Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Celebration of Life for Wain Maass set for June 2
A service and Celebration of Life for Mrs. Wain K. Maass, a longtime resident of Chester who died peacefully on Jan. 22, 2018, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made in Mrs. […]
PEOPLE: Olsen named to Vt. Board of Education;
2 from Flood Brook to take new BRSU posts
Former Rep. Olsen named to Vt. Board of Ed Former state Rep. Oliver Olsen of Londonderry has been appointed to the Vermont State Board of Education by Gov. Phil Scott. “While serving in the legislature, Oliver demonstrated tremendous attention to detail, a clear understanding of education funding and policy, and a vigorous commitment to the […]
Bill Schubart: ‘Vermont Life’s’ heedless death
By Bill Schubart This commentary first aired on VPR I grew up reading Vermont Life in the fifties and continued reading it until shortly after the turn of the century. It always had a prominent place in our home, moving quarterly from the coffee table to the bathroom magazine rack – where its continued perusal […]
Chester opens fund to Village Center properties;
Derry Transfer Station to begin accepting textiles
Chester opens Development Fund to Village Center Changes approved by the Select Board last week to the Chester Development Fund Policy will allow for property owners located in the designated Village Center to apply for funds to improve their properties. They may apply for either a mini loan or a grant or a combination thereof […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for May 21, 2018
AMENDED MAY 21, 2018 The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 21 at the Grafton Garage, 220 Bell St. Below is its agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Approve Minutes: May 7, 2018 3. Warrants, as signed, presented to Select Board 4. Grafton Improvement Association: Trayhan Property, Tire Recycling, other Various […]
Weston Select Board agenda for May 22, 2018
The Select Board for the Town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, in the Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. VLCT: 4. MVP Administrator: 5. Access Permit: 6. Banking: 7. Financial Management Questionnaire: 8. Municipal […]
Fire danger is ‘High’ throughout the state
©2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The National Weather Service and state agencies from Vermont, New York and New Hampshire are cautioning residents about brush and forest fires conditions. With just a few days sunny days with lower humidity and higher winds, dead grass, leaves and brush can become prime fuel for fires. These agencies are reminding […]
Chester Select Board agenda for May 16, 2018
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 for its regular meeting. It will take place at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the May 2, 2018 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Yosemite Firehouse Future Use Ideas; Historic […]
To the editor: Gordon Scholarship thanks all who helped with fund-raiser
It was a fantastic Cinco De Mayo night at the Chester American Legion, and the Heath Gordon Scholarship Fund has a ton of people to thank for their 5th annual fundraiser. The fund was able to add thousands to their bank account Saturday night and excited about putting it to good use. All proceeds will […]
College News
The Castleton University volunteer mentoring program matches Castleton undergraduates with local fourth- and fifth-grade students from the Castleton Village School. The following Castleton students have become a certified members of the University Mentoring Program. Garrett Benson of Springfield and Kristina Knockenhauer of Chester Lyndsie Cammarata of Springfield has been named to the Dean’s List at […]
To the editor: BR school group gets 501c3 status Seeks more community input for new independent school
The Ludlow-based Black River Independent School Committee recently became recognized as an official tax-exempt organization, gaining 501c3 status through the IRS. The group is currently in the process of completing the application to submit to the Vermont Board of Education to establish Black River Academy, an independent school serving grades 7-12 in Ludlow and Mount […]
To the editor: Housing Trust aids homeowners with repairs
At the Chester Select Board meeting on May 2, AmeriCorps service member Daphne Okumus presented information about Windham & Windsor Housing Trust’s Green Mountain Home Repair program. “The Green Mountain Home Repair program provides low cost loans and construction management to residents in Windham and Windsor counties,” Okumus told the board. “These loans have a […]
Commentary: Rep. Bock highlights notable bills
By Rep. Tom Bock We’re into the last two weeks of the 2018 legislative session in Montpelier, always a chaotic time. Pressure is building to get bills through the before adjournment. The House and Senate need to reconcile differences on bills affecting funding for education and clean water as well as many other issues. Following […]
To the editor: Chester family needs medical help for soon-to-be-born baby
My name is Scott Boucher and my wife is Stacey Sanderson. She is a Chester native, and I am a longtime transplant from Burlington. Our oldest daughter Anya is a second grader at CAES, and we are proud of our town. Chester is a wonderful, safe and close-knit community, and we have seen the residents […]
To the editor: CTES Petition organizers thank communities
To the communities of Cavendish, Chester, Andover, Baltimore, Ludlow and Mt. Holly: We want to express our sincere gratitude to all of you for supporting our petition to reinstate the position of Cavendish Town Elementary School principal as full-time and permanent. We had received 401 signatures including residents of all the towns that make up the Two […]
Distinguished Young Woman White visits CAES
On a recent day in late April, the After School Program at Chester-Andover Elementary School was visited by Vermont’s Distinguished Young Woman of 2018, Lexi White of Chester. Lexi stopped by the program to speak with 3rd and 4th graders about the Be Your Best Self program, an initiative of the America’s Distinguished Young Women […]
Green Up in Londonderry, Weston, Rockingham
Green Up Day events in Londonderry As Londonderry gets ready for Green Up Day on Saturday, May 5, Green Up bags are now available for pickup at the Transfer Station, on Route 100, and Londonderry Hardware in Mountain Marketplace. Beginning Monday, April 30, bags may picked up at the Town Office, 100 Old School Road. […]
To the editor: GM Iron Chefs serve winning recipe at State House
We are pleased and proud to announce that one of our winning teams of this year’s Jr. Iron Chef competition was invited to the Vermont State House to witness the reading of a Jr Iron Chef Vt resolution, to be recognized by their representatives in the House chamber and then to cook their award-winning recipes […]
TRSU Executive Committee meeting agenda for May 3, 2018
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Executive Committee will meet on Thursday May 3, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the Roost Building at Fletcher Farm 609 Vt. Rt. 103 in Ludlow. I. CALL TO ORDER: II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. April 12, 2018 Executive Committee B. April 12, 2018 Full Board IV. […]
Special GMUSD board meeting agenda for April 30, 2018
The Green Mountain Unified School District board will hold a special meeting on Monday April 30, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library of Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main Street, Chester, Vt. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Communications: a. Public Comments IV. New Business: a. Cavendish Town […]