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Residents question use of town funds for re-enactment as Chester Select Board frets over tight budget
By Shawn Cunningham* The Chester Select Board meeting of Wednesday, Dec. 4 was unusual – not for its four and a half hour length – but for the crowd of more than 20 who attended it. Many were there to explain or advocate for funding under the 2014 town budget, including several members of the […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Monday, Dec. 9
During reconstruction of Town Hall, the Weston Select Board will meet up the street on Mondays at the Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Derry Sled Dogs Road Foreman: Chloride System SO # 27 Payroll & SO #27 Vendors Review […]
Weston Playhouse expansion site plan gets OK with conditions
By Cynthia Prairie Site plans for the new cultural arts facility of the Weston Playhouse Theatre Co. have been given the go-ahead by the Weston Planning Commission with seven minor conditions for use and one conclusion of law that could force the playhouse to speed up its capital fund-raising campaign. The decision was sent […]
Chester police log for Sept. 29 to Nov. 16, 2013
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. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1:27 p.m. Police were dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle accident on Route 11 West near the Chester Rod & […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Dec. 9, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 for its regular public hearing, which will take place at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from Nov. 25th hearing 2) Review Motion to Clarify for Rapanotti minor subdivision 3) Final Plat Review for […]
Det. Wilson recognized for safety during accident
The Safariland Group, a company based in Florida and California that specializes in constructing body armor for police departments, presented Chester Det. Matthew Wilson with a plaque and a new vest on Tuesday, Nov. 26 while inducting him into its Saves Club, in recognition of Safariland’s No. 1,858 life saved. Wilson had been seriously […]
Chester takes possession of new fire truck
By Cynthia Prairie The Chester Fire Department took possession on Tuesday Nov. 26, of its new fire truck – a Class A pumper. Crew immediately began switching out accessories from the old truck and testing the equipment at the town garage off Depot Street, with the expectation that it could be ready for work […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Dec. 4, 2013
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. for its twice a month meeting. Below is its agenda. Citizen’s Comments Old Business Fall Festival: Malcolm Summers Snowmobile Club Request General Fund Budget Review Water & Sewer Budgets Solar Farm on Town Property New Business Adjourn
Green Up Day funded; police, insurance budget concerns and solar farm discussion continues
By Shawn Cunningham If the Nov. 20 Chester Select Board meeting had a theme, it was “green,” with issues being discussed including next year’s budget (money), Green Up Day (conservation) and new information on the perennial topic of the solar farm on town land (clean energy). Chester resident and teacher Frank Kelley went before […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Nov. 25, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from Nov. 11th hearing 2) Re-convene the VT. Foam Conditional Use hearing (the applicants have subsequently asked for an extension until Dec. 9th) 3) Reconvened Fuller […]
Parks agency repairs Chester state forest accessibility, drainage problems
By Cynthia Prairie Chester’s only state-owned forest, the 108-acre Williams River State Forest in the Popple Dungeon area west of Nudist Camp Road, has gotten some much-needed work that will make it much more accessible to the public. Tim Morton, a Saxtons River resident who is the state District 1 stewardship forester for the […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Nov. 20, 2013
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Nov. 6, 2013 Select Board Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Green-Up Day; Frank Kelly Vendor Permit; V-Tel Tax Map Maintenance Proposal Beer & Wine Permit Vermont Institute of Contemporary Art […]
The charter question: Wentworth, Chandler and Chester’s confounding founding history
Editor’s note: We undertook this explainer to attempt to clarify why some people say Chester’s 250th was in 2011 and others say it is in 2016. The issue has arisen because the Chester Historical Society is seeking $15,000 from the town to mount a re-enactor event among others as part of 2016 festivities. You […]
Chester Select Board considers reviving solar farm proposal
By Shawn Cunningham After closing the door on a solar project on town land in a 3-2 vote at a previous meeting, the Chester Select Board re-opened the topic for further discussion last Wednesday night, Nov.6. Board member Bill Lindsay, who moved to accept the terms set out by project developer Green Lantern at […]
$22,000 state grant, $14,000 in donations push Londonderry park nearer to revitalization
By Cynthia Prairie With the awarding on Tuesday, Nov. 12, of a state grant for $22,000 and donations thus far reaching almost $14,000, the Londonderry Parks Board has passed the halfway mark of its goal of $63,600 to revitalize Pingree Park. Pingree Park is a 16-acre recreation area off Route 11 and Stowell Hill […]
Weston Playhouse hires interim managing director, capital campaign chief
Two new staff members have joined the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. The playhouse had hired Arts Consulting Group Inc. of New York City to provide transition management services while it undertakes a national search for a new managing director. That position was left vacant with the departure of Stuart Duke after 17 years […]
Construction restarts at Jack’s Diner; conditional use permit still needed
UPDATE: Reached Wednesday, Nov. 6, state fire marshal inspector Landon Wheeler said that because Dodier made multiple changes to the layout of the diner and additional square footage, the new plans must be reviewed to ensure compliance with any number of building codes. He also is waiting for Dodier to submit paperwork requested three […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Nov. 11, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. on Monday Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be preceded by two site visits. a. 5 p.m. Site visit at 1978 & 2010, Vt. Rte 10. Fuller – Kendall minor lot line adjustment b. 5:30 p.m. Site visit at 97 Elm St. […]
Chester Police log for Aug. 8 through Oct. 19, 2013
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, Aug. 8, 4:41 p.m. Police searched for a silver late-model Ford or Chevy that had gone off of the road and into a […]
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 […]
