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VTel responds to Big Pole controversy in Chester; Andover-Chester MOUs still in play
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 – Telegraph Publishing LLC Following two executive sessions to discuss legal issues with town attorney Jim Carroll, the Chester Select Board reconvened its public session after almost a 90 minutes on Thursday, May 21. After the first executive session, the board authorized Town Manager David Pisha to sign an amendment to […]
Reconstruction begins on 300-foot wall in Weston
By Mallory Hopkins © 2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Construction has begun on a 300-footlong replacement wall on Lawrence Hill Road in Weston. The original wall has stood below the Community Church since the 1800s, when it was built using rocks found in fields and rivers. But the wall has become unstable, with stones falling into the […]
Grafton ponders speed limit change on Route 121; unhappy with notifications from wind developer
By Gloria Dufield © 2015 Telegraph Publishing Although the weather was sunny and mild, a dozen residents and all five members of the Grafton Select Board were in attendance at the Monday, May 18 meeting, where discussion continued on topics from past sessions including a proposed wind project and the sale of the old town […]
In weak voter turnout, Chester water project passes by 26 votes
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing By a margin of 112 to 86, Chester voters on Tuesday authorized the town to borrow slightly more than $4 million to upgrade the town water system, adding a second storage tank and replacing a large stretch of asbestos/concrete water main along Route 103 from the Sunoco station […]
GMUHS board OKs limited school choice, restraint and seclusion policy
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing At its regular monthly meeting, the Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors adopted limited school choice for seventh and eighth graders, as well as a restraint and seclusion policy for disruptive students and heard a presentation on the proposed town water project from town government officials. […]
Chester residents seek answers on proposed water project
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC It was a respectful but question-filled turnout at Chester Town Hall last night, Monday May 18, for an informational meeting regarding a $4 million water project proposed by the Town of Chester that is being voted on from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Town Moderator Bill […]
CAES board adopts limited school choice
Gloria Dufield © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC T he Chester-Andover Board of Directors on Monday, May 11, finalized some specific policy and processes that continue to reflect the district merger. Of most significance on this short agenda for CAES students and parents were adoption of limited school choice program within the district for the elementary […]
Chester DRB’s initial Jiffy Mart hearing focuses on flood hazard
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Chester’s Development Review Board began the process of considering a new Jiffy Mart gas station, convenience store and food outlets at its meeting on Monday, May 11. A couple of dozen people, including a quorum of the Select Board, were there for the initial examination of documents […]
Part 2: A Closer Look: Separating the Chester water project from gravel needs
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In any public discussion of the proposed municipal water upgrade, most people agree that Chester’s water system has suffered from deferred maintenance and that the longer work is put off, the more extensive and expensive it is likely to be. “We need this water project,” Jeff Holden, […]
Chester Select Board revisits Andover MOU; ice cream truck permit will have to wait
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The ongoing negotiations with the Town of Andover over a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the cost of providing emergency fire and ambulance service to that town of 500 is looking more like a duel with paper swords. Since the 2007 budget, Chester has charged Andover $9,300 (up from […]
Grafton struggles with conflict of interest issues, wind project at Select Board meeting
By Gloria Dufield ©2015 The Chester Telegraph The Grafton Select Board of Monday, May 4, continued to focus on the Iberdrola Renewables wind project, changes in the Town Plan and whether Select Board and Planning Commission members were facing a conflict of interest in regards to both. In a breaking story, Michael Faher of the […]
Part 1 – A Closer Look: The long and winding road toward a municipal gravel source
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC This is the first in a two-part series on the water and gravel projects proposed for the town of Chester. Next week: Do water and gravel mix? On Tuesday, May 19, Chester voters will be asked to decide whether to go forward with a $4 million water […]
Suspicious fire razes Londonderry home; Andover fire goes underground, prompting sleepless night for firefighters
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Tuesday continued to be a busy day for firefighters throughout the region, with Chester crews staying overnight in Andover to monitor what has turned into a ground and root fire and with South Londonderry firefighters responding to a pre-dawn house fire at 2687 Under the Mountain Road. Crews […]
Firefighters stop ‘red flag’ day fire in Andover just short of hangar, home
By Shawn Cunningham 2015 © Telegraph Publishing, LLC Fire companies, including Chester, were staying on the scene of what remained of an intense brush fire late Monday night that began in the late afternoon off Cobb Road in Andover and spread up the hill to a home and airplane hangar on East Hill Road. According […]
Drug operation said to be cause of Saturday night fire
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A Saturday night blaze on Route 10 in Chester was caused by a “drug operation,” according to Chester Fire Chief Matt Wilson in an interview on Sunday afternoon. Just after 8 p.m. the Chester Fire Department was called out for a structure fire at 1831 Route 10, […]
Saturday night fire destroys garage, ignites brush along Route 10
By Cynthia Prairie © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC UPDATE – 8:30 a.m. Sunday May 3: The Chester Fire Department reports that the cause of the fire has been determined but it is not being released and that the scene has been turned over to the Chester Police Dept. The fire department also explained that downtown […]
Delays to Grafton Town Plan questioned; wind project again aired at Select Board
By Gloria Dufield ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Grafton Select Board meeting on Monday, April 20, had a good audience despite the rain and ongoing mud season. Board chair Sam Battaglino’s call for public comment resulted in resident Carol Lind thanking the Select Board for their work. But she also asked that members take into […]
Gravel pit owner challenges Chester figures; Select Board OKs town vote on water project
CORRECTION: The Chester Telegraph incorrectly reported in this article that Dupont Storage, which manufactures efficient movable shelving units, had cut its price for new shelves in the Town Hall vault by $259. In fact, the price was cut by $934. By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC At its April 15 meeting, the Chester […]
Green Mountain school board OKs funds for use of Greven Field, considers merging some teams
By Gloria Dufield ©2015-The Chester Telegraph Sports seemed to be topic of the moment at the Green Mountain Union High school board meeting on Thursday, April 16 at the high school. It followed an hourlong executive session for a student disciplinary hearing Brendan McNamara, director of Athletics, Facilities and Transportation, kicked off the meeting by […]
CAES board works to smooth over consolidation issues, addresses school nurse concerns
By Gloria Dufield ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Much of the agenda at the Monday, April 13 Chester-Andover School Board meeting reflected the 2013 consolidation of Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union and the Rutland-Windsor Supervisory Union into the Two Rivers Supervisory Union. TRSU’s Innovations in Learning Committee recommended offering limited school choice for grades K-8 within the school district. […]
