Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday April 16, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Approve Minutes from April 2, 2014 Select Board Meeting and April 2, 2014 Executive Session Citizen Comments Old Business Liquor License Renewal: Williams River House Outside Consumption Permit: Williams River House (Renewal); Pizza Stone (Initial […]
How to shadow the lunar eclipse of Tuesday, April 15
By Claudio Veliz From anywhere in the United States with clear skies, including Vermont, you will be able to enjoy a total lunar eclipse in the pre-dawn night of Tuesday, April 15, when the sun, Earth and moon align and Earth’s shadow fully covers the moon. Eclipses come in two basic forms. Lunar […]
To the editor: Thanks to all for a very successful Ladd Scholarship fund drive
Congratulations to the Andy and Heidi Ladd Scholarship Fund committee for doing such a grand job of organizing and executing a very complex event held at the Fullerton Inn last Saturday evening. Special thanks go to Ann and Malcolm Summers, Carol and Townsend Gilbert, Nancy and Bret Rugg and, of course, the members of the Ladd family. […]
To the editor: Chester Andover community meal open to all
I am writing to share exciting news about the response to my letter you printed in January, where I presented a proposal to start a free community meal in our two towns. At the first meal in February, the attendees decided to serve a monthly meal, to be held at a rotation of locations. The […]
To the editor: Sexual assaults take many forms, have a variety of victims
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Sexual assault is an umbrella term, and describes non-consensual sexual acts spanning from cat calling, to groping, to forcible rape. Sexual assault is a crime unrestrained by race, gender, social class, or background. It is a crime of power, and often causes the victim to feel guilt, shame and […]
Chester Police log for Dec. 30, 2013 through March 21, 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. Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, 8:28 p.m. A person called police to report that a yellow dirt bike that he had for sale on his […]
To the editor: BRGNS thanks all for support during food drive
The volunteers, employees and clients of Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow extend their sincere thanks to the staff and skiers at Okemo Mountain Resort for their efforts on the annual Cares and Shares spring food drive. Special thanks go to the Okemo Mountain Ambassadors and to Madison Cota, Miss Vermont Teen USA, who […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, April 2, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda for the evening. 1. Approve minutes from March 19, 2014 meeting and March 19, 2014 Executive Session 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Hotel License to Sell Beer & Wine: […]
Heath Gordon Scholarship fund-raiser this Friday
T he Stage Potatoes will be among three groups playing at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28 for the benefit of the first Heath Gordon Scholarship fund-raiser at the American Legion Post 67, Route 103 in Chester. The cover charge is $10 with all proceeds from the event, which includes a raffle and […]
GM Drama Department advances to state competition
Green Mountain Union High School Drama Department will be advancing to the Vermont State One Act Festival, to be held this coming weekend in Brandon. On Saturday, March 22, GM competed in the Vermont Regional One Act Festival held at Springfield High School. Their performance of the drama “Booby Trap” by Ed Monk, secured them […]
To the editor: Why approve Certificate of Public Good for Vermont Yankee?
A settlement agreement announced on Dec. 23, 2013 by Gov. Peter Shumlin, Attorney General William Sorrell, the State of Vermont, and Entergy recommends that the Vermont Public Service Board approve the Certificate of Public Good for Vermont Yankee to continue to operate until the end of 2014. The plant’s continued operation through the year […]
Getting into the act: Area students learn from a Weston star
Students from Killington, Ludlow, Cavendish and Chester descended on the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium Monday afternoon to begin the first in a series of seven acting classes taught by Weston Playhouse favorite and Broadway actress Susan Haefner, who also lives in Andover. About a dozen children in grades 4 through 6, meeting for the […]
To the editor: The real heroin problem
The reason we have a heroin problem in this state and this country is because the U.S. military is guarding the poppy fields in Afghanistan and has helped to increase the production of opium since U.S. occupation. If Gov. Peter Shumlin really wants to solve the heroin/addiction problem, he should be addressing this issue instead […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for Monday, March 24, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board will hold its public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, March 24 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from the March 10th meeting 2) McEnaney –Smith Boundary Line Adjustment hearing 3) Comments from citizens 4) Deliberative session to review the above and previous matters
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 for its regular, twice-a-month meeting. The meeting will take place at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve minutes from March 5, 2014 Select Board Meeting and March 5, 2014 Executive Session 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. […]
To the editor: Thanks to community for supporting GMUHS budget
I am writing this open letter to the community to thank you for your support of our school budget. Your continued support of our fine community school is commendable. It makes me proud to be entrusted with so important a task as educating the children of our great democracy. On the importance of an education […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 13, 2013 through Feb. 26, 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, Dec. 13, 2013, 1:11 p.m A teenager called police to report that someone had hacked her Facebook account, changed its password and posted […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Wednesday, March 5, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda: Select Board organization following the election Approval of the minutes of the Feb. 19, 2014 Select Board meeting Old businesses Citizens’ comments Liquor license renewals: Stone Hearth Inn, Lisai’s Chester Market, […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for March 10, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 10 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from the Feb. 24 meeting 2) Dalio Boundary Line Adjustment hearing 3) Comments from citizens 4) Deliberative session to review the above and previous matters