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Seed Lending Library returns to Whiting
Mountain Valley Climate Action announces the return of the Seed Lending Library at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. Its motto is “Take some, share some.” Several types of seeds are available. If you are planning to start tomatoes or peppers, now is the time to check out the seed library. Seed packets […]
Gassetts Grange to host Green Mountain Express on April 16
The Gassetts Grange’s first dance event on Saturday, April 1 drew a lively turnout with lots of dancing and fun. On Sunday, April 16, the grange will host the Green Mountain Express Band for a country music jam and mic event from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the […]
Pizza Stone to host fund-raiser Friday for manager who fell ill
By Stacia Spaulding ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Pizza Stone, 291 Pleasant St. in Chester, is hosting a fundraiser for its manager, John Blair, beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, April 7 to help him continue to recover after experiencing heart failure in December. The event is free and open to the public and will include […]
BRAT seeks lake monitors
If you own a small paddle-powered or motor-powered boat and can commit to getting out on your lake or pond once every 10 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, being a lake monitor could be for you. Volunteers from the Black River Action Team will be tackling lakes and ponds around Windsor County, but […]
Registration open for Chester garden plots
The Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens, in conjunction with the town of Chester, is taking reservations for garden plots. Anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Chester can apply. There is a suggested donation of $20 to sign up for a 10-foot by 10-foot plot and a refundable deposit of $25. Scholarships are […]
Astronomy mini-series at Whiting wraps up April 14
The final installment of Southern Vermont Astronomy’s mini-series will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 14 at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. The talk is titled “Telescope basics and using the Whiting telescope.” SoVerA members will review basic optics, how to choose a telescope, and how to enjoy the Whiting […]
Spaghetti fundraiser April 20 to help send CAES kids to Keewaydin
The community is invited to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. in Chester, on Thursday, April 20. All proceeds will be used to help send the 5th- and 6th-grade students at CAES to the Keewaydin Environmental Education Center for a week-long outdoor learning experience in […]
Gassetts Grange to hold April 1 dance
Gassetts Grange #327, located at 3553 Route 103 North, in Chester, will reopen with a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. The entry fee is $5. Finger foods will be available for a donation, rather than the hot dogs and fries that were served in the past. The grange is located […]
GNAT-TV announces youth media workshops, TV production camps
GNAT-TV announces its upcoming youth media workshops at its state-of-the-art studio, 6378 VT Route 7A, Suite #1 in Sunderland. Its new Media Education coordinator, Keegan Douglass, has curated fun and engaging video camps and workshops for spring break week and throughout the summer. The camps will kick off with “Make Your Own Studio Show” from […]
The Grammar School raises $7,630 for Putney Foodshelf
On March 22, at its weekly All School Meeting, The Grammar School in Putney presented a check for $7,630 to Hannah Pick, the Putney Foodshelf’s executive director. This amount beat out The Grammar School’s first-ever Ski to End Hunger event that, five years ago, raised more than $4,000 for the Putney Foodshelf. After a pandemic […]
‘How do we know?’: Astronomy series continues at Whiting
The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group continues its astronomy mini-series at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 7 at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. Rick Hunter will present a talk titled “How Do We Know What We Know?” He will begin to answer the question “How can we really start to know anything about […]
Rotary to hold April Fool Trivia Night fundraiser
On Saturday, April 1, the Chester Rotary and Interact clubs will hold an April Fool’s fundraiser — April Fool Trivia Night — to raise funds to help Rotary continue its tradition of contributing to the needs of the community, including its Scholarship Fund. This fund aids high school students entering either college or a vocational/trade […]
Astronomy series continues March 31 at Whiting
The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group continues its astronomy mini-series at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 31 at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. Rick Bates will present a talk on archeoastronomy. This will include an overview of information that the ancients learned about the skies and how it was used in navigation. Also […]
Chester Townscape taking tree, shrub orders until April 5
Chester Townscape, an all-volunteer non-profit organization, is holding a tree and shrub sale to raise funds for its beautification projects. River Birch trees and several types of shrubs – Miss Kim Lilac, Rosebay Rhododendron, Oakleaf Hydrangea and Sweetshrub or Carolina Allspice – are being offered at below regular retail prices and with no sales tax. The […]
Flood Brook School, Collaborative to host community-showing of ‘Screenagers’
Flood Brook School and The Collaborative are hosting a screening of the 2016 documentary Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday March 23 at Flood Brook School, 91 VT-11 in Londonderry. Thursday. Admission is free and all community members, especially middle school students and their parents from the mountain towns, […]
Astronomy series begins March 24 at Whiting Library
Beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24, the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group will be hosting a mini-series on four consecutive Friday evenings at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. SoVerA members Rick Bates, Rick Hunter and Claudio Véliz will be providing a little of the intrigue that astronomy inspires, while imparting some […]
Thrifty Attic to hold Bag Sale March 15 & 18
The Thrifty Attic on Route 11 in Londonderry will be holding its Semi-Annual Bag Sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 15 and Saturday, March 18. Shoppers may fill bags with anything from the shelves. Small brown grocery bags are $1; the large bags are $5. All items must go and bag rates […]
Scholarships available for Andover students
Are you a graduating high school senior who lives in Andover and plans to continue your education or do you know someone who is? The Andover Scholarship Committee has been offering first-year college/university/tech/trade school scholarships to qualified Andover students since the mid-1990s. The scholarship is competitive, based on commitment and service to the community, not […]
Family Center’s Formal Wear Boutique opens March 2, donations needed
The Chester-Andover Family Center, located at 908 VT-103 in Chester, is preparing for its annual community service project, Everyone Deserves a Special and Affordable Prom Outfit. The Formal Wear Boutique is being expanded in preparation for prom season. Please check your closets and donate formal attire that you no longer wear. There is a special […]
Whiting Library introduces Penny University
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, introduces Penny University, a community social hour to help connect residents to the library and their greater community. In 17th-century England, coffee houses became known as “penny universities.” For the cost of a cup of coffee, which had recently been introduced to Europe from Turkey, men could conduct […]
