Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Chester Police log for Aug. 8 through Oct. 19, 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. Thursday, Aug. 8, 4:41 p.m. Police searched for a silver late-model Ford or Chevy that had gone off of the road and into a […]
Weston Town Office partial closure for renovations
The Weston Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, will be closed for renovations on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for five weeks beginning with this week. The office will still be open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information call the Weston Town Office at 824-6645. During this […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Nov. 6, 2013
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Its agenda is below. 1. Approve minutes from Oct. 23, 2013 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen comments 3. Old business 4. Winter Carnival; Julie Pollard 5. Chester’s 250th anniversary of its founding; Ron Patch 6. […]
Philip M. Anderson, formerly of Ludlow and Springfield, remembered as a great cook with a generous spirit
Marble Falls, Texas Philip M. Anderson, 64, of Marble Falls, Texas, died on Oct. 26, 2013 after a battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Robert Anderson and Margery Anderson Hearn and grew up in Ludlow and Springfield, VT. Mr. Anderson, “Phil” as he was known, attended Black River School in Ludlow […]
Rotary honors Cheslock; new name for Gallery 103; new assistant at VCW
Gallery 103 now 103 Artisans Marketplace After eight years, Gallery 103 in Chester has a new name and a new sign. Owners Elise and Payne Junker decided to change the name to 103 Artisans Marketplace because “we felt it better reflected what we are offering in the store now,” says Elise Junker. She adds […]
Development Review Board Agenda for Monday, Oct. 28, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board will meet on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. It will first hold a site visit at 5:15 p.m. at 1126 VT. Rt. 103 North. Here is its agenda: Review minutes from Oct. 14th hearing Re-convened Preliminary Plat Review of Kathy Sarnes Final […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013
The Weston Select Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 at the Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road, during renovations of the Weston Town Hall. Here’s its agenda. 1. Public Comment. 2. Fothergill, Segale and Valley – Management Letter signing. 3. Planning Commission: Openings: 1 Regular position and 1 Alternate position 4. […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 for its bimonthly meeting. Last week’s meeting had been canceled. The meeting will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is the Select Board’s agenda. Approve minutes from Oct. 2, 2013 Select Board meeting and executive session Citizen Comments […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Oct. 16 canceled
The Select Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. has been canceled. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at Town Hall, 556 Elm St.
With an artist’s eye: A close look at the Biker Tattoo and tattoos
Iron Adventure Run Tattoo In the military, a tattoo can be any display or show, a parade. In everyday life, a tattoo is a design inked on skin. On Saturday, Aug. 24, Chester played host to the Iron Adventure Run Tattoo, which saw hundreds of motorcyclists and their rides roll into town. At the same […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for Monday, Oct. 14, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 for a site visit at Goldthwaite Road. It will then proceed to Town Hall, 556 Elm St., for its regular 6 p.m. meeting. Below is the agenda. 5 p.m. Site visit Goldthwaite Road (see markers on left side of road heading NW […]
Police Log for May 10 through Sept. 13, 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. Friday, May 10, 2:22 p.m. An officer responded to North Street where a turkey injured by a car was flopping around on the edge […]
To the editor: Thanks to all for a great Fall Festival in Chester
Everyone in the community helped make the 39th Fall Festival a great success! Sunny, warm weather with lots of blue sky allowed the crowd to enjoy the fine crafts displayed on the Green, to watch craftspeople demonstrating their skills, including an opportunity to try out Susan Leader’s potting wheel, and to sample a variety of […]
To the editor: New England congressional delegation opposes changes to clean air funding
All 20 of New England’s representatives in the U.S. House sent a letter to Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, expressing their concern that proposed funding changes to clean air programs would have a negative impact on the region. In June, the EPA announced changes to the way the agency plans to distribute […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
The Chester Select Board will hold its bi-monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is the agenda. Approve Minutes from Sept. 18, 2013 Selectboard Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business VAST Request; Dick Jewett Health Insurance Discussion with Suzanne Swanson Solar Farm on Town Property; […]
To the editor: Motion to terminate Rockingham Library director uncalled for
To the Board of Trustees of the Rockingham Free Public Library, I object to the recent motion to terminate our library director, Célina Houlné. Earlier in the year I heard that Houlné’s job performance was in question and I was shocked. Then, I found out about the claims that were being leveled against her. I’ve […]
Select Board agenda for Wednesday Sept. 18, 2013
The Chester Select Board will be in its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Here is its agenda: Approve Minutes from Sept. 4, 2013 Select Board meeting and executive sessions Citizen Comments Old Business Offer to Donate Real Estate to the Town; Ms. Suojanen Beer […]
Police Log for March 27 through Aug. 23, 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. Wednesday, March 27, 10:07 a.m. Complainant advised he saw a trailer that belonged to him at an auction house. It had been at his […]
Development Review Board for Monday, Sept. 9, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board, an independent quasi-judicial body, will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda for the evening. The DRB will meet at 5:30 p.m. for a site visit at 12 Andover Road. 1) Review minutes from Aug. 26 hearing 2) […]
Select Board meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda for that evening. Approve minutes from Aug. 21, 2013 Select Board meeting and executive session Executive Session on a Personnel Matter Citizen Comments Old Business Entertainment Permits: Pizza Stone; Country Girl […]