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A holly, jolly Overture to Christmas
Photos and text by Cynthia Prairie Saturday’s Parade of Packages, part of Chester’s annual Overture to Christmas events, was interrupted when emergency vehicles had to pull out of the procession to respond to a single-car accident in Andover. (There were no injuries reported.) But that didn’t dampen the day as more than 20 kids […]
Time to Shop: It’s the 2nd annual Shop Local holiday gift guide (Part 1)
By Cynthia Prairie For the second year in a row, The Chester Telegraph has traveled around the region to window shop for you, looking for interesting and beautiful gifts to give this holiday season. We’ve tried to cover everyone on your list. This week, in Part 1, we concentrate on housewares, stocking stuffers and […]
Using their noodles: Spaghetti dinner helps Keewaydin camp effort
The 70 or so 5th and 6th graders from Chester-Andover Elementary School are deliciously closer to going to Keewaydin Environmental Education camp in May 2014 thanks to the volunteer parents, teachers and pupils who served up a spaghetti dinner to more than 100 hungry folks last Thursday night, Nov. 21, 2013. The dinner — […]
Weston library gets high-speed broadband; food baskets offered; FOLA raffles films
Weston’s Wilder Memorial Library’s high-speed broadband Internet connection has gone live. Wilder is one of more than 40 public libraries inVermont to receive a broadband Internet connection through Vermont FiberConnect. Network speed tests before hooking up the new connection showed a download speed of 8 megabits per second and an upload speed of 4 mbps. […]
Whiting installs loop for library patrons with hearing loss
A hearing loop has been installed in the Whiting Library Community Room to provide seamless delivery of sound to those with hearing aids or cochlear implants attending meetings, workshops, presentations and performances. The hearing loop is a memorial gift in honor of Helen Pratt Ladd, and made possible by a grant from the Ashgate […]
The working man’s country club celebrates its 90th
By Gary Band Area residents have known about it for years. And if you’ve driven Route 103, you’ve likely noticed the large oval sign in green, black and white standing in the clearing across from the Vermont Country Store in Rockingham. Yet it still classifies as one of Vermont’s best-kept secrets. Welcome to the […]
Annual Peru Fair draws out the crowds
The skies were blue, the weather warm, perfect for the 34th Annual Peru Fair on Saturday, Sept. 28. This old-fashioned town fair actually started life in 1979 as the World’s Largest Tag Sale. Now, however, it boasts more than 100 vendors. And it draws folks from all over for food, fellowship and fun, as well […]
Smiling faces fill Chester’s 39th Annual Fall Festival
The sun shone bright on Saturday, and broke through a cloudy Sunday, enough to keep food vendors and craftspeople busy and shoppers and tourists visiting the Rotary Club of Chester’s 39th Annual Fall Festival on the Green. Craftsmen and women from Chester and beyond dotted the Green, demonstrating their art. Filling the air were the […]
Toddler playset finally goes up at the Pinnacle
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A sinking ship rises to the top at Alumni Day Parade
Chester’s annual Alumni Day Parade kicked off on Saturday morning under threatening skies that dissipated as the musicians, floats and vehicles kicked off and headed down Main Street. This year’s theme was The Movies, and the classes did not disappoint. First Place went to the Class of 1984 1983 for its sinking and floating rendition […]
Ladd Scholarship fund-raiser; playhouse seeks student ambassadors; music in Proctorsville & VTica events
T he Chester Rotary will present a vertical dinner featuring entertainment and an auction to benefit the Andrew Ladd Scholarship Fund. The event, set for 6 p.m. Saturday April 6th, will be held at the Fullerton Inn on the Green in Chester and feature piano music by Matt Meserve. Tickets are $20. You can enjoy […]
With a little human intervention, an ice sculpture grows
Is it a work of art, a science demonstration or just cool? One Popple Dungeon resident has harnessed the power of gravity to raise this blue column near his home this winter. Peter Delaney, who lives two miles from the Grafton Road, said that he had seen this done before and decided to use the […]
Nature Center offers programs on climate change, winter wildlife tracking
The Grafton Nature Center offers two environment-related programs this week. First, the center is collaborating with Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society and The Rockingham Public Library to offer a talk titled Water and Vermont’s Changing Climate, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Rockingham Public Library, 65 Westminster St., in Bellows Falls. It will be […]
2013 LEGO Contest coming up; early registration encouraged
Get those creative juices flowing: The 2nd Annual LEGO Contest, sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, is fast approaching. The contest is open to the public and will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday March 2 at Willard Hall, located behind St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. An […]
Overture to Christmas kicks off with kids’ crafts and carolers
Alight snow fell over Chester on Saturday, Dec. 1, the first day of Overture to Christmas, now in its 27th year. Following an elfish breakfast at the American Legion, children and parents packed tables at Chester-Andover Elementary School to paint pottery ornaments, create lace and bead candy canes and decorate Christmas cookies. The St. Luke’s […]
