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Andover voters reject 'short-term rental' article; set Monday meeting next year

Andover voters reject ‘short-term rental’ article; set Monday meeting next year

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC In an otherwise routine Town Meeting in Andover on Monday night one thing stood out. On Tuesday, the town government asked its voters to weigh in by Australian ballot on whether it should add “short-term rental” to the list of conditional uses under its zoning bylaws. But […]

Despite objection, Chester board refuses to remove road from list

Despite objection, Chester board refuses to remove road from list Community coalition hopes to build 'safe space' for youth in Chester

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Signing the annual certification of road mileage is usually a low-key, pro forma task in a select board’s first February agenda, but last Wednesday night a land owner who objects to the classification of an old road became increasingly agitated, raising his voice and insisting the board […]

DRB hears objections to Julian Materials' permit

DRB hears objections to Julian Materials’ permit

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, Oct. 23, Chester’s Development Review Board continued its hearing on a conditional use permit application by Julian Materials to make changes in the use and operations of its three quarries in Gassetts. And with the next session not scheduled until Monday, Dec. 11, it’s looking […]

Local 'Priority Projects' sought for federal, state funding

Local ‘Priority Projects’ sought for federal, state funding

Springfield Regional Development Corp. once again is partnering with the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission and area towns to develop the list of priority projects for state and federal fund eligibility. The Priority Project process is going on in each region in the state and the final product is provided to the Agency of Commerce and […]

Kelly Jean Sanderson, 50, of Chester

Kelly Jean Sanderson, 50, of Chester

Kelly Jean Sanderson of Chester passed away on Sept. 5, 2023 after a long battle with cirrhosis, which led to liver failure. Kelly was born on Feb. 16, 1973 in Springfield to Bonnie (Hakey) Sanderson and Stephen Sanderson. Kelly blessed numerous lives with her unmatched sense of humor and her unconditional love for her family. […]

Cavendish member objects to GM board changes to Zoom meetings

Cavendish member objects to GM board changes to Zoom meetings Lisa Sanders to join Cavendish representation on GM board

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the Green Mountain Unified School District Board finally filled the open seat for a Cavendish representative at its Thursday, Aug. 17 meeting, another issue came to light that has the potential to further inflame the relationship among the district’s towns: restricting public comment to those attending […]

State offers $25,000 community project grants

State offers $25,000 community project grants

The Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services is seeking applicants for this year’s Building Communities Grants program. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for construction and capital improvements to support and strengthen Vermont townsand regions. All grants require a one-to-one match and must demonstrate community support. The deadline for applications is Sept. 10, […]

Fund-raiser starts for interior, siding of Londonderry's Bob Perry Lane housing project

Fund-raiser starts for interior, siding of Londonderry’s Bob Perry Lane housing project

In partnership with the Windham and Windsor Housing Trust since January 2022, the Mountain Towns Housing Project has announced the start of Phase 2 and the launch of a community fundraising campaign to finish the interior of the Bob Perry Lane house and clapboard the exterior for this affordable, single-family home off Hells Peak Road […]

Londonderry to introduce Village Wastewater Project

Londonderry to introduce Village Wastewater Project

The Town of Londonderry Village Wastewater Committee will host an open house from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 at the Town Office, 100 Old School Road, South Londonderry. The open house will provide an opportunity for residents and business owners to ask questions, review the progress of the project and hear about […]

Violet Haight wins two awards for GM history project

Violet Haight wins two awards for GM history project

©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Violet Haight, a 9th-grader at Green Mountain Middle and High School, has been awarded two history prizes for her project titled “America’s First Ski Tow.”  Those prizes are the Frances Bremer History Prize and the Vermont History Award for Senior Individual Exhibit. The two four-year-old Bremer prize, which recognizes an outstanding […]

Covid-19 Time Capsule Art Project for children of Andover

Covid-19 Time Capsule Art Project for children of Andover

What will Andover residents remember about the Covid-19 emergency more than 50 years from now, if they even remember it at all? Andover’s children are invited to send a message to the future through artwork and writing. This project, sponsored by the Andover Project Committee, is for children aged 13 years and younger. Submissions, which should be one page […]

Concert to benefit My Community Nurse Project on April 30

Concert to benefit My Community Nurse Project on April 30

New Thought Vermont presents the Castleton String Quartet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 at Walker Farm, 750 Main St., Weston. All proceeds will benefit My Community Nurse Project, which provides free, in-home nursing assessment, patient safety checks, care and advocacy for residents of the mountain towns of Andover, Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, […]

Sen. Welch seeks applications for spending projects

Sen. Welch seeks applications for spending projects

WASHINGTON US. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) is now accepting applications for Congressionally Directed Spending projects. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee authorizes each senator to request Congressionally Directed Spending projects for possible inclusion in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. Constituents may suggest projects for Sen. Welch to request by filling out a survey (link below). […]

Derry house project raises fund to cover panel system

Derry house project raises fund to cover panel system

Cynthia Gubb, chair of the Mountain Towns Housing Project  Fundraising Committee, says that the Bob Perry Lane project has raised sufficient funds to order the house panel system from LaValley’s in Ludlow. Gubb called it “perfect timing for the project. Placing the order now will ensure that the panel system will be constructed over the […]

To the editor: With adoption of Declaration of Inclusion, time for GM to jettison Chieftain logo

To the editor: With adoption of Declaration of Inclusion, time for GM to jettison Chieftain logo

It was wonderful to hear the Chester Select Board consider and adopt a Declaration of Inclusion on Wednesday evening. I was so encouraged to hear the supportive dialogue from most select board members. Having been involved in the Springfield DOI committee several months ago myself, I can appreciate the amount of work and collaboration that […]

Judge rejects Piri's defense subpoena in Rt. 103 murder case

Judge rejects Piri’s defense subpoena in Rt. 103 murder case

By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC BRATTLEBORO Last Wednesday’s hearing in the second-degree murder case of Jozsef Piri focussed on a head-scratching situation for not only the Windham County State’s Attorney but the judge as well when defense attorney Adam Hescock sought information using a subpoena instead of accepted avenues for gaining information […]

Mountain Towns Housing Project under way

Mountain Towns Housing Project under way

Paul Alcorn, chair of the Mountain Towns Housing Project, has announced that the Bob Perry Lane house is well under way, and the steering committee has reached the first milestone of $100,000 in fundraising to get things started. The Bob Perry Lane house is a modest home currently under construction that will be sold to […]

BRACC revived under The Collaborative with new projects coordinator

BRACC revived under The Collaborative with new projects coordinator

The Black River Area Community Coalition announces the revival of its organization now operating in full-swing under new leadership. BRACC’s new projects coordinator, Lauren Ingersoll of Andover, graduated from the University of Vermont in 2015 with a degree in Community Development and Applied Economics and has worked throughout the Southern Vermont region developing websites for […]

3 area villages to get ARPA funds for wastewater projects

3 area villages to get ARPA funds for wastewater projects Grafton, North & South Londonderry among 12 recipients

By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Wastewater projects in three area villages — Grafton, South Londonderry and North Londonderry — will receive American Rescue Plan Act funding to the tune of almost $4 million each, Gov. Phil Scott announced last week. The funding, which is coming through the state’s Village Water and Wastewater […]

Jeld Wen lays off 80, shutters N. Springfield plant

Jeld Wen lays off 80, shutters N. Springfield plant Work will move to Ludlow and other locations

By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Wednesday, most employees at the North Springfield Jeld Wen Door Systems plant learned that they would be losing their jobs and that their workplace would be closed immediately.  Also happening immediately will be consolidation of the Springfield operations into the company’s Ludlow plant. The company employed […]