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Chester police move to unionize
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The New England Police Benevolent Association has filed a “petition for election of collective bargaining representative” with the Vermont Labor Relations Board on behalf of members of the Chester Police Department. The petition is a first step toward Chester Police officers being represented by a regional union […]
State offering fast-track licensing for those who worked out-of-state
The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation has streamlined the licensing process for individuals who have worked in their field in another state for at least three years and are in good standing with that state. Since it was first implemented in April, over 850 licenses across 40 license types have been issued […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Nov. 3
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the October 20, 2021 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Bylaw Modernization Grant; Application Approval 4. Financial […]
Paine Mountain overpowers GM girls in soccer quarterfinal Green Mountain to lose eight senior players
By Christian Avard ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The fifth-seed Green Mountain girls varsity soccer team twice led in quarterfinal game against fourth-seed Paine Mountain (comprising players from Northfield and Williamstown high schools). But the Marauders-Blue Devils were too much as for the Chieftains and they ending their successful playoff run with a 5-2 win on […]
GM boys advance to soccer semifinals Beats Thetford 2-0 on home turf matchup
By Christian Avard ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC CHESTER All it took were two goals in the first half for the first-seed Green Mountain Union High School boys’ varsity soccer team to beat ninth-seed Thetford Academy in Division III quarterfinals on its home field on Friday. The weather was clear, the sun was out, and a […]
Vermont, Chester Covid numbers down; FDA OKs Pfizer vaxx for kids 5 to 11
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Mirroring national trends, Covid-19 numbers in Vermont and in Chester are both seeing a decline, after two weeks in a row with record high numbers. And just this afternoon, according to the New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in children 5 to […]
Green Mountain girls advance after penalty kick thriller
By Christian Avard © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Union High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team eliminated Lake Region on Thursday after a nail-biting penalty kick shootout, 2-1. GMUHS advances to the quarterfinals on Saturday where they will play fourth-seed Paine Mountain (Northfield and Williamstown High Schools) at 3 p.m. at Williamstown. Kim […]
Andover board OKs dollar amount for emergency services; tables ATV ordinance till Town Meeting Chester now must draw up contract for fire, ambulance
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC During the calm portion of what turned into a headache-inducing meeting on Monday, the Andover Select Board decided that it would accept a $55,754.67 contract from the Town of Chester to provide emergency fire and medical/ambulance services, should one be offered. The price of service will fluctuate based […]
GM soccer teams look solid for playoff runs
By Christian Avard © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC It’s that time of year again where the Green Mountain Union High School soccer teams vie for Division III state championships. According to the boys’ and girls’ varsity coaches, both teams have a great shot at winning it all, but one thing for sure is that the […]
Chester board votes to offer emergency services to Andover If accepted, $55,755 annual fee would be $22,000 above 2021 contract
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Wednesday night, the Chester Select Board voted to offer fire and ambulance coverage to the Town of Andover for 2022 at the cost of $55,754.67. That represents a 69 percent increase over the $33,000 that Chester charged Andover for fire, ambulance and dispatch in 2021. The […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Oct. 25
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. (See below agenda to join via Zoom). Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on […]
Vermont, Chester continue upward Covid trend Moderna, J&J booster shots now available
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC For the second straight week, Covid-19 numbers in Vermont and in Chester have reached new record highs, again bucking the national trend. Vermont saw a new case weekly total of 1,590 topping last week’s record of 1,526; Chester’s new Covid-case numbers again are well into double digits with 23 new cases, […]
Despite letter, Drew’s Organics production to resume in 2022, owners say Facility continues to run three shifts, seeks more employees
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The worldwide supply chain crisis has hit the Schlotterbeck & Foss food manufacturing facility in Chester, which also produces Drew’s Organics dressings and salsas. And despite a seemingly definitive letter to its retail customers and distributors saying that S&F is “discontinuing production” of Chester-based Drew’s Organics, a company […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Oct. 20
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 20, 2021 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the October 4, 2021 Special Selectboard Meeting and October 6, 2021 Selectboard […]
Chester reports 19 new Covid-19 cases as state numbers rise
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Despite national trends that are showing a decline in new Covid-19 cases, Vermont’s — and Chester’s — numbers are on the rise. Vermont saw a record-breaking new case weekly total of 1,526. The last weekly record of 1,454 was reached three weeks ago on Sept. 24; Chester’s new Covid-case number surged […]
Negotiations with Chester to begin as Andover residents weigh in on fire, ambulance Tensions cool as select boards seek to find an equitable route
Video by Cynthia Prairie/Video editing by Leah Cunningham ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than 35 Andover residents attended the Andover Select Board on Monday night to voice their concerns over Chester’s decision to discontinue fire and ambulance service to the town at the end of this year. […]
Two Covid cases send 5th & 6th graders at CAES home
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester-Andover Elementary School currently has two cases of Covid-19, causing the majority of the 5th and 6th graders to be sent home yesterday and today. According to Katherine Fogg, principal at both CAES and Cavendish Town Elementary School, they should be returning at the end of next week. CTES continues to […]
Chester Select Board to end contracting emergency services to Andover in 2022 Cites 'heightened animosity' and 'clear distrust' of Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Wednesday night, the Chester Select Board decided — after a one hour executive session — that the town would no longer provide its fire and ambulance coverage to Andover after the end of this year. When the board came out of the closed door meeting, board […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Oct. 11
The Select Board of the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 at Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on the minutes from the September 27th meeting. 4. Public Comment […]
Chester emergency departments explain costs, training, services in Andover
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC An informational meeting on emergency services between the Andover and Chester select boards Monday night was winding down when Andover board member Chris Walker slammed a travel mug on the table and walked out saying that the Town of Chester wasn’t listening and would force Andover to pay […]
