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Labor Day workers rally to be held on the Chester Green
From 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 1 — nationally celebrated Labor Day — -
Chester Select Board agenda for Aug. 20 Following Water Commissioners meeting
The Chester Select Board will meet following on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Town Hall, 556 -
Large solar proposal in Chester gets a public airing
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC It’s ironic that a glitch in the -
Eagle Scout candidate works to raise funds for Cobleigh Field scoreboard
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC If Jacob Studin has his way, next -
Chester featured in presentation on creating resilient public spaces beautifully Public invited to Aug. 21 event at Town Hall
By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC A stone table down a stone path on -
Discuss disaster recovery with Doug Farnham at Newfane, Londonderry events Aug. 12
As part of Gov. Phil Scott’s Capital for a Day in Windham County on Tuesday, -
Chester’s National Night Out a big draw for families
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC While rain threatened late in the afternoon, -
West River Coffee Barn comes to Londonderry after percolating for four years
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Leaving the West River Farmers Market in - More News
Community & Arts Life
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Free Community Health Fair in Springfield Aug. 23
North Star Health invites the public to a free Community Health and Fun Fair from -
Best of Vermont Summer Festival Aug. 23 & 24
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to the Fifth Annual Best of -
FOLA’s Silent Movie Festival returns Aug. 23 with ‘Our Hospitality’
FOLA’s annual Classic Silent Movie Festival returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 in -
91.5 WOOL.FM celebrates 20 years with Block Party fundraiser Aug. 23
In honor of 20 years on the airwaves, 91.5 WOOL.FM (Black Sheep Radio) is hosting -
‘Art in Bloom’ returns to LAHS Aug. 22 and 23
Come enjoy stunning local artistry in various forms — including floral interpretations created to pair -
Henry Homeyer: Fill your home with flowers and your fridge with tomatoes
By Henry Homeyer ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ever year on the third weekend in August, -
Will more screening tests improve your health? 'Soup & Sandwich Series' talk Aug. 15 in Londonderry
Dr. H. Gilbert Welch of Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Massachusetts will present a talk -
Regional premiere of Vermont-based play Aug. 20 in Weston
Weston Theater Company takes audiences on a moving journey about love, migration and finding home - More in Community & Arts Life
Business & Personal Finance
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North Star Health names Dr. Sarah Weidhaas as chief medical officer
North Star Health announces the appointment of Sarah Weidhaas, M.D. as its new chief medical -
Springfield Chamber recaps 53rd Hackers Golf Tournament
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 53rd Hackers Golf Tournament was held on July 10 -
Registration open for July 16 tour of Kingdom Community Wind
Customers can sign up now to visit Kingdom Community Wind in Lowell. The tour begins at -
Meditrina in Chester among recipients of SRDC loan program
Springfield Regional Development Corp. has announced the approval of $90,000 in financing for four area - More in Business & Personal Finance
Commentary
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To the editor: Londonderry Rescue warns that high temperatures are a continuing threat
With a month to six weeks more of potentially dangerous heat until fall, here is -
To the editor: Scott’s ‘measured approach’ toward Trump admin is the wrong one for Vermont
In recent weeks, Gov. Phil Scott has once again made it clear that he is -
To the editor: Nearing the goal, thanks to all who donated to preserve Hessie’s coat
Just a couple of months ago, the Friends of Yosemite Firehouse Museum sounded the call -
To the editor: Proposed federal cuts to harm citizens, push boundaries of good sense
I recently attended protests in Manchester and Chester. The theme in Chester and all over the - More Commentaries
Education News & High School Sports
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Former GM teacher named to Nebraska U. alumni board, given Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Jonathan Rice, former science and math teacher and track and field coach at Green -
Meet Vermont Academy’s new Head of School
Vermont Academy invites the local community to a special Meet & Greet event to welcome -
College News
Addison Kujovsky of South Londonderry and neuroscience major who graduated in May, has been named -
GM Board finds no Open Meeting violation but agrees to Open Meeting training
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Thursday, five of the 11 member - More in Education
Obituaries
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Anne Hyde Degan, 71, of Weston
Anne Middleton Hyde Degan of Weston died peacefully on Wednesday, May 28 after a long -
Kimberly Henry, 60, of Proctorsville
PROCTORSVILLE Kimberly A. Henry, 60, passed away peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on June -
Susan Thorner, 87, of Maine
Susan Virginia (Chadwell) Thorner died peacefully on June 1, 2025, in Topsham, Maine surrounded by -
John ‘Jack’ Snyder, 87, of Andover
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of John (Jack) Henry - More Obituaries
Other Recent Articles
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Non-Violent Direct Action Training in Chester Aug. 17
There is a lot going on these days: large-scale pro-democracy demonstrations all across the country, smaller weekly rallies in response to various political threats, the occasional sit-in at a municipal, state or federal building. There comes a time when passive demonstrations with clever signs are not enough to respond to escalating authoritarianism. If you are […]
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Ludlow Rotary preps for Duck Race Aug. 16
Ludlow Rotary Club is gearing up for its 26th annual Ralph D. Hogencamp Memorial Duck Race down the Black River, which begins at noon on Saturday, Aug. 16. The Mount Holly Volunteer Fire Department is the beneficiary of this year’s event. The rubber duckies, purchased by individuals and businesses, will be dumped into the river […]
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Magic Trash art program at Derry Library Aug. 15
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites kids and adults to attend a program at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15 about the work of artist Tyree Guyton and his “Magic Trash.” Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey, who once wrote a book about recycle art with her students, will lead the hour […]
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Pasture Pals series returns to VINE beginning Aug. 10
VINE Sanctuary’s free Pasture Pals program is back for five Sundays, at 201 Massey Road in Springfield, beginning on Aug. 10. It gives children 6 years of age and older the opportunity to learn from the animals themselves, instead of from books or cartoons. Please arrive on time. Sessions begin promptly at 11 a.m.; late […]
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‘A Christmas Caroler’ presented at Old Parish Church in Weston Aug. 10
Old Parish Church, Wilder Memorial Library and Little Yellow House Studio present the world premiere of A Christmas Caroler, a Dramatic Reading with Carols, written and performed by Renae Baker, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. The event is free; doors open at 6:30 […]
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Appetizers & Mocktails with legislators Aug. 12
Residents of Windham and Windsor counties are invited to a Round Table Discussion with local legislators from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the Springfield Area Parent Child Center’s Workforce Development and Training Center, 51 Jack & Jill Lane, North Springfield. This casual, free event offers the opportunity to ask questions and […]
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Entries wanted for Annual Local Art Show in Derry
The Londonderry Art and Historical Society is looking for pieces to display in its Annual Local Art Show to be held at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, from late-August to mid-October. Artwork can be no larger than 30 by 30 inches. Needlework, jewelry, cards and matted prints will also be accepted. […]
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Embrace health: Whiting hosts four-week Wednesday series
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, presents a four-week health and wellness lecture series beginning at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday morning in August. Jade Twombly, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and the founder of Move Holistic Health and Nutrition and the Move Grow Rise Podcast, will cover various topics, including nutrition, sleep, aging and more. […]
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Hands-on Art Workshop at Whiting Aug. 8
Whiting Library invites people of all ages to discover hands-on, engaging art projects with Art Lab for Kids author Susan Schwake at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8. Experiment with Orizome, a Japanese-style folding and dyeing technique used to make beautiful paper that can be used to wrap gifts, make cards and envelopes or frame […]
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SoVerA sky viewing, potluck set for Aug. 12
The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group will gather at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the 1879 Schoolhouse, 1862 VT-106, in Perkinsville. There will be a potluck dinner and solar and night-time telescope viewing. Solar viewing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Two or three solar telescopes will be available for use, including the Coronado 70mm […]
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Chester planners invite public for presentation on proposed solar field
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC A large solar farm is being proposed for a cornfield off from Route 103 south, and the Chester Planning Commission is inviting the public to a presentation by the developers, Savage Solar Energy, on Monday, Aug. 11. Commission chair Hugh Quinn said the purpose of the meeting […]
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Play with Clay at Custer Sharp Aug. 2 & 9
Artist Kim Ray will be on hand at the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, to lead the final two weeks of Pop-Up Art at Custer Sharp Open Art Studio. Kids and adults are invited to stop in from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9 […]
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Sign up now for hunter education courses
If you or someone you know would like to go hunting this fall but have never taken a hunter education course, this is the time to act. Vermont’s volunteer hunter education instructors are holding a limited number of courses throughout the state. A person must pass the basic hunter education course before he or she […]
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Riparian buffer installed along Ottauquechee River in Woodstock
Things will be getting a bit greener on the bank of the Ottauquechee River behind the Woodstock History Center. After losing the edge of the property and much of the vegetation during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, riprap stones, fill and landscaping fabric were installed in an attempt to “repair” the damage. Since that time, […]
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Weston’s ‘White Christmas’ a joyful musical homage to home
By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC I’m a stickler for reserving Christmas music for December, but since leaving Walker Farm Theater last Saturday evening, I’ve changed my tune. The intimate theater, electric tap numbers, extraordinarily talented cast and loving homage to Vermont make the Weston Theater Company’s White Christmas a special summer treat. This […]
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Christmas in July event this Saturday to benefit Weston Playhouse restoration
Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, Park Street in front of the Weston Playhouse will become a magical Christmas Market to benefit the restoration of the Weston Playhouse, damaged in 2023 by summer flooding. Vendors will line the street offering everything you need to make every day between now and December’s Christmas special. […]
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