Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
My Andover Town Meeting
By Sandy Stiassni I remember Andover Town Meeting well, from my long-ago childhood. Now 58 years old, I last attended Town Meeting in March 1961. My grandparents Ernst and Margaret Stiassni owned Hill Top Farm in Andover. Located on a rugged land assembly of rolling hills, pastures and valleys, it had been discovered by […]
Large, agreeable turnout for Andover Town Meeting; budget, elections are unanimous
By Madeline Bodin A lot of discussion, but not much disagreement dominated the Andover Town Meeting on Saturday, March 1. None of the elections was contested and all votes were unanimous. Andover Town Hall remained chilly, and most of the approximately 60 participants kept their coats on throughout the meeting. Moderator Jon Bliss opened […]
To the editor: Please help preserve Chester
The charming village of Chester, VT, is fighting an invasive attack from a powerful corporation. A proposed Dollar General store at the gateway to our village historic district will destroy the character of the town. Please join the fight by making a tax deductible donation earmarked for Chester, to Vermont Preservation Trust at its website: […]
To the editor: Londonderry Parks Board thanks all for Valentine’s Pingree Park fund-raiser
The Londonderry Parks Board would like to thank the community for its support of the Valentine’s Day Dance at Magic Mountain. An excellent crowd came to hear a great band and win some fantastic prizes. The dance was a smashing success and helped raise an additional $1,030 for the Pingree Park Revitalization Project. The […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Feb. 24, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its current agenda. Check back for any updates. 1) Review minutes from the Feb. 10 meeting 2) Comments from citizens 3) Deliberative session to review the above and previous matters
Heidi Ladd, 65, loving wife and mother was active in her Chester community
Heidi Buxton Ladd, 65, of Chester, died unexpectedly as a result of injuries sustained in a accident at her family farm on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Mrs. Ladd was born in Concord, MA, the daughter of Devena Kidder and Harold Buxton. She spent her youth in Acton, MA, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree […]
Georgette Thomas, 83, beloved owner of the Hugging Bear
Georgette Thomas, 83, of Chester, died peacefully on Feb. 13 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was best known and adored as the innkeeper of the Hugging Bear Inn & Shoppe in Chester, her business and passion since 1982. She is survived by her sister Phyllis; her children Laura, Paul and his […]
To the editor: Vote yes for Whiting Library at Chester Town Meeting
The Whiting Library Board of Trustees encourages all Chester voters to attend Town Meeting on Monday, March 3 to support your public library and vote yes on Article 5. Article 5 seeks $119,820, less any grant funds received, for the purpose of restoring the Whiting Library building. Any funds borrowed will be financed for a […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Feb. 5, 2014| Citizen Comments Old Business License to Sell Malt & Vinous Beverages Jiffy Mart License to Sell Tobacco Jiffy Mart Financial Update General Fund Water & Sewer […]
GMUHS posts 2nd quarter Honor Roll
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its Honor Roll for the 2nd Quarter. 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 that […]
DRB upholds Dollar General OK, clarifies findings
In a much anticipated move, the Chester Development Review Board has issued clarified findings of fact and conclusions of law in the conditional use permit application of Zaremba Group LLC to build a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store on Main Street across from the Country Girl Diner. The five-member board (four of whom have been […]
To the editor: Absurd arguments against Affordable Care Act
I am so disturbed at the recent flurry of pundit and political comments insisting that the recent Congressional Budget Office report insinuates that the Affordable Healthcare Act will cause the loss of millions of jobs or that the ACA is an incentive for people not to work. This is an absurd stretch of prediction and […]
To the editor: Cold winter takes its toll on families needing heating fuel
This is a tough winter for many Vermonters. It has been five years since we had a winter this cold and while we all recall colder winters, this one is 10 percent colder than last year (based on heating degree days at the end of January) and 22 percent colder than the prior winter. The […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 1, 2013 through Jan. 28, 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. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, 1:51 p.m. Police were sent to a home off Trebo Road following a complaint of animal cruelty, in which the […]
Special Chester Select Board meeting for Friday, Jan. 24, 2014
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Approve General Fund Budget Sign Town Warning Adjourn
Upcoming Events: Crafts classes in Saxtons River; new VTica exhibit; ‘Little Lit’ program at Rock Library; bee talk at NewsBank; tracking animals; theater classes for youths and adults; and FOLA Follies 2014
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. Jan. 26: Winter crafts classes at River Artisans The River Artisans Cooperative in Saxtons River will hold a series of Sunday afternoon workshops beginning the last […]
To the editor: Vermont legislative update from Rep. Dakin
After the first week of the 2014 session of the Vermont General Assembly, I am heartened by the budget presentation from Gov. Peter Shumlin. I support the theme of the proposed budget, which provides increased funding for education, mental health services, drug intervention and transportation, without a tax increase. As I start my fourth year […]
To the editor: Thanks to the emergency personnel who helped during fire
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the firefighters, police and EMS personnel who assisted at the fire at our antique shop last Tuesday morning. We were so impressed with their professionalism, hard work and caring attitude. It was quite overwhelming to see such a large response of men and women […]
To the editor: Join us for lunch to plan regular community meals
Several area towns have begun regularly scheduled Community Meals. In talking with people I know, I feel there is enough interest to begin this in Chester and Andover also. It will take a little planning, like where, how often, who will prepare the food, etc. Rather than have a meeting about meals, I decided to […]
Chester police log for Oct. 19 through Nov. 24, 2013
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. Saturday, Oct. 19, 11:24 a.m. Two dogs came into Chester Town Hall on Elm Street and entered the Zumba Class on the second floor. […]