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Chester Police ask for help with break-ins, burglaries
Chester Police are asking that anyone with information regarding a recent series of burglaries in the Smokeshire area of Ludlow and Chester to contact police at 875-2035. Police Chief Rick Cloud says that five or so camps have been broken into and brush hogs, riding lawn mowers, copper piping and “anything and everything that isn’t […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for July 13, 2015
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 13 for its regular meeting, preceded by two site visits beginning at 5 p.m. The first site visit will take place at 926 VT Rt. 103 S., followed by a 5:30 p.m. site visit at 3254 Green Mountain Turnpike. The regular meeting will […]
David Hume, former IBM executive and Andover cattle farmer, was 87
David S. Hume, 87, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Wake Robin in Shelburne. He was born on May 2, 1928 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Kenneth and Elizabeth (Newman) Hume. He was raised in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., attended Poly Prep, graduating in 1946. He worked for Merrill Lynch in lower Manhattan […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Monday, July 6, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: June 15, June 25 & June 26, 2015 Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues Potential Wind Project (Kent Armstrong) Sale of […]
Chester Select Board calls special meeting on water project
On the heels of the defeat of a ratification vote on the water system upgrade funding, the Chester Select Board has called a special meeting for noon on Thursday, July 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. The meeting agenda includes an update/discussion on the project and a public comments. According to Town Manager David […]
Chester Select Board Special Meeting, Thursday, July 2
The Chester Select Board has called a special meeting for noon, Thursday, July 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., to discuss the water project. Below is its agenda. Water Project and Project Funding update/discussion Citizen Comments Adjourn
Whiting Library seeks youth services librarian
Whiting Library on Main Street in Chester is seeking a youth services librarian. The position entails all aspects of librarianship, programming and attention to the needs of children and teens. The candidate must be creative, dynamic and flexible, possess strong communication and organizational skills, and be able to interact with people of all ages in […]
Upcoming events: Learn about scrapbooking; Independence Day celebrations galore; magic show, music and more
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Workshops July: Summer activities at Book Nook Throughout July, the Book Nook will host a variety of summer fun activities at the store at 136 Main St. […]
GMUHS announces Honor Roll for 4th quarter
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its Honor Roll for the 4th quarter of 2015. 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 C-). High School Honors means […]
Chester Select Board for Wednesday, July 1, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday July 1 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Chester Town Plan Public Hearing 2. Approve Minutes from June 17, 2015 Select Board Meeting 3. Citizen Comments 4. Old Business 5. Andover MOU Review 6. Edson Monument Update; Ron Patch 7. […]
To the editor: GMUHS principal thanks community for graduation participation
I am writing to publicly thank our communities for their continued support of Green Mountain Union High School. The graduation ceremony held on June 19, 2015 was very well-attended with hundreds of community members present to honor and congratulate the Class of 2015. The graduation was held outside and in beautiful weather. Our campus was […]
Supreme Court finds for Dollar General in zoning appeal; Act 250 appeal still pending
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday, June 11, a three-judge panel of the Vermont Supreme Court heard an appeal by opponents of a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store proposed for a parcel directly across from the Country Girl Diner on Main Street in Chester. The following day, the “rocket docket” as the panel is known […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Thursday morning
The Grafton Select Board has called a meeting for 7:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25 at the Select Board offices in Town Hall at 117 Main St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Paving Bid Award Town Garage Financing Contract Town Pound Contract Other Business: Date of […]
To the editor: GMUHS thanks families, organizations for scholarships
The Green Mountain Union High School Senior Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, June 12. This program celebrates the achievements of our senior class both in the classroom and in our community. We would like to thank the following families and organizations for supporting the class of 2015. Approximately $400,000 is awarded between Senior Awards […]
Windham Sheriff offers patrol alternatives to Londonderry
By Mallory Hopkins and Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC While the average Londonderry Select Board meeting draws about five members of the public, the Monday June 15 meeting saw four times that for a discussion of police coverage for a town shaken by arsons and burglaries in recent months. While the town of 1,769 full-time […]
Green Mountain seniors honored with scholarships and awards
Families of the 49-member Green Mountain High School graduating Class of 2015 gathered at the GMUHS auditorium on Friday evening, June 12, to celebrate their loved ones’ academic accomplishments. The annual awards’ night ceremony. The awards and their recipients are: TOM SPATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS Alecia Rokes Jordan Stewart AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY CHESTER POST No. 67 […]
CANCELED — Chester Development Review Board for June 22, 2015
CANCELED — The Chester DRB is postponing the June 22 meeting. The board will convene as planned and warned and then recess. The board will schedule the next meeting before recessing. The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 22 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) […]
To the editor: CAFC shop and food shelf need volunteers
The Chester-Andover Family Center is looking for volunteers for both the Thrift Shop and Food Shelf. The Food Shelf needs folks to help with gleaning and processing produce during the summer and fall. Times and places to be determined. You are welcome to help once or several times. For more information, please leave a message […]
Londonderry Select Board meeting agenda for June 15
The Londonderry Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday June 15, at the Town Offices, 100 Old School Road in South Londonderry. Below is the agenda. Call meeting to order at 6 p.m., go into executive session for employee reviews. Regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. Additions or deletions to the […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, June 17, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St, for its regular meeting. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from June 3, 2015 Select Board Meeting| Citizen Comments Old Business DRB Appointments Andover MOU Wastewater Discharge Permit Discussion; Jennie Auster; Aldrich & Elliott Water Project […]