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Ludlow Rotary 'passes the gavel,' reflects on accomplishments

Ludlow Rotary ‘passes the gavel,’ reflects on accomplishments

At its annual picnic meeting at the lake home of Tom Harris, members of the Ludlow Rotary Club observed the traditional “passing of the gavel” and reviewed the club’s achievements over the past year. Outgoing President George Thomson passed the gavel to the new president, Kevin Barnes, and led the Ludlow Rotarians in a review […]

Community croquet at St. Luke's in Chester

Community croquet at St. Luke’s in Chester

As part of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s healthy living initiative, croquet games will be held on its lawn behind the church at 313 Main St. in Chester, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings through Aug. 28. Cornhole and badminton will also be available. All outdoor activities are offered to adults and to children […]

Henry Homeyer: How to make your July bloom

Henry Homeyer: How to make your July bloom

By Henry Homeyer ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC July is a great month for blossoms – but only if you have planned for that to happen. Many gardeners go to their local nurseries in May and June, selecting plants in full bloom. But when July comes along, those gardeners are tired or hot or at the […]

Springfield Community Players presents mystery double feature July 12-13, 20-21

Springfield Community Players presents mystery double feature July 12-13, 20-21

Springfield Community Players, 165 South St. in Springfield, is rolling out a mystery double feature on the weekends of July 12 and 13 and July 20 and 21 as its 2025 summer production. The Patient by Agatha Christie is a one-act thriller about a woman who is paralyzed after falling from a balcony. Will she […]

12 sentenced in 2022 Springfield drug case

12 sentenced in 2022 Springfield drug case

Twelve people charged with drug and firearm offenses related  to a conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl between March  and November 2022 in Springfield have now all been sentenced, with the last sentencing taking place June 16.  All 12 had pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl, and unlawful […]

Aitana Seville wins 2025 Bremer History Prize

Aitana Seville wins 2025 Bremer History Prize

Aitana Seville, a Green Mountain Union High School 7th grader and National History Day alum, is the 2025 winner of the Frances Bremer History Prize. The prize is awarded each year by Paul Bremer, in memory of his late wife, Frances, an ardent student of history who encouraged others to immerse themselves in American history. […]

Two Chester residents named to state boards

Two Chester residents named to state boards

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Two Chester residents have been named to Vermont state boards by Gov. Phil Scott, according to a press release issued Tuesday. Included among the 83 people appointed  are Heather Chase, who will continue to serve on the Vermont Economic Progress Council and Mark McKeon who will join […]

Meditrina in Chester among recipients of SRDC loan program

Meditrina in Chester among recipients of SRDC loan program

Springfield Regional Development Corp. has announced the approval of $90,000 in financing for four area companies through the Springfield Area CARES Act Revolving Loan Fund and Springfield Area Revolving Loan Fund. Both loan funds utilize grants from the Economic Development Administration to assist businesses in Southern Windsor County. The loans that were approved include financing […]

North Star to add a pharmacy to Londonderry location

North Star to add a pharmacy to Londonderry location Growth targeted to Springfield, Charlestown centers as well

©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC North Star Health is moving forward with plans to open three new community pharmacies at its health centers in Londonderry and Springfield, Vt., and at Charlestown, N.H., it announced on Tuesday. According to a press release, construction of the three pharmacies will begin this summer, with all expected to have their […]

Drag Story Hour featuring 'Frog and Toad' at VINE Sanctuary July 5

Drag Story Hour featuring ‘Frog and Toad’ at VINE Sanctuary July 5

In Defense of Animals, VINE Sanctuary and Drag Story Hour Vermont are teaming up for a free family-friendly celebration featuring Vermont drag queens Katniss Everqueer and Emoji Nightmare at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 5 at VINE Sanctuary, 201 Massey Road in Springfield. Everqueer and Nightmare will bring their signature flair to the stage, reading […]

GM track & field alumni athletes go the distance at the collegiate level

GM track & field alumni athletes go the distance at the collegiate level

By Dan Barile ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Union High School track and field program has achieved significant success throughout its existence, earning nine state titles on the boys’ side and four more from the girls. Both teams earned their most recent state titles in 2023 when they swept the Vermont Division IV […]

Create leaf people with art teacher Junker Bailey at Custer Sharp House on July 5

Create leaf people with art teacher Junker Bailey at Custer Sharp House on July 5

Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey invites kids and adults to celebrate the 4th of July holiday on Saturday, July 5 with art making for all ages at the Custer Sharp House Open Art Studio, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry. Visitors can create their own leaf people and plant prints using summer’s bounty. The studio will […]

Springfield Garden Club wins First Place awards

Springfield Garden Club wins First Place awards

The Springfield Garden Club was honored with five First Place awards when the 16-club Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont held its annual meeting on June 3 in Rutland. Awards were presented for work accomplished between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025. The Springfield Garden Club received the following First Place awards: Club Yearbook (45-69 members). […]

Springfield Garden Club announces MacGillivray Scholarship winner

Springfield Garden Club announces MacGillivray Scholarship winner

The Springfield Garden Club is pleased to announce that Caleb Carroll is this year’s winner of the Sandy MacGillivray Scholarship. He is a graduate of Springfield High School and attended River Valley Technical Center. The $1,000 scholarship is given to one River Valley Technical Center student each year in remembrance of Sandy MacGillivray, a former […]

Chester in full bloom thanks to Townscape volunteers

Chester in full bloom thanks to Townscape volunteers

Nothing says summer like flowers in bloom. Now they can be found all around Chester for residents and visitors to enjoy, thanks to busy Chester Townscape volunteers. Many bridges are sporting special balustrade boxes holding the 360 flowers that students at River Valley Technical Center in Springfield grew and planted for Townscape in an ongoing […]

New Community Service Club for Chester teens

New Community Service Club for Chester teens

Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, encourages teens to join its new Community Service Club. Its mission is to promote and grow library services for teens and others by: Planning and running teen events at the library; Recommending books, movies, music, manga and magazines for the library; Promoting library events and services within the […]

GMUSD board gets PCB update, continues internal wrangling

GMUSD board gets PCB update, continues internal wrangling

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC A few years ago, state sponsored testing found that chemicals known as PCBs are present at the Green Mountain High School. Last Thursday, Kassandra Kimmey of the state Department of Environmental Conservation gave a presentation on PCBs to the Green Mountain Unified School District Board,  that outlined […]

State board orders Julian quarries to cease operations until conditions are fulfilled

State board orders Julian quarries to cease operations until conditions are fulfilled

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Land Use Review Board, in its administrative order against Julian Materials LLC posted on Monday, June 16, calls on the Julian companies to “stop work” at all three of its quarries in north Chester. The Land Use Review Board administers the Act 250 program. Since […]

Chester board tables American flag issue til fall

Chester board tables American flag issue til fall Sets tax rate, approves zoning office shuffle

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Before being elected to the Chester Select Board, Tim Roper complained to that body a couple of times about the state of the flags displayed on Main Street. They can be found wrapped around their poles, sometimes tattered and even snared on splinters from the utility poles […]

Book release party for 'Child of the Wild 2' June 28

Book release party for ‘Child of the Wild 2’ June 28

To celebrate the launch of the latest volume in this children’s book series by local author/illustrator Jonathan Otto, Smokeshire Design is hosting a book release party from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at its store, 3630 Route 103N in Gassett. Otto will sign copies, read from his whimsical books about animal families […]