Archive for April, 2026
OMS snowboarders earn 12 podiums at USASA National Snowboard Championships
Okemo Mountain School qualified nine athletes and secured 12 podiums against hundreds of the nation’s top junior snowboarders at the 2026 United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association National Championships, which took place at Copper Mountain, Colo. between March 27 and April 2. Numerous past USASA National Champions have gone on to become top […]
Springfield Hospital Healthcare Scholarship Program accepting applications until May 15
The medical staff at Springfield Hospital announces its second annual $3,000 Healthcare Education Scholarship Program for one graduating high school senior planning to pursue additional education in the healthcare field. The scholarship is open to all area high school seniors who have been accepted into a post-secondary program.The following application materials must be submitted by […]
Chester board OKs federal grant application, solar field purchase
By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC In one of the most unusual agendas in recent memory, the Chester Select Board held two meetings last Wednesday with three executive sessions and a legal tutorial on the roles of the board and town manager in Vermont statutes from town attorney Jim Carroll. While the remainder […]
Act 250 board suspends work on ‘road rule,’ Tier 3 regs ahead of likely repeal
By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Earlier today, Alex Weinhagen of the Vermont’s Land Use Review Board told The Telegraph, “We are suspending work on the Tier 3 and the Road Construction Jurisdiction provisions of Act 181 given the Legislature’s likely repeal of these two elements of the law.” Then this afternoon, the […]
From the editor: Speaker Krowinski has an epiphany
By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC If you were having trouble putting your finger on that one thing that bugs you about the Whiz Kids on the Winooski (aka the Vermont legislature) you only have to read the recent apologia of House Speaker Jill Krowinski concerning the ill-considered Act 181. But first, let’s recap […]
To the editor: GM schools face a disturbing trend of non-acceptance
The GMUSD superintendent suggests that the school board consider a “flag policy” and further suggests that the policy includes limiting classroom materials that do not relate directly to school curricula. At the most recent school board meeting a Chester resident suggested that classrooms should be inspected to see if they include LGBTQ+ or Black Lives […]
Part 3: Disability Rights: Building a Vermont for everyone
By Anne Henshaw ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC If housing, healthcare, and transportation determine whether disabled Vermonters can live in community, public education determines whether they were ever fully a part of their community to begin with. For many disabled children, school is their first public community. It is the first place where systems affirm their […]
Company dedicated to preserving ancestral African music launched Open House at Park Street School in Springfield April 21
A new artistic and cultural production company dedicated to preserving and transmitting ancestral musical traditions from central Africa announces its official launch in Springfield. Root Sounds Productions, founded by central African musician and educator Paulin Lukombo Sinu and his wife, Springfield native Johanna Sorrentino, invites the community to an Open House from 5 to 7 […]
Kids’ Art Workshop April 25 at Derry Library
South Londonderry Free Library welcomes spring with a free Honeybee Workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25. Kids of all ages (and grownups too!) are invited to join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey to make drawing/collages inspired by the charming book The Honeybee. Participants will receive a copy of the beautifully illustrated book to […]
Applications open for Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarships
The $1,000 Sammy Pierce Scholarships are awarded each year by the Crown Point Board of Realtors to two students who demonstrate a strong commitment to their community and helping others. Their efforts may be volunteer or charitable service, leadership skills, humanitarian efforts or active involvement impacting the lives of others. The scholarships are open to […]
River Valley Job Fair April 23 in Springfield
The annual River Valley Employment Fair will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. The Employment Fair provides an opportunity for job seekers to learn more about available positions from several regional employers. The Job Seeker raffle will feature 10 potential raffle […]
Book discussion of ‘Born Equal’ by Akhil Reed Amar April 29
The Book Nook and Fletcher Memorial Library invite all readers to join the lively nonfiction book club for a discussion of Born Equal – Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920 by Yale Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar. The round-table discussion will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29 at the library, 88 Main St. in […]
Chester 8th grader takes a turn as a legislative page in Montpelier
Chester resident Shepherd Finch, an 8th grader and legislative page, leads the Pledge of Allegiance for lawmakers on his first day as a page prior to the legislative day beginning in Montpelier. Video provided by the Nick Caporaso family. ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Eighth-grade Chester resident Shepherd Finch is getting an insider’s look at the […]
To the editor: At GMUSD board meeting, students inspire in defense of their educators
I am writing this letter as an individual, as a parent, and as a member of this community — not in my capacity as a member of the Green Mountain Unified School District board. The views expressed here are my own. On Monday evening, the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District held a […]
Scott to visit Springfield for Governor’s Luncheon April 21 Reservations must be made by April 17
Gov. Phil Scott will be attending the annual Governor’s Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 at the River Valley Technical Center Cafe, 307 South St. in Springfield. Hosted by the Springfield Rotary Club and the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Governor’s Luncheon is a longstanding local tradition that brings […]
‘Dinner with Friends’ opens Springfield Players’ 2026 season April 25
The Springfield Community Players, Vermont’s oldest continuously operating community theater group, opens its 106th season on Saturday, April 25 with Donald Margulies’ acclaimed dramatic comedy, Dinner with Friends, at the SCP Studio, 165 South St. in Springfield. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play examines middle-adult friendships and the ways in which dynamics change when partnerships dissolve: as Beth […]
‘Discovering New England Stone Walls’ draws large crowd
Kevin Gardner, of Hopkinton, N.H., spoke to a crowd of 140 people at the Nolin-Murray Center in Springfield on Tuesday, April 7. While simultaneously constructing a miniature stone wall, he discussed how and why New England’s stone walls were built, how their styles emerged and changed over time and their significance to the famous New […]
GMUSD board agenda for April 16
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday April 16 at the Green Mountain High School 716 Route 103 south in Chester. Below is the board’s agenda: I. Call to Order 6:00 PM a. Roll Call – Confirming a Quorum II. Approval of Agenda a. Additions […]
Pause to revise Act 181 likely Chester residents weigh in at Planning Commission meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At last week’s Chester Planning Commission meeting focused on Act 181, Land Use Review Board member Alex Weinhagen said his group would like more time to work on getting new rules — which make major changes to Act 250 — right. Then, in an interview with The […]
Pomfret Select Board chair announces run for Windsor District Senate seat
Benjamin Brickner, chair of the Pomfret Select Board and a practicing attorney whose work includes regulatory and policy matters, has announced his candidacy for Vermont Senate in the Windsor District. He announced his candidacy on Monday at the Pomfret Town Hall, where he was to deliver remarks outlining his priorities for the district’s 25 towns, […]