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New teen center in Chester seeks to raise $10,000 for building renovations
The Black River Area Community Coalition is seeking to raise $10,000 by October to renovate the accessory building at 469 Main St. in Chester to create a more permanent gathering space for local youth. Since March, BRACC has been piloting a weekly teen center program with a group of more than a dozen middle and high […]
Chester native’s animated short tells of Romaine Tenney’s ‘Love of the Land’ Film to be presented by Van Alstyne at Springfield Cinema
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Sixty years ago, just before 3 a.m. on Sept. 12, 1964, Weathersfield volunteer firefighters were called out to the Tenney farm, where a multi-building blaze glowed brightly in the late night summer sky. Romaine Tenney, a 64-year-old farmer whose lifelong home was to be taken by the […]
Experience sanctuary life, a unique community event on Sept. 7
Everyone is invited to VINE Sanctuary, 201 Massey Road in Springfield, between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 for a free event that offers a unique opportunity to experience life at the sanctuary firsthand, connect with animal residents and become an active participant in their community. The afternoon will begin with a volunteer […]
Chester Townscape taking orders for spring bulbs Annual sale to also take place at Festival on the Green
Chester Townscape volunteers will be selling spring-flowering daffodil, tulip and allium bulbs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Chester’s Fall Festival on The Green. The group will be set up on the west end of the Green All bulbs […]
Guide to the 2024 Chester Festival on the Green More music, fascinating performers throughout downtown
© 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Festival on the Green is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It’s a weekend filled with music, great arts and crafts, good food and friends set in the charming Vermont town of Chester. Editor’s Note: Please return often to check for updates to music, events and vendors. The […]
Plenty of bear sightings, but not necessarily more bears in our southern Vermont towns
By Lorien Strange ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Everyone seems to have a bear story these days. If you haven’t seen one — or four — this season, just check your social media feed to find that these lumbering animals are local internet sensations. So how big is the Vermont bear population now and are we […]
Chase filed complaint against Lt. Gov. Zuckerman Zuckerman’s offers of menstrual products to lawmakers prompted reprimand from House speaker
By Sarah Mearhoff ©2024 VTDigger In early 2023, House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, issued verbal and written warnings to Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman after state legislators reported feeling uncomfortable when Zuckerman offered them access to a supply of menstrual products located in a drawer in his chief of staff’s office. Krowinski and other top Statehouse […]
Man found injured on Weathersfield road; VSP seeks information
A man with head trauma and other injuries was found in the road at on Route 131 and Little Ascutney Road in Weathersfield around 9 p.m. on Sunday, according to a state police press release. Police are investigating the cause of the man’s injuries and are asking anyone who has information about this incident to […]
LAHS’ 18th-Century Dine-Around set for Aug. 2
Everyone is invited to the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s 18th-Century Dine-Around at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2. The event will take place at LAHS’ headquarters, the Custer Sharp House, at 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry. Enjoy a rousing evening of libations and traditional fare to include hearty punches, soups, stews and desserts from […]
Andover Select Board meeting and road reclassification hearing agendas for July 22
The Andover Select Board will hold site visits beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Monday July 22 followed by a hearing on reclassification of Finn Hill and Biancaniello Roads at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. The hearing will be followed at 6:30 p.m. by the board’s regular meeting at the Town Office and on […]
Magical story ballet ‘Thumbelina’ arrives in Springfield July 22
Audiences of all ages will delight in Thumbelina, an original story ballet from Avant Vermont Dance. The adventurous tale of a tiny girl who meets a cast of animals on her way to a magical fairyland, it will be performed at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 22 at Riverside Park, 9 Fairground Road in Springfield. […]
State police identify remains found in Cavendish as man missing since 2010
The skull found in the woods of Cavendish by a hunter in 2020 has been identified using DNA testing as man missing since June of 2010. According to the Vermont State Police, the remains were identified as those of Bryan Gomez of Cavendish, who was 48 years old when he disappeared. A neighbor reported him […]
Ludlow-Cavendish meeting on flood resilience June 28
The Mapping for Resilience research team will host a community meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 28 at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. (behind the army tank), for people who live or work in the greater Ludlow/Cavendish area. The research team is based at Dartmouth College and Colorado School of […]
To the editor: Why state lawmakers overturned Gov. Scott’s vetoes
Dear residents of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham, As your state representative, I am proud to have participated in the democratic process of legislating last week. On Monday, June 17, the state legislature reconvened at the State House to vote to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of six bills of importance to Vermont residents, taxpayers […]
Grace Cottage again earns top score in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Index
In conjunction with Pride Month, Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital is pleased to announce that, once again, it has earned the highest score in Vermont in the 2024 Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index. Grace Cottage, UVM Medical Center in Burlington and the VA Medical Center in White River Junction tied for the top […]
To the editor: Chase to hold constituent meeting in Chester on Saturday
Dear residents of the towns of Chester, Grafton, Windham and Athens: I am delighted that the legislative session in Montpelier ended with successes, compromises and opportunities to try again in the mix of bills that we sent to the governor for signature. Copies of my end of session report will be available at the Whiting […]
LAHS announces 2024 summer schedule
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, invites residents and guests to enjoy the many events that it has planned for the summer. It is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, or by appointment. Collections manager Trystan Bates will be back this summer. His artistic talents […]
Tree truck crashes in Chester; no one injured
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A tree trimming rig belonging to a contractor working for Green Mountain Power lost its brakes this afternoon and crashed on Route 35 in Chester. According to Chester Police, the driver of a TTS Tree Service boom truck that was towing a chipper lost his brakes as […]
Op-ed: Big salaries for such a small state
By John Walters ©2024 Vermont Political Observer For all of Gov. Phil Scott’s tough talk about the budget and how tight we’ve got to be with our money, you might not guess that he and his top officials are due to get some very healthy raises in the new fiscal year. The Pay Act, H.889, […]
Op-ed: The power of connectedness protects older Vermonters from loneliness
By Mark Boutwell Senior Solutions In late February, case manager Pam Halme visited one of her clients, Marjorie (not her real name), who was turning 99 soon. Marjorie has polio and is unable to move herself in any way but has been able to stay in her own home now for many years. Halme provides […]
