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West Rutland boys get past Green Mountain 33-28
By Anileah Buswell © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain’s Chieftains played hard at home against West Rutland last Thursday night. Both teams showed great passing and defensive skills, but the Golden Horde was able to pull the final score in its direction with a few great baskets late in the game. The Chieftains opened […]
Girls State program seeking high school applicants
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The American Legion Auxiliary Green Mountain Girls State program, which engages young women in a weeklong exercise in citizenship and self-government, is seeking applicants for the summer 2016 session. High school girls who have completed their junior year are eligible to apply. ALA Girls State participants spend an intensive week of […]
Scout learns ropes, ‘Blind Date with a Book,’ new large print books at Rock Library; seamstress work featured at artisans coop
Boy Scout volunteers at Rockingham Library Liam Mallan, a Boy Scout from Springfield’s Troop 252, got an inside look at how libraries work when he volunteered at the Rockingham Free Public Library in Bellows Falls. Working with Youth Services librarian Sam Maskell, Liam contributed to the Collection Development project. Books that had old and outdated […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Monday, Jan. 25, 2016
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 at Andover Town Offices, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: 01/11/2016 Selectboard Meeting. 4. Review and Act on Financial Orders. 5. Highways / Garage: Grizzly – Continued from last meeting; […]
School choice applications available at GMUHS; River Valley Tech offering Engineering program
Green Mountain Union High School and area high schools are now accepting applications for school choice. Any high school student interested in attending a public school out of their home district for the 2016-17 school year must submit a Vermont School Choice Application to their home district principal by Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Once the […]
Foodbank Mobile Pantry to drop off in Springfield
On the second Friday of every month, the Vermont Foodbank “Veggie VanGo” Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Springfield Hospital Meeting House, on the hill opposite the hospital on Ridgewood Road, to distribute food for those who need it. Its next visit is from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 8. The Foodbank […]
Police tell a real life Grinch story in Pittsford
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police press releases are often dry affairs filled with acronyms and legal speak, but a burglary last night in Pittsford got the following (completely appropriate) treatment from Trooper Kaitlyn Armstrong. DATE/TIME: December 24, 2015 LOCATION: Arch Street, Pittsford VIOLATION: Burglary ACCUSED: UNKNOWN (Grinch) VICTIM: Apx. 30 elderly residents […]
To the editor: You can help Collaborative combat addiction
The Collaborative is in the middle of its annual 2015 fundraising appeal. We appreciate our donors so much. They are the reason we are able to host substance free events for young people, educate the community about harmful substances and support working families through our Extended Day Program. Our programs combine education with active alternatives […]
Merchants Bank to match WARMTH donations
Merchants Bank, with branches in Springfield, Bellows Falls and Manchester, is partnering with WARMTH again this year to help low income Vermonters across the state with paying for heat this winter. WARMTH is a statewide emergency-based program – administered by Community Action Agencies – that utilizes privately donated funds to help keep low-income households from […]
Early morning blaze destroys farm machine shop
UPDATE Dec. 4, 2:25 p.m. Vermont State Police fire investigators responded at the request of the Chester Vermont Fire Department, and found the cause to be undetermined, and not suspicious. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources also responded to assist with a HAZMAT spill of glycol that was a result of the fire. In addition […]
SBA women’s business pitch contest set for Burlington
InnovateHER, a program co-sponsored by the Small Business Administration, is aimed at unearthing products and services that empower women and families through local business competitions that culminate in a live pitch in Washington, D.C. Mercy Connections is hosting a competition from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 255 South Champlain St. #8 […]
Historic info, funds sought as Hearse House work continues
The Chester Townscape is seeking contributions of information and dollars to restore the historic Hearse House at Brookside Cemetery and open it to the public for tours. Early support of the Chester Townscape project enabled the Town of Chester to contract with a carpenter for woodwork, foundation, roof and site work that set the stage […]
Whiting gets new sign courtesy VCS team; St. Luke’s donates garden tools to Whiting Library; Springfield Rotary presents $5,000 to lucky winner; Rock Library adds Internet security feature
Whiting Library in Chester has a bright new sign thanks to the Vermont Country Store in Rockingham. The old sign was hard to see while driving along Chester’s scenic Main Street, tending to blend into the brick colors of the library and the trees farther down the street. The new sign was designed and painted […]
Haunted Firehouse in S. Londonderry; workshop on becoming citizen-scientist; BRGNS holds Stick Season Social fund-raiser
Oct. 31: Firehouse haunts, trunk or treat in South Londonderry The community is invited to attend the sixth Annual Haunted Firehouse starting at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31 at South Londonderry Fire Station, 60 Main St. The event is free and sponsored by the South Londonderry Fire Department. The firehouse will be open with free […]
People: Whiting Library welcomes new children’s librarian; VSO announces new exec director
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, has hired Karin Fischer as its youth services librarian. Fischer has served as a library assistant and interim library director. She is also a poet, an artist and mother, and has served elementary age children in creating art projects, and selecting reading materials. Fischer is also pursuing the […]
Free health classes through December; end of life symposium tackles medical considerations; and health tips at Meeting Place
Springfield Medical Care Systems offer the following free health and wellness classes October through December. The classes meet at Springfield Health Center, 100 River St., Springfield, unless otherwise noted. Classes include: Healthier Living with Chronic Conditions is Chronic Disease Self-Management Thursdays, Oct. 1–Nov. 5, from 9:30 a.m.–noon. Lunch provided. The Fireplace Room, Rockingham Medical Group, […]
Chester Police Log for June 13 through Sept. 10, 2015
Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Saturday, June 13, 10:02 a.m. Police spotted a chicken running out into traffic at River Street and Route 103 South being chased down by […]
Income survey gives Chester better borrowing terms for water project
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In addition to turning down a request from Vietnam Veterans of America to hold a coin drop on Main Street, the Chester Select Board at its Wednesday, Sept. 2 meeting discussed the results of the median household income survey that will make borrowing for the water upgrade […]
Vermont Chamber of Commerce hosts legislative wrap-up lunch
From noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce presents a 2015 legislative wrap-up on key business issues including new taxes and fees, funding for tourism and economic development marketing, labor mandates and economic growth and a preview of what to expect next year. Learn about the issues, have your […]
Rock Library offers Windham County Parent Resource Calendar
If you’re a parent, caregiver or someone who works with families and have looked for a single place where you could find programs and activities, the Rockingham Free Public Library, along with other Windham County service providers, announces the launch of the Windham County Parent Resource Calendar. It’s a single online location where you can […]
