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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 […]
Exotic taste of cherimoya fruit upgrades zucchini bread
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I use cherimoya in this recipe because it has been described as the tastiest fruit on Earth. It cost me about $5 for just one but I am glad I went to that expense. It is a tropical fruit but is widely available in New England from late summer right up […]
Broadway Boot Camp taps into local talent
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC T he finale for Weston Playhouse’s first ever Broadway Boot Camp nearly brought down the house Friday afternoon as parents, family, friends and members of both the Playhouse’s Young Company and its professional cast gave the 20 student actors a standing ovation. (Click on any photo to launch […]
Upcoming events: Writing workshop fundraiser at Rock Library; run and cook pizza for health efforts; raffle to benefit Wilder Library; music at Grounded4Life; Grammy award winner performs in Bellows Falls; and boogie woogie in Manchester
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. Fundraisers Sept. 10: Writing workshop at Rock Library Sign up […]
Chester Police Log for May 11 to Aug. 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. Monday, May 11, 9:46 p.m. A clerk at the Sunoco station told a Chester officer that four young men in a Volvo had tried […]
Chester Fireworks needs donations
The Chester Fireworks needs slightly more than $2,000 to meet its contract of $5,500 for a Saturday, Aug. 15 fireworks display at the closing of the Merritt Edson Day events in Chester. Make checks payable to Chester Fireworks and mail or drop them off at TDBank, P.O. Box 446, Chester, VT 05143. The fireworks will […]
Londonderry Select Board taps policing committee members
By Mallory Hopkins © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC In the wake of a recent spate of break-ins and other crimes, the Londonderry Select Board at its Monday, Aug. 3 meeting, named nine people to sit on its newly formed ad hoc committee to study options for stepped up policing services and to make recommendations to […]
Stabilization of historic firehouse estimated at $90,000; moving structure also recommended
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the ongoing dust-up over the future of the nearly 150-year-old Yosemite Firehouse on Route 103 in Chester, the question of its condition and the funds that would be needed to save it have been a sticking point for all concerned. And now, with the arrival of […]
