Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Obituary: Frederick Ramen Jr., 86, of Chester
Frederick C. Ramen Jr., 86, of Chester, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, N.H., surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 30, 1933 in Queens, N.Y., the son of Frederick Sr. and Catherine (Beckert) Ramen. Mr. Ramen held master’s degrees from New York […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for Jan. 20
The Select Board of Londonderry will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at 100 Old School St. in South Londonderry. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Minutes Approval – Meeting of Jan. 6, 2020 4. Selectboard Pay Orders 5. Announcements/Correspondence 6. Visitors and […]
College News
The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2019 at the University of Vermont in Burlington. To be named to the UVM Dean’s List, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. The […]
Obituary: Laura Dudek, 72, of Chester
Laura Kate Dudek, 72, passed away from cancer on Friday evening, Jan. 10, 2020, at her home in Chester surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 26, 1947, in Bronx, New York, the daughter of Louis and Connie (Ferro) Siracusano. She graduated from State University of New York at New Paltz, where she was […]
REVISED – Chester Water, Sewer; Select Board agendas
The Chester Water/Sewer Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 prior to the Select Board meeting. Both will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below are their agendas. Revisions are in bold face type. Water/Sewer Commissioners agenda 1. Approve Water Budget 2. Approve Sewer Budget 3. Adjourn Special […]
Sen. Clarkson: Housing a crucial need in Vermont
By Sen. Alison Clarkson It is wonderful to get back to work at the State House. The energy around the building is positive and productive. One of the pleasures of being a legislator in Vermont is serving in a legislature where we can work together. Over 90 percent of our votes are by consensus and […]
Derry’s Fusco joins Sotheby’s Bromley office
Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty announces that Londonderry resident Andie Fusco has joined the company’s Bromley office as a sales associate. Fusco grew up ski racing at Stratton Mountain, which instilled in her a love for the sport and for the Tri-Mountain area. This passion prompted her to attend the University of Vermont and spend […]
Obituary: Gary Chase, 66, of Rockingham
Gary D. Chase, 66, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at his home in Rockingham following an illness. He was born Jan. 23, 1953 in Springfield, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Hodgdon) Chase, and graduated from Springfield High School with the class of 1971. On July 5, 1975, he married Denise Douglas at […]
Obituary: Richard Maynard, 79, Perkinsville native
Richard G. Maynard passed away peacefully at his home in Harrison, Maine, on Dec. 28, 2019, surrounded by family. Born Jan. 25, 1940, in Windsor, he grew up in Perkinsville, graduating in 1958 from Springfield High School. He was active in the Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout badge and Order of the Arrow. Mr. […]
Obituary: Fredericka Holden, 92, of Springfield
Fredericka “Freddy” Holden 92, passed away on the evening of Sunday Jan. 5, 2020 at the Springfield Hospital. She was born on Jan. 25, 1927 in Bellows Falls, to Frederick and Hazel (Austin) Fair. She graduated from Springfield High School. On June 4, 1949 she married Raymond E. Holden in Springfield. He predeceased her on […]
Obituary: Hildagarde Jaquith, 89, of Chester
Hildagarde B. “Hilly” Jaquith, 89, of Chester, passed away on Dec. 9, 2019 at Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield. She was born May 4, 1930 in Monroe, N.H., the daughter of Oscar and Electa (Griffin) Bedor, graduating from of St. Johnsbury Academy in 1948. Her husband of 38 years, Norman “Jake” Jaquith, died […]
Obituary: Elsie Mable Fuller, 93, of Springfield
Elsie Mable Hart Fuller, 93, of Springfield, died on Friday morning Dec. 20, 2019. She passed away peacefully from cancer at the Springfield Health & Rehab Center (Genesis) in Springfield. She was born June 27, 1926 in Weston and was the last surviving daughter of Henry W. Hart and Rosetta “Rosie” ( Chadburn ) Hart. […]
TRSU Board of Directors agenda for Jan. 13, 2020
The Board of Directors of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union, consisting of members of the Ludlow-Mt. Holly Unified Union School District Board and the Green Mountain Unified School District Board, will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Below is its agenda. […]
Chester DRB agenda for Jan. 13, 2020
The Development Review Board for the Town of Chester will meet at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 for a site visit at the corner of Baileys Mills and Lovers Lane. At 3:30 p.m., it is to meet at 42 Maple St. for a second site visit, prior to its regular meeting at 6 p.m. […]
To the editor: Main St. enhancements among Derry residents’ improvement ideas
The Londonderry Planning Commission would like to thank everyone who contributed to Project Londonderry. The bright orange posters around town were filled with ideas and suggestions on what residents would like for their life in Londonderry. The four overriding themes expressed by residents were: Main Street enhancements; expanded basic life services; year-round recreation and entertainment; […]
Obituary: Michael Bodi, 64, of Chester
Michael L. Bodi 64, of Chester, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was born Aug. 14, 1955 in Vallejo, Calif., to Louis and Margaret (York) Bodi. Mr. Bodi was a licensed master plumber and was a plumbing and heating contractor in the area for many years. […]
Sharpe on Act 46: Were we hoodwinked? Former legislator looks at promises, realities of consolidation
By David Sharpe I am distressed by the proposals for school closings in Addison County. The legislature’s education committees took many weeks of testimony over a six-year period regarding how we move forward as a state in providing quality education for Vermont children in a way that taxpayers could afford. As the chairman of the […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Jan. 13, 2020
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 at 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 minutes from the Dec. 23rd meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 8, 2020
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 8. NOTE: Due to the work being done on the second floor of Town Hall, the meeting will be held at NewsBank’s Fletcher House, 472 Main Street. Below is the agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the December 18, 2019 Selectboard […]
To the editor: Thank you, Chester Fire and mutual aid departments
We would like to thank the Chester Fire Department and ALL the mutual aid departments that came to our fire on Dec. 26. Thank you for your dedication and willingness to help in our time of need. Thank you for being such an important part of our community. We are so blessed to live in […]