Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Hard-driving ‘Ring of Fire’ burns brightly on Weston stage
By Bob Behr ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Weston Playhouse’s latest offering is a musical roller-coaster, a rollicking, hard-driving and soulful portrait of country music icon Johnny Cash. Adapted from the Broadway production conceived by William Meade and created by Richard Maltby Jr., Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash is a unique animal. It’s […]
To the editor: Greenhouse project thanks Chester residents for feedback
I would like to thank the people of Chester who came to the public forum at the July 21 Select Board meeting to support, give opinions, and find out more about the Chester Community Greenhouse & Gardens. Everyone overwhelmingly voiced their support of the project as a whole. It was the third public informative presentation, […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Aug. 23
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23 at Andover Town Office, 957 Andover Road, and via Zoom. Zoom access information is below the agenda. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on […]
To the editor: In zoning laws, do words confuse or clarify?
Does adding more words to Chester’s Development Bylaws bring onerous regulation to our citizens and business owners? No, it doesn’t. But how can that be? If the document is longer, doesn’t it include more regulations? I’m sure we’ve all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. Since there are no pictures […]
GMUSD board agenda for Aug. 19
The board of directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 at Green Mountain High School’s Library/Media Center, 716 VT-103 in Chester, and via Zoom (Zoom Access: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/86885781991; Phone: 646-876-9923). Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER (2 min): A. Roll call II. […]
As cases rise, Telegraph’s Covid Updates return In one week: 31 new cases in Windsor, 25 in Windham
Editor’s Note: For almost a year, The Chester Telegraph has provided a weekly update on Covid cases in Vermont. We ended the column in May as case numbers dropped significantly. But with the rise of cases, we resume this weekly Friday report. ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Covid-19 positive cases are again on the rise — […]
Andover Select Board Special Meeting agenda for Aug. 12
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 via Zoom. Below is its agenda 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 minutes per topic): 4. New Business: A. Hiring a Town […]
Arnold W. Cole, 82, of Chester
Arnold Walter Cole, 82, of Chester, died at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction on Aug. 4, 2021 after a short illness. The son of Olie and Margaret (Brown) Cole, he was born in Brookline, on June 14, 1939. He attended school in Brookline and Townshend, and later worked for Cersosimo Lumber, […]
To the editor: Do more words make Chester’s proposed zoning bylaw stricter?
You may have heard at the Chester Planning Commission meetings that the length of the document means there is no more regulations than before. The current bylaw is 142 pages and the proposed bylaw is 245 pages in a smaller font. The difference is about 100 pages. Let’s look at a use in the current […]
To the editor: Whole new festival this year in Chester
Get ready for a whole new festival this year! For more than 40 years, the annual Chester Fall Festival — now called The Chester Festival on the Green — has been held as a hallmark kickoff to the beginning of fall foliage season here in Chester, where hundreds of people converge on our historic Green […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Aug. 9
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Aug. 9 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road, and through Zoom, by calling +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) Meeting ID: 899 1441 9053 Passcode: 264380. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. […]
Denis Paul Lefebvre, 75, formerly of Andover
Denis Paul Lefebvre, 75, of Richmond, R.I., formerly of Andover, Vt., beloved husband of Sharon (Hines) Lefebvre, passed away on the evening of July 28. Born in Central Falls in 1946, he was the son of Dolores (LaMontagne) and Gerard Lefebvre. He graduated from Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket in 1964, and received his BA […]
Derry Tri-Mtn. Lions Club holding raffle
Londonderry Tri-Mtn. Area Lions Club will be holding a raffle this month, with the drawing occurring at the club’s booth on Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Bondville Fair. While at the booth, you can also pick up free earplugs to prevent hearing loss while viewing track events. First prize is a handcrafted quilt, 85 by […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Aug. 4
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. You can also access the meeting via Zoom by clicking here. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the July 21, 2021 Special Selectboard Meeting and July 26, 2021 Special Selectboard Meeting. 2. Citizen Comments/Answers […]
TRSU board meeting agenda for Aug. 5
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5 via Zoom (https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88144366529| Phone: 646-876-9923) and at the Professional Development Room of Ludlow Elementary School. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda: (Additions & Deletions) III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. June […]
Carolyn Ballou Smith, 94, of Chester
Carolyn Ballou Smith, 94, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at her home in Chester. A native of Chester, she was born at Springfield Hospital on April 14, 1927, the daughter of Paul Holton Ballou and Grace Carpenter Ballou. She attended Chester schools and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of […]
College News
Rachel Yrsha of Londonderry recently received a Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Md., one of nearly 700 degrees awarded for the fall semester. Elizabeth Ann Parker of Springfield was among graduates at the University of Connecticut December 2020 to May 2021. Ciera Keefe of Springfield […]
Robert Webb Erskine, 85, of Chester
Robert Webb Erskine died peacefully at his Chester home on Wednesday, July 21, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. His final days were spent completely surrounded by his family and his wife of 61 years. He was born in Damariscotta, Maine, on Jan. 22, 1936, moving to Vermont with his family in 1940 when […]
Ludlow man charged with DUI, leaving Route 103 accident
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester police nabbed a Ludlow man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident he caused on Route 103 in Proctorsville Friday afternoon. According to a Vermont State Police press release, Michael Dagostino, 22, of Ludlow, caused a crash on Route 103 near Assembly of God Drive and then drove […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 26
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on the minutes from the July 12th meeting. 4. Public […]
