Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
To the editor: Vote Stern for governor, for schools
According to the chief education bureaucrat in Montpelier — Gov. Phil Scott — in 1997, there were 104,000 students in Vermont’s preK-12 schools. Today, Vermont has 75,000 students. That number is predicted to fall to 69,000 in the next five years and, by 2030, fall again to 65,000. 1997 was the year that ACT 60, […]
Weston Select Board agenda for June 12, 2018
The Select Board of the town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Road Foreman: 4. Senior Solutions: 5. Appoint Full Member to Planning Commission: 6. Support Planning Commission […]
3 organizations award 11 seniors scholarships
Andover Project gives out 4 scholarships The Andover Project Committee, which has been offering first-year college/university scholarships to qualified Andover student residents since the mid-1990s, announces awards to four students this year. Each student will receive $1,000. Recipients are: Ava Hill, who will be attending Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.; Owen Massey, who will […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 11, 2018
The Select Board of the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11 at Town Offices, 953 Andover-Weston Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from May 28th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five […]
CFD color guard to present at Fenway tonight
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Fire Department’s color guard will present the colors before the Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago White Sox tonight at Fenway Park in Boston. The members of the color guard appearing tonight are: Amber Wilson (Ax) Ben Whalen (American Flag) Mark Verespy (Vermont Flag) Jim Ravlin (Chester […]
Public invited to meet CTES principal candidates Final two from field of 17 to be available on Monday
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Members of the community will get a chance to hear from and ask questions of the finalists for the principal position at Cavendish Town Elementary School on Monday evening, June 11, 2018. According to a press release from the Two Rivers Supervisory Union, the search committed has selected two finalists […]
GM District Vision Committee meeting June 12, 2018
The Green Mountain Unified School District Vision Committee will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12 at the Conference Room of Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St., in Proctorsville. Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. Vision […]
College News
Emily B. Cowles of South Londonderry was one of nearly 520 students awarded bachelor degrees from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., during commencement ceremonies held on May 20. Cowles majored in history and received the degree of bachelor of arts. Curry College of Milton, Mass., announces that the following area students were named to […]
Celebration of Richard Svec’s life set for June 16
When Richard Svec retired from his job as Town Manager of Cavendish after 29 years, he assumed he would have many years ahead of him to enjoy the fruits of his labor. When he passed away unexpectedly just before 2018 Town Meeting Day, he left behind a legacy of dedication to the town he loved […]
To the editor: Rep. Pajala announces run
I am proud and excited to announce that I will be running for state representative as an Independent this November. It has been an honor to work on behalf of Jamaica, Londonderry, Stratton, Weston and Winhall for the last six months and I hope that the community will entrust me with that responsibility in the […]
Derry groups aid food pantry; Rockingham Meetinghouse opens for season
Londonderry groups join to aid food pantry On Saturday, May 26, Nordic Harmoni and the Londonderry-based Wantastiquet Rotary sponsored a joint food drive for the local food pantry, the Neighbors Pantry, which is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the Second Congregational Church on Main Street in Londonderry. […]
College News
The following students graduated from the University of Vermont during the Burlington schools recent 217th commencement ceremonies. Kathleen Bourque of Chester, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology. Emily Comstock of Chester, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration. Shauna Corbet of West Townshend, Bachelor of Arts, Psychological Science. Marjorie DesLauriers of Chester, Bachelor of Science, Biological Science. Blakely Gilmore […]
Grafton Planning Commission special meeting May 29
The Grafton Planning Commission will hold a special meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the Grafton Garage, 220 Bell St. Below is its agenda. 1. Agenda Review 2. Approval of May 8, 2018 Minutes 3. Public Comment 4. Work on the Grafton Town Plan – Energy Chapter 5. Time permitting, begin […]
To the editor: Andover families decry spotty GM bus service as ‘unacceptable’
We, the parents and taxpayers of Bus #4 (the “Andover” school bus) want to make all of you aware of a disservice being done to the families who live in Andover, the outer edge of Chester, and Londonderry. Since mid-April there has been only sporadic school bus service to Andover, Londonderry, Potash Brook Road and […]
To the editor: GM Interact Club grateful for help to fund Nicaragua trip
Nine members of the Chester Rotary Interact Club at Green Mountain Union High School spent the 2018 February break in Nicaragua engaged in service work. The participants included Magali Stowell-Alemán, Sierra Kehoe, Sadie Wood, Noelle Gignoux, Mary Churchill, Pearl Myers, Zoe Svec, Erik Heitsmith, all of GMUHS, and Hannah Fleming, a Chester resident enrolled at […]
To the editor: Chester Snowmobile Club thanks landowners for trail access
The Chester Snowmobile Club maintains more than 60 miles of VAST snowmobile trails running through Chester and the surrounding towns. We love the town of Chester and, as a way to support the community annually, we make financial contributions to many local organizations. During the last meeting of the season, we recently voted to make […]
West River Farmers Market celebrates 25 years Opens for the season on Saturday
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The West River Farmers Market celebrates its 25th season starting on Saturday, May 26. Founded in 1993, the West River Market is among the largest and oldest in Vermont. The market’s 40 vendors sell fresh local produce and cheeses, local meats, poultry and eggs, maple products, pickles, plants, prepared food […]
Cavendish residents decry decrepit building McNamara may step in as 'building safety officer'
By Julia Purdy ©Telegraph Publishing LLC At its regular meeting Monday May 14, the Cavendish Select Board responded to concerns of residents of Depot Street in Proctorsville about the extremely dilapidated building in their midst, located at 53 Depot St. Patrick Moore and Aaron Silidker, of the North Country Condo Association, came armed with file folders […]
To the editor: Vote yes on the GMUSD budget
Dear Community Members: Thank you to everyone who participated in the effort to refine the 2018-2019 Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) budget. The board voted almost unanimously to put forth this budget to the legal voters, and feels that it is reflective of community goals for our students. In summary, this proposed budget totals […]
College News
Sarah Wells of Chester was recently awarded the Castleton University Academic Excellence Award in Computer Information Systems for the 2017-2018 academic year. The Academic Excellence Award is given annually to a student who is deemed the top student in his or her major. Barnabus Holleran of Chester received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. […]