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Ian Kehoe of Chester, who is majoring in Game Production Management, has been named to the President’s List at Champlain College in Burlington for the spring 2020 semester. Students on the President’s List have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester. Kaya Mulligan of South Londonderry, who is majoring in […]
Chester quilter among winners at Billings exhibit
Linda Diak of Chester has been chosen as one of several winners of the Juror’s Choice Awards during the 34th Annual Quilt Exhibition of the Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road in Woodstock. She and other winners were announced during the exhibit’s opening reception on Friday, July 17. The Quilt Exhibition, which runs […]
Op-ed: Why are you mad?
By James Michael Brodie ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC A few days ago, a white gentleman responded to one of my posts with a series of profanity laden insults. When another poster pointed out his bigotry, he responded by declaring himself a “proud racist,” before adding in a few more expletives. A quick look at postings […]
To the editor: Rep. Bock announces bid for re-election
I would like to announce my candidacy for re-election, seeking a third term to serve as state Representative for the Windsor 3-1 District, representing Andover, Baltimore, Chester and a portion of North Springfield. My past years of service on the Chester Select Board and Chester Planning Commission and as current chair of the Southern Windsor […]
Concern, confusion characterize Vermont’s Covid outlook this week
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The apparent inaccuracy of many of the 59 Covid-19 positives identified through the Manchester Medical Center using an antigen test — versus the more widespread PCR test used by state testing facilities — has stirred confusion over the what appeared to be a major outbreak of the virus in the Route […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for July 20
The Londonderry Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 20 via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88984642430; Via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 889 8464 2430 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Minutes Approval – Meetings of July 6, 2020 & […]
Obituary: Kianna Peters, 18, of Rutland
Kianna Peters, 18, of Rutland, a 2020 graduate of Black River High School, died July 9, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born Jan. 29, 2002, in Rutland. Kianna loved to read, and was rarely seen without a book. She was considered quite the comedian everywhere she went and she always […]
To the Editor: Vt. needs to report all Covid positives
I am dismayed that the State of Vermont is not reporting the now 42 positive cases from Manchester on its website. All positive cases and their locations need to be reported so Vermonters can hunker down when necessary. The explanation from the state: “We hope that those people will get PCR test from the State […]
Special Londonderry Select Board agenda for July 15
The Select Board for the Town of Londonderry will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15 by Zoom. Meeting may be attended remotely by clicking here: Via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 8 ) 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Acknowledgement of inadvertent violation […]
To the editor: Thrift Shop Donation Trailer filled
The Thrift Shop at the Chester-Andover Family Center will not be accepting donations until Saturday, Aug. 1. Due to the generosity of the community and your patience during the Covid-19 shut down, we have been overwhelmed with Thrift Shop donations. Our Donation Trailer is FULL. Volunteers will be working hard to process the donations already […]
Rep. Bock: State moving Covid money into areas of need
By Rep. Tom Bock The last day that I and my fellow Vermont House colleagues set foot in the House Chamber was Friday, March 13. Since then, for more than three months, the 150-member House has conducted business from our homes, with Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson insisting we continue to wear proper business […]
Ellyn Gould, 62, of Chester
Ellyn Gould, 62, of Blue Hill Road in Chester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8 in the comfort of her family home. She was born to William and Agnes Smith of Bridgeport, Conn., On March 22, 1958. She had one older brother, Gary, and two younger ones, Thomas and Richard. The family built a […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 15
The Chester Select Board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. In-person attendance is limited to 25 people, so please consider if your physical attendance is needed or if you can participate via Zoom. To access Zoom https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 829 4001 5210 […]
Vermont Covid-19 cases up by 41 in week, none indicating state ‘hot spots’
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health confirmed five new Covid-19 cases on Friday, for a weekly increase of 41 cases, up slightly from last week’s 38-case hike. The largest single-day increase was 16, recorded on Thursday, July 9. During the Friday, July 10 press conference, Vermont Department of Health Commissioner Dr. […]
GM Unified School District Board agenda for July 16
The Green Mountain Unified School Board of Directors will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 via Zoom. To access Zoom click here or phone 646-876-9923 I. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions & Deletions) III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. June 18, 2020 Regular Meeting IV. BOARD […]
To the editor: Native Americans not honored by mascot
I grew up in Upstate New York in the 1970s. I went to Girl Scout camp and stayed in cabins with names such as Iroquois, Oneida and Hiawatha. At Thanksgiving, we cut out little paper feathers and attached them to a brown strip of construction paper so that we could play Indians in the school […]
Telegraph Poll: On the GM Chieftain mascot
The Green Mountain Chieftain mascot has been much revered since the founding of the high school in the 1970s. It has also been criticized for racist imagery. Is this the right time to replace the Chieftain with another, less-controversial mascot? Take the Telegraph Poll below, then if you’d like to make a civil comment, please […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for July 13 (REVISED) Revision in bold
The Development Review Board for the town of Chester will hold a site visit at 5:15 p.m., Monday, July 13 at 1482 Quarry Road prior to its public meeting at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom at 6 p.m. The in-person meeting will be limited to the first 25 people, which includes DRB […]
GMUSD Finance Committee agenda for July 9
The Finance Committee of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a special meeting by Zoom from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. To attend the meeting, click here. To access by phone, call 646-876-9923. Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions & Deletions) III. PUBLIC […]
Special Chester Select Board meeting for July 10
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 10 via Zoom. (Please note that this meeting had been scheduled for July 13.) Please click this link to find out how to access this Zoom meeting. 1. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 2. Set Tax Rate 3. Adjourn