Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
To the editor: New England lacked energy foresight
Observers of the New England energy scene can be forgiven for asking “what were they thinking” when New England’s state energy planners backed building 25 cent/kilowatt-hour wind projects while opposing reliable, existing, low-cost generators like Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. They were thinking New England would have endless amounts of “fracked” natural gas; they were […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014
The Weston Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 at Weston Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda. 2. Public Comment. 3. Road Foreman: Shaw Knoll – Holden Engineering Knowlton Access Permit Coffey Access Permit Bids 2002 […]
Chester police log for April 25 through July 23, 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, April 25, 8:29 p.m. A complaint of barking dogs brought a Chester officer to a Main Street address where one dog who was […]
To the editor: Thanks to good neighbors during flood
For the second time in three years, my family has endured the flooding of our surroundings. Believe me, we have been active in seeking improvement and speaking to the proper authorities. My vocabulary now contains words like “hazard mitigation” and I’m becoming an expert on what our costly flood insurance won’t cover. Amid all of […]
Public hearing on Chester zoning reg proposals postponed; Select Board meeting canceled
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 6 to formally postpone its already warned hearing, which resumes the public discussion on proposed updated zoning regulations. Town manager David Pisha said this meeting will instead be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 27, at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. The […]
Grafton Select Board OKs junk vehicle regulations
By Mark Burbela Grafton ©The Chester Telegraph – 2014 Despite objections from some of the 25 residents in attendance, the Grafton Select Board on Monday, July 21, passed a new ordinance regulating the storage of junk and junk vehicles, in an attempt to address numerous complaints about junk stored at private residences and to ensure […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, July 22, 2014
The Weston Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 at Weston Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston. Below is its agenda. 1. Any requested changes to the agenda; 2. Public comment; 3. Knowlton access permit; 4. SO #16 Payroll, SO #16 Vendors; 5. Review & Approve Minutes; […]
Information meeting on classical education for home schooling
Ruth Holleran will be presenting information on an alternative education program for those who want to home school or want to change up what they do at home. It is classical education for modern times. Classical Conversations is a home-centered education program. Families meet one day a week for a community day, and work at […]
Weston Select Board calls meeting for July 16 to set tax rate
The Weston Select Board has called a Special Meeting for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 to set the town tax rate. The meeting will be held at Weston Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road, in Weston. Regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Below is its Special Meeting agenda. […]
Chester Select Board for July 16: Public hearing on zoning regs followed by regular meeting
The Chester Select Board has called a public hearing set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 on the proposed zoning regulations for the town of Chester. The meeting will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and will be followed by its regular meeting at 7 p.m., also at Town Hall Here is the […]
To the editor: Whiting Library meets goal, holds Early Literacy activities
In the autumn of 2012, a community task force met at the Whiting Library to explore all aspects of library service, then settle on three main objectives: Early Literacy, Information Fluency and Lifelong Learning. Our objectives for Early Literacy were established: To create a positive association with books from the earliest age, model reading aloud […]
To the editor: 2nd hearing on VY severance package
Everyone agrees that Windham County must get the biggest local bang for the buck from the Vermont Yankee settlement. With $2 million per year for five years ($10 million total) ready to be unleashed, that bang could – and should – be pretty big. The state of Vermont hearing set for Thursday, July 10 in […]
Police Log for May 2 to June 1, 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, May 2, 7:29 p.m. A Chester officer responded to a Springfield address to serve a Vermont Civil Violation Complaint on a subject for […]
GMUHS Honor Roll for 4th Quarter, 2014
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its Honor Roll for the 4th Quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. 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-). […]
Chester Economic Development Corporation agenda for July 2, 2014
The Chester Economic Development Corp. will meet at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2 at Misty Valley Books, on the Green in Chester. Below is its agenda 1. Meeting to order 2. Approve minutes of June meeting 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Review Economic and Business Activities in the Town of Chester Town Development Bylaws WiFi […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 2, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Part of the meeting will including a zoning regulations public hearing as well as a discussion on the USDA grant to the Whiting Library. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve minutes from June 18, 2014 […]
Card Shower for Humes as they celebrate 60 years of marriage
Barbara “Bobbie” and David Hume, formerly of Andover, VT, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 26. Help their family honor this amazing milestone by participating in a Card Shower. If you would like to participate, please send a card with your congratulations or other thoughts to: Mr. and Mrs. David S. […]
To the editor: Family Center grateful for landscaping work, dollar and food donations
The Chester-Andover Family Center would like to thank a number of individuals and organizations for their recent help with landscaping and donations of food and money. Thanks go to the Springfield Garden Club, Green Mountain Union High School students and Family Center volunteers for help sprucing up the outside of the Family Center. Thanks to […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, June 18, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet for its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve minutes from the May 21, 2014 Select Board meeting and June 4, 2014 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. DRB Appointments […]
GMUHS recognizes graduating seniors with awards, scholarships
At Green Mountain Union High School’s Senior Awards Night held on Friday, June 6, Principal Tom Ferenc announced that Marjorie DesLauriers and Rachel Martel would be the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the school’s Class of 2014. The announcement came at the end of a ceremony in which students were recognized for achievements with awards and scholarships. […]