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Ryan-Chase forum sheds more light on State House candidates
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Like most candidate forums, the meetup in Grafton between Republican Eva Ryan and Democrat Heather Chase, candidates for the newly configured Windsor-Windham District of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham in the state House of Representatives, was a polite affair. No challenges, objections or name calling. The questions were […]
3 area villages to get ARPA funds for wastewater projects Grafton, North & South Londonderry among 12 recipients
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Wastewater projects in three area villages — Grafton, South Londonderry and North Londonderry — will receive American Rescue Plan Act funding to the tune of almost $4 million each, Gov. Phil Scott announced last week. The funding, which is coming through the state’s Village Water and Wastewater […]
Grace Cottage hosts flu vaccine clinic on Nov. 5
Grace Cottage Family Health, 185 Grafton Road (Route 35), Townshend, will be offering a flu vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 5. Pre-registration is recommended (802-365-4331); walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. You do not need to be an established patient at Grace Cottage. Masks are required, and anyone younger than […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Nov. 2
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the October 19, 2022 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old Business 4. Presentation of […]
What’s in the GM renovation bond: Elementary schools to see upgrades in heating systems
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Both Cavendish Town and Chester-Andover elementary schools are slated to get upgrades to their fire alarm systems, should the bond proposal pass. Cavendish Town’s portion of the upgrade is worth $1.7 million; Chester-Andover’s is $2.6 million. Todd Parah, facilities director for Two Rivers Supervisory Union, says this […]
Chester board mulls gardens, housing, short-term rentals in wide ranging meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Coming in at just under three hours in length, the Oct. 19 Chester Select Board meeting got through a packed agenda that included a request for a lease to use the Canal Street well site for a community garden, a discussion of how to approach the lack […]
North Star Health to dedicate mobile unit to Dr. Barbeau
North Star Health invites the public to the dedication of its new mobile health unit, named after beloved local physician and steadfast healthcare advocate Dr. Dolores Barbeau, or “Dolor” to the people and communities who loved her, who passed away in 2021. The dedication and ribbon-cutting will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. […]
Colchester firm to develop Stormwater Master Plans for Chester, Londonderry
Fitzgerald Environmental Associates of Colchester will be developing Stormwater Master Plans for the towns of Chester and Londonderry in partnership with the towns and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Both projects are funded by State Capital Clean Water Funds. Stormwater Master Plans outline actionable steps toward improving water quality and reducing flooding through implementation […]
What’s in the $20 million GM school renovation bond? Part 1 of 2: We take a look at plans for Green Mountain High
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With just about three weeks before the end of mail-in voting and the Tuesday, Nov. 8 Election Day, the public can weigh in on the proposed $20 million bond to renovate the three schools in the Green Mountain School District. Board members, administration and school staff are […]
The gorilla in our midst? Thanks to state work, the granite 'Gassetts Gorilla' is born
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC New Hampshire lost its iconic Old Man in the Mountain to gravity in 2003, but four years ago, Vermont apparently gained the Gassetts Gorilla. The Gassetts Gorilla is more accessible than the Old Man was. The Old Man towered above us, looked away from us and seemed pleased […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Oct. 24
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 at Andover Town Office,953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Enter passcode 146374. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of October 10th […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Oct. 19
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. 1. Approve Minutes from the October 5, 2022 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old Business 4. Chester Garden & Greenhouse Update 5. Secondary […]
Whiting Library Trustees hire new director Pamela Johnson-Spurlock has been GM librarian since 2017
The Board of Trustees for the Whiting Library has hired as its new library director Pamela Johnson-Spurlock, who has been the librarian at Green Mountain Union High School since 2017. “We are so pleased that Pamela will lend her perspective, talents and leadership in moving our library to new beginnings. With over a decade of […]
Drug Take-Back Day slated for Oct. 29 Drop-off sites located throughout Windsor County
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Windsor County Sheriff’s Office, local and state law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The Take-Back Day event is free and anonymous, with drop-off sites […]
Chester board hears pros and cons of short-term rentals, ordinance Will look at ordinance again after lawyer's review
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday’s Chester Select Board review of a proposed ordinance that would require the registration of short-term rentals – like those marketed online by Airbnb and VRBO – brought out those in favor of regulation and those defending their income stream, as well as an emotional appeal […]
Already voted? There’s still the Green Mountain School District renovation bond
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC By now, registered voters in Vermont should have received their general election ballots by mail and many have either returned them or dropped them off with their town clerk. But there’s another vote remaining that was not part of the mailing from the state of Vermont. Voters […]
A headlong rush by states to attack voting access — or expand it Vermont is among 20 to improve accessibility
By Aaron Mendelson Center for Public Integrity October 6, 2022 Iowa eliminated nine days of early voting. New Hampshire took away ballot drop boxes. And Georgia made providing water to voters waiting in line a crime. In many states, nearly all controlled by Republicans, it will be more difficult to vote than it was two […]
Vermont moves permanently to universal
vote-by-mail system Ranks No. 1 in MIT's Election Performance Index for 2020
By Matt DeRienzo Center for Public Integrity Vermont’s progressive election laws have put it in the Top 10 among U.S. states in voter turnout for decades. At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it switched to a universal vote-by-mail system for the 2020 election. Last year, it made that change permanent. It’s easy to register […]
FOLA hosts Windsor Senate candidates Oct. 13
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium will hold a Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 in Heald Auditorium on the second floor of Ludlow Town Hall, 37 Depot St. in Ludlow. The forum will feature all of the candidates seeking the three Windsor County seats in the Vermont Senate. They are: Alison Clarkson – […]
Londonderry launches housing needs study
© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Town of Londonderry is conducting a study that will explore critical housing issues in the community and lead to the creation of a housing strategy. The study will include a detailed data analysis of demographic, economic, and housing trends in the town and surrounding region and will identify opportunities […]
