Box 101, Chester, VT 05143 by Monday, April […]
To the editor: The reluctant activists
Watching the evening news with my mom in the 1960s, we saw the daily body count from Vietnam — mostly young, working-class men, drafted and placed in harm’s way to fight a war without clear objectives; too young to legally buy a beer, but old enough to die in the jungle half a world away. […]
Talk on strategic wood addition to Vt.’s streams, rivers March 25
What did Vermont’s streams and rivers look like before European settlement? What can be done to restore streams and rivers to a more natural and ecologically productive state? Jud Kratzer, a fisheries biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, will give a talk on strategic addition of wood to Vermont’s streams and rivers at […]
Holy Week services at Second Congregational Church in Derry
The Second Congregational Church in Londonderry invites everyoney to its Holy Week services. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the church, which is located at 2051 N. Main St. (Route 11). Sunday, March 30 (Palm Sunday) Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Young people are invited to attend Sunday School. Friday, April 3 (Good […]
Applications for Governor’s Institutes summer programs due March 31 Residential programs targets students in grades 9-11
Vermont high school students in grades 9 to 11 are invited to apply for immersive, career-focused summer learning experiences held on Vermont college campuses. Applications are due by Tuesday, March 31 for the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont Summer 2026 residential programs. GIV programs run for one to two weeks and allow students to explore a […]
To the editor: Thanks to Weston firefighters for dousing a real dumpster fire
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Weston Volunteer Fire Department who jumped to action the night of March 18 to put out a fire in a dumpster at the Wilder Memorial Library construction site in Weston. Thanks to their swift and professional action, we are happy to share that all is […]
Local youth to take flight: ACE Aviation Academy Returns to Hartness Airport in July
The skies over Springfield will be active with the next generation of aviators this summer as the Aviation Careers Education Academy returns to Hartness State Airport from July 27 through 31. The five-day, hands-on program invites students ages 12 to 16 to step out of the classroom and into the cockpit. Hosted by the Vermont […]
Free Community Health Fair March 28 in Springfield
Springfield Area Adult Day Services invites community members to a special People First Health Fair from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at its facility located at 266 River St. in Springfield. This free event will offer attendees the opportunity to receive complimentary wellness services, including balance screenings, checking of blood pressure […]
GMUSD Board special meeting agenda on March 26
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday March 26 at Green Mountain High School, 716 Route 103 and remotely via Zoom. Below is the board’s agenda: I. Call to Order 6 p.m. a. Roll Call – Confirming a Quorum II. Tonight’s Agenda a. Additions and/or deletions […]
From the editor: Handcuffing a free press
“I appreciate the effort that goes into the journalism. The part that I object to is the attitude that comes across, there’s some political bias that shows up and is also painting Chester, not necessarily in the right light. … “But my question is, as paper of record, we’re paying you a bunch of money […]
Chester board names paper of record despite chair’s complaints about Telegraph
By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board agenda for March 18 promised a low-key meeting with mostly routine appointments, liquor license and entertainment permit approvals and review and adoption of some policies. The most contentious item – given recent dustups over school board appointments – seemed to be whether to […]
GMUSD board re-organizes with several new members Board chooses two new Chester representatives
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC The effects of the recent Town Meeting Day elections and filling of its two vacancies are looking like a sea change in the operation of the Green Mountain Unified School District board if last Thursday’s meeting is any indication. The new directors — Michael Ripley of Cavendish replacing […]
Spaghetti fundraiser April 2 to send CAES kids to Keewaydin Enviro Camp
The community is invited to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to send 5th and 6th graders at Chester-Andover Elementary School to Keewaydin Environmental Education Center for a week-long outdoor learning experience in May. The dinner will be held at CAES, 72 Main St. in Chester, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. The dinner […]