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It’s almost time to Green Up Chester!
Vermont’s Green Up Day is on Saturday, May 4th. The town of Chester and the Chester Conservation Committee support Green Up Day by coordinating the Green Up efforts, picking up large loads of trash and by putting a dumpster at the Town Garage. Volunteers are encouraged to green up roadways in their area anytime this […]
Prom clothes available at Thrift Shop
High school proms are just around the corner and the Thrift Shop at the Chester-Andover Family Center has both prom dresses and tuxedos in stock. While prom dresses are in stock, donations of more are welcomed, as are donations of children’s clothes. All clothing needs to be clean and in good condition. Also, be sure […]
Operation Christmas; Nature museum events; Windham Orchestra premier in Chester and more
A workshop to benefit Operation Christmas Child will be held in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, Friday, April 19, from 2 to 7 p.m. Toys, games and learning pieces will be created with glue and scissors and recycled objects to send to Operation Christmas Child. No special skills […]
Select Board meeting agenda for April 17
The Chester Select Board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday April 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. 1. Approve March 12, 2013 special Select Board meeting minutes and April 3, 2013 Select Board meeting minutes 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Zoning Public Hearing 5. Library Repairs 6. Financial Updates General Fund Water & […]
Hearing April 17 for new zoning, development regulations
As part of its regular Wednesday April 17th meeting, the Chester Select Board will hold a hearing on the proposed “Unified Development Bylaws.” Formulated by the Chester Planning Commission, the bylaws, combine zoning regulations, subdivision regulations and flood hazard standards. The Planning Commission held a public hearing for comments on Aug. 20, 2012. Click here […]
Nature vacation camps; St. Luke’s hosts Pampered Chef; Speckers to perform; and a talk on chestnut trees
Children’s vacation camps in Grafton The Nature Museum in Grafton is heading out into the woods and fields over April break with three one-day school vacation camps for children ages 3 to 12. On Tuesday, April 16, registered 6- to 8-year-olds will experience the water cycle and learn about conservation in “Water, Water Everywhere.” Wednesday, […]
USDA seeks to fund business, ag energy projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in its continuing efforts to strengthen rural economies. Funding is available from USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. REAP, authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, is […]
Chester Community Preschool holds open house
The staff at Chester Community Preschool invites parents of preschool age children to an open house from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Chester Community Preschool provides a tuition free program for any preschool age child who lives in Chester, Andover, Baltimore or Cavendish. The open house gives parents and their children a chance […]
Movie night in Ludlow; birding chat at Misty Valley; Senior luncheon; Aging series starts; and Weston Playhouse seeks youth actors
The Friends of Ludlow Auditorium’s next movie at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium will be the award winning The Iron Lady, at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6. A donation from the Berkshire Bank will cover the popcorn costs for the evening. The Iron Lady is a 2011 biographical film based on the life of Margaret Thatcher, […]
Good Reads: A salmagundi of books as the weather breaks
The Chester Telegraph introduces its new column from our friends at Misty Valley Books. Good Reads will be compiled by John Hoover from Misty Valley’s staff recommendations. It will appear the first week of every month in our Community & Arts Life section. Sometimes there will be a theme, sometimes not. Using the Comment form […]
Chester loves ‘Chicago’ and ‘Chicago’ loves Chester
The three performances of Green Mountain Union High School’s production of Bob Fosse’s Chicago took Chester by storm last Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Below is a photo gallery taken at two performances. We also have video of three numbers: Roxie; All I Care About; and When Velma Takes the Stand. Set in the 1920s […]
Select Board agenda for April 3 meeting
Chester Select Board Meeting Agenda for April 3, 2013 Meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. 1. Approve Minutes from March 20, 2013 Selectboard Meeting and March 20, 2013 Executive Session 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Entertainment Permit Pizza Stone 5. Liquor License Renewals Heritage Deli Main Street Pizza […]
Police Log for Jan. 18 – March 8
Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents taken directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Friday, Jan. 18, 8:15 a.m. Police spotted a car traveling at a high rate of speed in a 50 mph zone on Route […]
Appeal of Dollar General ruling filed; People’s bank offers smartphone deposits; farm credit distributes profit to members
Second Dollar General Appeal is filed O n behalf of a number of Chester residents who oppose the building of a Dollar General on Main Street, attorney James Dumont has filed a notice of appeal of the District 2 Environmental Commission’s ruling to grant an Act 250 permit to the project. The appeal of the Act […]
Ladd Scholarship fund-raiser; playhouse seeks student ambassadors; music in Proctorsville & VTica events
T he Chester Rotary will present a vertical dinner featuring entertainment and an auction to benefit the Andrew Ladd Scholarship Fund. The event, set for 6 p.m. Saturday April 6th, will be held at the Fullerton Inn on the Green in Chester and feature piano music by Matt Meserve. Tickets are $20. You can enjoy […]
Telegraph Poll: The Astronomical Observatory for Chester?
B ackground: The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group, also known as SoVerA, proposed to donate an observatory building and telescope to Chester for use by the public. SoVerA would maintain and staff the observatory while the town would put in-kind services and $7,000 toward installation. In the end, the Select Board determined that it could not […]
TARPS movie fund-raiser; Whiting presents global warming author; spring over to Family Center; Herrick’s Cove event
Mary Poppins Benefit for TARPS shelter Bellows Falls Opera House is sponsoring a benefit showing of Mary Poppins 7 p.m., Thursday March 21 at The Square in Bellows Falls to raise funds for The Animal Rescue and Protection Society based in Chester. Part live action and part animation, Mary Poppins is rated G and is […]
Select Board meeting agenda for March 20, 2013
The Chester Select Board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Agenda 1. Approve March 6, 2013 Select Board Meeting Minutes and Executive Session Minutes 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Annual Highway Financial Plan 5. Entertainment Permit Pizza Stone 6. Liquor License Pizza Stone Williams River House […]
To the editor: Solar farm aesthetics leave much to be desired
Regarding the solar farm — those of us in Chester need to better understand the benefits the town would accrue from this. Would the financial benefits be shared with the taxpayers? Another concern is the aesthetic look of solar farms. It’s like those wind farms that do not fit with the character of Vermont. If […]
Rep. Dakin seeks your input on end of life, GMOs, early education and child-care issues
Clearly, End of Life Care legislation — where terminally ill patients with less than six months to live can request a prescription for drugs that they can self-administer to end their lives — will be a major issue in the State House in the final eight weeks of the session. I’d like your opinion: Do […]