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  • New Community Service Club for Chester teens

    New Community Service Club for Chester teens

    Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, encourages teens to join its new Community Service Club. Its mission is to promote and grow library services for teens and others by: Planning and running teen events at the library; Recommending books, movies, music, manga and magazines for the library; Promoting library events and services within the […]

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    College News

    Nicolas Houghton of Chester has been named to the President’s List at West Virginia University in Morgantown for the spring 2025 semester.  Houghton also is a senior who graduated Cum Laude from majoring in Forensic Examiner. The following local residents received Bachelor of Arts degrees from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., on Sunday, May 25, […]

  • Book release party for 'Child of the Wild 2' June 28

    Book release party for ‘Child of the Wild 2’ June 28

    To celebrate the launch of the latest volume in this children’s book series by local author/illustrator Jonathan Otto, Smokeshire Design is hosting a book release party from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at its store, 3630 Route 103N in Gassett. Otto will sign copies, read from his whimsical books about animal families […]

  • Kinhaven debuts expanded Concert Hall with free concert

    Kinhaven debuts expanded Concert Hall with free concert

    Kinhaven Music School is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newly expanded Concert Hall at 6:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 28. This free community celebration will mark a major milestone for the historic summer music school as it kicks off its 73rd summer season. Kinhaven is located at 354 Lawrence Hill Road in […]

  • Recognizing the signs of Alzheimer's June 27

    Recognizing the signs of Alzheimer’s June 27

    Jo Cotto, the senior program manager at the Vermont chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will present a program on recognizing the early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27 at Neighborhood Connections. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to combating these cruel diseases. Although it may be an uncomfortable subject, […]

  • Whiting Library kicks off Summer Reading Program June 28

    Whiting Library kicks off Summer Reading Program June 28

    Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, invites residents of all ages to participate in its 2025 Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme, Color Our World, celebrates creativity in all forms, from visual arts to science. The program offers a variety of free activities designed to keep the community reading, learning and connecting all summer […]

  • Parent-Child Center's Duck Run and Block Party Fundraiser set for June 28

    Parent-Child Center’s Duck Run and Block Party Fundraiser set for June 28

    The Springfield Area Parent Child Center is holding its annual Duck Run: Running of the Rubber Ducks from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at 80 Jack and Jill Lane in North Springfield. This family-style block party is SAPCC’s flagship fundraiser and takes place outdoors; admission is free. Enjoy an evening of fun, […]

  • Third annual Rainbowpalooza June 28 in Springfield to celebrate pride, vegan living

    Third annual Rainbowpalooza June 28 in Springfield to celebrate pride, vegan living

    Rainbowpalooza returns for its third year of celebrating joy, collective resistance and vegan living from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at 21 Fairground Road in Springfield. This free event brings together speakers, art and nonprofit vendors, free vegan food, kids’ activities and live cooking demonstrations, all in one vibrant, inclusive festival. Hosted […]

  • Kinhaven Music School offering new semester-long program

    Kinhaven Music School offering new semester-long program

    In addition to its usual summer performances, Kinhaven Music School in Weston announces the launch of its inaugural Semester Program in collaboration with Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester. The first of its kind in the nation, the program will feature eight exceptional high school string students who will live, study and perform at Kinhaven […]

  • Live music fills Vermont's hills this summer

    Live music fills Vermont’s hills this summer

    By Stacia A. Spaulding ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Calling all music lovers. The Telegraph has brought dozens of musical events in the region together in one place so you can plan your summer schedule. Our Calendar of Events contains additional information about several listings. Cavendish Summer Concert Series Concerts are held on Wednesdays from 6 […]

  • VSO Summer Festival Tour & fireworks July 3 in Grafton

    VSO Summer Festival Tour & fireworks July 3 in Grafton

    The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 at the Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center, 783 Townshend Road in Grafton. Please bring blankets or folding chairs; gates open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. The 2025 Summer Festival Tour, entitled Summer of Love, features mezzo vocalist Nikola Printz, whose dynamic performances […]

  • No Kings rally in Chester attracts large, peaceful crowd to protest Trump policies

    No Kings rally in Chester attracts large, peaceful crowd to protest Trump policies

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was just another damp and cloudy spring Saturday, except for the folks that began gathering on the Chester Green short before 10 a.m. to set up tents and a sound system preparing for the 10:30 national No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance rally organized locally by the […]

  • Ludlow Rotary gives scholarships to 7 seniors

    Ludlow Rotary gives scholarships to 7 seniors

    In keeping with its long-standing tradition, the Ludlow Rotary Club announces the winners of the 2025 scholarships, totaling $14,000, to seven high school seniors. Daniel E. Kesman Memorial Scholarship $2,500 – Andrei Solzhenitsyn, Green Mountain Union High School; Robert W. Kirkbride Community Service Scholarship $2,500 – Lucy Palmer, GMUHS; Joseph “Jay” Girouard Scholarship $2,000 – […]

  • CAES educators join statewide Friday morning protest of Vermont education reform bill

    CAES educators join statewide Friday morning protest of Vermont education reform bill

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The educators are concerned. They say that the proposed state law H 454 to remake Vermont’s public education system, which is to be voted on on Monday in the Vermont Senate, has been rushed and filled with too many holes. It seeks to reform the governance, the finance […]

  • Chester Select Board agenda for June 18

    Chester Select Board agenda for June 18

    The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday June 18 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes from the Selectboard Meeting dated May 21, 2025 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. Old Business […]

  • Cavendish Select Board reverses earlier approval of Main Street beaver trapping

    Cavendish Select Board reverses earlier approval of Main Street beaver trapping

    By Lorien Strange © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Monday night meeting, the Cavendish Select Board reversed its May 12 decision to allow beaver trapping on the town’s Main Street property following concerns over the environmental impact of the decision. The town became involved when one Main Street landowner, concerned about mosquitoes and flooding, […]

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