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  • A scorecard for voters in the April 23 GM school budget re-vote

    A scorecard for voters in the April 23 GM school budget re-vote

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Next Tuesday, April  23, voters in Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will go to the polls to decide whether or not to approve a somewhat smaller budget for the Green Mountain Unified School District for the 2024-25 school year. The original budget was rejected in March by […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for April 22

    Andover Select Board agenda for April 22

    The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of April 8th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]

  • Chester Select Board agenda for April 17

    Chester Select Board agenda for April 17

    The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting 3. Citizen’s Comments 4. Old Business 5. Legislative Update; Rep. […]

  • Chester Townscape's hanging basket orders due April 24

    Chester Townscape’s hanging basket orders due April 24

    Welcome spring, beautify your home or business or celebrate Mother’s Day with a Chester Townscape hanging flower basket. The hanging baskets are in 12-inch fiber pots to reduce watering needs. The cost is $40 each by preorder. Baskets feature mixed flowers in a choice of four combinations: hot or cool colors for sunny or shady […]

  • Don't toss those eclipse glasses: Ludlow Rotary collecting them for South American kids

    Don’t toss those eclipse glasses: Ludlow Rotary collecting them for South American kids

    The Ludlow Rotary Club is collecting those special glasses that were worn while observing the recent solar eclipse. They will be shipped to South America for schoolchildren to use to view the annular eclipse that will be visible over Latin America in October of 2024. Glasses may be dropped off at three convenient locations in […]

  • Community vegan potluck dinner, film viewing April 17 in Chester

    Community vegan potluck dinner, film viewing April 17 in Chester

    All are invited to attend a Community Vegan Potluck Dinner and film viewing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at the First Universalist Parish of Chester, 211 North St., located in Chester’s historical Stone Village. Reservations are not required. Just bring along a vegan dish to share. You do not have to be vegan, […]

  • Recycle Arts for Earth Day at Derry Library set for April 20

    Recycle Arts for Earth Day at Derry Library set for April 20

    The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., invites children of all ages to celebrate Earth Day beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey will lead a fun program of Recycle Arts. Bring old envelopes, toilet paper tubes, bottle caps and empty cereal or snack boxes and be […]

  • United Church of Ludlow launches campaign to restore historical bell, upgrade accessibility

    United Church of Ludlow launches campaign to restore historical bell, upgrade accessibility

    The United Church of Ludlow, 48 Pleasant St., officially kicks off a $50,000 capital campaign to restore its historical bell with a service and community reception on Sunday, April 28. With the campaign theme “Ring Out Love,” the church is seeking support from the community as it works to repair the disintegrating supports on its […]

  • Chester Democrats work to engage public in democracy, to caucus on April 26

    Chester Democrats work to engage public in democracy, to caucus on April 26

    At its recent monthly meeting, Chester’s Democratic Party Committee focused on how to keep American democracy alive. “We’ve got to get people more engaged with the process of democracy,” Committee Chair James Clemer said as committee members discussed a variety of activities. “There’s too much at stake.” This approach is very much in keeping with […]

  • 'Be the Match' marrow donor event set for Saturday in Springfield

    ‘Be the Match’ marrow donor event set for Saturday in Springfield

    From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, the Kindred Market at 181 South St.  in Springfield, will be hosting a “Be the Match” event, held for the National Marrow Donor Network. Levi Parker of Ludlow, whose life was saved through such a donation, is hoping that many will attend. The NMDN helps […]

  • CHS-GMUHS Alumni to hold Spring Fling Dance to raise funds for annual parade

    CHS-GMUHS Alumni to hold Spring Fling Dance to raise funds for annual parade

    The Alumni Committee of Chester High School-Green Mountain Union High is holding a Spring Fling Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the American Legion, 635 Route 103 in Chester. The event is a fund-raising effort for the upcoming Alumni Parade. Admission is $10 at the door. DJ and alumnus Paul […]

  • Derry Library hosts launch of 'Vermont Sugar-Maker's Song' April 13

    Derry Library hosts launch of ‘Vermont Sugar-Maker’s Song’ April 13

    The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., will host the book launch of The Vermont Sugar-Makers Song by Kim Ray at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. Come learn about the tradition of Vermont’s sugaring season and enjoy some samples and sweet maple treats. The program will also include music and a story. […]

  • Chester board gets water/wastewater update, approves coin drops

    Chester board gets water/wastewater update, approves coin drops

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Engineer Naomi Johnson of Dufresne Group updated the Chester Select Board last Wednesday on several town water and sewer projects that have been completed or are nearing completion. These include an “asset management plan” for the town’s wastewater system, an inventory of the water system to find […]

  • Grace Cottage’s family-friendly 5K set for May 11

    Grace Cottage’s family-friendly 5K set for May 11

    Spring weather is just around the corner. The 15th annual Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s Spring into Health 5K begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, on the Townshend Common, Common Road. Entrants can run, walk, roll, stroll or push a baby carriage for this fun, family-friendly event. Registration […]

  • GMUSD Board agenda for April 18

    GMUSD Board agenda for April 18

    The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m.  on Thursday April 18 at Green Mountain High, 716 Rt. 103 south and via Zoom. To join the meeting via Zoom go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88449272142 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: […]

  • College News

    College News

    Grace Guild of Chester has been named to the Trustees’ List at Champlain College in Burlington for the fall 2023 semester. Students on the Trustees’ List have achieved a 4.0 grade point average for two or more consecutive semesters. The following local students have been named to the Champlain College President’s List for achieving a […]

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