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Andover Select Board agenda for May 12
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday May 12 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of March 24th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per […]
To the editor: Former Vermont lawmakers say education reform bill weakens system
More than 50 years ago, Vermont recognized the hardship faced by homeowners whose property taxes were rising faster than their ability to pay them. Since then, state fiscal policy has moved, in fits and starts, toward a system where school taxes are based on Vermonters’ income, the best measure of their ability to pay. We, […]
Celebrate moms with art at Derry Library May 10
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, is celebrating moms with a free art workshop for children of all ages at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10. Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey will help kids to create a special keepsake present for their mothers, in time for Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11. Thanks […]
May Day protest attracts 250+, some counter protesters
On Thursday afternoon, May 1, the Chester Green was — as it had been a month ago — lined with anti-Trump demonstrators carrying signs, waving at drivers and listening to speakers who, for this May Day celebration, emphasized the importance of workers and unions in building the American middle class. May Day is an international […]
To the editor: GM middle schoolers do their part on Green Up Day
On Friday, May 2, close to 80 7th and 8th graders of Green Mountain Middle School participated in Vermont Green Up Day. Students spent a few hours on Green Mountain Turnpike and Popple Dungeon Road collecting discarded litter. Students collected hundreds of bottles and cans as well as plastic containers, car parts, a dozen tires […]
Grace Cottage’s family-friendly 5K set for May 10
Spring weather is just around the corner. The 16th annual Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s Spring into Health 5K begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, on the Townshend Common, Common Road. Entrants can run, walk, roll, stroll or push a baby carriage for this fun, family-friendly event. Registration […]
‘Just Getting By’ screens in Weston, Chester Community potluck in Chester precedes documentary
A new documentary film by Bess O’Brien, Just Getting By, is a sweeping, yet intimate, look at the lives of low-income Vermonters who are struggling with food and housing insecurity. Two free screenings will be held this week. The first, sponsored by Neighborhood Connections, will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 at […]
Volunteers needed at Chester-Andover Family Center Food Shelf
The Chester-Andover Family Center Food Shelf is facing a serious volunteer shortage. This is not just about stocking shelves; It’s about making sure that one’s neighbors have access to healthy food and the dignity of choice when times are tough. Volunteers are needed for the following positions: Drivers — pick up donated goods from area […]
Landmark College appoints James Dlugos as new president
After a nine-month nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of Landmark College in Putney announced that, effective May 1, current Interim President Dr. James Dlugos will serve as the fifth president in the college’s 40-year history. “Landmark College’s singular focus on neurodivergent learners makes it a distinctive and special part of the American higher education […]
Dance Factory presents 41st annual Spring Recital May 10
The Dance Factory presents its 41st annual Spring Recital on Saturday, May 10 at Springfield High School, 303 South St. More than 120 students aged preschool through adult will perform original works of ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, hip hop and tap set to classic and contemporary music. Because of the large number of performers, most […]
Springfield companies receive VEGI awards for expansion projects
Springfield Regional Development Corp. and the Vermont Economic Progress Council announce that two Springfield companies recently received Vermont Employment Growth Incentive awards to support their planned expansion projects. Vermont Packinghouse received initial approval for an estimated incentive of $576,909, including a Labor Market Area enhancement, given its location in an economically distressed area of the […]
Grace Cottage joins cost-savings purchasing group
After one year in operation, the New England Collaborative Health Network has grown to 10 members with the addition of Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital of Townshend, Northern Counties Health Care of St. Johnsbury and Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. The eight Vermont-based members care for more than one-third of the state’s population and […]
Paper flower workshop May 10 in Proctorsville
To celebrate springtime, a paper flower-making workshop will be held from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, May 10 at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Participants will be able to make flowers from various types of paper. Because celebrations are under way to commemorate the 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial) of the […]
State to auction surplus heavy equipment, vehicles May 10
The Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services will be auctioning an assortment of state vehicles and equipment, rain or shine, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the Agency of Transportation Central Garage, 1756 US Route 302, Berlin. Auction registration and vehicle previews will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. […]
Chester Select Board agenda for May 7
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 7, 2025 at Town Hall and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes from the Selectboard Meeting dated April 16, 2025 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. Old Business 4. Review/Recommendation […]
Friends, co-workers, residents celebrate retirement with Aldrich
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than 120 friends, co-workers, relatives and Chester residents turned out at the American Legion on Saturday night to celebrate Town Clerk Debbie Aldrich’s retirement after 42 years. Aldrich began working as an assistant town clerk in April 1983 and became town clerk when Sandy Walker […]
To the editor: Bellows Falls Trump, DOGE protest attracts more than 485
Saturday, April 19 was an amazing day in Bellows Falls with over 485 people lining the streets protesting the actions of President Donald J. Trump. Despite the rain, protesters came from Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Chester, Springfield, Brattleboro, Westminster and Claremont, N.H. The man from Claremont came dressed in a kilt and carried the […]
Probationary firefighter charged in Cavendish barn fire
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC A probationary firefighter has been charged with first-degree arson after an investigation of a barn fire in Cavendish last week. The Vermont State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit said in a press release today that Zerrick Ausikaitis, 20, of Cavendish, “intentionally lit” a fire that damaged […]
Heather Chase elected chair of Chester Town Democratic Committee
At its Thursday, April 24 meeting, the Chester Town Democratic Committee unanimously elected Heather Chase as its new chair. Chase has served as a Chester Select Board member, chair of the Chester Board of Civil Authority, Justice of the Peace and a Vermont state legislator. Upon being seated as the committee’s chair, Chase thanked Nick […]
Free workshop on horse diet, nutrition, hay and forage set for May 7
Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District and the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance are co-hosting a free workshop on diet, nutrition, hay and forage for horses from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 at the Green Mountain Horse Association’s campus, 5491 South Road in South Woodstock. Speakers will include equine specialist Mackenzie Chauncey, from […]
