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Springfield Garden Club announces MacGillivray Scholarship winner
The Springfield Garden Club is pleased to announce that Caleb Carroll is this year’s winner of the Sandy MacGillivray Scholarship. He is a graduate of Springfield High School and attended River Valley Technical Center. The $1,000 scholarship is given to one River Valley Technical Center student each year in remembrance of Sandy MacGillivray, a former […]
Chester in full bloom thanks to Townscape volunteers
Nothing says summer like flowers in bloom. Now they can be found all around Chester for residents and visitors to enjoy, thanks to busy Chester Townscape volunteers. Many bridges are sporting special balustrade boxes holding the 360 flowers that students at River Valley Technical Center in Springfield grew and planted for Townscape in an ongoing […]
New Community Service Club for Chester teens
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, encourages teens to join its new Community Service Club. Its mission is to promote and grow library services for teens and others by: Planning and running teen events at the library; Recommending books, movies, music, manga and magazines for the library; Promoting library events and services within the […]
GMUSD board gets PCB update, continues internal wrangling
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC A few years ago, state sponsored testing found that chemicals known as PCBs are present at the Green Mountain High School. Last Thursday, Kassandra Kimmey of the state Department of Environmental Conservation gave a presentation on PCBs to the Green Mountain Unified School District Board that outlined […]
State board orders Julian quarries to cease operations until conditions are fulfilled
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Land Use Review Board, in its administrative order against Julian Materials LLC posted on Monday, June 16, calls on the Julian companies to “stop work” at all three of its quarries in north Chester. The Land Use Review Board administers the Act 250 program. Since […]
Chester board tables American flag issue til fall Sets tax rate, approves zoning office shuffle
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Before being elected to the Chester Select Board, Tim Roper complained to that body a couple of times about the state of the flags displayed on Main Street. They can be found wrapped around their poles, sometimes tattered and even snared on splinters from the utility poles […]
College News
Nicolas Houghton of Chester has been named to the President’s List at West Virginia University in Morgantown for the spring 2025 semester. Houghton also is a senior who graduated Cum Laude from majoring in Forensic Examiner. The following local residents received Bachelor of Arts degrees from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., on Sunday, May 25, […]
Book release party for ‘Child of the Wild 2’ June 28
To celebrate the launch of the latest volume in this children’s book series by local author/illustrator Jonathan Otto, Smokeshire Design is hosting a book release party from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at its store, 3630 Route 103N in Gassett. Otto will sign copies, read from his whimsical books about animal families […]
Kinhaven debuts expanded Concert Hall with free concert
Kinhaven Music School is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newly expanded Concert Hall at 6:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 28. This free community celebration will mark a major milestone for the historic summer music school as it kicks off its 73rd summer season. Kinhaven is located at 354 Lawrence Hill Road in […]
Recognizing the signs of Alzheimer’s June 27
Jo Cotto, the senior program manager at the Vermont chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will present a program on recognizing the early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27 at Neighborhood Connections. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to combating these cruel diseases. Although it may be an uncomfortable subject, […]
Whiting Library kicks off Summer Reading Program June 28
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, invites residents of all ages to participate in its 2025 Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme, Color Our World, celebrates creativity in all forms, from visual arts to science. The program offers a variety of free activities designed to keep the community reading, learning and connecting all summer […]
Parent-Child Center’s Duck Run and Block Party Fundraiser set for June 28
The Springfield Area Parent Child Center is holding its annual Duck Run: Running of the Rubber Ducks from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at 80 Jack and Jill Lane in North Springfield. This family-style block party is SAPCC’s flagship fundraiser and takes place outdoors; admission is free. Enjoy an evening of fun, […]
Third annual Rainbowpalooza June 28 in Springfield to celebrate pride, vegan living
Rainbowpalooza returns for its third year of celebrating joy, collective resistance and vegan living from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at 21 Fairground Road in Springfield. This free event brings together speakers, art and nonprofit vendors, free vegan food, kids’ activities and live cooking demonstrations, all in one vibrant, inclusive festival. Hosted […]
Kinhaven Music School offering new semester-long program
In addition to its usual summer performances, Kinhaven Music School in Weston announces the launch of its inaugural Semester Program in collaboration with Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester. The first of its kind in the nation, the program will feature eight exceptional high school string students who will live, study and perform at Kinhaven […]
Live music fills Vermont’s hills this summer From classical to jazz to country, these bands will rock your soul
By Stacia A. Spaulding ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Calling all music lovers. The Telegraph has brought dozens of musical events in the region together in one place so you can plan your summer schedule. Our Calendar of Events contains additional information about several listings. Cavendish Summer Concert Series Concerts are held on Wednesdays from 6 […]
Kimberly Henry, 60, of Proctorsville
PROCTORSVILLE Kimberly A. Henry, 60, passed away peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on June 15, 2025, with her husband by her side, after an extended period of failing health. She was born on Nov. 12, 1964 in Springfield to Norman B. Jr. and Julia (Bresett) Spaulding. She graduated from Green Mountain Union High School […]
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 country and the world was “No Kings.” More protests are coming. I believe that the Trump administration is pushing beyond the boundaries of law, the Constitution and good sense. Governments around the world have slipped from being democracies to becoming authoritarian. Mr. […]
To the editor: Chester ‘No Kings’ event was large, peaceful, committed
The recent “No Kings” demonstration on the Green in Chester brought together nearly 600 people, who protested peacefully against threats to our democracy and the human rights of those who are the most vulnerable. During the event there was an incident in which a vehicle drove into a crosswalk while people were in it. That […]
Susan Thorner, 87, of Maine
Susan Virginia (Chadwell) Thorner died peacefully on June 1, 2025, in Topsham, Maine surrounded by loving family. She was born Feb. 5, 1938 in Lynn, Mass., and grew up in Swampscott, Mass. She attended Bates College and Columbia University Nursing School. She was a skilled Registered Nurse and Family Planning Nurse Practitioner, expertly serving her […]
Caps off to the 48 Green Mountain High grads!
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Weeks of rainy weather made for some uncertainty, but with a forecast of just hazy to cloudy skies on Friday night, Green Mountain Union High School graduated 48 students, with 46 walking for their diplomas. Principal John Broadley told the crowds of parents and friends gathered that […]
