Archive for October, 2026
Agenda for first meeting for Group 7 school merger study committee Group includes GMUSD, Springfield, Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Athens/Grafton and Westminster schools and RVTC
The first meeting of the Group 7 school merger study committee will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 13 at Bellows Falls Union High School, 406 High School Road, Westminster, Vt. and remotely via Zoom. Below is the committee’s agenda. 1. Facilitator Call to Order 2. Welcome and Introductions 3. Overview of Committee […]
Friends of Yosemite hosting walking tours of Chester’s Main Street fires Oct. 11 & 25
© 2026Telegraph Publishing LLC The Friends of the Yosemite Firehouse Museum will hold walking tours of historic fires (and one near disaster) along Chester’s Main Street at 1 p.m. on Sunday Oct. 11 and again on Sunday Oct. 25. The tour is expected to take about 90 minutes with additional time available at the end […]
Annual Apple Festival & Craft Show Oct. 10
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce invites residents and visitors from across Vermont and New England to celebrate the flavors, creativity, and community spirit of the Green Mountain State at the 42nd annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show, taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Riverside Middle […]
Londonderry cemeteries to close Nov. 1
The Cemetery Commission of the Town of Londonderry announces that Londonderry cemeteries will close on Sunday, Nov. 1. To allow for observance of Veteran’s Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, clean-up of the cemeteries will begin on Sunday, Nov. 15. To that end, please remove all decorations that have been added to the cemeteries over the […]
Op-ed: Three lessons from a first draft on regulating use of Chester’s Green
By Donald C. Clark Jr. ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board’s agenda for Wednesday, Oct. 7 lists a “Draft Use of Town Green Policy.” With that line the town is on notice that rules for the use of the Green are under consideration. Meanwhile an incomplete draft, titled “Town Green Use Ordinance,” has been […]
New EV chargers at West River Coffee Barn
West River Coffee Barn, located at 2309 N. Main St. in Londonderry, has installed a new dual-port Level 2 electric vehicle charger in its parking lot. The project was fully funded by a Workplace EV Charging grant from Charge Vermont, with support from Green Mountain Power. The new ChargePoint CP6000 station can charge two vehicles […]
Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale Oct. 17
The Springfield Rotary Club’s 72nd Annual Penny Sale will take place on Saturday, October 17 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the event begins at 6 p.m. More than 300 prizes—donated by local businesses and individuals—will be up for grabs, with each chance costing just a penny. […]