Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Give your traditional holiday yam dish a Caribbean twist
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This side dish is perfect to add more depth to your holiday meal. (Yeah, I don’t care to think about how quick it set upon us either). The bold flavors of the Caribbean will certainly have you making this for any of the holidays fast approaching. Nonstick cooking spray 2 pounds […]
Vermont State Police incident log for Sept. 6-Sept. 27, 2015
The Chester Telegraph’s Vermont State Police Log is a sampling of incidents in Andover, Grafton, Londonderry, Weston and adjacent communities. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Sunday, Sept. 6, Peru – At 11:25 a.m., Vermont State Police responded to a report of theft of personal property from […]
Chester DRB meeting for Monday, Oct. 26
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Final Plat hearing for the Putnam minor sub-division Comments from citizen Review minutes from last meeting Deliberative session to review previous matters .
Chester Select Board meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Town Hall 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Oct. 7, 2015 Select Board meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Flags at Town Hall Yosemite Fire Station 2016 Draft General Fund Budget Financial Updates: General Fund; Water & Sewer; […]
Andover Town School Board of Directors meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 21
The Andover Town School Board of Directors will meet at Andover Town Office, 953 Weston Andover Road, at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Participation of Act 46 Merger Study Committee IV. Appointment of Andover Town School Board Representative to the Act 46 […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Oct. 5, 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues: Town Garage Update Village Park Tree Removal Kidder Hill Rd Tree […]
Chester Police log for Aug. 25 to Oct. 5, 2015
Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 4 p.m. In an ongoing issue, police responded to a home on Popple Dungeon Road for the report of an […]
Rita G. Dufield, 82, strong, generous and loving mother, friend
Rita G. Dufield, 82, died on Wednesday morning Oct. 7, 2015 at the Springfield Health & Rehab Center with her family by her side. She was born Nov. 17, 1932 in Newport, N.H., the daughter of Eugene and Irene (Sylvester) O’Clair. She grew up in Newport and attended Newport schools. In 1949, she married Amos Currier Jr., who predeceased […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for Monday, Oct. 12, 2015
The Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct 12 at the school library, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Minutes Approval: Minutes of Sept. 14, 2015 – Regular Meeting IV. Farm to School Presentation V. Communications a. Written/Oral b. […]
Telegraph donates $300 to Rotary from inaugural ad program
The Chester Telegraph presented a check for $300 to the Chester Rotary on Thursday, Oct. 1 before its First Thursday evening meeting at the Fullerton Inn. The Rotary and The Telegraph had teamed up to promote the 2015 Fall Festival by creating a page within the paper with complete information about the September event that […]
Cynthia Lascelles Lloyd Jones, 78, beloved mother, grandmother, friend
A service will be held at Adams Funeral Home, 35 Depot St. in Chester, at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9 for Cynthia Lascelles Lloyd Jones, who died on Sept. 30, 2015. She was the born on April 27, 1937, daughter of late May Barret and Clifford Lloyd, and was dearly loved by her children Phillip, […]
To the editor: Two Rivers Supervisory Union thanks NewsBank
The administration and boards of Two Rivers Supervisory Union, composed of the schools of Black River Middle School and High School, Cavendish Town Elementary, Chester-Andover Elementary, Green Mountain Union High School, Ludlow Elementary School and Mount Holly Elementary would like to thank NewsBank Inc. for the use of its NewsBank Conference Center and the Fletcher […]
To the editor: Rotary thanks all who made Fall Festival a success
The Chester Fall Festival had another successful year thanks to the cooperation and support of so many people in our community. Beautiful weather along with lots of publicity encouraged people to come to Chester and celebrate the arts in our area. The vendors were excellent, the food was delicious, the music was a great addition […]
GMUHS Board of Directors meeting for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Green Mountain Union High School will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 in the Library Learning Commons at the school, 716 Route 103 S. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday Oct. 7, 2015 (Amended)
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from the Sept. 16, 2015 Select Board Meeting and the Sept. 16, 2015 Executive Session Citizen Comments Old Business Historic Marker; Railroad Station Water Project Next Steps – Sign […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Monday, Oct. 5, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Sept. 21, 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues: Village Park Tree Removal Route 121 Illegal Dump Area Decaying Trees – […]
Who dumped those tires?
The Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help. On Sunday Sept. 27, at about 11 a.m. a resident reported seeing a man dumping tires by the side of Middletown Road about three-quarters of a mile outside of Grafton. The man was driving a beige Chevrolet pickup truck. Anyone with information on this is […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015
The Weston Select Board will hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. SO #21 Payroll & SO #21 Vendors: 4. New & Old Business: 5. Miscellaneous: 6. Adjourn:
Londonderry extends clerk’s office hours for tax payments
The Londonderry Town Clerk’s office at 100 Old School Road in South Londonderry will be open for extended hours to accept tax payments. From Monday Sept. 28 to Thursday Oct. 1, the office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2015 property taxes for Londonderry land owners are due Oct. 1.
2016 Cavendish calendar winners announced
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association has selected winners and 2016 calendar selections from its annual Calendar Photography Contest. Entrants submitted photos this past spring, which were displayed at numerous venues around town. Cavendish residents cast their ballots for the best photos. Winner of the Best in Show award is Belle McKnight for her photo […]