Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Reporting issues boost state Covid-19 numbers Windsor County positive numbers continue to rise
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC This week, Vermont Health Officials were able to deflect a record-setting daily total of 314 positive Covid-19 cases announced on Thursday by indicating that there were some reporting issues from various partners that were impacting that number. The previous highest daily total was 266 cases reported for March 31, 2020. […]
GMUSD Board agenda for Sept. 16, 2021
The Green Mountain Unified School Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 16, 2021 in the Chester-Andover Elementary School Library, 72 Main St. in Chester and via Zoom. To attend go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88161992476 I. CALL TO ORDER (2 min): A. Roll call II. Approval of Agenda (2 min): (Additions & […]
Cavendish Select Board agenda for Sept. 13
The Cavendish Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office Meeting 37 High Street in Cavendish. Below is its agenda. 1. Call the meeting to order 2. Act upon the minutes of August 9th, 2021 3. Adjust agenda 4. Hear Citizens 5. Update on Route 131 Paving Project. 6. […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 15
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 15, 2021 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. and via Zoom. Join the meeting by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is its agenda: 1. Approve Minutes from the September 1, 2021 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old […]
State tightens vaxx requirement for employees; AOE extends school masking til Oct. 4
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC In an ongoing effort to bring the Covid-19 under control, Gov. Phil Scott have announced updated pandemic controls for both state employees and public schools. State employees, Scott said, will be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, mirroring the recent mandate issued by President Joe Biden for all federal employees. In […]
Wayne D. LeFevre died Sept. 4
It is with intense sadness that the family of Wayne D. LeFevre would like to share that he has left this earth and has started a new journey. He left on Sept. 4, in the presence of his wife, Kristine, with a warm and loving send off by his children. Wayne will be missed by […]
Levine recommends indoor masks; first 20-29 year old dies of Covid-19
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC As area students prepare to return to school on Tuesday and as positive Covid-19 cases are rising in both nursing homes and correctional facilities around the state, Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine is recommending masking indoors in public spaces regardless of vaccination status. This is in line with a […]
Chester Planning Commission agenda for Sept. 6
The Chester Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 6 at the Chester Town Hall and via Zoom. To attend via Zoom go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 1. Review the minutes from the August 16, 2021 meetings. 2. Citizen comments. 3. Discuss and approve each business-friendly guiding principle in the memo […]
College News
Aedan Coger of Chester has been named to the 2021 Dean’s List at Union College, located in Schenectady, N.Y. Coger is a member of the Class of 2023 majoring in Political Science. Comprised annually, the Union College Dean’s List honors students who have a grade point average of 3.5 for the entire academic year and […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 1
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 819 8884 2129 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the Aug. 18, 2021 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting […]
Service for Carol Ballou Smith set for Sept. 10
A graveside service for Carol Ballou Smith, who passed away July 26, 2021, at the age of 94, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at the Brookside Cemetery on Main Street in Chester. Reverend Heidi Edson will officiate.
Guide to 2021 Chester Festival on the Green
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The 46th Chester Festival on the Green, know by several names over the years including the “Sale on the Green” and “the Chester Fall Festival,” remains a weekend filled with music, great arts and crafts, good food and friends set in the charming Vermont town of Chester. Like so many […]
Health Dept. employees urge stronger measures as infections, deaths rise
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday, nearly 91 Vermont Health Department workers sent a letter to the department’s top administrators urging them to step up their Covid-19 public health guidance. Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, who received the letter, responded later on Thursday writing: “As a department, we have to recognize that in a […]
Terry Slade, 56, of South Londonderry
Terrance James Slade, 56, of South Londonderry, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Mt. Ascutney Hospital following a heart attack and a several months-long battle with his health. The son of Lewis and Angeline (Hodgin) Slade, he was born Jan. 22, 1965 in Townshend. He also attended Green Mountain High School and obtained his […]
Rep. Tom Bock: Cares Act, ARPA funds give historic aid to Vermont
By Rep. Tom Bock Because of Covid-19, an unprecedented spending at the federal level, a vast infusion of federal dollars came to Vermont, leading to unprecedented levels of revenue for our state. In the spring of 2020, Vermont received $1.25 billion from the Cares Act and in the spring of 2021 we received $1.052 billion […]
To the editor: Roper’s letter incorrect, misleading
In his Aug. 17, 2021 letter to the editor Tim Roper stated the following: “Imagine you’re someone who wants a permit to use your property in some way that’s different from how it’s used now. That could be opening a business, or building a new shed, barn, garage, or accessory dwelling unit. Or maybe you […]
Vermont cases, deaths increase as positivity rate ticks down
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The state of Vermont has reported six new Covid-19 deaths over the past week, a jump up from the four recent deaths reported since the first of August, for a total of 270 deaths. Positive cases are also on the rise this week with 738 new cases reported in the […]
Lee Shepard, 79, of Londonderry
Lee Shepard, 79, suffered cardiac arrest and died on August 1, 2021 in Mystic, Conn. after a picture-perfect day on his boat “Miss Conduct” and dinner at one of his favorite local restaurants. His partner of 5 years, Beth Whitaker, was gratefully present to help and comfort him as he left our world. Born Horace […]
Whiting Library to hold Book Sale during Chester Festival, seeks volunteers for 2-day event
Whiting Library’s Annual Book Sale will take place on the library lawn at 117 Main St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.18 and Sunday, Sept. 19 or until all the books are sold. The Book Sale will take place in collaboration with the Chester Festival on the Green, making this event an incredible […]
Wendell Wayne Johnson, 74, of S. Londonderry
Wendell Wayne Johnson, 74, of South Londonderry passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 after three months of failing health. Wendell was born on Feb. 26, 1947 in Springfield to the late Rollin and Vera (Carleton) Johnson. He attended schools in Weston and Chester. Wendell had been […]
