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Potash neighbors tell select board of nuisance goats ARPA funds discussion and development loan approval
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday, several residents from the area of Andover and Potash Brook roads asked the Chester Select Board to establish a nuisance ordinance in response to a neighbor’s animals – including goats, horses, pigs and vicious dogs – that have made living in the area difficult for […]
GM school board approves warning for 3rd budget vote on June 4
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last night, the Green Mountain Unified School District Board voted unanimously to approve a warning that will put a $16.5 million budget in front of the voters in Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester on Tuesday, June 4. This will be the third vote on the school budget […]
GM school board readies third budget proposal hoping to avert major penalty
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last night was a make-or-break moment for the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District as members met in Proctorsville to craft a budget that could win the approval of voters before the end of the school year on June 30 and avoid the penalties that […]
Judge dismisses most claims by Windham parents Allegations against state on elementary school to continue
By Ethan Weinstein ©2024 VT Digger Parents in the tiny Windham School District, who sought through a lawsuit to have the district pay tuition to send students elsewhere, have had a majority of their claims dismissed. But Windham Superior Court Judge David Barra allowed a central part of the suit to continue on allegations that […]
Green Up Day: May the 4th be with you! Information for Andover, Cavendish and Chester
By Stacia Spaulding ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although Green Up Day officially takes place on the first Saturday in May, many area residents have gotten a jump-start on cleaning up the roadsides in their towns. If you would like to help, there are still plenty of opportunities available on Saturday, May 4. Green Up Vermont’s […]
Chester Select Board agenda for May 1
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 1 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. The Select Board Meeting will be followed by a meeting of the Town’s Water and Sewer Commissioners. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below are the boards’ agendas. 1. […]
Police looking for person in credit card theft, use
© 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police are looking for a man who stole credit cards from a car at the Bellows Falls Country Club and used them to make purchases at the Dollar General store in Chester and at other locations. According to a Vermont State Police press release, two people stole credit cards from […]
Chester board OKs community health initiative, full-time Fire Chief post
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board at its April 17 meeting approved some major new initiatives in public safety, including a community health program that would expand the work of the town’s ambulance service beyond emergency response and a full-time fire chief. Ambulance Chief Mike Randzio told the board […]
State confirms 1st measles in Vermont since 2018 Health Department says risk of spread is low
The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles in an individual who is in Vermont as part of an international group program. This is the first confirmed case of measles in Vermont since 2018. The other 25 members of the group were also exposed before arriving in Vermont, but most have immunity […]
Fire danger is high across Vermont today
According to the National Weather Service and Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, the danger of fire is high for today, Tuesday April 23. See the Weather Service statement below and be careful out there. “Fine fuels, such as grass and leaf litter, remain very dry across the region. Low relative humidity values of […]
Nick Kekic, Chester glass artist, chosen for annual Smithsonian Craft Show D.C. show highlights finest North American crafts people
By Cynthia Prairie ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester glass blower Nick Kekic of Kekic Glass will make his first appearance with the Smithsonian’s 42nd annual Craft Show called ‘Creating Joy,’ to be held May 1 through 5 in Washington, D.C. He is one of 11 glass artists to exhibit among 120 in media such as […]
Windsor County Republican Committee candidates forum, social April 27
The Windsor County Republican Committee Candidate Forum and Membership Social will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Fox Run Golf Club, 89 Fox Lane Ext. in Ludlow. Meet state, county and local town Republican Party leaders. Listen to conservative speakers and candidates from across the county and state. Please […]
Rep. Chase to meet constituents at Whiting Library April 27
State Rep. Heather Chase, who represents the Windsor-Windham District, will be at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, to meet with constituents. The Windham-Windsor District is made up of Chester, Grafton, Athens and Windham. Residents are invited to stop in to discuss issues of […]
Andover man charged with felony trespass, mischief after two confrontations with neighbors
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 30-year-old Andover man has been arrested by Vermont State Police following two incidents on Stigers Road in the past three weeks, the second involving the destruction of a home entryway using a stolen mailbox. On Sunday, March 31, Lauren C. Mason was charged with negligent operation and disorderly conduct following […]
A scorecard for voters in the April 23 GM school budget re-vote
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Next Tuesday, April 23, voters in Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will go to the polls to decide whether or not to approve a somewhat smaller budget for the Green Mountain Unified School District for the 2024-25 school year. The original budget was rejected in March by […]
Andover Select Board agenda for April 22
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of April 8th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 17
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting 3. Citizen’s Comments 4. Old Business 5. Legislative Update; Rep. […]
Chester Democrats work to engage public in democracy, to caucus on April 26
At its recent monthly meeting, Chester’s Democratic Party Committee focused on how to keep American democracy alive. “We’ve got to get people more engaged with the process of democracy,” Committee Chair James Clemer said as committee members discussed a variety of activities. “There’s too much at stake.” This approach is very much in keeping with […]
Chester board gets water/wastewater update, approves coin drops
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Engineer Naomi Johnson of Dufresne Group updated the Chester Select Board last Wednesday on several town water and sewer projects that have been completed or are nearing completion. These include an “asset management plan” for the town’s wastewater system, an inventory of the water system to find […]
Job fair to be held Thursday in Springfield
The annual River Valley Employment Fair will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. The fair provides an opportunity for job seekers to learn more about available positions from several regional employers. There also will be a raffle for attendees and Jamaican […]
