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GMUHS announces 1st Quarter Honor Roll
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain Union High School has announced its 1st Quarter Honor Roll for the 2016-2017 school year. Honors Middle School Honors are earned by those students with one off-setting grade not below a C-.(There must be an A+, A, or A- to offset the one grade of a C+, C or […]
To the editor: Sen. McCormack looks to future under new leaders
Deer season is wrapping up and Thanksgiving with family is a fond memory. The campaign seems like a distant memory but the election was a mere three weeks ago. On this lazy weekend post-Thanksgiving, I am taking time to reflect. I’m filled with gratitude toward so many people who worked to help me in my […]
Richard ‘Dick’ Bigwood, 85, maintained trails with the Chester Snowmobile Club
A Celebration of Life for Dick Bigwood has been set for noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 the Chester American Legion, 637 Route 103 South in Chester. Richard “Dick” L. Bigwood, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at his home in Chester surrounded by his family. He was born Fe. […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Monday, Nov. 28
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 at Town Offices, 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 10/24/16 and 11/14/16 meetings. 4. Review and Act on Financial Orders. 5. Highways […]
To the editor: A nation of immigrants should stand against hate
On Sunday, Nov. 20, I stopped to get gas at the Chester Citgo. On the back window of the pick-up truck parked in front of me were large letters in the shape of a map of the United States that spelled out: “F**k off/We’re full.” I immediately thought of my immigrant great-grandparents, of how hard […]
Chester Planning Commission hearing for tonight cancelled
The Chester Planning Commission’s public hearing on Unified Development Bylaw revisions scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight has been cancelled. The reason for the cancellation was insufficient legal warning. The hearing is tentatively being rescheduled for Dec. 19.
Grafton Select Board meeting for Nov. 21, 2016
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Minutes: Nov. 7, 2016 4. Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll 5. Highway Report 6. Review of 2017-2018 proposed budget: Town Treasurer Kim Record; Road Foreman […]
Rodney Page, 71, classic car enthusiast who loved family, friends
Rodney L. Page 71, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday Nov. 15, 2016 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. He was born Nov. 8, 1945 in Springfield, the son of Walden F. and Louise M. (Grover) Page. He attended Springfield Schools, graduating from Springfield High School in 1963. He later graduated from […]
Andover Invitation to Bid – Site Work on FEMA property
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Workshop set on how to start a business
Vermont Small Business Development Center is offering a four-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. The course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at the Springfield Regional Development Corp., 14 Clinton Square, in the 1st floor conference room. The registration fee […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for Nov. 15, 2016
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the school’s Arts Center, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda-Additions and Deletions Action III. Minutes: a. Minutes of Sept. 12, 2016-Regular Meeting Action IV. Communications: a. […]
Chester Select Board holds special meeting Nov. 17, 2016
The Chester Select Board will be holding a special meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizen Comments 2. Jim Carroll Presentation: Select Board function and duties 3. Jim Carroll: Brief discussion of Child Safety Ordinance 4. Adjourn
Chester Select Board agenda for Nov. 16, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes from the Nov. 2, 2016 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. General Fund Department Budget Review: Police; Fire; Ambulance; Recreation; Cemetery 5. Conflict of […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Nov. 14, 2016
The Select Board of Andover will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 at Andover Town Offices, 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 10/10/16 meeting. Unable to act on minutes from […]
Weston finishes vote, tally in the dark; no glitches elsewhere
By Bruce Frauman ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC As if everything about this remarkable election were not enough, just after 5 p.m. on Election Day, the lights went out in Weston. With voting set to continue for nearly two more hours the Town Hall polling place was plunged into darkness. Luckily, that’s just about the time […]
Chester DRB holds hearing on Karass Inn proposal
The Development Review Board for the Town of Chester will be holding a site visit to 225 Pleasant St. at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 followed by a Public Hearing at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. to address a Conditional Use Application permit (#491) Below is its agenda: Review minutes from […]
To the editor: Two Rivers Act 46 committee seeks public feedback
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 committee met on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 to engage with members of the public, review administrative recommendations for the education of students in grades pre-K through grade 12, and review tax rate projections. The charge of the Act 46 committee is: “To study the advisability of forming […]
Londonderry Select Board Agenda Nov. 7, 2016
The Londonderry Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the Town Office at 100 Old School St. in South Londonderry. The agenda for the meeting is below. 1. Call meeting to order 2. Additions or deletions to the agenda 3. Minutes a. Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes […]
Special Grafton Select Board meeting for Nov. 9, 2016
The Grafton Select Board has called a Special meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Town Hall, at 117 Main St. in Grafton. The meeting will be held to count the non-resident taxpayer survey/poll for the Industrial Wind Project.
Grafton Select Board agenda for Monday, Nov. 7, 2016
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Minutes: Oct. 17, 2016 4. Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll 5. Highway Report 6. Other Business 7. Capital Budget a. Presentation of Capital Budget […]