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Ludlow Police: Mt. Holly man took his own life in parking lot

Ludlow Police: Mt. Holly man took his own life in parking lot

By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Mount Holly man found dead in his car at the base of Okemo Mountain last Wednesday afternoon apparently used a firearm to take his own life, according to Ludlow Police. Police Chief Jeff Billings told The Chester Telegraph that the body of Ronald McGreevey, 54, was discovered […]

To the editor: Vermonters prove their kindness to couple in frightful accident

To the editor: Vermonters prove their kindness to couple in frightful accident

It was Dec. 26, 2022, the day after a wonderful Christmas in Vermont, surrounded by all of our beloved family. We had flown back east to share a snowy holiday with our two sons, Luca and Nico, ages 6 and 7. This had become somewhat a tradition since they had learned to walk. It has […]

Five seeking two seats on Chester Select Board

Five seeking two seats on Chester Select Board Elimination of elected treasurer, clerk to be voted on March 6

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC While there’s often a challenger for two of the one-year seats on the Chester Select Board, this year brings an unusually large group of candidates. With incumbents Ben Whalen and Leigh Dakin deciding not to run for re-election, seven residents took out petitions to run and five […]

Appraisal of Route 103 solar farm kicks off Chester negotiations for purchase

Appraisal of Route 103 solar farm kicks off Chester negotiations for purchase

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a meeting that took just 30 minutes to complete, the Chester Select Board learned that an appraisal of the Route 103 solar farm has been completed and that the town is now in a position to begin negotiations to buy it from  its owner, Greenbacker Renewable […]

Abenaki erasure discussion set for Jan. 15

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 […]

Henry Homeyer: Looking back and ahead

Henry Homeyer: Looking back and ahead

By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC It’s gray and chilly outside, but I have a fire in the new woodstove that warms the house and pleases me as I look through its glass window. I’ve been in the same house since 1970, so I’ve had plenty of time to plan and execute projects. […]

Christmas season kicks off with a weekend of events

Christmas season kicks off with a weekend of events

By Cynthia Prairie © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Good cheer and humor fill the season with warmth no matter how chilly it gets and how much snow falls.  Londonderry residents helped kick the Christmas holiday into high gear on Friday night with a parade of lighted farm equipment ushering in Santa and the town’s annual […]

Chester Police Dept. study finds communication lacking, training procedures outdated

Chester Police Dept. study finds communication lacking, training procedures outdated

By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Police Department needs to improve its communication with the public as well as bring its policies and related training procedures into the 21st century, according to a number of recommendations in an assessment of the town’s Police Department written by Jim Baker, a former director […]

Bidi Dworkin Jazz Trio to perform on Sept. 3

Bidi Dworkin Jazz Trio to perform on Sept. 3

Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road, Weston, will host the Bidi Dworkin Jazz Trio concert from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. All ages are welcome at this free outdoor concert. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic blankets or chairs for seating on the grass. The Bidi Dworkin Jazz Trio is composed of Bidi Dworkin, […]

Grace Wilkinson receives Eileen Austin Neal nursing scholarship

Grace Wilkinson receives Eileen Austin Neal nursing scholarship

The 17th annual Eileen Austin Neal RN Memorial Scholarship for Nursing, in the amount of $1,000, was awarded to Grace Wilkinson of Bellows Falls. She plans to attend Endicott College. “Growing up, my great-grandmother would tell stories of her time as a nurse,” says Wilkinson, “and I was intrigued by these stories and decided to pursue a […]

Rockingham Old House Awards 2022 Silver Jubilee

Rockingham Old House Awards 2022 Silver Jubilee

Kicking off with the Aug. 6 and 7 Old Home Days and the Meeting House Pilgrimage weekend, nominations are open for Rockingham Old House Awards 2022. “During our Awards Silver Jubilee year we want to celebrate with property owners their ongoing restoration and renewal of historic homes and commercial buildings,” said John Leppman, chair of […]

Chester planning panel kicks off zoning rewrite with first public workshop

Chester planning panel kicks off zoning rewrite with first public workshop

By Shawn Cunningham © 2002 Telegraph Publishing LLC In preparation for a new re-write of the town’s zoning regulations — known as the Unified Development Bylaws — the Chester Planning Commission held the first of several workshops with consultant Jason Rasmussen Monday night. Rasmussen is the executive director of the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission, which […]

DUCKIE DAY: Lions Club Derby winners announced

DUCKIE DAY: Lions Club Derby winners announced

It was a hot July 2 for the Duck Derby, sponsored by the Tri-Mountain Area Lions Club, which was held after the 4th of July Parade in downtown Londonderry. Numbered ducks were dumped in the river behind the Garden Restaurant and slowly made their way to the finish line beyond Jelley’s Deli. Participants paid for […]

Kimberly Cummings of Chester awarded LWVVT scholarship

Kimberly Cummings of Chester awarded LWVVT scholarship

The League of Women Voters of Vermont announces that Kimberly Cummings of Chester is one of four recipients of a $1,500 Winona Smith Scholarship. A 2022 graduate of Green Mountain Union High School, Cummings is an AP Scholar with Distinction and a member of the National Honor Society with awards from Rochester Institute of Technology, […]

Green Mountain graduates 52 under fair skies

Green Mountain graduates 52 under fair skies

By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain High School Class of 2022 got a perfect evening for its graduation exercises last Friday as 52 students shifted the tassels on their mortarboard caps and became alumni. Hundreds of parents and friends watched as members of the class received awards and diplomas. A […]

Emma Kirdzik, Mackenzie Martin named winners of Bremer History Prize

Emma Kirdzik, Mackenzie Martin named winners of Bremer History Prize

  The Frances Bremer History Prize is awarded each year by Paul Bremer of Chester, in memory of his late wife, who was an ardent student of history. The $1,000 prize was established in 2020 and is given to a student or group of students at Green Mountain Union High School. Applicants create an original […]

Springfield Community Band kicks off summer season on June 21

Springfield Community Band kicks off summer season on June 21

The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will kick off its 2022 summer season with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21 at the outdoor bandstand at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road, Springfield. Concerts are scheduled for every Tuesday evening from June 21 through Aug. 9. The band’s ever-popular […]

GNAT-TV launches cooking show starring You

GNAT-TV launches cooking show starring You

Community members are invited to the GNAT-TV studio in Sunderland to star in a new cooking show titled “GNAT-TV Presents: Potluck Kitchen.” The program is an opportunity for amateur chefs to share their cooking talents and have a little fun in GNAT-TV’s kitchen studio. Participants may share cooking tips and favorite recipes and techniques and […]

Invasive jumping worms? Webinar offers the skinny on these pests

Invasive jumping worms? Webinar offers the skinny on these pests

Gardeners interested in learning about the invasive jumping worm pest are invited to attend a webinar presented by Dr. Josef Gorres: Jumping Worms. Why Worry? What Can You Do. It will be held via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14 Closed captioning will be available. Jumping worms are invasive earthworms hailing […]

To the editor: State senators disrespect hard-working Vermonters

To the editor: State senators disrespect hard-working Vermonters

To my fellow Vermonters, For the last 17 years, I have worked as a fuel and propane delivery driver serving the residents of Vermont.  I am just one of the many drivers and employees in the home heat industry working to make sure you and your loved ones stay warm during the long, dark and […]