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  • To the editor: Why did the GMUSD board reject Benelli?

    To the editor: Why did the GMUSD board reject Benelli?

    Editor’s note: This is an open letter to the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District. Dear Members of the GMUSD Board, Let me begin by apologizing for my brief outburst as I left the GMUSD meeting last Wednesday. I don’t remember what I said, but to have commented at all was inappropriate. And […]

  • Fourth Annual 'Age Successfully' Fair June 13 in Ludlow

    Fourth Annual ‘Age Successfully’ Fair June 13 in Ludlow

    Senior Solutions, Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, in partnership with Black River Good Neighbor Services, will be hosting the 4th Annual Age Successfully, A Health & Benefits Fair, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. This event is free and open to […]

  • Chester's 78th Alumni Parade set for June 7

    Chester’s 78th Alumni Parade set for June 7

    Excitement is building as Chester gears up for the 78th Annual Alumni Parade, which is set to take place on Saturday, June 7. This year’s theme is “Cartoons.” The weekend festivities kick off with a casual social evening at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way, off Route […]

  • Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown Springfield

    Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown Springfield

    Twenty-four members of the Springfield Garden Club donned their yellow T-shirts and hats on Wednesday, May 21 for Civic Beautification Day. They planted 240 annuals in 20 planters along Main Street, three garden beds at the Springfield Plaza, the Blue Star Memorial Garden by Valley Street and Town Hall gardens. The club maintains these gardens […]

  • College News

    College News

    Jonathan Griffin of West Townshend was among over 600 students who graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., on  Friday, May 9. Griffin graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration. Griffin also won the  Scholastic Bowl Team Award. BJU societies compete against one another in the Scholastic Bowl, a contest designed to test […]

  • Cavendish Streetscapes donates American flags

    Cavendish Streetscapes donates American flags

    Cavendish Streetscapes volunteers delivered flags and poles to the Proctorsville and Cavendish Volunteer Fire Departments. Members of both fire departments donated their time, equipment and labor to install flags along Route 131 in the two villages. The flags symbolize the country’s history and hopes for the future.

  • Op-ed: TRSU-teacher contract talks, mediation fail

    Op-ed: TRSU-teacher contract talks, mediation fail

    By Brett Mastrangelo Lead Contract Negotiator Two Rivers Southeast Education Association Take a moment and think of a teacher who has had a positive impact on you or your child at Green Mountain Middle/High School and Chester Andover, Cavendish, Ludlow or Mount Holly elementary schools. Consider the role this teacher played in your child’s development […]

  • Cavendish Community Fund awards four grants

    Cavendish Community Fund awards four grants

    The Cavendish Community Fund recently awarded four grants that will directly benefit Cavendish residents. The following organizations were recognized: Create Together at Fletcher Farm, the newly formed studio space for people to engage in new pursuits. The grant will help defray the cost for Cavendish residents to attend programs. Cavendish Fletcher Community Library to expand […]

  • Springfield Rotary wraps up successful diaper, food drives

    Springfield Rotary wraps up successful diaper, food drives

    The Springfield Rotary Club hosted to successful drives in the past two months. Its diaper drive in April to benefit the Springfield Area Parent Child Center Diaper Bank collected 1,833 diapers and 1,220 wipes, as well as $1,157 in monetary donations. The club thanks the community for stepping up as well as the following businesses […]

  • Mountain Town Get Down fundraiser returns to Magic Mountain May 31

    Mountain Town Get Down fundraiser returns to Magic Mountain May 31

    West River Sports Association, in collaboration with Mountain Towns Recreation, presents the 2025 Mountain Town Get Down from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Magic Mountain Ski Area, 495 Magic Mountain Access Road in Londonderry. The Mountain Town Get Down is a vital fundraiser for youth sports programs across a five-town region. […]

  • Op-ed: Speaking of domestic violence

    Op-ed: Speaking of domestic violence

    By Madeline Bodin ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC I’ve been talking to neighbors and friends about domestic violence more the usual over the last few weeks. Maybe you have also. Of all the comments I’ve heard and seen, the ones that have caught my eye are the ones saying that we shouldn’t be talking about this, […]

  • GM school board to hold special meeting to revisit board appointment, complaint

    GM school board to hold special meeting to revisit board appointment, complaint

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Board of Directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a special meeting next Wednesday in part to cure violations of Vermont’s Open Meeting Law regarding executive sessions that occurred at its May 15 meeting and – in effect – to rescind its request that […]

  • Op-ed: Domestic violence should not be condoned

    Op-ed: Domestic violence should not be condoned

    By Marilyn Mahusky ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Driving home from the Green Mountain Unified School District Board meeting Thursday night felt a bit like it did after the verdict was announced in the O.J. Simpson trial in which O.J. was accused of murdering his wife. Prior to her murder, Simpson had pled no contest to […]

  • Windsor County Sheriff to help Chester PD with staff shortages

    Windsor County Sheriff to help Chester PD with staff shortages

    The Town of Chester would like to make the residents aware that there have been some changes within Chester Police Department staffing. While we take some time to evaluate the needs of the department, you will see Windsor County Sheriff’s Department who will be assisting by backfilling some of our vacant shifts. Please make them […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for May 27 (Note Tuesday meeting)

    Andover Select Board agenda for May 27 (Note Tuesday meeting)

    The Andover Select Board will hold a special meeting due to the Memorial Day Holiday at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 27, 2025 at the Town Office, 953 Weston Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of May 12th meeting. 4. Public […]

  • West River Farmers Market opens for season on Saturday

    West River Farmers Market opens for season on Saturday

    The West River Farmers Market will make its 2025 season debut from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. This vibrant market, with more than 40 vendors, is located at the Williams Park at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry and is filled with fresh organic produce, farm grown […]

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