Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
To the editor: Donations needed for Chester Fireworks
We are a little over a month away from the annual Chester Fireworks. This year, they are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 2 at McKenzie Field. At a recent Town Meeting, it was voted to donate $2,500 toward the fireworks, which will cover almost half of the cost of $5,500. To make this year’s fireworks possible, […]
2017 Black River grad wins Lovell Health Career Award
Bailey Matteson, who graduated this year from Black River High School in Ludlow, is the seventh recipient of the Dr. E. Sherburne Lovell Health Career Award. This award contributes $1,000 annually toward a student’s academic pursuit of a career in health care. It is funded by the proceeds of the Apple Blossom Cotillion, a project […]
College News
Sebastian Allen a native of Londonderry, graduated from Ithaca College’s School of Communications with a degree in Cinema & Photography. The degree was awarded in May 2017. Kelsey Rebhan, a native of Ludlow, graduated magna cum laude from Ithaca College’s School of Communications with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. The degree was awarded in […]
To the editor: Chester needs to wake up to drug problem
Whether or not you choose to admit it, there is a drug problem in Vermont. As concerned citizens, my wife and I recently attended a meeting at Green Mountain Union High School, where we expected to see others concerned with the safety and health of their children. On the agenda was the viewing of a […]
CORRECTION: Celebration of life of Sam Lloyd Sr. set for Aug. 7, 2017 at 2 p.m.
CORRECTION: The time of the service is 2 p.m. on Aug. 7. The public is invited to join in a celebration of the life of Sam Lloyd Sr., the longtime Weston resident who was an actor, businessman, philanthropist and community leader who died in March at the age of 91. The celebration will be held […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 24, 2017
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24 at the Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from July 10th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, July 25, 2017
The Select Board for the Town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 at the Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Conflict of Interest Policy: 4. Oil Bids: 5. Windows: 6. Review and Approve Minutes: 7. […]
Derry arts and history group mounts music, textile exhibits
By Tuckerman Wunderle © 2017 Chester Telegraph LLC The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society is presenting two exhibits at the Custer Sharp House through the end of July. Textiles and Fabrics and Music in the Mountains focus on the lives of earlier Londonderry residents, showing the ways they worked and played. Textiles and Fabrics focuses on the […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 19, 2017
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes from July 5, 2017 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Entertainment Permit; Country Girl Diner 5. Solid Waste District Possible Funds Distribution; Derek Suursoo […]
Chester Planning Commission agenda for Monday, July 17, 2017
The Planning Commission for the town of Chester will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Its agenda is below. Introduce members Review status of member terms and other organizational items Review process of recommendation to Select Board for Zoning Administrator appointment Review status of current Town Plan Review […]
Chester Conservation Committee holds photo contest
The Chester Conservation Committee is hosting a photo contest with the theme of the Chester Trails Experience. A panel of local photographers will choose two photographs that best express the CCC’s goal of fostering awareness, stewardship and enjoyment of Chester’s hiking trails. A third winning photo will be selected by the readers of The Chester […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for July 17, 2017
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 17 at Grafton Town Garage, 220 Bell St. Below is its agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Minutes: July 3, 2017 3. Highway Report 4. Cristine White, Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance 5. Open Demo Bids for FEMA Buyout property 6. Follow Up on Town […]
Quilters sought for 24th Annual Quiltfest
The Quiet Valley Quilters Guild invites quilters to exhibit their quilted projects in the 24th Annual Bennington Quiltfest, to be held Sept. 16 and 17 at the Mount Anthony Union Middle School, 747 East Road in Bennington. You do not need to be a member of the guild to submit an entry. All quilt entries — […]
Catholic Churches announce schedules;
Springfield Farmers Market news
St. Joseph’s Church, 96 Main. St in Chester and St. Mary’s Church, 10 Pleasant St, in Springfield, have announced their current schedules. Mass Schedule Saturday: 4 p.m. in Chester and 6 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Chapel, on High Street in Londonderry Sunday: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in Springfield Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m. in […]
Editorial: To avoid problems, Chester should invest in planning
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Town Manager David Pisha told Chester’s Town Meeting in March that two functions of town government have become increasingly complex and would be better handled by professionals. Pisha pointed especially to the function of listers, saying that state statutes have made the work more complex over the years. Residents agreed […]
Chester Chatter: Lakeside retreats for family 4th of Julys
By Ruthie Douglas ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC My parents were married on the 4th of July. They took the Toonerville Trolley to Charlestown, N.H., and took the train up to Lake Winnipesaukee for a two-day honeymoon. As years went by, our family mostly celebrated their anniversary up at our camp on Cole Pond. We’d go […]
GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for July 13, 2017
The Green Mountain Board of Directors will hold its meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 at the Library Learning Commons, 716 Vt. Route 103 South. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes June 8, 2017 Regular Meeting b. Minutes of […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 10, 2017
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10 at Town Offices, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. Call Select Board meeting to order. Act on Agenda. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from June 26th meeting. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]
To the editor: Condos revises response to election fraud commission request
On Monday afternoon, The Telegraph received the following statement from Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos. In it he clarifies, but also revises his response to the request for voter information from a commission set up by President Trump. We find this statement disconcerting. If you would like to know why, read his statement and […]
Editorial: Condos should take his own advice
We are big fans of Secretary of State Jim Condos. For years we have attended his Transparency Tour events and applauded his advocacy for the state’s Open Meeting Law as well as his call for a powerful state ethics commission. And for this newspaper and many more, his work on behalf of a robust interpretation […]