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Chester detective injured at fire scene
By Shawn Cunningham Chester Police Det. Matt Wilson was injured Sunday, May 5 when the -
Chester son screens locally shot short film
Professional photographer Julian Ungano , center below, who grew up in Chester, takes questions from audience -
Burtco proposes five-bay car wash for Route 103 S.
By Shawn Cunningham On Monday night, the Chester Development Review Board reconvened a hearing on - More News
Business News
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Free seminar on basic business money management; SMCS honored by SEVCA; new nurse in Ludlow
Vermont Small Business Development Center and the TD Charitable Foundation are offering a free class -
Terrigenous Landscaping honored; family center staff awarded; SMCS dental center to expand
Terrigenous Landscape Architecture of Chester has been awarded “Best of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, an -
Nursing scholarship available
Applications are being accepted for the 8th annual Eileen Austin Neal Nursing Scholarship of $1,000. This - More in Business
Community & Arts Life
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Chester son screens locally shot short film
Professional photographer Julian Ungano , center below, who grew up in Chester, takes questions from audience -
Season’s Greenings
The long winter has finally ended but the weather has been holding us in a -
Peanut butter mousse a delight for the kids, a treat for yourself
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Peanut butter and fluff! Gotcha! Thought this was going to be - More in Community & Arts Life
Commentary
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To the editor: VT lawmakers should not pass physician assisted suicide
Editor’s note: Here’s a link to the latest story on this issue from VTDigger.com. Passing -
Telegraph Poll: The Astronomical Observatory for Chester?
B ackground: The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group, also known as SoVerA, proposed to donate an -
To the editor: Solar farm aesthetics leave much to be desired
Regarding the solar farm — those of us in Chester need to better understand the - More Commentaries
Education News
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Green Mountain announces 3rd quarter honor roll
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its Honor Roll for the third quarter. Honors -
CAES project to offer free food to students’ families; science for homeschoolers
The Chester-Andover Parent/Teacher group is working in conjunction with Black River Produce, Lisai’s Chester Market, -
NECA third-quarter honor roll announced
New England Classical Academy based in Claremont, NH, announces the third quarter honor roll for - More in Education
Sports News
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Chieftains fall to Bellows Falls Terriers 9-1
By Evan Chadwick Looking to climb back to the .500 mark on the season, the -
GM boys win over Springfield while girls stumble in tough game
By Greg Hart Sports editor Green Mountain boys varsity baseball had a busy week with -
Summer rec camps for kids, pool hours and adult programs
The Chester Recreation Department is offering a variety of summer camps, workshops and classes for - More in Sports
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Boy injured after entering substation, knocks out power to 7,000
By Cynthia Prairie A power outage yesterday afternoon that affected almost 7,000 Green Mountain Power customers — 2,773 in Chester alone — occurred when a youth entered a “locked and secure” Springfield substation and “came in contact with energized electrical equipment,” GMP spokeswoman Dotty Schnure said last night. Schnure added, “Our hearts go out to [...]
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Parenting course begins; Rockingham Library temporarily closed; poetry stars at celestial event; BRAM walk & FOLA series
Free course for parents of older children The Collaborative is offering a free, six-session Positive Parenting course at 7–9 p.m., on consecutive Mondays through June 24 in the SongYard, above the Moondog Café, 295 Main St. The course began on May 13. The next classes will be held on May 27, June 3, June 10, [...]
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Select Board meeting agenda for May 15, 2013
The Select Board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. May 15, 2013 1.Approve May 1, 2013 Select Board minutes and Special Select Board Meeting minutes 2.Citizen Comments 3.Old Business 4.Town Forest Management Plan; Sam Schneski 5.Unified Development By-Laws Review General Use Standards 6.Village Center Boundaries 7.Financial Updates General Fund [...]
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Playhouse expands V-Tix program; Beethoven in Vermont; ‘War Horse’ at Ludlow; toe-tapping music in Proctorsville
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company announces initiatives to make its popular plays and musicals affordable for all Vermonters and anyone who asks. Single tickets are now on sale for a summer season that includes everything from Broadway musical favorites to exciting new works. The Vermonter Tickets program — V-Tix — which was introduced several years [...]
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Ailing from spring fever? Feed it with a simple salad side dish
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I have a fever. Spring fever that is. Every time the sun pops out and I see the temperature rising a little more each day or I see the flowers struggling to open their chilly petals, I know primavera (translated literally to springtime) will prevail itself in my cooking. What a [...]
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Police log for Feb. 12 through April 24, 2013
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. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1:01 p.m. A Chester officer responded to a complainant who wanted the return of guns that were taken from him during [...]
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A fruity couscous for springtime dining
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I know, I know! It has been four full months since Christmas, and I still have leftover dried fruit in the cupboard. That’s the beauty of not only dried fruit but of being a Yankee. Not only does dried fruit seemingly last forever, but I will only throw out food if [...]
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May books usher in rich, colorful and rewarding worlds
By John Hoover For the rest of the world, spring began in the month of March with the arrival of the Vernal Equinox. But in Chester, May is the month when spring finally arrives and we put away our winter coats and gloves and boots. May also is Mother’s Day, getting out in the garden [...]
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Weston Playhouse hosts open Artist Salon; Manchester theater reopens; Skygate Farm pond tour
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company announces its sixth annual Artists Retreat, hosting seven collaborating artists for a week’s work in Vermont, capped by a free Artist Salon at the Weston Playhouse, 703 Main St., Weston, from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4. An informal reception with the artists will follow. At the Salon, Artist [...]
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