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To the Editor: Donovan for Attorney General
For the first time in 14 years, Vermonters have a choice in the race for Attorney General. I support T.J. Donovan because he has campaigned on the twin imperatives of defending the laws of the state of Vermont and setting an ambitious agenda for the office that will help Vermonters – and particularly working middle- […]
To the Editor: Symington backs Sorrell for AG
In the race for Attorney General, T.J. Donovan has stated that Bill Sorrell should have steered legislators away from passing bold progressive legislation that might draw lawsuits. As a former Speaker of the House, I want to speak up for Bill Sorrell, and for Vermont’s right to push the envelope in defense of our values. […]
Alternative wellness businesses
Acupuncture, Herbs & Energy Medicine Laura Thomas Licensed Acupuncturist The Hugging Bear Inn 244 Main St. 802-875-2339 or 802-289-4341 laura_m_thomas@hotmail.com Chester Community Acupuncture Tracy LaCreta, Licensed Acupuncturist 287 Main St.Unit 1C 802-875-3100 tracy@chestercommunityacupuncture.comAimee Knauff, Naturopathic Doctor 802-518-0208 info@drknauff.com The Healing Experience Wendy Schwarz, Owner 240 Depot St.802-875-2402 wigetsch@yahoo.com Massage & Zero Balancing Kelley Kehoe, Owner […]
A healthy wellness community grows in Chester
By Jade Dunn Ten years ago, few would have thought that Chester could become a Mecca for holistic, naturopathic and alternative medicines. But with more than nine practitioners – in acupuncture, massage and acupressure as well as some of the more controversial fields such as Reiki – this town of more than 3,000 is well […]
New novelist at Misty Valley; Ambulance Service quilt raffle; Birdsong at Rotary
Ludlow native debuts novel at Misty Valley Debut author and Ludlow native Rachel Carter will be featured at Misty Valley Books at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, to discuss her new novel “So Close to You.” Published by HarperCollins, the book is written with young adults in mind but is a page-turner for older readers, […]
To the Editor: Democrats should have endorsed Sorrell
Dear Editor, We are appalled that the Democratic State Committee failed to endorse the Democratic candidate Bill Sorrell. Sorrell has served Vermont admirably for 15 years as our Attorney General and is a bona-fide Democrat. The party’s grounds for not endorsing Sorrell were that he did not call them on the phone to request that […]
Grace Davidson Hudkins, 89, generous volunteer
Grace Hudkins of the Smokeshire Valley in Chester, VT, died peacefully at home in her 90th year on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. She will be remembered for her cheerfulness, adaptability and generosity. Mrs. Hudkins was born Oct. 20, 1922 in Suffern, NY, and grew up in Hillburn, NY, and in Summit, NJ, a daughter of […]
Briefs Here & There: Family Center buys building; smoking cessation; Mountain Man event, Food bank and farm fund-raisers
The Chester-Andover Family Center has finalized the purchase of its new building and the sale of its current building at 656 Depot St. The new building will allow the center to increase its space to expand its ability to provide help to individuals and families in need. Center workers now will begin the arduous task […]
A Tale of Two Towns: Chester PA & Chester VT
By Sandy Stiassni While I have childhood memories of Chester, VT as an exceptionally fine place to live, set apart from banal Big-Box retail communities that have come to comprise so much of small town and suburban life in America, I’ve known another Chester, in a different locale and with a different character. As a […]
Four Chester silversmiths prove their mettle
By Kelsy Allan Originally used for trade in early Greek, Spanish and Roman empires, and later used in technology, decoration, jewelry, film and even insulation, silver has been alluring people since 3000 B.C. Made into coins, molded into various patterns and designs, formed around stone and glass, silver in all of these forms and more […]
Briefs: Lindbergh on her mother; gallery’s 1st anniversary; Irene oils exhibit; St. Luke’s Supper
Reeve Lindbergh on Anne Morrow Lindbergh at Misty Valley Books Reeve Lindbergh, a daughter of world-renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh and celebrated author Anne Morrow Lindbergh, returns to Misty Valley Books at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 26 to discuss the latest collection of her mother’s previously unpublished works, Against Wind and Tide. The book of letters […]
A shop to suit an artist’s palette
Lynne Cannon inside her art supply shop, Where 4 Art Thou, at Mountain Man Marketplace, 571 Rt. 103 S. in Chester. On Thursday evening, July 19, Cannon held a wine-and-cheese reception for the shop, which officially opened on May 1. She offers art supplies including watercolor and acrylic paints, brushes and much more. Cannon will […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you Chester for your support
Dear Chesterites, My business, Swiss Precision Remodeling, came to an immediate stand-still after I got diagnosed with Cancer in January. Now, 6 months and a big operation, followed by intensive chemo and radiation treatments later, I must thank you again, in public, for your support. My wife and I are deeply in your debt. Numerous […]
Arts Here and Away: Film on street art, Gilbert & Sullivan, ballet
Enjoy the viewing and discussion of the movie Exit Through the Gift Shop, the inside story of Street Art, a brutal and revealing account of what happens when fame, money and vandalism collide. This Reel to Real conversation will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday July 19 at Vermont Institute of Contemporary Art, 15 Depot […]
Family center bear goes to Misty Valley Books; Now name it!
Bill Reed of Misty Valley Books has won the 30-inch chainsaw-carved bear that was raffled off last week by the Chester-Andover Family Center. The bear is making its new den in the children’s section of the bookstore. Reed said that Misty Valley is holding a bear-naming contest. Come into the bookstore, submit a proposed name […]
Shawn K. Eaton, 52: ‘Big Chief’ enjoyed working with his hands
WINDHAM Shawn K. Eaton, of Windham, VT, died after a brief illness on July 6, 2012 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was 52 and was born May 16, 1960 in Brattleboro. Mr. Eaton attended Flood Brook Elementary School in Londonderry and graduated from Green Mountain Union High School in Chester. He […]
Supervisory Union merger OK’d; Waite interim super; Gray out at CAES
By Andy Jackins The Vermont State Board of Education has formally approved the merger of the Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union and the Rutland-Windsor Supervisory Union. The vote took place on May 15, with the newly merged supervisory union taking over July 1, 2013. The merger means that the WSWSU towns of Chester, Andover, Baltimore and […]
GMUHS announces 4th quarter Honor Roll
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its Honor Roll for the 4th 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 C+, C or C-). High School Honors means that the […]