Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
James Basso, 64, formerly of Chester
James E. Basso, 64, of Clayton, Del., passed June 21, 2022 after a period of failing health. He was born in Springfield on Oct. 1, 1957 to William and Eveleth Basso of Chester. Jim grew up in Chester and always stayed in touch with old friends as he moved to Florida, Maryland and Delaware. He […]
Memorial service for James Twitchell July 17
The Champion Fire Company of South Londonderry Fire regrets to announce the passing of lifetime member James Twitchell, who passed away in November of last year. James joined South Londonderry fire company in 1967. In his 54 years of service, James held many positions in the department and town, from firefighter to lieutenant, vice president […]
College News
Josh Bodin of Andover has graduated from Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y., with a bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Erin Morrison of Londonderry has graduated from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City with a Bachelor of Science degree in Design. The University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., announces that the following local […]
To the editor: Vermont Conference of UCC stands with bodily autonomy
As Christians in the Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ, we oppose the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade. We believe that God is the creator of all living beings and things, and that all human beings are created with the gift of free will and are of […]
U.S. House candidates to participate in Ludlow forum
Five candidates seeking their party’s nomination for the Vermont seat in the U.S. House of Representatives will participate in a candidates’ forum in the Ludlow Town Hall’s Heald Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. Candidates will be asked questions by the forum’s moderator dealing with regional, state and national issues. Following these questions, […]
Board of the GM Unified School District holds special meeting July 11
The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District, representing Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 11 in a special session via Zoom. To access via Zoom click here: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88021489875. You can also dial in at 646-876-9923. Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 11
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 11 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, please see below. Below is the board agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Act on Agenda 3. Act on Minutes of June 27th meeting. […]
Gilbert Faull Bastian IV, 38, of Chester
Gilbert F. Bastian IV of Chester and Ludlow, 38, passed away on May 10, 2022. He was born in 1983 in Bethlehem, Penn., to Maryann Covello Bastian and Gilbert F. Bastian III. The family moved to Chester when he was 6 months old. Gib loved Vermont and never wanted to live anywhere else. Gib attended […]
Celebration of Life for Thomas Henning Jr.
A Celebration of Life in honor of Thomas Henning Jr., who passed away on Dec. 27, 2021, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 24 at 422 Winhall Hollow Road in Winhall. Please join us in celebrating Thomas’s life and sharing memories and stories. Food will be provided, please BYOB. If you have […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 6
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access vis Zoom, click here or here and add meeting ID: 819 8884 2129. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the June 15, 2022 Select Board Meeting and June 22, […]
To the editor: Vote Malloy for U.S. Senate
I am writing this letter in support of Gerald Malloy for U.S. senator from Vermont. Gerald graduated from West Point in 1984. He was an active duty field artillery officer and a paratrooper. He served our nation honorably and with distinction for 22 years. He has a MBA from Temple University. I have met Gerald […]
College News
Mackenzie Owen Walton of Chester received a master of business administration from Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, N.Y., in May 2022. Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2022 of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn. Adam Culver of Grafton Benjamin Haseltine of Chester The following students recently graduated from Castleton University […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 27
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To connect via Zoom, see below. Here is the agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on the Agenda. 3. Act on the Minutes: […]
Chester Select Board special meeting set for June 22
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizen Comments 2. Sign Tax Anticipation Note 3. Sign Equipment Loan for Highway Truck 4. Adjourn
To the editor: Balint runs for U.S. House for Vermont
In politics, there are two types of candidates: those who run to win and those who run to work. Over the last 16 years, Vermonters have been lucky to have a representative in the U.S. House who knows the real goal of running isn’t winning, but working every day on behalf of Vermonters. If we […]
Milton Willis Jr., 74, of Chester
Milton A. Willis Jr., 74, of Chester, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2022, at home with his loving wife and family by his side. Milton was born March 17, 1948 in Newport to Milton and Margaret (Cota) Willis. He graduated from North Troy High School in 1966 and immediately started to work for his […]
Chester Rotary Trivia Night raises $4,200 for GM scholarships
The Chester Rotary raised more than $4,200 for college scholarships for Green Mountain Union High School students on Saturday, May 28, during its Trivia Night, where more than 60 participants from the community making up nine teams answered questions in seven rounds. The event, at the American Legion Post #67, was also attended by members […]
To the editor: Cris Ericson announces run for U.S. Senate
Hello! My name is Cris Ericson and I would like to publicly thank more than 500 local Vermonters from the Chester, Springfield and Bellows Falls area who signed my petitions to allow me to be on the Nov. 8, 2022 general election ballot as an Independent candidate for U.S. senator. Thank you also to Dan […]
To the editor: Southern Windsor will be represented in Montpelier
People in the southern part of Windsor County have been reassured by knowing that one of their three senators, Alice Nitka, lives in nearby Ludlow, thinking of her as “the South’s Senator.” When Alice retires at the end of this term, we’ll lose a meticulous, thoughtful legislator. But folks in southern Windsor County should be […]
Two honored with Andover Scholarships
Two Andover residents attending Vermont Academy and Bellows Falls High are the recipients of the Andover Scholarships worth $2,000 each. Rex Hill, the son of Jason and Shayne Hill, is graduating from Vermont Academy and will be attending Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., majoring in exercise science. Jed Lober, the son of Laura Kalinen, […]
