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What’s at stake in the June 4 GM school budget vote?

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Tuesday, June 4 – a little less than three weeks from now – residents of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will have the opportunity to vote on the Green Mountain School District budget for the third time in as many months. The budget funds Cavendish Town […]

Potash neighbors tell select board of nuisance goats

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday, several residents from the area of Andover and Potash Brook roads asked the Chester Select Board to establish a nuisance ordinance in response to a neighbor’s animals – including goats, horses, pigs and vicious dogs – that have made living in the area difficult for […]

GM school board approves warning for 3rd budget vote on June 4

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last night,  the Green Mountain Unified School District Board voted unanimously to approve a warning that will put a $16.5 million budget in front of the voters in Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester on Tuesday, June 4. This will be the third vote on the school budget […]

GM school board readies third budget proposal hoping to avert major penalty

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last night was a make-or-break moment for the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District  as members met in Proctorsville to craft a budget that could win the approval of voters before the end of the school year on June 30 and avoid the penalties that […]

Chester board OKs community health initiative, full-time Fire Chief post

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board at its April 17 meeting approved some major new initiatives in public safety, including a community health program that would expand the work of the town’s ambulance service beyond emergency response and a full-time fire chief. Ambulance Chief Mike Randzio told the board […]

GM and LMH budgets go down to defeat again

By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Voters from four area towns went to the polls yesterday, Tuesday, April 23, and again defeated the 2024-25 budget for the Green Mountain Unified School District. This time the vote was 220 yes to 340 no with two blank ballots. The 120-vote margin was up from the […]

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  • Artists wanted for fall fine art, craft exhibition

    Artists wanted for fall fine art, craft exhibition

    The Old School Enrichment Council in Wilmington announces a call for artists for Art in the Valley, a three-day, juried indoor fine art and craft exhibition that will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29. The indoor show, featuring the works of 40 or more artists, will be held in the Old […]

  • So. Derry Library celebrates Mother's Day May 11

    So. Derry Library celebrates Mother’s Day May 11

    The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., invites children of all ages to celebrate Mother’s Day beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey will lead the workshop. Come make a special card and gift for Mom. Thanks to a grant from The Stratton Foundation, each family will […]

  • Fundraising concert for Weston Playhouse flood repair set for May 11

    Fundraising concert for Weston Playhouse flood repair set for May 11

    University of Vermont professor and internationally renowned pianist David Feurzeig will present his 56th performance in the Play Every Town: Concert for a Cooler Climate series at the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Feurzeig tailors his Play Every Town community concerts to suit each of […]

  • Monthly Memory Cafés in Chester, Ludlow

    Monthly Memory Cafés in Chester, Ludlow

    A Memory Café is a safe and comfortable place for caregivers and their loved ones who are challenged with forms of dementia or other cognitive disorders and debilitating conditions. Chester’s Memory Café is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month in Willard Hall, in the rear of St. Luke’s […]

  • To the editor: Thayer announces run for lieutenant governor

    To the editor: Thayer announces run for lieutenant governor

    Hello my fellow Vermonters, My name is Gregory Thayer and in fall of 2024, I am a candidate for the position of lieutenant governor of this great state of Vermont. Every Vermonter needs to know that, with the current leadership in Montpelier, the future of Vermont looks bleak, and traveling down a stormy road. My […]

  • To the editor: Vermont legislators fail us with current tax policy

    To the editor: Vermont legislators fail us with current tax policy

    An open letter to Rep. Heather Chase and Sens. Wendy Harrison and Nader Hashim: It is difficult to think that you, my representatives in the Vermont legislature, along with the rest of the Democrat/Progressive super-majority, are working in the interests of the people and the natural environment of this beautiful little state. The added tax […]

  • Henry Homeyer: How to spring into planting

    Henry Homeyer: How to spring into planting

    By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the saying goes, “Spring has sprung.” In my garden, daffodils are blooming and tulips are on the way. My peas are planted. But how do you know when to plant your veggies and tender annual flowers? It’s not just about the last frost of the spring. You […]

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    Grace Cottage among hospitals seeking public input on community health needs

    Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital of Townshend, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and the Brattleboro Retreat are seeking public input to assess the health needs of the community. Every three years, these organizations conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment to learn more about the health concerns and needs of the communities they serve. Based on the […]

  • College News

    College News

    St. Lawrence University of Canton, N.Y., announces its Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester. The following students were named to the fall 2023 […]

  • Teen Open Mic Night at Chester theater May 4

    Teen Open Mic Night at Chester theater May 4

    Aspiring musicians (solo, duo or trio), singers, dancers and poets, ages 13 to 18, are invited to perform at Chester Town Hall’s second-floor theater from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. Each artist will have 10 minutes to perform for an appreciative and welcoming audience of neighbors, friends and family. If time allows, […]

  • Green Up Day: May the 4th be with you!

    Green Up Day: May the 4th be with you!

    By Stacia Spaulding ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although Green Up Day officially takes place on the first Saturday in May, many area residents have gotten a jump-start on cleaning up the roadsides in their towns. If you would like to help, there are still plenty of opportunities available on Saturday, May 4. Green Up Vermont’s […]

  • State budgets, Zoie Saunders vote on menu as Vermont legislative session nears end

    State budgets, Zoie Saunders vote on menu as Vermont legislative session nears end

    By Sen. Alison Clarkson There are about two weeks left in Vermont’s 2024 legislative session. This is not a lot of time to negotiate policy differences between the House and the Senate. A great deal of policy work is still not settled. which concerns me. I am not a fan of the work that is […]

  • Chester Select Board agenda for May 1

    Chester Select Board agenda for May 1

    The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 1 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. The Select Board Meeting will be followed by a meeting of the Town’s Water and Sewer Commissioners. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below are the boards’ agendas. 1. […]

  • To the editor: Rep. Chase announces run for re-election

    To the editor: Rep. Chase announces run for re-election

    As I complete my first term in the Vermont State House, I am pleased to announce that I am running for re-election for state representative for the Windsor-Windham District, made up of the towns of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham. The legislative primary is Tuesday, Aug. 13 and the general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. […]

  • GMUSD Board budget meeting agenda for April 30

    GMUSD Board budget meeting agenda for April 30

    The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday April 30 at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main Street, Proctorsville and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to :https://trsu.zoom.us/j/89850351989 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL OF […]

  • Police looking for person in credit card theft, use

    Police looking for person in credit card theft, use

    © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police are looking for a man who stole credit cards from a car at the Bellows Falls Country Club and used them to make purchases at the Dollar General store in Chester and at other locations. According to a Vermont State Police press release, two people stole credit cards from […]

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