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Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 21
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2022 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting remotely 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 September 7, […]
Updates to regional plan to be discussed ahead of adoption
© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (formerly known as the Southern Windsor Regional Planning Commission) will hold two public hearings ahead of adopting changes to the area’s regional plan. The current regional plan expires on Nov. 18, 2022. The public hearings will take place in the Conference Room at 38 Ascutney […]
College News
Luna Burkland of Chester received the Elmira College Key Award for their academic and community leadership. A tradition that goes back to 1935, the EC Key Award is presented to outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school. This year, the award was given to 761 students across 14 states and […]
Malcolm Felion, 61, of Chester
Malcolm Felion passed away July 16, 2022 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. He was 61 years old. Malcolm was a Chester resident and spent much of his time in Weston. Malcolm was most happy when hunting, fishing or in the woods with a chainsaw in his hands. He was an accomplished gardener and knowledgeable forager. […]
GMUSD Board agenda for Sept. 15
The Board of Directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District — Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester — will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Green Mountain High School Library/Media Center, 716 VT-103 in Chester. You can also Zoom the meeting by clicking here: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984; Phone: 646-876-9923. Below is […]
Leslie ‘Bill’ Westine, 77, formerly of Chester
Bill Westine (Leslie Westine Jr.) peacefully passed away after celebrating his birthday and his final Labor Day weekend at The Lake. He lived a full and loving 77 years with many friends and close family nearby. Bus (Leslie Sr.) and Eleanor (Howe) Westine raised Bill and his brother, Jim, in the quaint town of Chester, […]
Herbert Rosenblatt, 96, of Brookfield, Conn.
Herbert Rosenblatt, 96, of Brookfield, Conn., passed away after a short illness at home on Sept. 9 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Jane Rosenblatt (Solomon). He was born on Sept. 3, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Israel and Alice Rosenblatt. He grew up in […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 12
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 12, 2022 at the Andover Town Office and via Zoom. To join go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8690215007 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of August 22nd & 29th meetings. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five […]
Evelyn Cummings, 72, former Chester resident
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. Evelyn Ann Cummings, 72, died Aug. 31, 2022 at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Vt. Evelyn was born Jan. 11, 1950 to Frances and Marvin Cummings of Chester. She graduated from Chester High School in 1968 and attended Castleton State College majoring in Physical Education. Pursuing her love of dogs, she worked at Barohi […]
Windham Community to hold candidates forum Vermont House, Senate hopefuls to meet on Sept. 13
UPDATE: This meeting will also be held by Zoom. Please see below for details. ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Windham Community Organization invites voters to meet candidates for Vermont Senate and House at its Windham Candidates Forum, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Windham Meeting House, 26 Harrington Road. The […]
Memorial service for Ada Pearson set for Oct. 15
A memorial service will be held for Ada H. Pearson, who passed away on Aug. 19, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the First Baptist Church, 62 Crescent St.in South Londonderry. A reception will follow the service. Memorial donations can be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 278, […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 7
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom. To access via Zoom, see the information below the agenda. Here is the meeting agenda: 1. Hearing to issue Health Order; 138 Cummings Road 2. Approve Minutes from the August 17, 2022 Selectboard […]
TRSU Board agenda for Sept. 1
The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 in the Professional Development Room of Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow, and via Zoom. See below to access via Zoom. Here is its agenda. I. Call to Order: A. Roll Call II. Approval […]
GMUSD board special meeting agenda for Aug. 25
The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a special meeting to discuss proposed renovations to its school buildings and a bond issue to finance them at 6 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 25 at Green Mountain High School 716 Rt. 103 south in Chester and via zoom. To Join the meeting go […]
Ada Ruth Howe Pearson, 96, of S. Londonderry
Ada Ruth Howe Pearson of South Londonderry passed away peacefully from natural causes on Aug. 19, 2022. She was 96. Ada was born Feb. 5, 1926 at the family farm on Spring Hill Road in South Londonderry. She was the last child of Bert and Emma (Rhoades) Howe. Ada attended the Four Corners School in […]
To the editor: House candidate Eva Ryan: Let your voices be heard on Nov. 8
This letter is addressed to my constituents of the Windsor-Windham District of Vermont, citizens of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham for showing up and voting in our Aug. 9 primary, one of American’s most sacred duties to perform. I encourage all citizens of our district to exercise their right to vote on Nov. 8 and […]
Chester Planning Commission special meeting agenda for Aug. 22 Panel plans to finalize short-term rental ordinance
The Chester Planning Commission will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Aug. 22 in Town Hall, 556 Elm St. and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 Below is the commission’s agenda 1. Changes to the Agenda 2. Review and approve minutes from 8/1 meeting 3. Citizen Comments 4. Finalize […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Aug. 22
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Andover Town Office, 953 Andover-Weston Road, and via Zoom. Zoom instructions are below the agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Act on Agenda 3. Act on Minutes of August 8th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
Op-ed: Protecting reproductive rights
By Nicholas Boke I figured that if somebody was handing out glossy anti-Article 22 fliers at the Chester Town Hall on Primary Election Day, there’d be lots of somebodies handing out glossy anti-Article 22 fliers at other voting stations. I was right. The overstated hypotheticals provided in the flier are just the tack that Vermont […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Aug.17
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. To join via Zoom see below agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the August 3, 2022 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old Business 4. Police Chief Search Process 5. […]
