Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
With a little human intervention, an ice sculpture grows
Is it a work of art, a science demonstration or just cool? One Popple Dungeon resident has harnessed the power of gravity to raise this blue column near his home this winter. Peter Delaney, who lives two miles from the Grafton Road, said that he had seen this done before and decided to use the […]
Feb. 25 DRB hearing
The Chester Development Review Board will hold its next public hearing on Monday Feb. 25 beginning at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. On the night’s agenda: 1) Minor Lot Line adjustment request by the First Universalist Church with their neighbors, Stuart Lackie, on North St. 2) Reconvened Conditional Use hearing for T.H. […]
Hearing set on Windsor County Courthouse renovation bond
An informational bond hearing to approve a $2 million renovation of the Windsor County Courthouse will be held upstairs in the Springfield Municipal Building, 96 Main St., beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 21. Every Windsor town will be voting on this bond issue and this meeting is being held in advance of the Tuesday, […]
Development Review Board agenda for Monday, Feb. 11
The Chester Development Review Board will meet on Monday, Feb. 11. The board will first meet at 5:30 p.m. for a site visit 985 VT. Rte 103 S. The public hearing will begin at 6 p.m. on the 2nd floor of Town Hall, 556 Elm St. On its agenda is: Conditional Use hearing for T.H. […]
State should adopt more transparency for law enforcement
This commentary by Bill Schubart was written for Vermont Public Radio and aired Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Audio is available on line at VPR.net. By Bill Schubart By way of full disclosure, I’m Chair of the VT Journalism Trust, doing business as VTDigger.org, serve on the Board of the VT ACLU, and am a former […]
3 Chester students earn high honors at New England Classical Academy
The New England Classical Academy, a non-profit, independent, coeducational day school located in Claremont N.H. announces its 2nd quarter honors recipients, three of whom are from Chester. Summa Cum Laude (students earning a grade point average of 97% and higher) Samantha Lavertue, 11th Grade, Claremont, N.H. Marin Pennell, 8th Grade, Chester, VT. Autumn Rose Prunier, […]
Nature Center offers programs on climate change, winter wildlife tracking
The Grafton Nature Center offers two environment-related programs this week. First, the center is collaborating with Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society and The Rockingham Public Library to offer a talk titled Water and Vermont’s Changing Climate, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Rockingham Public Library, 65 Westminster St., in Bellows Falls. It will be […]
Misty Valley’s New Voices draws 200
Two hundred people attended Misty Valley Books’ 19th Annual New Voices 2013 authors event at the First Universalist Parish in the Stone Village on Saturday, Jan. 26. Misty Valley Books co-owner Bill Reed said the discussions during and after the event were lively and the comments following the event he called “glowing.” Bruce Johnson of […]
Grateful Garden seed sale; diabetes prevention program starts; Kurn Hattin singers to compete
The Grateful Garden, Chester’s school and community garden, is once again holding its vegetable, herb and flower seed sale. Choose from a variety of 50 seed packets from Fedco to get your garden growing. Select from 25 GMO-free seeds for $1.60 a pack or select from 25 organic vegetable, herb and flower seeds for $2.20 […]
2013 LEGO Contest coming up; early registration encouraged
Get those creative juices flowing: The 2nd Annual LEGO Contest, sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, is fast approaching. The contest is open to the public and will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday March 2 at Willard Hall, located behind St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. An […]
Police Log for Nov. 4 through Dec. 28, 2012
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, Nov. 4, 11:34 a.m. A resident along Route 10 reported that the back window of her SUV had been vandalized. While the safety […]
Health care, job creation top Rep. Dakin’s legislative priorities
We have hit the ground running after our swearing in on Wednesday Jan. 9 and the inauguration of Gov. Peter Shumlin on Thursday Jan. 10. I have the privilege of continuing as a member of the House Committee on Health Care, where for the past two years we have been working on legislation that hopefully […]
VTica exhibits The Mysterious Mind, offers art workshop
Mysterious Mind Exhibit at VTica Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts presents the Mysterious Mind Exhibition, art inspired by Jungian depth psychology, featuring the artwork of five New Englanders. The exhibition begins with a wine and hors d’oeuvres Opening Reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 1 at VTica, 15 Depot St. It will […]
To the editor: What you can do now that flu is widespread in Vermont
Influenza is currently widespread in Vermont and cases of influenza-like illness are higher than in recent years. Last week, designated general practitioners in Vermont reported that 7 percent of their visits were due to patients with influenza-like illness, a measure that typically peaks between 3 percent and 4 percent in non-pandemic years. Emergency room visits […]
Select Board to hold special meeting Thursday
The Chester Select Board is holding a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. The agenda is listed below: Sign Town Warning Windsor County Budget Review DRB Appointments Beer & Wine Permit Vermont Institute of Contemporary Art Adjourn
Misty Valley celebrates New Voices; volunteer at Family Center; Hymn Sing at St. Luke’s;
19th Annual New Voices at Misty Valley Books Misty Valley Books’ presents its 19th annual New Voices literary event at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the First Universalist Church, on North Street in Chester’s Stone Village. Following the event, there will be a book signing and reception. Tickets are $10 and are only available […]
People’s Bank awards Chester-Andover Family Center $500
People’s United Bank announced today that they have made a $500 donation to the Chester-Andover Family Center The funding will be used to provide more then 60 monthly food packages to families and individuals in need. In addition, the funding will support programs that provide financial assistance for utilities, rent and transportation. “We are pleased […]
Whiting Library, Peoples Bank benefit Food Shelf; Noye’s Fludde at Weston Playhouse
Whiting Library holds Food for Fines Benefit The Whiting Library will hold a Food for Fines Benefit to aid the Chester/Andover Family Center during regular library hours, Monday Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 23. The library, located at 117 Main St. in Chester, will collect donations of non-perishable foods in payment for current overdue book […]
Contemporary artists interpret Parables in new exhibit
As part of its grounded4LIFE program, the Chester Baptist Church, 162 Main St. in Chester, invites the entire community to visit Picturing the Parables, an exhibit of 29 original artworks on display for the entire month of January. Picturing the Parables is a visual representation of some of most familiar teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. […]
Business in Brief: Federal aid for Irene available; nursing students honored
SPRINGFIELD The Vermont Community Development Program has awarded a $1 million Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery to two southeastern Vermont regional development corporations. Brattleboro Development Credit Corp. is partnering with Springfield Regional Development Corp. to provide funding for Irene flood-impacted businesses throughout Windham and southern Windsor counties. “While it is discouraging that some […]