Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Pride and Pirates in Chester
© 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Two events drew good crowds last week in Chester. A Pride Month Celebration with music, ice cream and the Naan Stop food truck fare sponsored by the Country Girl Diner on Thursday, June 25 brought folks out to hear Olivia Nied play and sing. And while rain was predicted, it […]
College News
Corinne Lindberg of Cavendish earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Marketing from Grove City College in Grove City, Penn., in May. Lindberg was also named to the college’s Dean’s List with High Distinction for the spring 2026 semester. Students eligible for the Dean’s List with High Distinction must earn a GPA of 3.85 […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 1
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom, which you can access by clicking here. Below is its agenda 1. Approval of Minutes of June 17, 2026 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. Old Business 4. Request for Discontinuance; Ingraham […]
Commentary: An African American’s American Dream
By James Michael Brodie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing The United States is 250 years old this year. And my alma mater, the University of Colorado, marks 150 years. There are a lot of celebrations on both fronts. Both institutions also share a common origin thread: Africans were not welcomed at the founding in either place. So, […]
Windsor Dems host forums for Democratic candidates for sheriff, Senate and governor
The Windsor County Democrats will be holding public candidate forums for the Democratic contenders for the 2026 Vermont governor race, Windsor District Senate races and for the Windsor County Sheriff race. The forum for Democratic candidates for Windsor County Sheriff will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 from 6 to […]
To the editor: Join a tax revolt, write in Cris Ericson on Progressive primary ballot
The Progressive Party Primary Election Ballot has no candidate for representative to U.S. Congress. In my opinion, voters of Vermont would do best to join my tax revolt, tax revolution and do their revolutionary best and give me, Cris Ericson, a write-in vote. We pay taxes to the I.R.S. and then the U.S. Congress votes […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 22
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday June 22 at the Town Hall 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the boards agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of June 8 meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]
REVISED: Chester Select Board/Water Commissioners meeting agenda for June 17
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 prior to the Water Commissioners meeting at 6:30 p.m., which will then be followed by a special Select Board meeting. The meetings will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom by clicking here. Below are […]
To the editor: It’s time to transform or trash the Democratic Party
Despite its imperfections and frustrations, the two-party system has worked in the United States for more than 150 years. It worked because the two major parties were constrained by laws, ethics, precedents and protocols. But no more. The party currently in control of the White House is lawless and deeply corrupt. And the opposition party, […]
Ludlow Rotary announces scholarship awardees
This year, the Ludlow Rotary Club is awarding $14,000 in scholarships, including the Martin Nitka Family Scholarship, which the scholarship committee is honored to administer. The following scholarships have been awarded for 2026: Daniel E. Kesman Memorial Scholarship: (Emphasis on outstanding academic achievement) Kord Hinkley, Green Mountain Union High School. Robert W. Kirkbride Rotary Scholarship: (Emphasis on […]
College News
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, located in Worcester, Mass., celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 during its 157th Commencement exercises. The following students earned their bachelor’s degree: Everett Mosher of Chester, who majored in Civil Engineering, and Kimberly Cummings of Chester, who majored in Computer Science. Devon Sinclair of Springfield graduated from Millersville University of […]
To the editor: Vermont’s citizen legislature, a place where most citizens cannot afford to serve
To the relief of many, the Vermont Legislature has adjourned. Once again, school reform consumed the session and ran into overtime. Redistricting, tax bills patched with one-time money, the reach of Act 250 – these are the same fights carried over from last year. For all the effort, the result remains unclear. Will this year’s […]
Joan ‘Joni’ Wacker, 79, of Chester
Joan Sarah “Joni” Wacker (née Bell), 79, of Chester, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock in, Lebanon, N.H. Born on Oct. 13, 1946, Joan lived a life deeply rooted in faith, family and service to others. Joan dedicated much of her […]
College News
Grace Tyrrell of Cavendish received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the 75th Commencement of Stonehill College, in Easton, Mass., on Sunday, May 17. Grayson Frazer of Springfield has earned a degree in Exercise Science from Trine University in Angola, Ind. The following full-time undergraduate students have earned placement on the spring 2026 President’s List […]
To the editor: We must make Vermont survivable for our youth, families
I am a proud mom of four — and all of my children have left Vermont to pursue careers and opportunities that aren’t available here at home. My kids are doing exactly what they should be doing — exploring the world and finding what works for them. But my kids are hardly alone — this […]
Grafton man sentenced to six years in jail on drug, firearm charges
©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Terry Russ, 43, of Grafton, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 27, in U.S. District Court in Rutland to 72 months’ in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking […]
Op-ed: When leaders listen to their constituents
By Nicholas Boke ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Where are the leaders who listen? The Educational Forum held in the Springfield High auditorium held on Monday, May 11, focused on Vermont’s current effort to reform statewide education. It involved state legislators, local educators and Vermont Secretary of Education Zoie Saunders. The forum was “designed to provide […]
Vandal spray paints anti-Israel sentiments on Cavendish business Police report incident to Atty Gen as 'possible hate crime'
© 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Someone vandalized a Cavendish business with graffiti expressing support for Palestinians and disdain for Israel early this morning, according to the Vermont State Police. A little before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, someone using purple spray paint wrote “Free Palestine” and an obscenity toward Israel on the front windows of DG […]
Chester Select Board and Sewer Commissioners agendas for May 20
The Chester Select Board and the Sewer Commissioners will meet one after the other on Wednesday, May 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will take place at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom, which you can access by clicking here. Below are the agendas. SELECT BOARD 1. Approval of Minutes of […]
West River Farmers Market opens May 23 40 vendors to fill Williams Park in Londonderry
The West River Farmers Market will make its 2026 season debut from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 23. This vibrant market, one of the oldest and largest in the state with more than 40 vendors, is located at the Williams Park at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry. […]