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Brianna Luman: getting a kick out of martial arts

By Greg Hart Sports editor Twelve year old Chester resident Brianna Luman is headed to Ireland in August for the World Martial Arts Games.  The Green Mountain Middle schooler has been training hard and fundraising for the competition in Dublin where she will compete with athletes from more than 60 countries. Martial arts requires discipline [...]

CAES arts & literary e-zine, Zeenalini, now in its 4th year

On the cover: Students work on the magazine; one student’s offering and the latest Zeenalini cover. By Wendy Svec Zeenalini, the arts and literary online magazine of Chester-Andover Elementary School,  now in its fourth year, has published the works of more than 50 local students in its latest edition. Any student, ages 5 to 12, [...]

Judge sends Dollar General OK back to DRB for clarifications

UPDATE: Chester to convene DRB hearing to get clarifications. See the 2nd section below for the press release. By Cynthia Prairie The judge reviewing the Chester Development Review Board’s April 2012 approval of a Dollar General store for Main Street has remanded the decision back to the DRB for a number clarifications. In effect, the [...]

Solar firm changes fence, number of panels for Trebo Road project

After making specific changes to its initial plans, Solar Renewable Energy Development LLC has presented a Memorandum of Understanding to the Chester Select Board  in hopes of quick approval of the certificate of public good so that it could move ahead with its solar farm installation at Trebo Road off Route 103 North. The certificate [...]

Noise levels, lot sizes continue to vex zoning reg process

By Karen Zuppinger The Chester Select Board continued its public review of the proposed Unified Development Bylaws (combining zoning, subdivision and flood  prevention regulations)  at its Wednesday, June 5th meeting. Although Article 4: Development Review Procedures was on the agenda, the board also chose to revisit the issues of minimum lots sizes and noise standards. [...]

A sinking ship rises to the top at Alumni Day Parade

Chester’s annual Alumni Day Parade kicked off on Saturday morning under threatening skies that dissipated as the musicians, floats and vehicles kicked off and headed down Main Street. This year’s theme was The Movies, and the classes did not disappoint. First Place went to the Class of 1984 1983 for its sinking and floating rendition [...]

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  • A touch of Caesar crowns humble spud salad royally

    A touch of Caesar crowns humble spud salad royally

    By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This crazy weather has me grillin’ one day and baking another. It just so happens that on Friday, May 31, it was in the 90s and wicked humid. So guess what? It was too hot and humid to grill outside and too hot and humid to bake inside. So cold food [...]

  • Bonnie’s Bundles celebrates 45 years; Cavendish calendar contest; Brattleboro music and Putney garden tour

    Bonnie’s Bundles celebrates 45 years; Cavendish calendar contest; Brattleboro music and Putney garden tour

    Bonnie’s Bundles Dolls of 250 North St. in the Stone Village in Chester is celebrating 45 years of doll making with a series of events. The first will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15 and features three activities: wheat pasting images of the most popular dolls as a mural on the [...]

  • Police log March 14 to May 6, 2013

    Police log March 14 to May 6, 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. Thursday, March 14, 9:49 a.m. A woman was charged with petit larceny from a cash register at the Sunoco on Main Street. Sunday, March [...]

  • TARPS fund-raiser at Pizza Stone; ballet recital; blood drive; cookbook author at Misty Valley; learn about ponds at Nature Museum; Whiting Summer Reading program and host families sought

    TARPS fund-raiser at Pizza Stone; ballet recital; blood drive; cookbook author at Misty Valley; learn about ponds at Nature Museum; Whiting Summer Reading program and host families sought

    The Pizza Stone will host a fundraiser for The Animal Rescue and Protection Society Chester’s animal shelter 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 10. The restaurant, at 291 Pleasant St., will offer a special menu for the evening. Josh and Beth Adams from DV8 will perform their Southern outlaw country rock to entertain diners, and [...]

  • Hey kids! Add these books to your summer reading list

    Hey kids! Add these books to your summer reading list

    By John Hoover School’s out (or almost), so what are you going to do with all your free time this summer? You could sit inside and play video games – nothing wrong with that – but may we at Misty Valley Books make a suggestion? Find yourself a Good Read, one that you can take [...]

  • A day to remember those who died in service

    A day to remember those who died in service

    Chester observed Memorial Day on the traditional “Decoration Day” of May 30th with a parade, prayers, gun salutes, speeches, wreath layings and other ceremonies. The day was warm and sunny as bands from Chester-Andover Elementary and Green Mountain Union High schools played and marched from the North Street Cemetery to the Brook Side Cemetery and [...]

  • Hot or cold, this sweet pepper gazpacho will delight

    Hot or cold, this sweet pepper gazpacho will delight

    By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This cold soup is just as delicious when you omit the ricotta and add 2 cups light or heavy cream and gently warm it over low heat, topped with a few flavored croutons. Gazpacho is traditionally made never touching heat. A variety of vegetables are chopped then processed in a blender [...]

  • Development Review Board agenda for June 10

    The Chester Development Review Board meets Monday, June 10 beginning at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the agenda for that evening. 1) Review minutes from May 13th 2) Final Plat Review of a Minor Sub-Division by Prusak-Estes on Dean Brook Rd 3) Comments from citizens 4) Deliberative session to review [...]

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