Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
To the editor: Hoser would bring unique abilities to Chester Select Board
Having personally been in need of emergency services in the last few years, I’ve been fortunate to have had the very competent services of physician assistant Will Hoser on a number of occasions. I received not just effective medical care from him, but also the comfort and reassurance of his caring manner. The warmth and […]
To the editor: Vote for Hoser for Chester Select Board
Dedication and commitment to one’s community are the hallmarks of a good public servant, and that is why I am delighted to write a letter in support of Will Hoser for a one-year term on Chester’s Select Board. I have known Will for 16 years and know that he is someone who really cares about […]
Margaret Elizabeth Cheshire, 78, of Winhall
WINHALL Margaret Elizabeth Cheshire, aged 78, passed away at home in Vermont on Feb. 17, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. She was born June 10, 1943 in Huntington, N.Y., to Charles and Charlotte Quinn. Peggie was the third of five children: Joe (Liz), Helen (predeceased 2008), Jamie (Louise) and Paul […]
Op-ed: VPR/Vermont PBS — The Vermont media conglomerate
By Matt Krauss The largest non-profit media organization in Vermont history –made up of Vermont Public Radio and the Vermont Public Broadcasting System — will soon have 117 employees, an annual budget $18 million and $91 million in assets. Seven Days has around 43 employees; VtDigger around 22. How many at your local newspaper? Its […]
Weekly Covid Update: Travel restrictions loosened for those vaccinated
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC With vaccination rates and dose allotment on the rise and new Covid-19 cases on the decline, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Friday a loosening of travel restrictions, as well as changes to protocols within long-term care and other senior living facilities, for fully vaccinated Vermonters. Scott also said changes are expected […]
Chester Planning Commission special meeting agenda for Feb. 22, 2021
The Chester Planning Commission will hold a special meeting via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on Monday February 22, 2021. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 To attend by phone dial (646) 558 8656 and use meeting id: 885 1664 9788 Below is the commission’s agenda: Citizens Comments Discuss the presentation Peter Hudkins made to […]
Meet the Candidates: Three vie for two 1-year seats on Chester Select Board
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Three races for the Chester Select Board are being contested in this year’s election: Three people are running for a three-year term and another three people are running for two one-year terms. Leigh Dakin and Jeff Holden are seeking re-election to their one-year seats and are being challenged by Will […]
Meet the Candidates: Three seek 3-year seat on Chester Select Board
Three races for the Chester Select Board are being contested in this year’s election: Three people are running for a three-year term and three people are also running for two one-year terms. Heather Chase, who currently holds the three-year seat, is running for re-election. She is being challenged by Jeannie Wade and Scott Blair. (Leigh […]
Collaborative hosts pianist, recovered addict Benjamin Lerner
The Londonderry-based Collaborative’s Refuse to Use program is offering a virtual evening of recovery and music beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 with guest artist composer, writer, radio host and recovery advocate Benjamin Lerner. Lerner, who lives in Vermont, will share his personal experience and struggles with addiction – as well as his […]
To the editor: Chase has proven track record on Chester Select Board
The first time met Heather Chase, I was a new state representative. She approached me (at the Post Office to be exact) to discuss an issue she felt was important to Chester. Over the course of my six years in the legislature, I often heard from Heather on issues that touched on the well-being and […]
To the editor: Chester greenhouse project thanks supporters
Chester Community Greenhouse & Gardens is sincerely grateful to the Town of Chester Select Board for its Feb. 3, 2021 letter supporting our proposed community greenhouse project. What began as just an idea discussed by a few avid gardeners at the beginning of the pandemic, has taken root to become a full-fledged non-profit organization in […]
Grace Cottage hosts Cabin Fever Online Auction
Too much time stuck at home? Ready to dream for the future? Grace Cottage’s Annual Cabin Fever Online Auction, held now through Feb. 24, offers a chance to bid on Caribbean trips, an African safari, local foods, outings to local restaurants and inns, fun outdoor venues, arts & crafts and more. Included are an array […]
Chester Planning Board agenda for Feb. 15
The Chester Planning Commission will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 via Zoom. To access the meeting https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 810 2925 6359 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 Below is its agenda. 1. Review minutes from the Feb. 1, 2021 meeting. 2. Citizens Comments 3. Discuss document which addresses the Select Board request for “a summary […]
Chester Townscape offers trees, shrubs for sale
Chester Townscape has released its selections for this year’s Tree and Shrub Sale to support Townscape’s public landscaping projects, such as the flowering planters and bridge boxes and other seasonal decorations that beautify public places around town. CT’s annual Tree and Shrub Sale provides landowners with the opportunity to beautify their own properties with good-size, […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 17
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting via Zoom only at 6 p.m. on Wednesday February 17, 2021. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the February 3, 2021 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old Business 4. Skateboard Park Funding […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for Feb. 15
The Londonderry Select Board will hold its regular meeting via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 2021. To join the meeting online go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88290878819 To join via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 882 9087 8819) Below is its agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Minutes […]
Weekly Covid Update: Shots open to 70+, school music comes back, emergency extended
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gov. Phil Scott opened Covid-19 vaccinations to Vermonters aged 70+ with registration beginning next Tuesday and announced the resumption of music programming in schools at his Friday press conference and extended the Covid-19 state of emergency through March 15. Registration for 70+ age group will begin at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, […]
Weekly Covid Update: Youth sports to restart without spectators; new vaxx sites at Grace Cottage, Mount Ascutney hospitals
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gov. Phil Scott announced the resumption of youth sports competition between schools, including interscholastic teams and youth leagues, for basketball, hockey, indoor soccer and football, broomball and volleyball, to begin next Friday, Feb. 12 with additional safety measures including no spectators, the masking mandate expanding to referees and no more than […]
Londonderry Select Board special meeting agenda for Feb. 10
The Londonderry Select Board will hold a special meeting via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 10. To join the meeting go to Via web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85957057388 By telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 859 5705 7388) Below is the agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Old Business […]
Karen Morris, 69, of Chester, dies
Long time Chester resident Karen Morris, 69, died on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital following a long illness. For the past year, she had been cared for at her home by her sister Kathy Kitowski, of New Hampshire. She was predeceased by her husband, Brian Morris, who died on Dec. 14, 2019. […]
