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Still time to sign up for Vermont Health Connect
The Open Enrollment period for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace, known as Vermont Health Connect, is ending soon, but there is still time for eligible Vermonters to enroll or make changes to their plan. Monday, Jan. 15 is the last day to enroll for qualified health plan coverage in 2024. Any eligible Vermonter can enroll via […]
To the editor: It’s time for the Williams Dam to go
With Monday, Dec. 18’s flooding, it has become clear to me that the Williams Dam in Londonderry needs to go. The dam is located on the mill pond at the intersection of Route 100 and Route 11 near the Mill Tavern Restaurant. It is old, it is leaking and — from the aerial photographs of […]
Flooding hits S. Vt.: Derry shops whacked again Dirt roads take the brunt of other damage
Video by David Lewis of Windham. The Chester Telegraph thanks all of our reporting partners who provided photos, video and insights into today’s events. See photo gallery below. To launch the gallery, click any image. By Cynthia Prairie and Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Our southern Vermont region was hit with another rainstorm […]
A capella ensemble Seraphic Fire to perform at Grafton Brick Meeting House Dec. 2 Grammy-nominated group to perform Christmas songs
Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire brings its a cappella voices to Vermont for a Seraphic Fire Christmas concert at the historic Grafton Brick Meeting House, 2 Main St. in Grafton, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. The South Florida based choir will perform festive carols from varied traditions alongside newer takes on classics from […]
AOE seeking applicants, public input for Secretary of Education post
The Vermont State Board of Education is seeking applications for the position of Secretary of Education, with a application deadline of Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Part of the board’s hiring process will include a public hearing on Oct. 2. The secretary is responsible for providing leadership to over 150 employees at the Agency of Education, […]
TDS donates $2,000 to help Ludlow
TDS Telecommunications LLC, which maintains an office and services in Ludlow, has made a donation toward local recovery efforts after the community experienced massive flooding in early July. The $2,000 donation was made through the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce, which has set up a disaster resources page here. TDS’ office at 111 Main St. […]
$300 cleanup grants available for liveable homes
If your home was damaged by Vermont’s recent floods but you can still live in it safely, FEMA may be able to provide up to $300 to help with cleanup. This Clean and Sanitize Assistance is intended to help homeowners and renters quickly address contamination from floodwaters to prevent additional losses and safety concerns. You […]
FEMA sets up long-term Disaster Recovery Center at Flood Brook School Individuals, businesses urged to sign up for assistance
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a Disaster Recovery Center at the gymnasium of Flood Brook School, at 91 VT-11 in Londonderry, to help those impacted by the floods of Monday, July 10. FEMA and the Small Business Administration will be on hand to help those affected […]
Chester resident receives statewide First Responder award
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday, as members of Chester’s Select Board and Town Manager looked on, Steve Vertefeuille of Chester received Vermont’s First Responder of the Year award at the Public Safety Building. Vertefeuille, an officer with the town’s Fire Department and a town employee, was given the award for […]
John M. Gabert, 65, of Springfield
John M. Gabert, 65, passed away on Friday, Sept. 23 from unforeseen complications after a brave battle with aggressive lung cancer. Though he had cancer at the time of his death, John was receiving immunotherapy for an unrelated infection at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center when he unexpectedly succumbed to heart failure. He had recently celebrated […]
Ex-Chester resident publishes tribute to late son
Kymberleigh Ryan has written and published a book titled Ryan’s Rainbows, in tribute to her late son SPC Ryan N. Kettell, who died in June 2018 at the age of 23. Ryan lived in Chester for two years as she wrote the book, before deciding to move closer to where Kettell is buried, at Long […]
Weekly Covid Update: State narrows testing recommendation as focus shifts from Covid Clinics move from state-run to health providers, pharmacies
Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph began publishing its Weekly Covid Update every Friday beginning in April 2020. Since then, we have written more than 93 update articles (and hundreds more on Covid itself) to let you know where our communities have stood when it comes to the pandemic’s spread, its vaccination rates and testing. We’ve […]
Pandemic’s 2 year anniversary: Covid not over, but Vermonters moving toward healthful balance Covid cases rise again as new BA2 sub-variant found in U.S.
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Having passed the two-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic on March 13, a mix of ups and downs reflected in the key metrics being tracked weekly indicates that the Covid-19 virus is not over yet, something Gov. Phil Scott and Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine both touched on […]
Weekly Covid Update: Guidelines for masking and quarantine change Monday
© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC As reported last week, starting March 14, guidance for masks and isolation/quarantining will be changing. The decision to wear a mask will be up to each individual person based on their own circumstances, personal risk assessment, and health needs.” He also asked that Vermonters to be supportive of personal choices […]
Weekly Covid Update: State lifts mask recommendation March 14 Vermont vaccination rates stagnate
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday, Gov. Phil Scott and Vermont health officials announced that Covid-19 public health guidance for masks will be lifted and isolation/quarantining recommendations will be simplified beginning Monday, March 14. The statewide mask recommendation for schools and all Vermonters is being lifted completely on that date. According to Vermont State Epidemiologist […]
Weekly Covid Update: State plans transition into living with Covid
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Covid-19 update was just a small part of Gov. Phil Scott’s weekly press conference on Tuesday as Covid case numbers continue to fall. State Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine was the only state official to speak on Covid this past Tuesday, saying that the state was planning for the deliberate […]
Weekly Covid Update: Schools with 80% vaxx rate can drop mask requirements
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With overall Covid-19 numbers continuing to decline, Gov. Phil Scott announced that as of Monday, Feb. 28, state guidance will allow schools to end mask requirements if they have achieved an 80 percent vaccination rate. He went on to add that this was just a first step and that “in the […]
Weekly Covid Update: Cases, hospitalizations, deaths fall
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC As Vermont Covid-19 metrics across the board continued to improve, Gov. Phil Scott again moved quickly off the pandemic topic during his Tuesday pandemic press conference. When asked about state-wide masking for schools and other indoor settings, Scott said that the state had extended the guidance for schools a number of […]
Weekly Covid Update: New Covid cases continue to drop; state shifts focus to recovery, prevention
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With new Covid 19 cases continuing to plummet, Vermont state and health officials have begun shifting their narrative to one of recovery and long-term prevention vs. crisis management. On Tuesday during the weekly press conference, Gov. Phil Scott offered little comment on Covid-19, other than saying he was “very encouraged.” Instead, […]
While Vermont Covid cases total 103,066, overall positivity rate declines
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although the total Covid case count for Vermont since the start of the pandemic crested the 100,000 mark this week, overall state data points to a widespread decline, especially in weekly case totals that plummeted from last week’s 10,104 down to 6,651. The overall total number of Covid cases in Vermont […]
