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Green Mountain’s Virtual Graduation Walk Zoe Svec
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Each day from May 2 until June 18, The Chester Telegraph will spotlight one member of the Green Mountain High School’s class of 2020. While nothing can replace the thrill of walking across the stage to receive your diploma at your high school graduation, we hope this moment “on stage” […]
Fed compliance to state Covid-19 regs at issue in Derry
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Emergency Management Director Kevin Beattie told the Londonderry Select Board at its June 1 meeting that he has asked the manager of the Winhall Brook Campground to ask campers to bring their own food and supplies so they can stay there once they arrive in accordance with state […]
Op-ed: Racism is white America’s problem
Editor’s note: This column is reprinted with permission by the author, James Michael Brodie, an old friend and colleague of mine from Baltimore, Md. — Cynthia Prairie. By James Michael Brodie ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC It should be evident by now that people like the white woman who called the police on a black man […]
Neighborhood Connections names exec director; Derry Arts Society receives $5,000 grant
Neighborhood Connections names executive director Neighborhood Connections’ Board of Directors announces the appointment of Nicole Wengerd as executive director. Wengerd had been an original staff member when Gloria Dawson and Delores Barbeau opened Neighborhood Connections 11 years ago. She left the organization after two years as social worker to pursue a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies. […]
Left in Andover: The comforts of comfrey
By Susan Leader ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC My family knows better than to get up hope when I decide to bake cookies. By the time I grate a few carrots, grind up some oats and skip the dairy, gluten, fat and sweetener, the finished result is more likely to resemble a veggie burger than dessert. […]
Henry Homeyer: Dividing and conquering your flower garden
By Henry Homeyer ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC I spend a lot in plant nurseries. At $10 or more a pop, it is easy to spend a hundred dollars quick as a blink. But I’m also a firm believer in dividing my perennials so that I don’t have to spend so much. Once you have established […]
Some came, some stayed: Meet 2nd homeowners who made a tough choice about the lockdown
By Bob Behr ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Brenda and Todd really, really love Vermont. In the winter, they ride with the Andover and Chester snowmobile clubs. When it’s summer, Brenda takes long off-the-beaten-path walks, Todd putters around their Andover property, and they both feast on a weekly CSA share from the nearby Abundance Acres. But […]
Green Mountain’s Virtual Graduation Walk Laurel King
© Telegraph Publishing, LLC Each day from May 2 until June 18, The Chester Telegraph will spotlight one member of the Green Mountain High School’s class of 2020. While nothing can replace the thrill of walking across the stage to receive your diploma at your high school graduation, we hope this moment “on stage” in […]
Local businessowners contemplate reopening As Scott opens 'spigot,' area retailers seek ways to safely accommodate customers
By Evan Chadwick ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC With Vermont exceeding expectations in containing the spread of Covid-19, Gov. Phil Scott has consistently turned the “economic spigot” a little more each week. Although the loosening of restrictions has already allowed some non-essential businesses to reopen in a limited capacity, the guidelines that businesses are required to […]
Andover Select Board agenda for May 25
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 25. To join the meeting via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join; Meeting ID: 869-021-5007; Password: 146374. To call in: +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on […]
To the editor: Is industrial renewable energy really ‘green?’
A few weeks ago I sent the following email regarding the recently released documentary Planet of the Humans to our state representatives and senators. I sent a similar email to our congressional delegation: Rep. Peter Welch, and Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders. Not one of those seven politicians who represent Windham-3, Windham County and […]
Troopers look for suspect in mask-related assault
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC An altercation over wearing masks has resulted in the Vermont State Police searching for a man accused of assault. According to a VSP press release, on Sunday just after 2 p.m., Police were notified of a fight in progress at the Jiffy Mart at 301 Vermont Route […]
TRSU boards search for savings amid Covid crisis Telegraph: School boards again violate Open Meeting Law
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC In an effort to keep teacher salary negotiations a secret, the Two Rivers Supervisory Union board and its two constituent school district boards decided to hold a joint executive session on the topic last Thursday. But the closed door confab went for naught as one member spilled […]
Sen. Clarkson: Vermont’s housing problem is a health problem
By Sen. Alison Clarkson The Covid-19 crisis is challenging all of us, but it is particularly challenging for those already at risk in Vermont. “Stay Home, Stay Safe” assumes two things – that you have a home and that it is safe. Sadly, for too many Vermonters this is not the case. And so Vermont’s […]
TRSU board special meeting for May 13
Two Rivers Supervisory Union will hold a special meeting from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13 by Zoom. Access Zoom by clicking here or dialing 646-876-9923. Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions & Deletions) III. PUBLIC COMMENTS: IV. NEW BUSINESS: a. Recommendation for […]
Celebrate World Press Freedom Day NY Times: Support news outlets like The Chester Telegraph
By Cynthia Prairie ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Today, Sunday, May 3, is UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day, dedicated to raising public awareness of the vital importance of an independent press. To mark the occasion, The New York Times created a database of news sources, which you can access here, and is encouraging people to find […]
Henry Homeyer: Let’s get the dirt, on dirt
By Henry Homeyer ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC As we move from dreaming to planting, we all want to offer our plants the perfect soil. This leads some gardeners to buy a big bag of 10-10-10 and sprinkle it heavily on everything. For others, manure or compost is the answer to increasing soil productivity and plant […]
Police seek help to ID check-fraud suspect
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who attempted to cash a fraudulent check at People’s Bank in Londonderry on Monday. According to a VSP press release, at around 3 p.m. Monday a woman in her 60s had walked up to the drive-though […]
FAQ: Coronavirus disease 2019
Reprinted with permission of Howard B. Owens of the Batavian in New York. What is Covid-19? Covid-19 is a disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Why is the disease called Covid-19? COVID is an acronym for “coronavirus disease.” The “19” is for the year of discovery, 2019. What is SARS-CoV-2? SARS is an acronym […]
Left in Andover: Adventures in Bennington
By Susan Leader ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Going on the town to visit my aunts’ was the big outing for me as a child. Every couple of months, Dad piled us kids onto the back of his farm truck and away we sailed down the mountains to the flatlands — of Bennington. What our first […]
