All Entries in the "In the Community" Category
Chester volunteers inventory public trees;
Bank, club join hands to spruce up BRAM grounds
On Tuesday, June 21, members of the Chester Conservation Committee and volunteers from the community conducted a tree inventory along several major roadways in Chester. The inventory was conducted with the help of Elise Schadler of the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program and two State foresters. The purpose of the inventory is to help […]
Rainy Chester Rotary-Alumni golf tourney raises $3,500;
Old BRAM radiators removed
Despite the rain, 62 avid golfers played in the sixth annual Chester Rotary-Green Mountain Union High Alumni golf tournament held at Tater Hill on Sunday, June 5, raising about $3,500 for Rotary charities. This year’s tournament featured four hole-in-one prizes donated and sponsored by Keene Subaru. Although there was much discussion about winning a 2016 […]
6 GM seniors awarded Chester Rotary scholarships;
Kurn Hattin graduates 16 eighth-graders
On Tuesday, June 7, the Chester Rotary Club presented its annual scholarship awards to six Green Mountain Union High School seniors. The evening event was held at the American Legion and was attended by about 65 Rotarians, guests and scholarship winners. The scholarship awards were based on academics, financial need, community service and a written […]
6-week summer kids camp set for CAES;
free summer kids meals offered in Chester, Ludlow
The CAES Afterschool Program will be holding six weeks of Summer Camp from Monday, June 20 to Friday July 29, for children entering grades 1 through 7. REAP Summer Camp will be held at Chester Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., and utilize the town pool to engage campers in fun recreational activities. The camp […]
Andover Day Fair seeks vendors for August event
The Andover Project Committee is seeking vendors for its 3rd annual Andover Day Fair, to be held at the Andover Town Hall grounds, 953 Weston-Andover Road, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will consist of booths for arts, crafts, homemade items, live music, demonstrations, food, a Chinese auction, and […]
A BRUSH WITH THE GREATEST: 39 years ago, Muhammad Ali came to Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the days following the death of Muhammad Ali on Friday, June 3, the airwaves, internet and print press have been filled with appreciations and recollections of the three-time world heavyweight champion’s life. And in a small house in a quiet Chester neighborhood, a few residents have […]
44 years of BF High yearbooks on line at Rock Library;
Vermont library passport program starts
The Bellows Falls Union High School Yearbooks from 1930–2014 are now online at the Rockingham Free Public Library’s website www.rockinghamlibrary.org. Hover over the “Historical Collections” tab on the website and click on BFUHS Yearbooks. Look up friends, teachers, parents and grandparents. For more information, call the library at 802-463-4270 or email reference@rockinghamlibrary.org. Visit Vermont libraries […]
Springfield family organization receives $53,000 grant
Vermont Birth to Five has awarded a $53,000 grant to the Springfield Area Parent Child Center through the Expanding Strengthening Families to Family Child Care Project. This project, now in its second of three years, is designed to increase the positive impact that family child care providers can make in the lives of the children […]
Race for Cure seeks volunteers; Neighborhood Connections gets $4,500 donation from Eileen Fisher store; Drug Take-Back day nets 458 pounds
The 24th annual Komen Vermont Race for the Cure, which takes place this year on Saturday, July 23, at Riley Rink at Hunter Park, in Manchester — is looking for volunteers before, during and after the day’s events (a 5K walk, a 5K run, a 10K run, and a Kids Obstacle Course). Volunteers can range […]
Whiting offers free, discount tix to state historic sites; Rock Library seeking games, players
The Whiting Library at 117 Main St. in Chester has passes for patrons for free or discounted access to Vermont historical sites, parks and museums. Passes are available for eight Vermont state historical sites, 35 Vermont State Parks and various state museums and sites, including ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Contact Whiting Library for […]
Springfield Dam donates $750 to EdgarMay for healthy scholarships
Two Springfield organizations are working together to reinforce healthy, active lifestyles for area residents. The EdgarMay Health and Recreation Center and the Springfield Dam Run have come together to champion active lifestyles and help make sure that recreation can be accessible to all. Now in its 11th year and with a field of 253 registered […]
Whiting seeks donations for new ‘Seed Library’
Chester’s Whiting Library at 117 Main St. is asking the public to help them build a seed library. The object of the program is to share seeds and to encourage backyard gardening. Visit the library and choose from some free, easy to grow vegetable seeds. Patrons “check-out” seeds, grow, harvest and “return” all in the […]
SAPA-TV airs new shows, seeks community participation;
Chester hosts July events during 250th celebration;
Prevention Partners targets parents for prom season safety;
Hearing Loss organization sets up website for Vermonters
SAPA-TV urges community to participate in two new shows SAPA TV, the Springfield area’s public access TV station, invites the community to join in on its two new regular programs, “Tuesday Talk of the Town” and “Ask Nymar the Uncharitable.” “Tuesday Talk of the Town” is a half-hour live talk show that runs each Tuesday […]
Public discussion on Chester playground project set for May 18
Chester-Andover Elementary School, the Parent-Teacher Group and Pennies for the Playground will be hosting a Town Hall style meeting at the Chester Andover Elementary School library, 72 Main Street in Chester, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public about the process for replacing the Structure and […]
Volunteers help build disc golf course; FOLA donates $500 to BRGNS; RVTC students clean up Chester Green trees; donations for Chester planters sought; Rotary gives $250 to 250 committee; and items accepted for arts fund-raiser
FOLA Follies sings to the tune of $500 for Black River Good Neighbors The Friends of Ludlow Auditorium donated the net receipts from its recent musical revue, FOLA Follies of 2016, Comedy Tonight, to Black River Good Neighbors Services. Admission was by donation, and FOLA was able to donate $500 to BRGNS. The donation is […]
46th annual Green-Up Day events around the region
ANDOVER Andover Green-Up Day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 7. Residents and friends are invited to beautify the town grounds, clean the roadsides and spruce up the cemeteries. Participants are encouraged to bring gardening gloves and tools including wheelbarrows, rakes, clippers, loppers and leaf blowers and join in the […]
State bans certain waste from landfills, more changes coming
The Londonderry Solid Waste Group is reminding residents of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, Weston and Windham that banned from the landfill (trash) and must be recycled are aluminum and steel cans, aluminum foil and pie pans, glass bottles and jars from foods and beverages, PET and HDPE plastic bottles and jugs (#1 & #2), corrugated cardboard, […]
St. Luke’s donates $250 to Whiting Youth Library; Weston resident wins Family Center rug; EdgarMay kicks off free community walks; Cavendish Calendar contest begins
The Whiting Library has received a $250 donation from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church that came from proceeds from the church’s 2016 LEGO Contest. This is the fifth year that the LEGO Contest has been able to give a donation to help purchase books for the Whiting Library’s children’s section. For almost a month after the […]
Fund-raiser pulls in $5,200 for new CAES playground, fire equipment
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester-Andover Elementary School Parent-Teacher Group raised more than $5,200 on Saturday night during its free community supper and silent auction event held at the school. Of the total, $3,700 becomes the fundraising base for a new playground and $1,500 will go to the Chester Fire Department for […]
Chester Scouts re-organizing; Springfield Rotary welcomes new members; CAFC prom sale extended; Northern Stage, Dartmouth team up
About 14 boys and their parents met on Saturday, April 9 for an information meeting about Chester Cub Scout Pack 206. The meeting, held at Chester-Andover Elementary School, the prospective Scouts built and launched soda bottle rockets as their parents learned about the opportunities and adventures of Scouting. Sponsored by the Chester Rotary Club, Cub […]
