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Police seek suspect in Ludlow bank robbery
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for a suspect in the robbery of the Heritage Family Credit Union in Ludlow on Monday, Dec. 21. Just before 4 p.m. yesterday, State and Ludlow police responded to the credit union at 198 Main St. in Ludlow for a reported bank robbery. Based on […]
Evening hours for Chester Christmas display
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Chester Town Clerk Deb Aldrich will be staying late and keeping her office open on Monday, Dec. 21 so kids of all ages can stop by to see Ken Barrett’s annual holiday display. According to Aldrich, the town office, located at 556 Elm St. in Chester, will be open until […]
Weston Select Board meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015
The Weston Select Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda 2. Public Comment 3. Derry Sled Dogs 4. Petition Approval in Sequence 5. Audit Engagement Letter 6. Access/Right of Way 7. Town Plan 8. Renewable […]
Police arrest suspect in knife robbery of Cavendish store
©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 33-year-old Springfield man has been charged with assault and robbery and aggravated assault in the knifepoint robbery of the Cavendish General Store on Monday. According to the Vermont State Police, Joshua Corliss was picked up by Chester Police late last night and taken to the Vermont Police Barracks in Rockingham. […]
Chester Police Log for Oct. 9 to Dec. 7, 2015
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Thursday, Oct. 19, 1:23 p.m. A man in the area of Trebo and Snell roads told officers that when […]
Grafton boards to hold public hearings on Dec. 21
Prior to the Grafton Select Board meeting on Monday, Dec. 21, two other public meetings will be held. The Grafton Select Board will be holding a public hearing beginning at 5 p.m. at the Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton, to consider the proposed update to the 2008 Town Plan and to provide […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Dec. 21, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Dec. 7, 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Grafton Improvement Association PACIF Insurance (Kim Record) Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues: SEVEDS/Windham County […]
Knife vs. machete: Cavendish holdup unsuccessful
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for a tan Volkswagen Jetta involved in an armed robbery at the Cavendish General Store this morning. At about 11:40 a.m., a white male approximately 5-foot-10 with a medium build held a knife to the cash register attendant at the store, demanding money. The cashier […]
Christmas village returns to Chester Town Hall
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a year’s hiatus and a town office remodeling that gave him more space in which to work, Ken Barrett – Chester’s own Father Christmas – is back creating a spectacle of light and movement, nostalgia and whimsy with his annual Christmas village. It’s like having a […]
State Police incident log for Nov. 5 – Nov. 30, 2015
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Vermont State Police incident report is a sampling of incidents directly from Vermont State Police. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Thursday Nov. 5, Andover – A contractor doing work on East Hill Road reported that while the crew […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, Dec. 16 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve minutes from Nov. 24, 2015 Select Board Meeting and the Dec. 2, Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Chester 250th Anniversary Celebration Discussion 4. Report from the Chester Beautification […]
Chester board moves toward capital bond plan, discusses 2016 anniversary
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In years past, late November and early December was a time of wrangling over what would go into – and what would come out of – Chester’s municipal operating budget. But at two recent meetings – Nov. 24 and Dec. 2 – the plan for capital spending […]
Holiday traditions old and new excite in Chester and Londonderry
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Friday night, at the Mountain Marketplace in Londonderry, a crowd of more than 100 welcomed Santa Claus by singing a selection of Christmas carols and other holiday songs followed by the lighting of two large pines that stand near the information booth at the south entrance […]
A dustup in Grafton: Select Board chair, Treasurer spar on proposed wind panel
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC A cold wind blew through the Grafton Select Board meeting Monday night, generating electricity between two elected officials: the Select Board chair and the town Treasurer. Grafton Treasurer Kim Record proposed creating a subcommittee to research financial benefits and proposals to present to the Iberdrola wind energy company […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for Dec. 14, 2015
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., for a public hearing. Below is its agenda. 1) Reconvening Conditional Use application from the Southern Pie Co. 2) Comments from citizens 3) Review minutes from last meeting 4) Deliberative session to review previous matters
Students sought for Emergency Medical training
Do you know what to do when someone is having trouble breathing or having a diabetic emergency? Would you know what to do if you came upon a car accident? Emergency Medical Responders, known as EMRs, learn how to deal with these emergencies and many more. With this knowledge, EMRs will be better equipped to […]
Burglary suspect arrested in Londonderry
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Dec. 5, the Vermont State Police arrested Travis Despain, 24, of Londonderry at a residence in South Londonderry. Despain was wanted on an warrant for a charge of burglary at Coleman’s Auto Repair in Rawsonville on Oct. 10. In addition to the burglary warrant, Despain […]
Early morning blaze destroys farm machine shop
UPDATE Dec. 4, 2:25 p.m. Vermont State Police fire investigators responded at the request of the Chester Vermont Fire Department, and found the cause to be undetermined, and not suspicious. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources also responded to assist with a HAZMAT spill of glycol that was a result of the fire. In addition […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Dec. 7, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Nov. 16, 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues EMPG Grant (Bill Kearns) Demolition Bids (898 Route 121 East) […]
Emergency crews respond to cascade of crashes along I-91
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Emergency personnel across the area had their hands full on Tuesday with multiple accidents caused by freezing rain on cold roads. Police and fire departments were stretched while emergency vehicles “crawled” along icy roads. Vermont State Police from the Rockingham Barracks called in the night shift to […]
