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Okemo’s women ski patrol takes over the mountain for International Women’s Day
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC LUDLOW Friday, March 8, 2024 marks the second time in its history that Okemo Mountain organized an all-women ski patrol team to honor International Women’s Day. The first time was just last year, when the women realized they were enough to cover the mountain. It’s 7 a.m., and […]
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 […]
Deadline extended to apply for disaster unemployment aid
The U.S. Department of Labor has extended the application deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance to Friday, Sept. 29. DUA is a federal program designed to help people who lost their jobs because of a natural disaster. This program gives temporary income to those who don’t qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. Qualified applicants in Windham and […]
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 […]
Where to donate funds, goods to help families, businesses and organizations
By Cynthia Prairie and Cara Philbin @2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Small businesses, organizations and individuals have all suffered from the floods of July 10, 2023. Below is a list of fundraising efforts in our communities. We are concentrating on highly local efforts. If you know of other such efforts, please e-mail them in the format […]
SBA seeks small business owners for entrepreneurship training
MONTPELIER The Small Business Administration is accepting applications for T.H.R.I.V.E., a free executive entrepreneurship training course scheduled to begin in June. Small business owners will spend six months learning how to grow their businesses from a network of experienced subject matter experts in core business areas such as accounting, business strategy, marketing and human resources. Additionally, small business […]
Maria Contro, 95, of Chester
Maria Contro passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Springfield Hospital. She was 95. Maria was born Oct. 2, 1927 in Regio de Calabria, Italy, to the late Nazzareno and Caterina Ceravolo. Maria and her mother sailed to the United States to re-unite with her father at Ellis Island, N.Y., in September 1929. Maria grew […]
31 area restaurants OK’d for Covid relief grants worth $4.2 million
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirty-one restaurants, bars and food trucks from Bellows Falls to Manchester, including four in Chester, have been approved to receive portions of the $28.6 billion federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund to help them recover from the effects of restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The total funding those […]
Chester man agrees to $17,406 state fine for burn violation
A Chester man was fined $17,406 by the state for burning a structure on his property in December 2019 in violation of the Vermont Air Pollution Control Regulations and Solid Waste Management Rules. The Department of Environmental Conservation, under the Agency of Natural Resources, announced the fine on Tuesday evening. As The Telegraph reported at […]
GMUHS boys’ basketball aims for its 1st state title
By Christian Avard ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Union High School boys’ varsity basketball team has never won a state championship in the school’s history. Could this be the year when they finally win it? We don’t know, but the 2020-2021 Chieftains are definitely the team to beat. The Chieftains finished first place […]
Left in Andover: The singular steps of Martha Hennessy
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC April 4, 2018, the 50th anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., honoring his call to action against “the triple evils of militarism, racism and materialism,” Martha Hennessy along with nine other non-violent Catholic activists, the Kings Bay Plowshares 7, entered the premises of the […]
Vermont joins 47 other states in Covid red zone
By April Simpson Senior Reporter Center for Public Integrity This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C. Vermont joined the 47 other states and the District of Columbia considered to be in the “red zone” for new coronavirus cases this week, according to the latest […]
Chester quilter among winners at Billings exhibit
Linda Diak of Chester has been chosen as one of several winners of the Juror’s Choice Awards during the 34th Annual Quilt Exhibition of the Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road in Woodstock. She and other winners were announced during the exhibit’s opening reception on Friday, July 17. The Quilt Exhibition, which runs […]
S. Derry, Jamaica area hit with anti-BLM graffiti
By Cherise Madigan ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC When South Londonderry residents at the intersection of Winhall Hollow Road and Route 100 awoke on Monday morning, something on their block had changed: fresh spray paint marked the pavement in the center of the road. It read: “BLM [Black Lives Matter] is racist.” Similar graffiti would later […]
Claremont man arrested in Hapgood burglary Truck in photos was stolen according to VSP
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 21-year-old Claremont, N.H., man is being held at the Southern State Correctional Facility awaiting arraignment tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17, to answer to a charge that he broke in to the JJ Hapgood General Store in Peru on Monday. According to a Vermont State Police press release, Matthew J. Tyler […]
VSP seeks help identifying Peru burglar
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Security cameras at JJ Hapgood in Peru captured images of a burglary suspect this morning and Vermont State Police are asking for help identifying him. According to a VSP press release, a man arrived in a dark Toyota Tacoma pickup truce around 5 a.m. Monday and forced his way in […]
To the editor: Is industrial renewable energy really ‘green?’
A few weeks ago I sent the following email regarding the recently released documentary Planet of the Humans to our state representatives and senators. I sent a similar email to our congressional delegation: Rep. Peter Welch, and Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders. Not one of those seven politicians who represent Windham-3, Windham County and […]
Chester Chatter: Ever more grateful for our health workers
By Ruthie Douglas ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Sap is a running. Birds are a singing and jump ropes are a swinging. Daylight hours are getting longer and there is a feeling of spring in the air. Somehow one can just smell spring. I’m getting restless to be outside poking around and planning where to plant […]
FAQ: Coronavirus disease 2019
Reprinted with permission of Howard B. Owens of the Batavian in New York. What is Covid-19? Covid-19 is a disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Why is the disease called Covid-19? COVID is an acronym for “coronavirus disease.” The “19” is for the year of discovery, 2019. What is SARS-CoV-2? SARS is an acronym […]
