Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Community spirit alive in Cavendish businesses
By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ask nearly any business in Cavendish why they’re in this small town in the shadow of a major ski resort, and you’ll get a slightly different version of the same answer: community. “We take pride in everything we put out, we treat everybody like family,” says Laura Jennings-Ryll, […]
College News
Margaret Gilman of Weathersfield is among the Class of 2023 to graduate in early June from Elmira College, located in Elmira, N.Y. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree. The following local students were among nearly 1,000 students named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.: Aaron […]
Cavendish Town Manager flushes water lines, Select Board punts School Board appointment back to GMUSD
By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, Cavendish’s new manager updated the Select Board on his efforts to stabilize the town’s water practices, telling the Telegraph that “everybody’s water should be back to normal by the time the paper comes out.” Richard Chambers says he has been working to tighten Cavendish’s drinking water […]
GMUSD Board agenda for June 15
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday June 15 in the library of the Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Rt. 103 south and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984 Below is the board’s agenda I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call […]
College News
Two area students were among more than 550 members of the Class of 2023 to graduate from St. Lawrence University, of Canton, N.Y., in late May. They are: Kenzie Anderson of Chester, a performance and communication arts major who attended Green Mountain Union High School. Hana Kusumi of South Londonderry, a government and philosophy major […]
David William Jarvie, 86, of Chester
David William Jarvie, 86, of Chester, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction. Born on March 24, 1937, at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, he was the oldest son of late parents Edward Arvo Jarvie and Mirja Aallota McIntosh. In addition to his parents, David is preceded […]
To the editor: Springfield Hospital thanks Claremont Savings Bank Foundation
Springfield Hospital is thankful for the grant received from the Claremont Savings Bank Foundation. This grant will support our Cardiopulmonary Department with the purchase of a new piece of equipment that is regularly used for the care of our patients with respiratory issues. “Many thanks go to the Claremont Savings Bank Foundation for their generosity to numerous […]
Fund-raiser starts for interior, siding of Londonderry’s Bob Perry Lane housing project
In partnership with the Windham and Windsor Housing Trust since January 2022, the Mountain Towns Housing Project has announced the start of Phase 2 and the launch of a community fundraising campaign to finish the interior of the Bob Perry Lane house and clapboard the exterior for this affordable, single-family home off Hells Peak Road […]
Mary Kathleen Butera, 75, of South Londonderry
It is with great sadness we announce the passing on May 30, 2023 of Mary Butera: devoted wife, loving mother, sister and grandmother; close friend to many. She was 75 and lived in South Londonderry. Born on March 20, 1948 and raised in New York City with her five siblings by Irish immigrant parents, Mary […]
Windsor Sheriff’s staff trains in latest interview techniques
The Office of the Windsor County Sheriff announces that Sgt. Raymond Herb and Deputies Jackson Howe, Hunter Buchanan, Jacob McCabe and Jabri Black recently attended a specialized training on the latest techniques for interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects taught by Capt. Matt Episcopo (Ret.). Participants learned how to develop rapport and trust with those they […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 12
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover-Weston Road, and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007; Passcode: 146374 Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on […]
Neil Munroe, 61, of Chester
Neil M. Munroe, 61, passed away on Friday morning June 2, 2023 at his home in Chester. He was born on March 6, 1962 in Haywards Heath, England, the son of Donald and Katherine (Leggett) Munroe. He became a U.S. citizen at age 10. He graduated from Princeton Day School and attended Paul Smith College. […]
To the editor: BRAT thanks Claremont Bank Foundation
With humble thanks, the Black River Action Team gratefully accepts a check for $850 from the Claremont Savings Bank Foundation grant program. The money will go directly toward the purchase of equipment for several projects this year, including special heavy vinyl tarps used to manage invasive Phragmites in Plymouth; a new pop-up canopy with sides […]
Chester Select Board agenda for June 7
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday June 7, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the May 17, 2023 Select Board Meeting […]
College News
Luke Pennell of Springfield has been named to the winter 2023 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University, located in Manchester, N.H. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over […]
Bullying problems prompt Green Mountain students to start Social Justice Club
By Nola Forrest, Honoré Hazen and Luna Osier ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC This year, Green Mountain Union High School has been dealing with heavy bullying problems. In response, a dozen eighth graders and a social studies teacher have formed the Social Justice Club. This club was created to address the many types of bullying that […]
GMUSD special meeting agenda for May 31 Public candidate forum on Tuesday evening
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday May 31. 2023 in the Green Mountain High School Library 716 Rt. 103 south and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/81725903628 An open forum to meet the candidates is being conducted at Cavendish Town Elementary […]
To the editor: Chase on first session as state rep
To the residents of Chester, Grafton, Windham and Athens: It’s late May and I have finished my first session as your representative in the Vermont House of Representatives. I have thoroughly enjoyed representing you in Montpelier. I served on the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, which addresses legislation relating to workforce development and training programs, […]
To the editor: Open letter to GM board urges re-vote on mascot
Dear GMUSD Board and Community, As a concerned citizen of Proctorsville, I am writing this email to encourage the board of directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District to allow for a re-vote on the subject of the school mascot. It was made clear to the board at the end of the meeting that […]
David Lord, 89, formerly of Chester
Dr. David Alan Lord, 89, formerly of Chester Vermont, died at his home in Harbour Ridge (Palm City, Fla.) in the loving embrace of his wife Kathy (Pellett), on May 14. David courageously endured a three-year battle with lymphoma that began before he moved to Florida. He loved his new home, which afforded him the […]
