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Candidates for lt. gov., governor talk industrial wind power, citizen input at Grafton forum

Candidates for lt. gov., governor talk industrial wind power, citizen input at Grafton forum

By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The small crowd gathered before even one candidate entered Grafton’s White Church on Monday night got the biggest treat of the day, when young Ripley Schemm practiced a solo soprano performance with one of the world’s most famous arias. Accompanied by his father on piano, Ripley, who is […]

Weston's 'Round & Round' is comic precision in a delightful farce

Weston’s ‘Round & Round’ is comic precision in a delightful farce

By David Lampe-Wilson ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Norman Conquest has landed onstage at Weston Playhouse with Round and Round the Garden, the third play in Alan Ayckbourn comic trilogy, bringing a breath of fresh air to relieve the hot summer nights. The first two plays of the trilogy were previously presented at Northern Stage […]

Community events: July 13 through July 20, 2016

Community events: July 13 through July 20, 2016

For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. July 13: Stingrays Swim Team summer season begins The Edgar […]

Grafton board hopefuls offer two views of government, wind project

Grafton board hopefuls offer two views of government, wind project

By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In what was promising to be a stormy Thursday night – at least outside – about 75 people gathered at the White Church in Grafton to hear from two candidates who hope to be elected to fill the unexpired term left by Gus Plummer’s resignation in mid-May. That […]

Caron becomes president of Chester Rotary

Caron becomes president of Chester Rotary

On Thursday, June 30, the Chester Rotary Club observed the Passing of the Gavel as Ed Caron was installed as its president. On hand were club members and guest outgoing state Rep. Leigh Dakin.  Caron, a resident of Springfield, is a contract bookkeeper and tax preparer. Prior to becoming president, Caron served on the club’s […]

Vacation treats, retreat found in the pages of these books

Vacation treats, retreat found in the pages of these books

By John Hoover ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Going on vacation? Perhaps to the beach or the lake where you’ll get a chance to relax and have some free time? May we humbly suggest that you take along something to read? This month’s column contains a number of books that the owners — current and former […]

Andover swears in new Clerk/Treasurer; recognizes volunteers' decades of service

Andover swears in new Clerk/Treasurer; recognizes volunteers’ decades of service

By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Monday, June 27 meeting, the Andover Select Board appointed Jeanette Haight to the posts of Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Tax Collector to replace Linda Bargfrede who is retiring. (ON THE COVER: Bargfrede goes over documents with Haight.) Haight, who is an Andover native and […]

Editorial: Ill winds in Grafton and no end in sight

Editorial: Ill winds in Grafton and no end in sight

By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Grafton may have already lost. Even before the voters cast one ballot on the Iberdrola wind project, the town is torn apart. Incivility reigns. All it took was the prospect of this industrial wind project for community members to lose sight of the characteristics that have made Grafton […]

CAES replacing 30-year-old roof; GMUHS begins process

CAES replacing 30-year-old roof; GMUHS begins process

By Steve Seitz ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Replacement of the leaking 30-year-old roof at Chester-Andover Elementary School is under way, with completion expected to be by early July and plans to replace the leaking decades-old roof at Green Mountain Union High are in preliminary stages.  Marilyn Mahusky, who chairs the Chester-Andover Elementary School board, said […]

The ABC's of fun abound in 'Schoolhouse Rock, Live!'

The ABC’s of fun abound in ‘Schoolhouse Rock, Live!’

By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Anyone who raised a child and had access to television may have at least a passing knowledge of Schoolhouse Rock. But, for the uninitiated, Schoolhouse Rock was a collection of energetic, three-minute animated musicals about various academic topics that were broadcast between children’s cartoons on ABC every […]

On lawyer's advice, Chester board moves toward claiming Yosemite

On lawyer’s advice, Chester board moves toward claiming Yosemite

By Shawn Cunningham ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board voted on Monday night to have the town’s attorney begin the process of a “quiet title action” to establish a clear title to the Yosemite Firehouse as a first step toward owning the property. The about-face from earlier meetings came when James Carroll — […]

Wylie to fill Ameden select board seat in Londonderry

Wylie to fill Ameden select board seat in Londonderry

By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With new member Will Reed participating by phone from vacation, the Londonderry Select Board voted to appoint Bill Wylie, a South Londonderry resident, as interim Select Board member to fill the seat of former board chair Jim Ameden until March 2017. The only other candidate was former […]

Not 'au revoir' but 'a bientot' for Reeds of Misty Valley Books

Not ‘au revoir’ but ‘a bientot’ for Reeds of Misty Valley Books

By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With about two weeks left before Bill and Lynne Reed are scheduled to move from the house next to Misty Valley Books on the Chester Green to their new digs in Walpole, N.H., more than 75 friends and customers turned out at the Fullerton Inn Tuesday evening […]

Chester Police log for June: March 24 - May 12, 2016

Chester Police log for June: March 24 – May 12, 2016

© 2016 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. Tuesday, March 24 Allen Brothers Oil sought police assistance in recovering money from a debit card purchase […]

6-week summer kids camp set for CAES; <br>free summer kids meals offered in Chester, Ludlow

6-week summer kids camp set for CAES;
free summer kids meals offered in Chester, Ludlow

The CAES Afterschool Program will be holding six weeks of Summer Camp from Monday, June 20 to Friday July 29, for children entering grades 1 through 7. REAP Summer Camp will be held at Chester Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St.,  and utilize the town pool to engage campers in fun recreational activities. The camp […]

Small Business center hosts social media workshop; <br>SAPA-TV joins VTelevision channel

Small Business center hosts social media workshop;
SAPA-TV joins VTelevision channel

Vermont Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a workshop — Social Media for Small Business — at Marlboro Graduate Center, Room 2E, in Brattleboro from  10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28. Social Media is here to stay, yet with so many sites to choose from, determining which is best for your business and […]

Andover Day Fair seeks vendors for August event

Andover Day Fair seeks vendors for August event

The Andover Project Committee is seeking vendors for its 3rd annual Andover Day Fair, to be held at the Andover Town Hall grounds, 953 Weston-Andover Road, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will consist of booths for arts, crafts, homemade items, live music, demonstrations, food, a Chinese auction, and […]

Sands may have violated Grafton Code of Conduct in meeting Iberdrola

Sands may have violated Grafton Code of Conduct in meeting Iberdrola

By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Grafton Select Board chair Al Sands may have violated the town’s two-year-old Code of Ethics by meeting with representatives of international wind industry company Iberdrola Renewables. That possibility was brought up on Thursday, May 26, at Town Hall, during a special Select Board meeting held  for the purpose […]

Schedule for Weston bridge closing

Schedule for Weston bridge closing

© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC VTrans will shortly begin replacing bridge 98 in Weston which is located on Vermont Route 100 about a mile south of the intersection of Routes 155 and 100. Work is expected to begin on May 17 with alternating one lane traffic 24 hours a day. The Telegraph has reported on […]

Whiting offers free, discount tix to state historic sites; Rock Library seeking games, players

Whiting offers free, discount tix to state historic sites; Rock Library seeking games, players

The Whiting Library at 117 Main St. in Chester has passes for patrons for free or discounted access to Vermont historical sites, parks and museums. Passes are available for eight Vermont state historical sites, 35 Vermont State Parks and various state museums and sites, including ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Contact Whiting Library for […]