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Parents, teachers raise new concerns over school merger plans
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With discussions at three meetings in three towns in just two days, it seems the movement toward an Act 46 school merger plan for schools in the Two Rivers Supervisory Union may go from a walk to a trot. But, if a plan is going to be […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Monday, Nov. 28
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 at Town Offices, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from 10/24/16 and 11/14/16 meetings. 4. Review and Act on Financial Orders. 5. Highways […]
Northshire merger panel unanimous in vote for larger district
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Northshire Merger Study Committee voted unanimously on Monday, Nov. 14 to recommend to the State Board of Education that a new school supervisory district be created. To be called the Taconic and Green District, it would be a part of the current Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union. The […]
Merger panel member floats school plan with Weston Select Board
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Deb Lyneis, Weston representative to the Northshire Merger Study Committee, attended the Sept. 27 Weston Select Board meeting to seek advice on the committee’s Act 46 deliberations. Lyneis told the board that the committee is ready to “recommend a merger of our four towns of Londonderry, Landgrave, […]
Derry board expected to OK work-around for Genser buyout
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Select Board received an email from the Vermont Department of Transportation stating that the “training wall” on property owned by Bette and Walter Genser at the corner of Routes 100 and 11 must stay to protect the Route 100 bridge over the West River and […]
A CLOSER LOOK: State House candidates answer our questions
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With two Democratic candidates vying for a seat in the State House from Windsor 3-1 and no Republicans or Independents in sight, next Tuesday’s primary might just as well be the Nov. 8 General Election for Chester, Andover, Baltimore and North Springfield. As is our custom in contested races, we’ve […]
To the editor: Lisman can reverse bad Shumlin trends
I love Vermont for many reasons, but two of the most important reasons are the beauty of our landscape and our devotion to our schools. On both fronts, Vermont has been moving in the wrong direction. The Shumlin administration’s policy of fast-tracking industrial wind and solar has done immeasurable damage to our landscape. Act 46, […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for June 13, 2016
The Board of Director of Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13 at the Library of Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of May 9, 2016 – Regular Meeting […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting Monday, May 9
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9 at the CAES Library, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of April 14, 2016 – Regular Meeting IV. Communications a. Written/Oral b. […]
Public forum on school consolidation options in Chester
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC There will be a public forum on Act 46, Vermont’s school consolidation law, on Wednesday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the library at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Rt. 103 South in Chester. A committee consisting of school board members, educators and the public have been studying the […]
Andover Town Clerk Linda Bargfrede to retire
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Andover Town Clerk Linda Bargfrede announced on Monday night that she would be retiring from her post effective June 1. “You know I have been thinking about this for a while,” Bargfrede told the Andover Select Board. For a number of reasons, I think this is the […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for April 14, 2016
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 in the Sam Adams II Room at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103 S. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of […]
CAES Board of Directors Meeting for Monday, March 14, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14 at the school library, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Board Reorganization a. Election of Chairperson b. Election of Clerk c. Warrant Signer d. Code of Ethics Signatures III. […]
To the editor: Dakin introduces bill to tighten amounts of opioids prescribed
At the half-way point of the legislative session in Montpelier, we in the State House are working hard to resolve the many differing ideas and interests in order to reach the consensus necessary to keep our state government accountable, efficient and well-functioning. When the session ends in May, Vermont budgets will be balanced, our transportation […]
Andover Town Meeting addresses status as education tax ‘sending town’
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The single longest discussion at Saturday’s Andover Town Meeting was for an article funding early education to the tune of $21,077. But it wasn’t the amount of the article that was at issue, but education funding in general. Gordon Payne rose to ask several questions about the […]
Commentary: An open letter to Vermont legislators
By Bill Schubart Bill@Schubart.com As the new legislative session ramps up, I’d like to offer some thoughts. Don’t micromanage complex issues. We already have too many laws and administrative statutes, many poorly drafted, ambiguous or conflicting. Some actually confound good behavior. Our problems can’t be enacted away. They’re substantial and demand clarity of vision, courage […]
GMUHS Board meeting for Jan. 14, 2016
The Board of Directors of Green Mountain Union High School will meet at the school’s Library Learning Commons at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. The school is located at 716 VT Route 103 S in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes […]
CAES Board of Directors agenda for Jan. 11, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 11, 2016 in the school library, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Minutes Approval a. Minutes of Dec. 14, 2015 – Regular Meeting Action IV. Communications […]
A LOOK BACK: 2015 saw fires, rise in crime; but business, local controversies also grabbed headlines
Fires: All tragic, some suspicious © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Early in the morning of March 6, 11 fire departments responded to a four alarm fire at the Monier home on Elm Street in Chester. While working one fire in nine below zero temperatures, firefighters were called to a house across the street to put […]
CAES Board meeting for Dec. 14, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 at the library of Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Minutes Approval a. Minutes of Nov. 9, 2015 – Regular Meeting IV. Communications a. Written/Oral […]
