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Chester info meeting on unified school district set for May 1
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will hold a presentation and informational meeting on the proposed Green Mountain Unified School District, which will include the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 1 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Presentation Voting Details for […]
Andover info meeting on unified school district set for April 29
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will hold a presentation and informational meeting on the proposed Green Mountain Unified School District, to include the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston Andover Road. Below is its agenda. Presentation Voting Details for May 2, […]
Cavendish Community Fund gets new logo;
NEH highlights Rock Library preservation work
The Cavendish Community Fund has passed the 10-year mark and is now updating its image with a new logo. In 2007, the fund began with donations from several supportive citizens to help build a closer and more cohesive Cavendish. During its 10 years, the fund has distributed more than $31,000 in grants to enhance the […]
Robbers caught on camera in two convenience store robberies
© 2017-Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for three men involved in two robberies last night. In the first robbery, two men entered the Sunoco station on Route 5 at I-91 Exit 4 in Dummerston at around 9:15 p.m. According to a VSP press release, one man distracted the store clerk while the […]
Mt. Holly-Ludlow school merger info meeting set for April 24
An informational meeting on the Section 721 Merger of the Mount Holly and Ludlow school districts into the Mill River Unified Union School Districts will be held on the 2nd floor of Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St., at 6 p.m. Monday, April 24. Below is the agenda. Presentation Voting Details for May 30, […]
Convenience store employee foils burglary
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A convenience store employee preparing to open up for the day foiled an Easter Sunday foray by two burglars. According to a Vermont State Police press release, at about 4:45 this morning, an employee at the Shell station at 705 Rockingham Road in Rockingham was waiting to open the store […]
CAES Board of Directors agenda for April 10, 2017
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting at the Chester-Andover Elementary School library at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. March 13, 2017 regular meeting b. Minutes of Farm to School Meeting […]
Chester Police Log for Jan. 13 through March 21, 2017
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Friday, Jan. 13, 5:49 p.m. A complainant told police that her youngest child was nearly hit when […]
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Chester home furnishings firm announces spring collection Atelier Annex of Chester announced its 2017 Spring Curated Collection. Items in the collection include silk pillows and lambswool throws in warm neutrals to adorn furniture, fine art photography prints and watercolor-based greeting cards to ponder, ceramic platters, a live edge cheeseboard and table linens to enhance a […]
Tools taken in Derry Transfer Station burglary
Sometime between closing on Monday afternoon and opening Tuesday morning, there was a burglary at the Londonderry Transfer Station at 7060 Route 100 in Londonderry. According to a press release, the Vermont State Police were contacted around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21 with a report of a break-in. The complainant told police that several […]
To the editor: Sen. Clarkson updates legislative progress
The Vermont legislature is in the throes of “crossover’ – that two-week period when bills being considered by the House or the Senate must pass from one body to the other if they are to be enacted into law this year. This marks the half-way point in our legislative session. All of us worked hard […]
Earle Everett Pinkham, 98, an avid book collector, reader of histories who loved his friends, family
Chester resident Earle Pinkham, 98, died at Springfield Hospital of a heart attack on Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born on Dec. 2, 1918 to Earle Everett Pinkham Sr. and Aletha Florence Parrott in Lynn, Mass. Mr. Pinkham graduated from Lynn English High School in 1936 and attended Burdett Business College. A World War […]
Gustafson, Whalen win Select Board seats; budgets, bonds pass by wide margins
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the only contested race this year, incumbent member Ben Whalen and newcomer Lee Gustafson won election Tuesday night to one-year seats on the Chester Select Board. With 673 people voting, the totals were Whalen 441, Gustafson 388 and Kelly Arrison 318. When John DeBenedetti decided not […]
Whiting Library offers free databases; Senior Solutions seeks volunteers
Whiting Library in Chester in partnership with Vermont Department of Libraries is offering free databases. These include business, medical and genealogical resources, gardening, education, environmental issues, history, and science. Also included are Heritage Quest for genealogy research and Universal Class for lifelong learning. Access is free for patrons, all you need to access a world […]
Chester board continues hearing comments on UDBs
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC With two members not able to attend the Feb. 15 meeting, the Chester Select Board continued to hear comments on the Unified Development Bylaws in a public hearing, but in its regular meeting, did not take on anything of consequence, including a procedure for appointing public officials. […]
First Universalist donates $800 to new asylum program
The First Universalist Parish of Chester has presented a newly established home for asylum seekers a check for $800 to help the not-for-profit group with its mission. Steve Crofter and Laurel Green from the Singing River Farm in Chester and other concerned citizens formed the Community Asylum Seekers Project to assist asylum families. The refuge […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 2, 2016 to Jan. 31, 2017
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 8:51 p.m. Police were sent to Kevadus Circle for the report of a […]
Music in Meadow set June dates; pre-register for annual LEGO contest; Thrift shop seeks prom clothes
15th Annual Music in the Meadow dates announced Music in the Meadow concert committee is planning ahead for the 15th annual fundraising concert for the Vermont-New Hampshire Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. This year’s concert will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25 at the Motel in the Meadow, Rte. […]
New members sought at Chester Senior Club, Bratt choir
Chester Senior Club seeks new members Chester Senior Club invites people over 50 to get socially involved. Join this organization at its monthly potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Chester Congregational Church on 469 Main St. Meet, chat and enjoy a delicious meal and an activity or […]
Online woodland care class set; Ludlow Rotary celebrates 90th
The Vermont Backyard Woods Program will offer a six-week online course for landowners in Windham and Windsor counties interested in becoming active stewards of their woods. The course, which is open to anyone who owns 25 or fewer acres of forestland in either county, begins Feb. 21 and culminates with a hands-on Backyard Woods Field […]
