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Select Board sets tax rate, talks asphalt sidewalks
By Karen Zuppinger At a busy July 3rd meeting, the Chester Select Board set this year’s tax rates, approved a $10,000 contract to create a new town government website, held a required public comment meeting on the replacement of repair and of sidewalks and approved applying for a loan to design upgrades to the drinking […]
Recent storms raising e. coli levels in area rivers
The Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance began its annual water quality testing on Wednesday, June 19th, with Wednesday, July 3 as its second river sampling day. Throughout the summer season, volunteers from SeVWA take water samples from specific spots in the Williams, Saxtons, West and Rock rivers and the North Branch and Whetstone brooks, testing for […]
Police Log for May 10 through June 25, 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. Friday, May 10, 3:09 p.m. Police were dispatched to the Common for juveniles loitering and getting loud in the gazebo. The youths were asked […]
Development Review Board Agenda for July 8, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board, an independent, quasi-judicial body, will next meet at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester at 6 p.m. Monday, July 8. Here is its agenda: Review minutes from June 24th Review directions / time for Eddy Farm site visit on July 13th Comments from citizens Deliberative session to review the […]
Select Board meeting agenda for July 3, 2013
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the agenda. Approve Minutes from June 19, 2013 Selectboard Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Set Chester Property Tax Rate Sidewalk Local Concerns Meeting Economic Development Discussion Web-Site Upgrade Vermont Drinking Water Loan Program Initial Phase […]
Pinnacle playset OK’d despite Suursoo’s fiscal objections
By Karen Zuppinger Expecting a pro forma go-ahead for an already-approved toddler playground project at the Pinnacle Recreation Area, Matt McCarthy and Julie Hance found themselves in a protracted tug of war with Select Board member Derek Suursoo at the June 19 Chester Select Board meeting. The project, when first presented to the board, was […]
Apartment application, sand & gravel extraction proposed before DRB
The Chester Development Review Board took a look at two new conditional use permit applications during its Monday, June 24 meeting. After a site visit to 18 S. Main St., the board accepted the application and exhibits for Scarlett Veil, LLC, a company owned by the Meyer family,for a renovation and adaptive reuse of a […]
Stormy Monday downs trees in Chester
By Karen Zuppinger Chester was hit with several storms on Monday, June 17 that produced hail and gusting winds strong enough to toss lawn furniture and topple trees, damaging roofs and fences. Charlea Baker returned to her River Street home to find an 80-foot-tall, 90-year-old Norway spruce crushing her neighbor’s fence. “I couldn’t believe my […]
Development Review Board for June 24, 2013
The Chester Development Review Board, an independent, quasi-judicial body, meets Monday, June 24 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. The DRB begins at 5:30 p.m. with a site visit at 18 S. Main St. Its public hearing begins at 6 p.m. The Agenda 1. Review minutes of the June 10th meeting. 2. Scarlet Veil LLC-Meyer […]
Select Board agenda for June 19
The Chester Select Board meets at 7 p.m. June 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Approve June 5, 2013 Selectboard Minutes Citizen Comments Old Business DRB appointments Ken Barrett Mark Curran Playground Equipment Update Grant Update; Julie Hance Storm Water Library Funding Financial Update General Fund Water & […]
Judge sends Dollar General OK back to DRB for clarifications
UPDATE: Chester to convene DRB hearing to get clarifications. See the 2nd section below for the press release. By Cynthia Prairie The judge reviewing the Chester Development Review Board’s April 2012 approval of a Dollar General store for Main Street has remanded the decision back to the DRB for a number clarifications. In effect, the […]
Noise levels, lot sizes continue to vex zoning reg process
By Karen Zuppinger The Chester Select Board continued its public review of the proposed Unified Development Bylaws (combining zoning, subdivision and flood prevention regulations) at its Wednesday, June 5th meeting. Although Article 4: Development Review Procedures was on the agenda, the board also chose to revisit the issues of minimum lots sizes and noise standards. […]
Police log March 14 to May 6, 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, March 14, 9:49 a.m. A woman was charged with petit larceny from a cash register at the Sunoco on Main Street. Sunday, March […]
Dollar General Act 250 appeal to be heard in September; solar projects abound in Rutland
The appeal by Chester residents of the District 2 Commission decision to give Zaremba Group an Act 250 land use permit to build a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store is scheduled to go before the Environmental Division of the Vermont Superior Court from Tuesday, Sept. 10 through Thursday, Sept. 12th. Judge Thomas Walsh will hear the […]
A day to remember those who died in service
Chester observed Memorial Day on the traditional “Decoration Day” of May 30th with a parade, prayers, gun salutes, speeches, wreath layings and other ceremonies. The day was warm and sunny as bands from Chester-Andover Elementary and Green Mountain Union High schools played and marched from the North Street Cemetery to the Brook Side Cemetery and […]
Development Review Board agenda for June 10
The Chester Development Review Board meets Monday, June 10 beginning at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the agenda for that evening. 1) Review minutes from May 13th 2) Final Plat Review of a Minor Sub-Division by Prusak-Estes on Dean Brook Rd 3) Comments from citizens 4) Deliberative session to review […]
Chester Select Board agenda for June 5, 2013
The Chester Select Board will meet in regular session beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Here is its agenda: Approve May 15, 2013 Selectboard Minutes and May 17, 2013 Special Selectboard Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Economic Development DRB Appointments Property Sale Unified Development By-Laws Review General Use […]
It’s farmers market season, and there’s plenty to choose from
Although the Chester Farmers Market remains closed for the 2nd year in a row, within a short drive, area residents still have a lot to choose from when it comes to fresh produce, organically grown plants, farm-raised meats, homemade foods and fine handicrafts. The Bellows Falls Farmers Market opened its season on Friday, May 10, […]
Abandoned property, noise regulations of concern in proposed development regs
By Karen Zuppinger The Chester Select Board tackled details within Article 3 (General Use Standards) of the proposed Chester Unified Development Bylaws during its regular board meeting last Wednesday, seeking clarification on a number of sections. Select board member Arne Jonynas asked if Section 3.6 on Damaged Structures and their disposal applied to abandoned properties or […]
Chester detective injured at fire scene
By Shawn Cunningham Chester Police Det. Matt Wilson was injured Sunday, May 5 when the concussion from the exploding tire on a burning loader knocked him to the ground. The Chester Fire Department and Chester Ambulance Service were called out around 5 p.m. for an equipment fire at Rhoman-Wai Farm on Green Mountain Turnpike. According […]
