Archive for 2026
To the editor: A vote for Chase is a vote for experience, character and results
Democratic voters in the Windsor Senate District have an outstanding opportunity to elect a proven leader by supporting Heather Chase for State Senate in the Vermont primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Heather has already demonstrated her commitment to public service through her work in the Vermont House of Representatives, on the Chester Select Board […]
Bow Thayer, Krishna Guthrie bring musical magic to Cavendish July 22
The Town of Cavendish and the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association invite the public to spend an evening on the Svec Memorial Green, at the intersection of Depot and Main streets, in Proctorsville, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22 to enjoy the musical magic of Bow Thayer and Krishna Guthrie. Bouncing between different instruments, […]
Explainer: Why is the homestead tax rate higher than the non-homestead rate this year?
By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Readers have asked why the education property tax rate for residents in the Green Mountain Unified School District is higher than the rate for non-residents and businesses. It’s usually the other way around. The answer lies in the Byzantine calculations the state uses to fund education spending. […]
A place, a memory, an affection: Vermont folk artist Martha Stevenson paints Vermont towns And now all 252 hang at the State House in Montpelier
By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing The works of folk artist Martha Stevenson are iconic in Vermont. While best known for her acrylic paintings of Okemo and other ski mountains in the snow, Stevenson is also noted for her lush, romanticized landscapes depicting small town Vermont with all of their appealing quirks. Now Stevenson, formerly […]
College News
Emily Chamberlin of North Springfield is among the more than 3,800 students who earned their degrees from the University of Mississippi, in University, Miss., in May 2026. Chamberlin, who majored in Finance, received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the School of Business Administration. Charlee Davis of Londonderry was named to the spring 2026 President’s […]
Chester board continues to look at cost of town services, welcomes comments
By Shawn Cunningham ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester’s Select Board will continue looking at the cost of the services the town provides to residents and property owners at its regular meeting on Wednesday July 15. Town Manager Julie Hance has often said that the town’s budgets reflect the cost of the services the town provides […]
GMUSD special meeting agenda for July 16 (3rd of 3) Discussion of Act 170 - School transformation legislation
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 at Cavendish Town Elementary, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville and remotely via Zoom. Below is the board’s agenda: I. Call To Order a. Roll Call – Confirming a Quorum II. Agenda Additions or Deletions a. Approval […]
Ice cream and agriculture: Roger Allbee to speak at Windham community social
The Windham Community Organization and the Town of Windham Historical Society invite everyone to an Ice Cream Social from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 19 at the former Windham school, 5940 Windham Hill Road. Roger Allbee will speak about Turning the Soil: 250 Years of Vermont Agriculture, his new historical book illustrating changes […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 15
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 15 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and remotely via Zoom. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes of July 1, 2026 Select board Meeting 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. Old Business 4. Review of Services: Recreation, Planning/Zoning/Assessing 5. […]
Gaudi art workshop for all ages at Derry Library
Who was Antoní Gaudí? Join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at the South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 17 to find out more about this nature-inspired Catalan architect who designed whimsical spire-topped buildings filled with mosaics. Create your own small mosaic, design a fantastical structure to go […]
Cavendish Town-Wide Tag Sale July 25
Cavendish’s Town-Wide Tag Sale will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. The sale takes place in the villages, byways and highways of Cavendish and Proctorsville. Both fire departments will be serving up lunch. Proctorsville Volunteer Fire Department will have a BBQ on the Proctorsville Green, and the Cavendish Volunteer […]
Tri-Mountain Lions Club announces 4th of July Duck Derby winners
The Londonderry Area Tri-Mountain Lions Club held its annual Duck Derby fundraiser following Londonderry’s 4th of July parade. More than 300 ducks were set loose in the West River to race to the finish line. First-place duck #106 earned $200 for Barbara and Stuart Coleman of Winhall, who generously donated their winnings back to the […]
Henry Homeyer: Taking some growing advice from Jefferson’s Monticello
By Henry Homeyer ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Fourth of July celebrations are over – the fireworks, parades, hot dogs and strawberry shortcake. Leading up to the Fourth, I paused to think about the gardens of Thomas Jefferson, one of the authors and signers of the Declaration of Independence. He lived and gardened at Monticello, […]
Stella Stevens, 89, formerly of Chester
Stella A. Stevens died July 7, 2026 surrounded by her family in the home in which she was born. She was 89. Stella was born June 14, 1937 to Myron and Wilhelmina (Ahrens) Allen of Jacksonville, Vt. Stella attended Whitingham High School where she was active in the 4-H and graduated in 1954. She met […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 13
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday July 13, 2026 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of June 22nd meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
GMUSD Board agenda for Special Meeting July 10 (2nd of 3)
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at the Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville and remotely via Zoom. Below is the board’s agenda: I. Call To Order a. Roll Call – Confirming a Quorum II. Agenda Additions or Deletions […]
Chester board sets tax rates, begins look at town services Hears new request to give up Class 4 road
By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday, the Chester Select Board finalized the town’s property tax rates by adding the state mandated education tax to the municipal rates it approved on June 17. And it also began the process of looking at town services with an eye to finding savings that might […]
Springfield Community Band Rock/Pop concert set for July 21
The Springfield Community Band presents a Rock ‘n Roll/Pop concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. James Pecsok, band director at Bellows Falls Union High School, will be the guest conductor. The band will look back many decades to play the music of rock legends […]
GMUSD board agenda for Special Meeting July 9 (1st of 3)
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at the Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville and remotely via Zoom. Below is the board’s agenda: I. Call To Order a. Roll Call – Confirming a Quorum II. Agenda Additions or Deletions […]
Chester puts surveys online to collect public opinion for economic development Eight brief surveys geared toward an array of interests and experience
The newly formed Chester Economic Development Commission is looking for ideas, suggestions and opinions from Chester residents, business owners and visitors to inform strategic planning decisions. To get that information, the commission has posted eight short surveys at chestervermont.net. The surveys have distinct scopes to generate the most specific and useful information possible. They are: […]