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David William Jarvie, 86, of Chester
David William Jarvie, 86, of Chester, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction. Born on March 24, 1937, at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, he was the oldest son of late parents Edward Arvo Jarvie and Mirja Aallota McIntosh. In addition to his parents, David is preceded […]
JAMBA opens first bike trail on June 2
The Jamaica Area Mountain Bike Alliance, a chapter of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association that was formed in 2019 to bring quality singletrack mountain bike trails to the Jamaica area, opens its first trail on Friday, June 2. JAMBA’s first trail opens at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 2 at Ball Mountain Lake on land […]
Pajala to sit on House impeachment inquiry panel
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC State Rep. Kelly Pajala of Londonderry is one of seven House members who were appointed to a special committee concerning the impeachment inquiry to “investigate the conduct and potential wrongdoing of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore and State’s Attorney John Lavoie, according to a press release from […]
Vermont jobless rate falls in January Both Windsor, Windham counties see rise in employment
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The state has seen a slight drop in the unemployment rate for the month of January, the Vermont Department of Labor announced on Monday, bringing it down to a seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent. The United States rate for January was 3.4 percent. Both the state and […]
AARP addresses frauds, scams and con artists on Jan. 19
From draining a victim’s bank account to opening new lines of credit, swindlers have several methods of using your personal information to steal from you. Join AARP Vermont and Elliott Greenblott, state volunteer coordinator for the AARP Fraud Watch Network, at Neighborhood Connections, 5700 VT Route 11, Londonderry, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Jan. 23
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, please click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007 Passcode: 146374. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. […]
Chester Cannabis Commission to report at Jan. 18 Select Board meeting
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Chester Select Board meeting will include the first annual report from the Chester Local Cannabis Commission. The public is invited to hear about the state of the legal cannabis industry in Vermont and specifically Chester as well as meet the local commission members. The commission, […]
Chester Select Board/Water and Sewer Commission agendas for Jan. 18
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 18, 2023. After that meeting, its members will convene as the Commissioners of Water and Sewer. The meetings will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below are the […]
GMUSD Board meeting agenda for Jan. 19
The Board of the Green Mountain Unified School District, made up of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, will hold its next meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Green Mountain High School Library/Media Center, 716 VT-103 in Chester, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here or phone in […]
Soup to Nuts Supper to benefit Chester Universalist Parish to be held Jan. 14
The First Universalist Parish of Chester, located at 211 North St. in Chester’s Historic Stone Village, welcomes everyone to its community soup fundraiser from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. The menu includes soup or chili, salad, crusty bread, nuts, beverage and dessert. Church members are doing the cooking and promise a variety […]
Whiting Library events encourage fun reading activities in January
Reconnect with the Whiting Library this winter and renew your love of reading, learning and community by celebrating Lunar New Year and Hobby Month throughout January. At the same time, you can meet the new library director, Pamela Johnson-Spurlock, and library assistant, Colleen Garvey. Plus, there is a Hobby Month raffle prize drawing on Tuesday, […]
Abenaki erasure discussion set for Jan. 15
Vera Longtoe Sheehan, a member of the Elnu Abenaki tribe, will present an eye-opening and inspiring talk at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15 via Zoom. Regional Indigenous culture began long before the Green Mountain State was named and had endured colonization; it continues to this day. Longtoe Sheehan will cover the three Es of […]
Stone Village Poetry Experience returns Jan. 12
It’s time to pull out your poetry notebook for Series II of the Stone Village Poetry Experience. The Poetry Slams and Workshops will be led by Tuck Wunderle and surprise guest collaborators. They will take place on Thursdays — and one Tuesday — through March at the First Universalist Parish, 211 North St., in Chester’s […]
Jackknifed tractor trailer closes slushy Grafton Road
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The driver of a northbound tractor trailer lost control of his truck in slushy conditions on Route 35 in Chester on Friday, Jan. 6 and jackknifed winding up pointing in the opposite direction in a ditch. The mishap closed the Grafton Road from around 11:30 a.m. until […]
Cavendish Select Board agenda for Jan. 9
The Cavendish Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday January 9th, 2023, in the meeting room at the Town Office at 37 High Street in Cavendish Below is the board’s agenda 1. Call the meeting to order 2. Approval of Minutes from December 12th, 2022 3. Adjust agenda 4. Hear […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Jan. 9
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9 at Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007 and Passcode: 146374. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 4
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the December 21, 2022 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old Business 4. Trustees […]
TRSU Board of Directors agenda for Jan. 5
The Board of Directors of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Art Room at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. You can also phone in at 646-876-9923. Below is its agenda. […]
LWV speaker series on Impact of Climate Change on Vermont continues Jan. 11
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the third installment of its five-part 2022-2023 Lecture Series on The Impact of Climate Change on Vermont at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. This program includes a panel discussion on Climate Change and Social Justice. The panel, moderated by Sen. Kesha […]
Flood Brook students explore Japanese tradition, drumming up an appreciative audience
By Bob Niles © 2022 Telegraph Publishing Thirty-six drums were lined up precisely like traffic cones in nine rows of four on one side of the Flood Brook School gymnasium. Two buckets filled with drumsticks were placed nearby. In the center of the gym, a single large red drum hung horizontally at shoulder height from […]
