Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Election Day fundraisers in Chester
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Chester Andover Family Center and the Green Mountain Middle School will be hoping for a big turnout at Town Hall on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, to help with their fundraisers. The Family Center will hold its annual bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon with funds raised supporting […]
To the editor: Clarkson, McCormack, Nitka a winning Senate team
This year, as a political science major in college, I saw a lot of my classmates abandon the field as they began to look for jobs. They did not want to be a part of a broken system – a system that amplifies partisan bickering, represents the voices of companies instead of the American people, […]
To the editor: Vermonters lucky to have pro-environment candidates
Like me, you might be feeling dismayed by the current presidential election cycle. Yet, while tabloid-style politics grabs the national media attention, back at home we are lucky to have local candidates for the Vermont legislature who we can be proud of. Recently, Vermont Conservation Voters released its endorsement of local candidates: Reps. David Deen, […]
To the editor: On Nov. 8, vote for what is right
As legend journalist Bob Schieffer said on CBS, “How did we ever get to this point?” As moderator Chuck Todd said to Joe Biden on Meet the Press, “We have a coarse culture that gives permission to sexual abuse.” Biden responded, “This guy acknowledged he is a sexual predator and abused his power!” How did […]
BF restaurant for sale; hospital gets $20,000 pharmacy grant
Bellows Falls restaurant for sale Krissie and Drew Pelletier, owners of the Valley Cafe in downtown Bellows Falls, are selling their three-year-old business because of family illness, according to those close to the situation. A small group of regulars is actively helping to find an experienced restaurateur interested in taking over the business and carrying […]
Op-eds: Closing arguments
Wind power not green vs. financial benefits to communities
Wind power not green vs. financial benefits to communities
From the editor: In just about a week, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, we will go to the polls to vote on a contentious and at times disturbing presidential race whose partisans have helped split the country. At the same time, voters in the towns of Windham and Grafton will vote on a proposed industrial wind […]
Grafton Planning Commission meeting Nov. 1
The Planning Commission for the town of Grafton will hold its meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Minutes: Oct 11, 2016, Sept 26, 2016 (revised) Town Plan Revision Review marked-up maps in map chapter Review Education Chapter Review Recreation Chapter […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Nov. 2, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approval of minutes from the Oct. 19, 2016 Select Board meeting and Oct. 19, 2016 Select Board Executive Session Citizen Comments Old Business Academy Historical Marker Conflict of Interest Policy Review and […]
Op-ed: On rigged elections and voter fraud in Vermont
By Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State Recent unsupported allegations and sensationalized reporting are sowing seeds of doubt about our democratic process. This undermines voter confidence and calls into question whether all voices will be heard on Nov. 8. As Vermont’s Secretary of State and chief elections officer, former state Senator, former city councilor and […]
Nov. 2 is deadline for registering to vote
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election is Wednesday Nov. 2 by 5 p.m. Vermont residents can register at their town clerk’s office during regular business hours. By state statute, town clerks are required to be open on the final day of registration from 3 […]
To the editor: Windham wind negotiators speak out
We three, Kathy Scott, Michael Simonds and Walter Woodruff, participated in the negotiations with Iberdrola, the developer for the possible Stiles Brook Wind Project, and we support the resulting economic partnership proposed for Windham. We chose to be involved to ensure that all views on the possible wind farm were considered and the best benefits […]
To the editor: MTL seeks to be part of global warming solution
Like the Windham Foundation, our family through Meadowsend Timberlands Ltd. is committed to the vitality of rural communities. Working lands are a key component of vibrant rural communities. But with plummeting timber values and the effects of climate change altering the forest itself, we can no longer manage the forest on timber sales alone. After […]
To the editor: Iberdrola offer pales compared to what will be lost
My husband and I, frequent visitors to the area over the past 10 years, are dismayed at the project being proposed by Iberdrola Renewables. As a health-care practitioner and master gardener and environmental steward respectively, we are amazed that the proposal has gotten this far. Here’s why. What makes this project necessary if the state […]
College News
Castleton senior Morgan Hart of Weston is Instagraming her way through Vermont. With a set goal of visiting all 251 towns across the Green Mountain State before she graduates in May, the history major is well under way to accomplishing it. “I started this goal in August because I love Vermont and I realized there […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Oct. 19, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Oct. 5, 2016 Select Board meeting and Oct. 5, 2016 Executive Session Citizen Comments Old Business Appoint Master Plan Committee Member Child Safety Ordinance Response from the Town’s Attorney […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Oct. 17, 2016
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Adopt Minutes: October 3, 2016 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway Report Industrial Wind Proposal: Public Meeting Dates Industrial Wind Proposal: Survey/Poll Update Industrial Wind Proposal: Attorney […]
Chainsaw carvers create buzz in Cavendish
Photos and Story by Kevin Kunze ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Amid chainsaws buzzing like a musical ensemble more than 100 spectators sit in a semicircle of timber benches. Three wood carvers are quick-carving wood sculptors, with chips flying, creating art. Within an hour, they were finished and their works were auctioned off. An 8-foot tall […]
To the editor: Thanks to all who made Weston Town Green celebration a success
Weston’s Town Green came alive on Sept. 4 with more than 200 people at its annual community picnic and concert, celebrating 130 years of the Town Green. The “Ladies of the Green,” Trustees and maintainers of the park wish to thank the many people whose volunteer work made it such a success: The Blue Flames Steel […]
Grafton Planning Commission meeting for Oct. 11
The Planning Commission for the Town of Grafton will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Minutes: Sept 13, 2016, Sept 26, 2016 Town Plan Revision: Review revised Flood Resiliency Chapter with pictures and diagrams; Review marked-up maps in map chapter; […]
Windsor Senate candidates to attend Oct. 20 forum
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium will sponsor a candidate’s forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium at 37 Depot St. in Ludlow. Candidates for the three Windsor County Senate seats along with the two candidates for the Rutland-Windsor-2 House seat in Montpelier have been invited to participate in this […]