Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Op-ed: In its latest test, the Electoral College failed
By Dick McCormack I have received many communications from folks indignant that the presidential candidate who got the most votes was not elected president by the Electoral College. These folks recognize that a constitutional amendment abolishing the Electoral College is unlikely, and so focus their concerns on defending Vermont’s existing National Popular Vote law. I’m […]
College News
The following students have been named to the Fall 2016 Dean’s List at the University of Vermont, based in Burlington. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. Kathleen Bourque […]
Act 46 Study Committee meeting Jan. 18, 2017
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Study Committee will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday Jan. 18 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., Chester. The objective of the meeting is to finalize the overall plan and begin on the articles of agreement. The agenda is below. 1. […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Minutes: Jan. 5, 2017 4. Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll 5. Highway Report 6. Signature for Excess Weight Permit 7. Planning Commission […]
Chester Town School Board of Directors meeting for Jan. 18, 2017
The Chester Town School Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda-Additions & Deletions III. New Business a. Financials: i. Approval of FY 2017-18 Budget; ii. […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 18, 2017
The Chester Select Board will meet as the Chester Water & Sewer Commission at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 to set the water rates. Following that, the Select Board will meeting. Both meetings will be held at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the Select Board agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes […]
College News
Keene State College of Keene, N.H., announces that 1,400 students have been named to the fall 2016 Dean’s List, including: Tori Parker of Londonderry and Kyle Record of Grafton Lehigh University of Bethlehem, Penn., has announced its Dean’s List for the fall semester of 2016. Dean’s List status is awarded to students who earned a […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for Jan. 12, 2017
The Londonderry Select Board will hold a meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Twitchell Building, 100 Old School St., South Londonderry. This meeting is rescheduled from the board’s regular meeting of Jan. 3 that was canceled due to snow. The agenda is below. 1. Call meeting to order 2. Additions or deletions […]
To the editor: BRGNS thanks all who helped with holiday distribution
The staff and clients of Black River Good Neighbor Services offer their sincere thanks to all who made our annual holiday food and gift distribution possible. Again this year our staff and volunteers packed and distributed dinners and toys to many community residents who would otherwise have a bleak holiday. On Dec. 19, some 30 […]
Andover Select Board meeting for Monday, Jan. 9, 2017
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at town offices at 953 Weston-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 Dec. 12 meeting. 4. Review and Act […]
CAES Board meeting agenda for Jan. 9, 2017
Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 at the CAES Library, 72 Main St., Chester. Its agenda is below. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda III. Minutes: a. Minutes of Dec. 12, 2016 Regular Meeting IV. Communications: a. Written/Oral; b. Public […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 4, 2017
The Chester Water/Sewer Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 to set the water/sewer budgets. Following that, the group will meet as the Chester Select Board. The meetings will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the Select Board agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes from the Dec. 21, 2016 […]
To the editor: Kurn Hattin thanks all who made Christmas grand
As part of a long-standing annual tradition, the Chester Rotary Club coordinated a much-anticipated visit by some very special friends. On Thursday, Dec. 15, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the Grinch and an entourage of elves came to Kurn Hattin Homes, going from cottage to cottage with a magical sack of presents for the wide-eyed children! […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
The Grafton Select Board is meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Minutes: Dec. 19, 2016 4. Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll 5. Highway Report 6. Footbridge Repairs 7. Annual Personnel Review Dates 8. Monthly Budget […]
Snows on their way to you . . .
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Our region can expect 8 to 12 inches of snow beginning around 9 a.m. Thursday and continuing through Friday morning, with the most intense snowfall during the night on Thursday, including calls for heavy snow. The Chester Telegraph talked with the National Weather Service in Burlington Wednesday morning to ask […]
Annual Chester Senior Christmas Dinner feeds 150;
Hospital volunteers raise funds for oncology equipment
The annual Senior Christmas Dinner, held at noon on Saturday Dec. 10 at Chester-Andover Elementary School, attracted more than 90 diners from the Chester region, according to Pat Budnick of Motel in the Meadow, who organized this year’s event. Organizers of the dinner, which has been held for at least 40 years, also delivered at […]
To the editor: Thanks to a local Santa for going the extra miles
I would like to express my thankfulness for the kind deed by Bill who works at Balance Designs Inc., the parent company of Vew-Do Balance Boards and Snurfer boards, a hometown business located in Manchester, VT. I wanted to order a few Snow Snurfers for my girls and made an error in the delivery ZIP […]
To the editor: CAES Student Council thanks all who helped with Food Drive
We, the Student Council at Chester-Andover Elementary School, just finished the Project Feed the Thousands Food Drive. We collected over 250 food items for the Chester-Andover Family Center. The Family Center is very excited about the donation, and we would like to thank all the students and staff at CAES for sharing with others. We […]
Video tour through Ken Barrett’s Christmas Garden
Ken Barrett’s annual Christmas Garden at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester, will be on display 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Here’s a snippet. Be sure to visit it yourself — oh, and take the kids!
Chester Town Hall opened til 8 p.m. Dec. 20 for Christmas Garden visitors
The Chester Town Office will be open from 8 a.m. til 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, for everyone to visit the annual Christmas Garden created by Ken Barrett. Ever wonder how many ornaments are in this elaborate and detailed display? Take a guess and submit it with your name when you visit. Prizes for […]