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Senior Solutions announces Trisha Paradis as executive director
Senior Solutions announces the appointment of Trisha Paradis as its next executive director. A lifelong Vermonter with more than 17 years of leadership experience across the medical, human services and nonprofit sectors, Paradis will succeed Executive Director Mark Boutwell upon his retirement. Having begun her career working with older adults, Paradis is excited to return […]
Mountain Valley Health celebration filled with memories
Community members, local leaders, and healthcare advocates gathered on Saturday, June 20, to celebrate a half-century of dedicated service at the Mountain Valley Health Center’s 50th Birthday Bash. The afternoon offered attendees an opportunity to reminisce, share stories and celebrate everything this small but mighty clinic has accomplished since its beginnings in 1979. The anniversary […]
Bennington distillery wins at spirits competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition has announced its winners for 2026. Bennington’s Village Garage Distillery was awarded two highly coveted medals: a gold for Village House Gin in the category of American Gin and a Silver for Village Bourbon in the highly competitive Small-Batch Bourbon category. SFWSC is regarded as the most prestigious international […]
Mountain Valley Health Center celebrates 50 years on June 20
To honor five decades of providing dedicated health care services to Londonderry and surrounding towns, a special birthday celebration will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 at the Mountain Valley Health Center, located at 38 VT Route 11 in Londonderry. The Mountain Valley Health Council and North Star Health […]
Wunderle highlights Chester beautification efforts in Boston presentation
On May 1, at the Boston Society of Landscape Architecture Fieldday 2026 at Harvard University in Boston, Mass., Scott Wunderle, owner of Terrigenous Landscape Architecture in Chester, presented a session highlighting how a series of small, collaborative projects led to significant improvements in Chester’s village streetscape. BSLA Fieldday, presented by the New England chapters of […]
Sage Jewelry takes root in new Chester location
By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Michele Colby has finally found the storefront she has longed for. During the 16 intervening years, her children have grown and so has her business, Sage Jewelry and Gifts, now one of the two oldest retail businesses on the Chester Green. Just this past April, Colby finally moved […]
Grace Cottage’s Claire Bemis, RN, honored by Windham Aging
Claire Bemis, RN, Grace Cottage’s Community Health Team Care coordinator, was recently recognized by Windham Aging with the 2026 Elizabeth Rowell Thompson Leadership Award. The award stated, “Claire Bemis demonstrates exceptional leadership in improving the lives of older adults in Windham County through her decade of service. Through home visits, care coordination, education, and advocacy, […]
North Star Health to unveil accessible exam room at Charlestown location
North Star Health will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate a newly upgraded accessible examination room at Charlestown Health Center, at 250 Ceda Road in Charlestown, N.H., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8. North Star Health is committed to expanding access to care for patients through facility upgrades across its network. The Charlestown project […]
Grace Cottage wins ‘Best Place to Work’ for fourth consecutive year
For the fourth consecutive year, Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital, 185 Grafton Road in Townshend, has been named one of Vermont’s “Best Places to Work.” It is the only hospital in the state to have achieved this award for the past four years. The award, given each year by Vermont Business magazine and the […]
Vital Communities announces appointment of interim executive director
Vital Communities announces the appointment of Ellen Hender as interim executive director, effective April 11. Hender joined Vital Communities in 2022 and has served as program manager focused on projects related to housing, transportation, leadership and civic engagement during her time with the non-profit organization. Before joining Vital Communities, she spent nearly a decade working […]
Grace Cottage’s online auction starts Feb. 13 Annual fundraiser to help fund primary care clinic
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s Cabin Fever Online Auction is a perfect way to bring fun and joy to your winter. You’ll find items that are practical, delectable, delightful and inspirational! Bidding takes place Feb. 13 through 24. Each year, the Townshend based hospital’s auction includes exotic vacations, Vermont foods, local gift certificates, handcrafted […]
Chester resident among new board members of Weston Theater
Weston Theater Company announces the appointment of Heather Chase of Chester, Brent Johnson of Landgrove and Carol Sureau of Andover to its Board of Trustees. The new trustees bring a wealth of professional experience and deep community connection in support of Weston’s mission to create theater to engage, entertain, and inspire our ever-expanding community. “As […]
North Star Health welcomes director of Nursing
North Star Health welcomes Erinna Wichland, MSN, RN as director of Nursing. With more than two decades of experience in nursing and healthcare leadership, she brings a deep commitment to supporting care teams and ensuring that patients receive compassionate, high-quality care close to home. “I chose to join North Star Health because of our strong […]
Roz Klezos named practice director of Ludlow Health Center
North Star Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosalind “Roz” Klezos as the practice director of Ludlow Health Center, 1 Elm St, in Ludlow. Klezos is experienced in clinical care, operations and team leadership and has a long-standing commitment to serving patients in the region. Klezos brings a broad and well-rounded healthcare background […]
MOOver seeks community driver coordinator
The MOOver is hiring a community driver coordinator to recruit and manage its community drivers. These per diem drivers are reimbursed for their mileage and choose how often they wish to work. Community drivers provide rides to medical appointments and adult day care. They are an integral part of the company’s transportation network. The community […]
VTel donates $5,000 to local food pantries
VTel donated $5,000 in December to 10 local food pantries across southern Vermont, supporting community food programs during the busy holiday season. The donation was distributed evenly among 10 organizations, with each food pantry receiving $500. December’s recipients are: Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow, Chester-Andover Family Center, Grafton Community Church Food Pantry, Springfield […]
MOOver welcomes two new board members
Southeast Vermont Transit, home of the MOOver bus service serving Windham and southern Windsor counties, announces the addition of two new members, filling out its nine-member Board of Directors. Trisha Paradis joins the board as the executive director of the Springfield Family Center. She has 18 years’ experience in the medical and human services fields. […]
State offering low-interest loans to loggers to purchase low-impact equipment
The Vermont Economic Development Authority and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation are announcing a new initiative that will save Vermont loggers money by allowing them to obtain a loan with an interest rate of 2.5% to 3% when they buy qualifying low-impact logging equipment, which is better for the watershed, the forest and […]
Childcare, livestock and paper preservation round out businesses moving into Chester Chester's Rising Business Scene: Part 3 of 3
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: In the past two weeks The Chester Telegraph has looked at what seems to be an uptick in Chester business activity through the lens of the hospitality sector – namely restaurants and the retail marketplace. In this final installment we look at several new developments […]
Vermont Labor Dept. to hold job fairs for seasonal and part-time workers Nov. 19
The Vermont Department of Labor is holding the “Work Your Way” Job Fair Series, a statewide event for part-time and seasonal hiring from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at five American Job Centers across the state. Participating locations include: Springfield Job Center – 56 Main St., #101 Rutland Job Center – 88 […]