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Putney fire rekindled; Route 5 has been closed again
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Windham County Sheriff’s Department is advising that Route 5 in near Water Street in Putney has been closed again due to a rekindled structure fire. Details and the duration the closure are not available and drivers are asked to avoid the area.
UPDATE: ROUTE 5 REOPENED Route 5 in Putney closed for fire
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont State Police are asking drivers to avoid Route 5 in the vicinity of Water Street in Putney. According to a press release, there is a fire there and an online scanner says that it is a two alarm fire at a paper mill. VSP says to expect the […]
Clarification: Chester files motion but, not an appeal in water system Act 250 decision.
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Tuesday The Telegraph reported that the Town of Chester would appeal conditions of the Act 250 permit it received from the District #2 Environmental Commission on Dec. 30, 2016. This was based on what was said at two select board meetings and an interview with Town Manager David Pisha. […]
Act 46 RED meeting rescheduled for Jan. 31 in Andover
Two Rivers Supervisory Union has announced it has rescheduled the meeting of its Act 46 Sub-Committee for Tuesday Jan. 31. at 5:30 p.m. at Andover Town Hall. The original meeting was postponed due to the weather. The subcommittee is looking at setting up a regional education district (RED) among the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish […]
Ludlow, Mt. Holly to look at Act 46 options Wednesday Jan. 25
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Members of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Study Committee who represent Ludlow and Mount Holly will meet on Wednesday Jan. 25 as a sub-committee to identify and discuss their next steps in light of the recent vote to allow a sub-committee representing Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester to […]
Locals turn out in force to Montpelier, D.C. marches for women
By Cynthia Prairie ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC MONTPELIER Saturday Jan. 21, 2017 was a day of surprises for many attending the Women’s March on Montpelier, just one small portion of a world-wide protest that began as a suggestion on Facebook after the election of Donald Trump to the presidency in November. Organizers and participants said […]
Chester board cancels planning, zoning interviews; appeals Act 250 decision
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board last Wednesday, Jan. 18, decided to cancel scheduled interviews with four candidates for the Chester Development Review Board and the Planning Commission until its members can agree on a process for interviewing them and all future candidates for such positions. […]
Grafton Select Board special meeting for Jan. 25, 2017
The Grafton Select Board will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Town Hall, 117 Main St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Request for Town Infrastructure Projects 3. Select Board Signatures for Town Meeting Warning 4. Other Business 5. Date of Next Meeting: Monday, Feb. […]
UPDATE: Tonight’s Act 46 RED Subcommittee meeting postponed
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 subcommittee meeting at the Andover Town Hall this evening is being postponed due to bad weather. TRSU has announced it has rescheduled the meeting for Tuesday Jan. 31. at 5:30 p.m. at Andover Town Hall. The subcommittee is looking at setting up a […]
French promoted to lieutenant, takes over Westminster barracks
Sgt. Anthony French, patrol commander at the Royalton Barracks, has been promoted to lieutenant and assigned to be station commander at the Westminster Field Station. The promotion was effective Dec. 25, 2016. Lt. French graduated from the Vermont Police Academy in 1998 and began his career as a trooper at the Shaftsbury station, transferring to […]
Four TRSU towns look to merge; Ludlow, Mt. Holly seek ‘Plan B’
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC After presentations on the scenario recommended by its superintendent and often emotional but inconclusive discussions of the plan, the Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Study Committee voted to allow Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester to study forming a Regional Education District (RED) within TRSU. That subcommittee […]
Cash stolen in burglary at Grafton Elementary
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A small amount of cash was stolen over the weekend from the Grafton Elementary School, Vermont State Police have announced. Police say a burglar entered the school, at 58 School St., and took cash from the school’s office. Police say they are not sure how the burglar was able to get […]
Town planning as entertainment? Chester residents invited to video talk on small town revitalization
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester residents and business owners are invited to a screening of an engaging and often humorous video talk by Orton Foundation trustee Ed McMahon Jr. titled Where Am I? The Power of Uniqueness, about the transformation of small towns in America that embrace their own special qualities. Kelly Arrison, a member […]
Derry board OKs article on shed spending capped at $200,000
By Bruce Frauman © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC As expected, the Londonderry Select Board on Tuesday Jan. 17, agreed to ask voters at Town Meeting to fund a new wooden salt and sand shed for a total “not to exceed $200,000.” While the wooden structure itself is expected to cost around $59,000, the bulk of the […]
Act 46 RED Sub-committee agenda for Jan. 24, 2017
The Act 46 RED (Regional Education District) Sub-committee, with members from Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 6 p.m. Welcome Review membership of sub-committee—representatives from Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester. Review Agenda Elect a chair […]
UPDATE: I-91 Bridge work in Rockingham
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule from Jan. 20, 2017. I-91 southbound travel lane only (right lane) over the bridge remains closed until approximately 01/24/17 to allow crews to […]
Caretakers save animals during fire at Springfield vet clinic
Photos and videos by Shawn Cunningham By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A fire damaged the Springfield Animal Hospital tonight, Thursday, Jan. 19, but quick action by employees saved all of the animals who were staying at the facility and firefighters were able to knock down the fire quickly. Just before 8:30 p.m., […]
Act 46 panel reverses course, looks at ‘scenarios’ to save BRHS, meets in Chester tonight
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last month, the Two Rivers Supervisory Union’s Act 46 Merger Study Committee voted to set aside all but one of the options it had considered and move forward on consolidating into a single district. But by its next meeting – on Jan. 11 – “a cluster” of […]
CAES assembly suits kids to a T
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing Photos by Cynthia Prairie Wearing bright red T-shirts and filing into the auditorium at Chester-Andover Elementary School, the 200 pupils were ready to take their places for the first all-school picture that anyone could remember. Older students came first, followed by the younger, then the youngest — and the most fidgety […]
UPDATE: Special Chester Select Board hearing for Jan. 19, 2017
UPDATE: The interviews of candidates for the Planning Commission and Development Review Board have been canceled. The Chester Select Board will be holding a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizens Comments 2. Sign Town Warning 3. Discuss review process used […]
