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  • To the editor: School officials fail to see central importance of Flood Brook School to community

    To the editor: School officials fail to see central importance of Flood Brook School to community

    Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter to the Taconic & Green School Board and the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union. Dear Members of the Taconic & Green School Board and BRSU, I’m writing as a parent of two students at Flood Brook School, a community member and a third-generation graduate of Flood Brook to express […]

  • Vermont Land Review Board seeks public input on Act 250's impact on wood manufacturers

    Vermont Land Review Board seeks public input on Act 250’s impact on wood manufacturers

    The Vermont Land Use Review Board is hosting a public meeting from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 to receive public input on a draft report that makes recommendations concerning Act 250 regulation of wood products manufacturers. Vermont’s Act 250 development review program is undergoing significant changes following the passage of Act 181 […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for June 9

    Andover Select Board agenda for June 9

    The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday June 9, 2025 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of May 27th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per […]

  • Attorney General Clark to speak at Chester Town Hall June 9

    Attorney General Clark to speak at Chester Town Hall June 9

    Do you want to learn more about what actions Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark has been taking to protect the rule of law and Vermont’s sovereignty, including the impact of federal actions on the state? From 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 9, Clark will be at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. […]

  • To the editor: Why did the GMUSD board reject Benelli?

    To the editor: Why did the GMUSD board reject Benelli?

    Editor’s note: This is an open letter to the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District. Dear Members of the GMUSD Board, Let me begin by apologizing for my brief outburst as I left the GMUSD meeting last Wednesday. I don’t remember what I said, but to have commented at all was inappropriate. And […]

  • College News

    College News

    Grayson Frazer of Springfield, an Exercise Science major, was named to the President’s List for the spring 2025 term at Trine University in Angola, Ind.  To earn President’s List honors, Trine University students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750-4.000. Ashley Newton of Cavendish was named to […]

  • A busy summer ahead at Londonderry Arts & Historical Society

    A busy summer ahead at Londonderry Arts & Historical Society

    The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society has several events planned for the summer. All will take place at its headquarters, the Custer Sharp House located at 2461 Middletown Road. It is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by appointment. At its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June […]

  • Fourth Annual 'Age Successfully' Fair June 13 in Ludlow

    Fourth Annual ‘Age Successfully’ Fair June 13 in Ludlow

    Senior Solutions, Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, in partnership with Black River Good Neighbor Services, will be hosting the 4th Annual Age Successfully, A Health & Benefits Fair, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. This event is free and open to […]

  • Chester's 78th Alumni Parade set for June 7

    Chester’s 78th Alumni Parade set for June 7

    Excitement is building as Chester gears up for the 78th Annual Alumni Parade, which is set to take place on Saturday, June 7. This year’s theme is “Cartoons.” The weekend festivities kick off with a casual social evening at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way, off Route […]

  • GM board votes down sole candidate; to restart the process of filling Chester vacancy

    GM board votes down sole candidate; to restart the process of filling Chester vacancy

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC In yet another in a collection of remarkable meetings, the Green Mountain Unified School District Board last Wednesday voted down the only candidate for the open seat representing Chester. Patricia “Penny” Benelli, a longtime Chester resident who holds a degree in education and recently retired from practicing […]

  • Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown Springfield

    Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown Springfield

    Twenty-four members of the Springfield Garden Club donned their yellow T-shirts and hats on Wednesday, May 21 for Civic Beautification Day. They planted 240 annuals in 20 planters along Main Street, three garden beds at the Springfield Plaza, the Blue Star Memorial Garden by Valley Street and Town Hall gardens. The club maintains these gardens […]

  • Two GM seniors awarded Andover Scholarships

    Two GM seniors awarded Andover Scholarships

    The Andover Scholarship Committee is pleased to award college scholarships to two graduating seniors attending Green Mountain Union High School. Both of these impressive students have demonstrated a love of Andover and service to the community. Niavh Gibney grew up in Andover and will attend Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,  in the fall. Her […]

  • LES students receive personalized books from Ludlow Rotary

    LES students receive personalized books from Ludlow Rotary

    Ludlow Rotary Club recently donated specially printed books to students at Ludlow Elementary School. LRC has been creating similar books, personalized with each student’s name, for many years for children attending elementary school in Mount Holly, Ludlow, Cavendish and Plymouth as part of its Literacy Improvement Project. According to teacher Lora Miele, “The children were […]

  • College News

    College News

    Jonathan Griffin of West Townshend was among over 600 students who graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., on  Friday, May 9. Griffin graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration. Griffin also won the  Scholastic Bowl Team Award. BJU societies compete against one another in the Scholastic Bowl, a contest designed to test […]

  • Chester board hears GM appointment complaints, police on immigration enforcement

    Chester board hears GM appointment complaints, police on immigration enforcement

    By Shawn Cunningham 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the clock ticked toward 6:30 and the conference room on the first floor of Chester’s Town Hall began to fill up, it looked like the May 21 Select Board meeting would be another long one with multiple comments by residents on several issues currently roiling the public […]

  • Cavendish Streetscapes donates American flags

    Cavendish Streetscapes donates American flags

    Cavendish Streetscapes volunteers delivered flags and poles to the Proctorsville and Cavendish Volunteer Fire Departments. Members of both fire departments donated their time, equipment and labor to install flags along Route 131 in the two villages. The flags symbolize the country’s history and hopes for the future.

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