Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Call for artists for monthlong show; reception set for Feb. 11
Are you an artist/craftsperson? Do you have cabin fever? 103 Artisans Marketplace in Chester is looking for you to join a cooperative expo at the shop, 103 South at Pine View Drive, from Feb. 11 through March 19. This is a featured artisan show and space will be limited. A small $50 entry fee will […]
Derry Candidates Night set for Feb. 16
The annual Candidates Night will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at the Twitchell Building on Old School Street. The list of positions to be voted on at Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 7 can be found on the town website. The evening will provide a forum for candidates to announce their […]
College News
Christopher Armstrong of Chester was awarded Gold Stars by The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., for earning a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher during the 2016 fall semester. Students that achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s Dean’s List. Kara Corlew of Londonderry has been named to the Provost’s List for […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday, Feb. 6, 2017
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Minutes: Jan. 17, 2017 4. Highway Report: Tractor and Mower Specs. 5. Appointment of new Planning Commission members 6. Signature for Lister’s Certificate of […]
Two contested races, 12 offices without candidates in Chester
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The petitions have been submitted, the signatures checked and here is the slate of candidates standing for elective office in Chester. There are two contested offices this year – two one-year terms on the Select Board and two unexpired two-year terms on the Chester Andover Elementary School board. Select Board […]
Op-ed: The well-vetted immigrants
By Aleks Hunter Last summer, I was a guest of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H., as a cardiac patient. I was initially examined by a doctor from China, then treated by a team led by a doctor from Germany, with one one from Pakistan, one from Turkey and a resident from India. My […]
Chester Select Board Agenda for Feb. 1, 2017
The Chester Select Board will meet in a public hearing on revisions to the Unified Development Bylaws at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Following that, the Select Board will hold its regular meeting. Both meetings will be held at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the Select Board agenda. Unified Development […]
Editorial: Chester Select Board should reject secrecy
A few days before each meeting, members of the Chester Select Board receive a packet of documents relating to upcoming agenda items. Among the draft minutes from previous meetings and liquor license renewal applications for Wednesday’s session is a recommendation from Town Manager David Pisha for how the board should interview candidates for the Planning […]
Act 46 RED meeting rescheduled for Jan. 31 in Andover
Two Rivers Supervisory Union has announced it has rescheduled the meeting of its Act 46 Sub-Committee for Tuesday Jan. 31. at 5:30 p.m. at Andover Town Hall. The original meeting was postponed due to the weather. The subcommittee is looking at setting up a regional education district (RED) among the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish […]
Ludlow, Mt. Holly to look at Act 46 options Wednesday Jan. 25
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Members of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Study Committee who represent Ludlow and Mount Holly will meet on Wednesday Jan. 25 as a sub-committee to identify and discuss their next steps in light of the recent vote to allow a sub-committee representing Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester to […]
Grafton Select Board special meeting for Jan. 25, 2017
The Grafton Select Board will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Town Hall, 117 Main St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Request for Town Infrastructure Projects 3. Select Board Signatures for Town Meeting Warning 4. Other Business 5. Date of Next Meeting: Monday, Feb. […]
Op-ed: Vermont needs an independent Ethics Commission now
By Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State The Vermont Constitution (Chapter 1, Article 6) demands that our elected officials are open, transparent and accountable. The authors understood how transparency in government is the very basis of trust. State statute also demands access and accountability: It is the policy of this subchapter to provide for free […]
Comedy night to benefit Flood Brook student activities
The Flood Brook Student Activities Cooperative is hosting a parents night out comedy fund-raiser to benefit curricular and extracurricular enrichment activities for the students of Flood Brook School. The event will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at Magic Mountain Base Lodge. Comedians Tom Hayes, Mark Scalia and Rob Steen will be performing. […]
AMVETS Vermont Post seeks new members
American Veterans Vermont Post 1 are inviting those who have served or who are currently serving in the United States military to join Vermontʼs only post of AMVETS. AMVETS is open to all veterans regardless of what time period you served. It also accepts National Guard and Reservists without the need of having any active […]
Town planning as entertainment? Chester residents invited to video talk on small town revitalization
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester residents and business owners are invited to a screening of an engaging and often humorous video talk by Orton Foundation trustee Ed McMahon Jr. titled Where Am I? The Power of Uniqueness, about the transformation of small towns in America that embrace their own special qualities. Kelly Arrison, a member […]
Act 46 RED Sub-committee agenda for Jan. 24, 2017
The Act 46 RED (Regional Education District) Sub-committee, with members from Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 6 p.m. Welcome Review membership of sub-committee—representatives from Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester. Review Agenda Elect a chair […]
Telegraph offers free listings in its business directory; Future Business Leaders seeks judges
The Chester Telegraph is offering area businesses a free listing in its Regional Business Directory, which currently lists more than 100 businesses and organizations and is used thousands of times every year. Each business listing includes the name of the business and telephone number, a description of the business, photos, links to the company website […]
To the editor: Scientists foresaw destabilizing climate change 30 years ago
In cleaning out some old papers, I stumbled on a New York Times article from March 20, 1988 titled “Instability of Climate Defies Computer Analysis” that I had cut out and saved. I believe that it was the first time I had encountered the concept of climate change and found it so intriguing that the […]
To the editor: Reform alimony support and maintenance laws
The men and women of Vermont Alimony Reform brought the issue of antiquated spousal support and maintenance laws to the attention of the legislature when we testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last spring. According to the most recent statistics, about 3.5 of every 1,000 Vermonters are divorced every year. Each year, that means almost […]
UPDATE: Special Chester Select Board hearing for Jan. 19, 2017
UPDATE: The interviews of candidates for the Planning Commission and Development Review Board have been canceled. The Chester Select Board will be holding a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizens Comments 2. Sign Town Warning 3. Discuss review process used […]