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History of chocolate tea, talk and tasting Feb. 15

History of chocolate tea, talk and tasting Feb. 15

SEE UPDATED LOCATION Cavendish chocolatier Maren Muter is giving a free workshop on the history of chocolate at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the home of SuperRoasted Coffee, formerly Crow’s Bakery, 73 Depot St. in Proctorsville. Participants should arrive at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville, by 10 a.m. […]

To the editor: A teacher's view: Vermont legislature needs to ban cellphones from schools

To the editor: A teacher’s view: Vermont legislature needs to ban cellphones from schools

I am a science teacher at Green Mountain UHS in Chester. I urge you to support the Phone- and Social Media-Free Schools bill in the legislature (H.54 and S.21). When I first heard of such a bill, I thought it was over the top. But, I read the testimony from last session, reflected on my […]

To the editor: Cavendish Streetscapes' flower boxes vandalized

To the editor: Cavendish Streetscapes’ flower boxes vandalized

What is wrong with this picture to the right? There is only one flower box instead of three along the Depot Street bridge in Proctorsville. The missing boxes were smashed and tossed into the frozen river and looking over the railing, you can see the evidence of this crime. With generous support from the community, […]

Mark Huntley, 68, of Cavendish

Mark Huntley, 68, of Cavendish

Mark Allen Huntley, 68, of Cavendish, passed from this life on Feb. 3, 2025 after a long illness despite his best efforts to the contrary. “…Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Dylan Thomas Born on June 4, 1956, he was raised by Lucinda Shepherd in […]

Public meetings on TRSU school budgets scheduled

Public meetings on TRSU school budgets scheduled

To the TRSU Community: The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will be holding several meetings this month to discuss school budgets and answer questions. Estimated tax rates for each town will be provided. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. Meetings are scheduled as follows: Ludlow Forum:  Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. […]

Layne Millington speaking at a 'meet the candidates' event last week

Op-ed: The education fund, taxes and tax rates

By Layne Millington Superintendent, Two Rivers Supervisory Union As we look at the coming school year, it is crucial to understand the impact of last year’s legislated changes to education funding that lead to budget failures across the state. This was the first time that most Vermonters experienced such an unprecedented increase in taxes, and […]

Get ready for Grace Cottage's annual Cabin Fever Online Auction

Get ready for Grace Cottage’s annual Cabin Fever Online Auction

Grace Cottage’s Cabin Fever Online Auction is a perfect way to bring fun and joy to your winter. You’ll find items that are practical, delectable, delightful and inspirational.  Bidding takes place Feb. 14-24. Each year, Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s Cabin Fever Online Auction includes exotic vacations, Vermont foods, local gift certificates, handcrafted items, […]

Scott's ed plan gets pushback at Future of Ed Commission meeting

Scott’s ed plan gets pushback at Future of Ed Commission meeting

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Zoie Saunders has had some bumpy days since moving to Vermont from Florida to take over the state’s Agency of Education. And Monday will go down as yet another one. During meetings of the State Board of Education and the Commission on the Future of Public Education […]

Chester Dems' Share Heat Fundraiser brings in $2,500 for Family Center heating aid program

Chester Dems’ Share Heat Fundraiser brings in $2,500 for Family Center heating aid program

The 19th annual Share Heat Fundraiser for the Chester-Andover Family Center, held on Sunday, Feb. 2, welcomed more than 75 people to Vermont Vines Vineyard and Winery in Rockingham. Guests enjoyed appetizers provided by the Chester Democratic Committee, the event sponsor, and a cash bar featuring wines by Vermont Vines. Following on-line Share Heat appeals […]

Proposed school district size baffles local education officials statewide

Proposed school district size baffles local education officials statewide

By Noah Diedrich Community News Service The Chester Telegraph was not involved in the reporting or editing of this story. In the years following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lamoille South Supervisory Union has faced an equally novel problem: helping kids readjust to school. “There was a distinct minority of students who had some very, very […]

Andover Select Board agenda for Feb.10

Andover Select Board agenda for Feb.10

The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025 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 January 27th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per […]

ESBR announces successful fund-raising campaign

ESBR announces successful fund-raising campaign

The Expeditionary School at Black River, located in Ludlow,  thanks the donors who supported 2024’s Giving Tuesday — End of Year Campaign. The Matching Funds Challenge goal of $10,000 was achieved, for a total of $22,675. An additional $15,000 was pledged by an annual angel donor who has supported this cause since before the annual […]

New work by local playwright to be read at Chester UU Church on Saturday

New work by local playwright to be read at Chester UU Church on Saturday

Springfield Community Players presents a staged reading of a new play based on the works of Agatha Christie at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the First Universalist Parish, 211 North St. in Chester’s Stone Village. The dramatic thriller features the enigmatic Mr. Quin, a little-known recurring character of Christie who helps to solve […]

Killarney's wings have won many prizes over the years

The Killarney to hold 20th anniversary celebration Wednesday

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC This Wednesday evening, Feb. 5, The Killarney — the Irish pub at the foot of Okemo Mountain in Ludlow — will celebrate 20 years of bringing award winning chicken wings (in addition to other comfort foods like shepherd’s pie) Irish music and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Pub […]

To the editor: Rep. Morrow: Trump tariffs to impact local home-building, food costs

To the editor: Rep. Morrow: Trump tariffs to impact local home-building, food costs

This week, Gov. Phil Scott presented his budget proposal for the next fiscal year and we heard more details on his education system overhaul plan. In addition, there was much discussion around the impacts of President Trump’s policies on Vermonters – both the tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and his freezing (and possibly eliminating) […]

Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 5

Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 5

The Chester Select Board will hold it regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Local Concerns Meeting; Scoping Study on Sidewalk to High School 2. Additions or Deletions to the […]

Ardis Edgerton Clark, 91, of Ludlow and Florida

Ardis Edgerton Clark, 91, of Ludlow and Florida

Ardis Edgerton Clark, formerly of Ocala, Fla., and Ludlow, passed away peacefully in January at 91 in Hernando. Services will be held at Marion Oaks Community Congregational Church, UCC, at 2 p.m. on Feb. 5. Ardis was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Bennington, Vt. She was raised on a struggling dairy farm in nearby West […]

Walter Robert 'Bobby' Turco Jr., 79, of Chester

Walter Robert ‘Bobby’ Turco Jr., 79, of Chester

Walter Robert “Bobby” Turco Jr., 79, surrounded by family, on Jan. 19, 2025 peacefully went home to his Lord and savior, Jesus. Bobby was born in Springfield on July 4, 1945. Growing up in Chester, Bobby lived a life marked by a deep connection with the outdoors. An avid outdoorsman, Bobby was a trapper, hunter, […]

Ralph Rawson, 94, of Londonderry

Ralph Rawson, 94, of Londonderry

Ralph W. Rawson, 94, of Londonderry, Vt., and The Villages, Fla., passed away on Jan. 20, 2025 after a brief illness. To capture the many accomplishments, decades of memories, and the effect Ralph had on his community, loved ones, and the world seems impossible in a simple obituary. Anyone who was blessed to have Ralph […]

Office seekers for Andover, Cavendish, Chester and Grafton

Office seekers for Andover, Cavendish, Chester and Grafton

©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Monday afternoon, Jan. 27, was the deadline to file petitions for those seeking town offices that will be on Australian ballots on Tuesday, March 4.  Below you’ll find declared candidates for Chester, Cavendish and Grafton, which will all vote by Australian ballot. You’ll also find the lineup for offices in Andover, […]