Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
To the editor: Thanks to all who ‘Greened Up’ in Chester
Huge shout out to all corners of Chester for the amazing Green Up Day efforts! 250 bags were distributed by the helpful folks at Chester Hardware, Erskines, Whiting Library, and the Chester Town Office. One look at the dumpster and you can easily see that all 250 bags came back. Way to go! The Whiting […]
College News
Allison Fiske of Springfield recently joined more than 50 other nursing students who participated in the annual Arnold P. Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony at Castelton University. A short-film by Maya Lindberg of Cavendish of the Class of 2024 and Emma Fisher of the Class of 2025 is one of 16 featured finalists at the […]
Andover Select Board agenda for May 8
The Select Board of the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 8 at Andover Town Office, 952 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8690215007 The passcode is 146374. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes […]
TRSU board agenda for May 4
The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 04 at the ART Room at Cavendish Elementary, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville, and via Zoom, by clicking here, and by phone: 646-876-9923 . Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. APPROVAL […]
Charles Franklin Whitten, 82, Chester native
Charles Franklin Whitten, 82, died at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., on April 30, 2023. He was born in Chester, Vermont, on March 7, 1941. Charles graduated from Chester High School, a star basketball player, and then from the University of Vermont. He was employed by Aetna Insurance and Carnation Co. He then became […]
Make an IMPACT: Grace Cottage needs your vote!
TOWNSHEND For the second year in a row, Grace Cottage has been chosen as an IMPACT Award Finalist for Vermont by the Ruderman Family Foundation and the Red Sox Foundation. The contest seeks to recognize organizations for their efforts to improve mental health in their communities. In an email congratulating Grace Cottage for being chosen […]
GM Building Restructuring Committee agenda for May 8
The Building Restructuring Committee of the Green Mountain Unified School District Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 8 at the Green Mountain High School Library, 716 VT-103 in Chester. You can also access the meeting by Zoom: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85789511807 and Phone: 646-876-9923 The committee is made up of Dennis Reilly of Cavendish, Katie […]
Chester Select Board agenda for May 3
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Public Hearing re: Amendment to Unified Development Bylaws 2. Approve Minutes from the April 19, 2023 Select Board Meeting 3. […]
Allison Marie Forney, 36, was former Chester officer
Allison Marie Forney was born June 20, 1986 in Greenville, Calif., to Mary Ann Kearns and Tom Forney. She was a beloved stepdaughter of Bill Kearns. Allison died April 1, 2023 at her home in Campbell, Calif. She was dedicated to saving lives, starting a life of service as a 14-year-old volunteer firefighter and Emergency […]
TRSU board agenda for May 4
The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 04 in the Art Room at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. You can also access via Zoom https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85756476936| Phone: 646-876-9923 . Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: A. Roll Call II. […]
Early calling hour for Martin Nitka on April 29
An early calling hour for Martin Nitka, will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday April 29, 2023 at the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St., followed by the Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Mr. Nitka died on Thursday, March 30. He was 80.
Graveside service, reception for ‘Ernie’ Crosier set for May 5
A graveside service for Ernest “Ernie” Crosier, who passed away Feb. 8, 2023, at the age of 73, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 5, 2023 at at the Brookside Cemetery on Main Street in Chester. Reverend Thomas Charleton will officiate. A reception will follow at the Chester American Legion, 51 Legion Road […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 19
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 19, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the April 5, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. […]
Grafton alpaca farmer pleads guilty to Covid funds fraud
By Adam Gaffin Universal Hub in Boston A Grafton alpaca farmer and former pizza parlor owner from Massachusetts pleaded guilty last Friday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts to obtaining more than $660,000 in federal Covid-19 funds based on pizza parlor employees he didn’t have so that he could retire to the life of an […]
GMUSD board agenda for April 20
The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday April 20, 2023 at the Green Mountain High School, 716 Rt. 103 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 II. Approval […]
Andover Select Board meeting and public hearing agenda
The Town of Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday April 24, 2023 at the Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84687971074. The meeting ID is: 846 8797 1074 and the passcode is 128151. NOTE – This is a special […]
To the editor: Only books can stir the imagination
As members of the Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association, we have dedicated a portion of our lives to the care of used and rare books. Our shops exist to aggregate good books and to find suitable homes for each. Unsurprisingly, we were horrified to learn of the state university administration’s decision to eliminate physical books from […]
To the editor: GM must abide by E5 policy and retire Chieftains name
Someone is a human being. Something is a mascot. The continued use of the Chieftains at Green Mountain Union High School is in direct violation of the school’s E5 policy, which prohibits the use of a school mascot based on any person’s identity. The definition of the word Chieftain, by itself, does not have to […]
SBA seeks small business owners for entrepreneurship training
MONTPELIER The Small Business Administration is accepting applications for T.H.R.I.V.E., a free executive entrepreneurship training course scheduled to begin in June. Small business owners will spend six months learning how to grow their businesses from a network of experienced subject matter experts in core business areas such as accounting, business strategy, marketing and human resources. Additionally, small business […]
Op-ed: A much-welcomed immersion in poetry
By Nicholas Boke We’ve all—everyone, everywhere—been through a lot lately. Maybe your power went out for several very cold days recently; maybe you have friends in Ukraine, or Israel, or Mississippi; maybe you — like me — just spend too much time wondering what will happen to teen-age girls who’ve been raped in Texas, or […]
