Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Chester Select Board agenda for April 20, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Cavendish Gulf Public Hearing 2. Approve Minutes from April 6, 2016 Select Board Meeting 3. Citizen Comments 4. Old Business 5. Red Nose Event Request; Gilbert Townsend 6. Hearse House […]
Larry Roland Moses, 64, farrier who shared his love of outdoors
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Larry Roland Moses of Chester passed away at Springfield Hospital on April 13, 2016 with his family by his side. Mr. Moses was born on July 10, 1951, the son of Janis Putnam Moses and Roland Moses. The long-time resident of Chester spent his life as a farrier, actively shoeing horses. […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for April 18, 2016
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday April 18 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Minutes: April 4, 2016 4. Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll 5. Highway Report a. Work Schedule b. Other Highway Issues 6. Speed […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for April 14, 2016
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 in the Sam Adams II Room at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103 S. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of […]
Rich Rommer, 67, noted wheatgrass grower, loved music, dance
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Richard D. Rommer of Chester, Vt., died suddenly at his home on Friday, March 25, 2016. He was 67. Mr. Rommer, known as Rich to all, was born in Nyack, N.Y., on March 12, 1949 to Lenore McCaffery Rommer and Richard J. Rommer. He graduated from Pearl River High School in […]
Chester Scouts re-organizing; Springfield Rotary welcomes new members; CAFC prom sale extended; Northern Stage, Dartmouth team up
About 14 boys and their parents met on Saturday, April 9 for an information meeting about Chester Cub Scout Pack 206. The meeting, held at Chester-Andover Elementary School, the prospective Scouts built and launched soda bottle rockets as their parents learned about the opportunities and adventures of Scouting. Sponsored by the Chester Rotary Club, Cub […]
To the editor: Rename Route 103 to honor Desert Storm vets
March 3, 2016 marked 25 years since victory by veterans who served in Desert Storm giving freedom back to Kuwait. This was the largest callup of reserves and deployment of troops in Vermont since the end of Vietnam almost 50 years ago. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of Vermont have petitioned the Vermont Board of […]
GMUHS Board of Directors meeting for April 14, 2016
The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet immediately after the 6 p.m. meeting of the joint school board meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Library Learning Commons at the school, 716 VT 103 in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda […]
Weston Select Board agenda for April 12, 2016
The Select Board of the Town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 following the Liquor Control Board meeting at 7:15 p.m. Both meetings will be at Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below are the agendas. Board of Liquor Control 1. First Class Hotel License to sell Malt & Venous […]
Andover Select Board agenda for April 11, 2016
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at Andover Town Office, 953 Weston Andover Road. Below is its agenda. Call to Order. Act on Agenda. Act on Minutes: 03/28/2016 Selectboard Meeting. Review and Act on Financial Orders. Review Current Year Financial Status. Highways / Garage: A. Plumb Pit. B. […]
College News
Robert Haseltine, a Chester and student at Green Mountain Union High School, has won a $3,000 scholarship to Paul Smith’s College after participating in the Presidential Scholarship competition on campus. Haseltine was one of 69 competitors at the event, held on Saturday, Feb. 27. Recipients who choose to attend Paul Smith’s are eligible to receive […]
Grafton Select Board for April 4, 2016
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 4 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: March 2, 2016 & March 7, 2016 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway report: Work Schedule Other Highway Issues Speed Study Routes 121/35 Personnel Policy change […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 6, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes; March 16, 2016 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Approve Storm Drain Application 5. Better Back Roads Grant Application 6. Approve Local […]
Weather service calls fire danger high
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The National Weather Service has issued a special statement saying that the danger of fires getting out of control is especially high today throughout Vermont. Low relative humidity is drying fuels such as grass, leaves and twigs and combined with the lack of snow cover and high winds today, any […]
An egg-cellent Easter comes to Weston
Saturday seemed a perfect day for Weston’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Families brought out more than 60 kids from Weston and the surrounding communities on a sunny mid-morning to play games, guess the number of jelly beans in a jar, get their faces painted and, of course, hunt for plastic eggs chockful of treats. The […]
Valid signatures send Londonderry article back to the voters
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC A petition to reconsider an article that was passed at Londonderry’s March 1 Town Meeting has been given thumbs up from Town Clerk Kelly Pajala, leaving the Select Board 60 days in which to hold a special meeting and the new vote. On March 1, an article was originally meant […]
Telegraph named paper of record; Rockingham community group to meet
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Telegraph has been named a paper of record for the towns of Weston and Grafton and for the school districts of Green Mountain Union High School and Chester Andover Elementary School. In an effort to get the word out to more people, The Telegraph has created posters and […]
Andover Select Board meeting for March 28, 2016
The Select Board for the town of Andover at Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road, will hold its meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28. Below is its agenda. 1. Call to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: 03/14/2016 Selectboard Meeting. 4. Review and Act on Financial Orders. Review Current Year Financial […]
Chester Rotary raises $9,000 for college scholarships
With a large silent auction and Master of Ceremonies Townsend Gilbert at the microphone for the live version and raffles the Chester Rotary Club raised $9,000 for the Ladd Scholarship Fund to help local students with college expenses. The event filled the first floor of the Fullerton Inn on Saturday night.
Chester DRB meeting for March 28, 2016
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday March 28 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Re-convene Goodrich Conditional Use request (withdrawn by applicant) Comments from citizens Review minutes from last meeting Deliberative session to review previous matters