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RVTC student hosts WOOL radio program
Rachel Spigel, a senior at Green Mountain Union High School and a River Valley Technical Center Audio Video Production student, is now broadcasting on- air at 91.5 WOOL-FM in Bellows Falls. Her show, More than Music, features a variety of music genres blended with a bit of history. The show airs from noon to 2 […]
College News
Castleton student Joshua Lake of Chester was recently awarded an institutional research grant for the 2015-2016 academic year. Nine faculty-student groups earned grants for the spring semester ranging from $500 to $2,000 each. Joshua Lake’s and Dustin Lewis’ project is The Factors that Make a Candidate Electable to the American Presidency. William Culver of Grafton […]
2016 Chester Fall Festival invites vendors;
Dental survey to assess area need
2016 Chester Fall Festival seeking vendors Applications for the 2016 annual Fall Festival on the Green in Chester, Vt., are available. The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 17 and 18. High quality artists and craftspeople creating handmade work in New England are encouraged to participate. Applications are due by April 1, […]
College news
Julie Comstock of Chester, a 2011 graduate of Green Mountain Union High School, graduated from York College of Pennsylvania on Dec. 22, 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She then passed the NCLEX-RN licensing exam, and now begins a year-long Graduate Nurse Residency training program at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center […]
Food drive enables Shaw’s in Ludlow to deliver truckloads to BRGNS
On Friday, Feb. 12, Shaw’s Ludlow grocery store director Scott Dickie and grocery manager Jeff Hance personally delivered and unloaded more than $3,000 worth of food for the Food Shelf at Black River Good Neighbors Services. The donation was the result of “The Spirit of Giving” food drive held at Shaw’s Ludlow store during the […]
BRGNS Thrift Store needs volunteers
The Thrift Store at Black River Good Neighbor Services is looking for volunteers to help take out the trash – literally. If you have a pickup truck or SUV, or don’t mind filling the back of your car with trash, and you can spare two hours once a month, BRGNS can use your help. The […]
Scout learns ropes, ‘Blind Date with a Book,’ new large print books at Rock Library; seamstress work featured at artisans coop
Boy Scout volunteers at Rockingham Library Liam Mallan, a Boy Scout from Springfield’s Troop 252, got an inside look at how libraries work when he volunteered at the Rockingham Free Public Library in Bellows Falls. Working with Youth Services librarian Sam Maskell, Liam contributed to the Collection Development project. Books that had old and outdated […]
Animal shelter self-quarantines to care for sick cats
Webster’s House cat shelter in Chester has voluntarily placed itself under quarantine last week after some of the animals have been found to have symptoms of bordetella — also known as kennel cough. Bordetella is very contagious to cats, especially in shelter situations but it is successfully treated with antibiotics. The affected animals are being […]
2016 LEGO Contest set for March 5; 60th Apple Blossom rehearsals under way
Registration forms available for annual LEGO Contest The 2016 LEGO Contest will take place from 9.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 5 at the NewsBank Conference Center, 352 Main St. in Chester. Click here to download a registration form. This annual event is open to children in pre-K through Grade 8 and their families. […]
School choice applications available at GMUHS; River Valley Tech offering Engineering program
Green Mountain Union High School and area high schools are now accepting applications for school choice. Any high school student interested in attending a public school out of their home district for the 2016-17 school year must submit a Vermont School Choice Application to their home district principal by Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Once the […]
Springfield Rotary welcomes Spanjian as member
The Springfield Rotary Club recently welcomed Richard Spanjian, from the Inn at Weathersfield, far left, as a new member. Spanjian was welcomed into the Rotary Club by member Nancy Lanoue, center, and Club President Christian Craig.
Chester-Andover Dems raise $2,225 for Family Center fuel aid
At its December 2015 fundraiser, the Chester-Andover Democrats raised $2,225 for fuel assistance for Chester and Andover residents. This annual event, held at the organization’s December meeting-turned holiday party, held at Baba a Louis’ bakery in Chester, has been ongoing since 2005. The fundraiser, hosted by state Rep. Leigh Dakin and former state Rep. Kathy […]
Playhouse offers ‘Weston 101’ ed program in-person and online
In anticipation of its 80th performance season, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is launching “Weston 101” in February. This groundbreaking educational program will bring the excitement of the summer productions into the off-season with a series of Thursday evening classes held in the Hunter Seminar Room of Burr and Burton Academy, 57 Seminary Ave. in Manchester. […]
Sandri Sunoco in Chester lauded for alcohol prevention; Hospital welcomes new team member; Vt. law school offers enviro-journalism fellowships
In early fall of 2015, Sandri Sunoco in Chester worked to prevent underage drinking and successfully passed a State of Vermont Department of Liquor Control Compliance Check. Sandri Chester Sunoco at the time of the compliance check followed procedures and did not sell alcohol to a minor. Windsor County Prevention Partners and The Collaborative recently […]
BRGNS hires new program administrator
Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow announces that Krey Kellington is its new program administrator in charge of the food shelf and related programs. Most recently Kellington was a housing/property manager for the Housing Trust of Rutland County. BRGNS board President Peter LaBelle says that the program administrator also supports the administration of financial […]
Ascutney Partnership honors Windsor residents for safe sidewalks
Windsor residents Robert Haight and Donna Ewald recently received Mt. Ascutney Prevention Partnership’s December Community Champions award for their efforts in keeping the town of Windsor safe through their support during recent sidewalk repair projects. Haight, Windsor’s zoning administrator, and Ewald, a physical education teacher, have been instrumental in creating safe sidewalks in and around […]
Current bus service seeks input from riders
© 2016 Chester Telegraph LLC Southeast Vermont Transit (aka The Current) has just started a project to evaluate the bus service it runs in the Springfield/Ludlow/Bellows Falls/Chester area. The majority of this project focuses on a survey of existing and potential bus riders in the area. It is available online through Jan 24. The transit […]
Springfield Hospital receives grant for Child Birth Center
Springfield Hospital has received $25,000 from the Charles R. Wood Foundation to replace ultrasound equipment in its Child Birth Center. The center is one of the few remaining birthing options in the region. The center is comprised of two labor and delivery rooms and three post-partum rooms. Ultrasound equipment plays an important role in the […]
Kurn Hattin children share in the holiday spirit of giving
The 101 children of Kurn Hattin Homes celebrated the spirit of giving during the holiday season this year with the help of several individuals and businesses in the community. Tim Mollica of Christmas Trees of Vermont and his family donated 11 trees, hand-picked by the children. The children and staff put on their holiday sparkles […]
Volunteers sought for Chester anniversary celebration
Want to help plan a 250th birthday party for the Town of Chester? The Chester Select Board is looking for folks to join a committee that will plan the 250th Birthday Celebration in honor of the New York patent in 2016. The roles are numerous and varied. The first planning meeting is for 7 p.m. […]
