Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
To the editor: CAES kids get to taste new vegetables, new dishes
Each month, as part of our Farm to School Program, Chester-Andover Elementary School offers a taste test of a featured vegetable. For instance, January is for parsnips, which we integrate into our menu as well as offer as a taste test. We set up a table during lunch and present the item in a healthy […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Jan. 20, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from Jan. 6, 2016 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Chester Rotary, Fall Festival Request; Malcolm Summers 5. Chester 250th Anniversary celebration discussion […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 5 to Dec. 28, 2015
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Saturday, Dec. 5, 9:29 a.m. State Police in Rockingham alerted Chester Police that there was a car […]
College News
Kyle Record of Grafton was recently named to the fall 2015 Dean’s List at Keene State College in Keene, N.H. To qualify for the Dean’s List, Keene State undergraduates must have completed a minimum of six credit hours in the semester, receiving no failing or incomplete grades and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average […]
To the editor: Neighborhood Connections thanks Thrifty Attic for support
Neighborhood Connections thanks the Thrifty Attic for its recent donation. This grant is intended for Neighborhood Connections’ Senior Wellness program and will enable us to provide senior citizens in our community with a range of services including case management, health education, social support programs and other interventions designed to assist individuals to remain independent and […]
GMUHS Board meeting for Jan. 14, 2016
The Board of Directors of Green Mountain Union High School will meet at the school’s Library Learning Commons at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. The school is located at 716 VT Route 103 S in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes […]
College news
Julie Comstock of Chester graduated from York College of Pennsylvania on Dec. 22. Comstock earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing Rachel Peloquin of Weston has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester at the University of Vermont. Peloquin is a Class of 2017 elementary education, K-6 major in the […]
TRSU Innovations in Learning panel meets Tuesday, Jan. 12
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Innovations in Learning Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at the TRSU office, Roost Building at Fletcher Farm, Route 103 South, Ludlow. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of Minutes: Dec. […]
CAES Board of Directors agenda for Jan. 11, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 11, 2016 in the school library, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Minutes Approval a. Minutes of Dec. 14, 2015 – Regular Meeting Action IV. Communications […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 6, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from Dec. 30, 2015 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Sign Tax Anticipation Note 5. Sign Resolution for Master Plan Grant Application 6. TAC Update […]
To the editor: BRGN thanks all who helped with charitable efforts
The staff and clients of Black River Good Neighbors would like to thank all of those who donated goods, money or time to help this year’s holiday food distribution. The process begins early in the year, but gears up in earnest with the annual Stuff-a-Bus in Ludlow, followed by the Okemo Cares and Shares food […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday, Jan. 4
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Dec. 9 & 21 (3 sets), 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues: Delinquent Tax Update (Jan Atwood) […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Dec. 30, 2015
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 30 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Dec. 16, 2015 Select Board meeting Citizen Comments 2016 Draft General Fund Budget New Business/Next Agenda Adjourn
3 TRSU meetings as teacher contract negotiations kick off
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board Bargaining Council will hold a special meeting to prepare for teacher contract negotiations at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 in the superintendent’s office in the Roost Building at Fletcher Farm in Ludlow. Then, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, the bargaining council subcommittee will meet at Cavendish Town Elementary […]
3SquaresVT helps seniors eat nutritiously
Many senior citizens are cutting back on their food budgets as expenses rise, but good nutrition is a key factor in lifelong health. To encourage healthy eating, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers the 3SquaresVT program to help eligible Vermonters buy nutritious food. The benefits come on an EBT card that looks like a debit […]
To the editor: You can help Collaborative combat addiction
The Collaborative is in the middle of its annual 2015 fundraising appeal. We appreciate our donors so much. They are the reason we are able to host substance free events for young people, educate the community about harmful substances and support working families through our Extended Day Program. Our programs combine education with active alternatives […]
Weston Select Board meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015
The Weston Select Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda 2. Public Comment 3. Derry Sled Dogs 4. Petition Approval in Sequence 5. Audit Engagement Letter 6. Access/Right of Way 7. Town Plan 8. Renewable […]
Grafton boards to hold public hearings on Dec. 21
Prior to the Grafton Select Board meeting on Monday, Dec. 21, two other public meetings will be held. The Grafton Select Board will be holding a public hearing beginning at 5 p.m. at the Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton, to consider the proposed update to the 2008 Town Plan and to provide […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Dec. 21, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Dec. 7, 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Grafton Improvement Association PACIF Insurance (Kim Record) Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues: SEVEDS/Windham County […]
Gauntlet thrown down for 2016 Overture gingerbread contest
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC One feature of this year’s Overture to Christmas was the “business” category of the annual gingerbread house competition. The Chester Telegraph preheated the oven and mixed up some spicy dough only to find that our gingerbread Yosemite Fire House was the only entry in that category. Now, we like winning […]