Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Northern Stage hires assistant director/director of education
Lillian King, Northern Stage’s new assistant artistic director and director of education, will make her Northern Stage directorial debut with the upcoming production of Blithe Spirit. A recent graduate of Boston University’s School of Theatre, King was the assistant director on Rocky the Musical and Peter and the Starcatcher, both on Broadway. King grew up […]
To the editor: Rep. Dakin outlines education, other pocketbook issues on agenda in Montpelier
You, the voters, have sent us to Montpelier with a clear message to address issues of high importance both to our pocketbooks and to the fundamental manner of how services are delivered to the residents of the state of Vermont. The unending increase in the cost of educating our children in our public schools has […]
To the editor: Londonderry Parks Board thanks Thrifty Attic Board for bleachers donation
As the Londonderry Parks Board continues to work on Phase Two of the Pingree Park Revitalization Project, we would like to thank the Thrifty Attic Board for its generous contribution of a set of new aluminum bleachers at the ballfields. This donation will also be used as matching funds as the Parks Board applies for […]
CANCELED: Grafton Select Board agenda for Feb. 2, 2015
Tonight’s meeting of the Grafton Select Board is canceled due to the weather. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 16. The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2 at Grafton Elementary School on School Street. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Jan. 19, 2015 Warrants: Payroll […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Jan. 21, 2015 Select Board Meeting and Jan. 21, 2015 Executive Session Citizen Comments Old Business Chester Rotary Request for Use of the Green Investment of Economic Development […]
To the editor: During VT Yankee closing, Entergy proved to be a fine company
On Monday, Jan. 19, at approximately 9:30 a.m., 35-plus-year career at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon ended. Although I am disappointed that the plant is being closed, I want to publicly thank Entergy Nuclear Operations for the professional manner in which it closed Vermont Yankee. Entergy provided nearly a year and a half […]
To the editor: Heather Chase for Chester Select Board
Dear Chester residents: As a mother of four children, as a nurse and as a small business owner, I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the three-year seat on Chester’s Board of Selectmen. I have always been interested in town government but I am especially moved to run for office now because I believe […]
Canceled: Weston Liquor board, Select Board meetings for Tuesday, Jan. 27
The Town of Weston has canceled these meetings due to the impending snowstorm. The Town of Weston will hold a special meeting of the Board of Liquor Control at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Town Offices at 12 Lawrence Hill Road, followed by the Select Board meeting at 7:30. Below are the agendas. Board […]
Open offices: What’s up in Chester, Andover, Grafton, Weston and Londonderry
©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Next week: We’ll outline the fiscal articles that will be on the ballots for Andover, Chester, Grafton, Londonderry and Weston. Chester petitions due Monday Petitions to run for elective office in Chester are due at the Town Office by 5 p.m. Monday Jan. 26. According to Chester Town Clerk Deb Aldrich, […]
To the editor: Environmental Court needs to keep court manager post funded
During a meeting of the Environmental Court bench and the Vermont Bar Association on Wednesday Jan. 14, 2015, the bar learned that the Supreme Court has decided not to refill the Environmental Court manager position when the incumbent retires in February. The judiciary is making this staffing decision as part of its contribution toward cutting […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 21, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve minutes from Jan. 7, 2015 and Jan. 9, 2015 Select Board meetings Citizen Comments Old Business Liquor License Renewals: MacLaomainn’s Entertainment Permit: MacLaomainn’s Brookside Cemetery Trail Grant AT&T Tower Modification Sign Town Warning […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday Jan. 19, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet Monday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting. It will take place at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: January 5, 2015 Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Highway Report Work Schedule Capital Budget Equipment Financing Other Highway […]
Chester Police Log for Nov. 14 to Dec. 29, 2014
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. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, 2:54 p.m. Police were dispatched to Dodge Road for a report of dogs on a property. The property owner stated […]
The Telegraph Poll: Eliminate voting at Town Meeting?
The Chester Select Board is preparing warnings to ask voters if they wish to eliminate voting on specific budgetary issues at the Monday Town Meeting, in effect making the Town Meeting strictly informational prior to the Tuesday vote.
To the editor: Thanks to the many who helped with BRGNS’ annual holiday food drive
On Thursday, Dec. 18 some 30 volunteers gathered at Fletcher Farm for the annual Black River Good Neighbor Services’ holiday food distribution. They filled boxes with the ingredients for an all-inclusive holiday dinner, complete with turkey or chicken, stuffing, vegetables, bread, milk and more than a dozen other food items. The boxes were destined for […]
To the editor: Friends of Rockingham Library gives thanks for community support
The Friends of the Rockingham Free Public Library wishes to thank the Rockingham community for its participation in the Holiday Celebration at the RFPL on Saturday, Dec. 6. We thank the many area businesses and artists who contributed merchandise and gift certificates for the raffle. The fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Library help […]
Wunderle heads Vermont chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
Scott Wunderle, owner of Terrigenous LLC, began his term in November as president of the 60-member Vermont chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. There are 16,000 ASLA members nationwide, according to Wunderle. Among duties that Wunderle has as chapter president is maintaining the chapter’s website, publishing its quarterly newsletters as well as making […]
Black River Produce donates property to BR Good Neighbors
LUDLOW The board of directors of Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow has announced the receipt of a major gift from Black River Produce of North Springfield. The owners of BRP, Mark Curran and Steve Birge, have given the Ludlow-based food shelf the land on which BRP first ran their wholesale business in the […]
Chester planning board, DRB address problems in new zoning regs
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 The Chester Telegraph The Chester Planning Commission and Development Review Board met in a joint session on Monday Jan. 5 to discuss questions and problems associated with interpreting the town’s new Unified Development Bylaws. The bylaws, which were developed by the Planning Commission over five years, consist of revised zoning regulations, […]
Chester Select Board meeting to be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1. Australian Ballot Discussion 2. General Fund; Water & Sewer Budget Review 3. Approve minutes of the Dec. 17, 2014 Select Board meeting; approve minutes of the […]