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Green Mountain graduates 47 as thunderstorms avoid Chester

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The possibility of rain passed by mid-afternoon Friday and the sun was shining through high clouds as 44 members of the Class of 2026 marched out to Pomp and Circumstance and took their seats set up on the lawn of the high school. A little over an […]

News Analysis: Transforming Vermont’s education system, again

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC As this article is being written, H. 955 is still just a bill. Before it can begin “transforming Vermont’s education system,” it must be checked and double checked for typos and other errors before being sent on to Gov. Phil Scott. His staff will also give it […]

GMUSD board wrestles with bullying and governance

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Thursday’s Green Mountain Unified School District Board meeting took up the second half of the behemoth agenda that the board started the week before. Before beginning the meeting, board chair Lisa Sanders of Cavendish asked that only one person speak at a time, with no side […]

GMUSD board hears of bullying, threats to inclusion at high school

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC While new GMUSD board chair Lisa Sanders played catch-up on a backlog of work by splitting the agenda and scheduling an additional meeting for May, the board got an earful from the public and continued its combative internal dynamic at its May 21 confab. The board will […]

Chester begins Town Plan update; ‘all boards’ public meeting on June 9 to coordinate effort

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a couple of weeks, Chester will hold an “all boards” meeting, bringing together many of the boards, committees and commissions that work on issues facing the town. That Tuesday, June 9 public meeting will be held from 5  to 8:30 p.m. at Town Hall and remotely […]

Chester board hears that audits will show no deficits, reservoir dam recommendations

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At last Wednesday’s meeting, the Chester Select Board got a bit of good news when Town Manager Julie Hance announced that there was no negative fund balance or deficit for 2024 or 2025. Back in January, Hance said that although the town received a clean audit for […]

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    College News

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute, located in Worcester, Mass., celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 during its 157th Commencement exercises.  The following students earned their bachelor’s degree: Everett Mosher of Chester, who majored in Civil Engineering, and Kimberly Cummings of Chester, who majored in Computer Science. Devon Sinclair of Springfield graduated from Millersville University of […]

  • GM outlines $3 million PCB remediation this summer

    GM outlines $3 million PCB remediation this summer

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was June 2023 when the Green Mountain Unified School District board heard that its high school was contaminated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls or PCBs. “Unfortunately, this will dominate our conversation for the foreseeable future, ” Facilities Director Todd Parah said at that time. Fast forward to a […]

  • GM grad receives Massachusetts regional Excellence in Teaching Award

    GM grad receives Massachusetts regional Excellence in Teaching Award

    On May 6, Angelae Wunderle of Chester was awarded a 2026 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award as an Outstanding Educator in the Hampshire Regional School District in Massachusetts. Sponsored by The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation and The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, the award recognizes exceptional public and parochial school teachers in […]

  • Rockingham Meeting House now open for the season

    Rockingham Meeting House now open for the season

    The Rockingham Meeting House, a National Historic Landmark located at 11 Meeting House Road in Bellows Falls, opened for the 2026 visitor season over Memorial Day weekend. Based on docent availability, the Meeting House will be open for guided tours seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Halloween. A meeting house […]

  • 'Tracking and the Art of Seeing' June 13 in Cavendish

    ‘Tracking and the Art of Seeing’ June 13 in Cavendish

    The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association presents the latest installment in its Walk and Talk series at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. Meet at the Hardy Hill trailhead on Susannah Johnson Lane in Cavendish and join naturalist and wildlife tracker Rose Richter for a walk into the landscape of the tracker. Begin to look […]

  • GM school bus runs into ditch, jostling students on route to Cavendish

    GM school bus runs into ditch, jostling students on route to Cavendish

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Green Mountain School District bus driver, heading north from Chester, pulled over to settle down some rambunctious students just after 3 this Friday afternoon but ended up in the ditch on Route 103 in the Proctorsville Gulf, jostling the passengers as he came to a stop. […]

  • Henry Homeyer: June ushers in blooming season

    Henry Homeyer: June ushers in blooming season

    By Henry Homeyer ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC I’ve heard it said that June is the most common month for weddings. I’m not sure why, but my theory is that June, despite black flies and noxious ticks, is a great month to be outside for wedding receptions. Roses are in bloom, as are peonies, irises and […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for June 8

    Andover Select Board agenda for June 8

    The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday June 8 at the 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 May 11th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]

  • College News

    College News

    Grace Tyrrell of Cavendish received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the 75th Commencement of Stonehill College, in Easton, Mass., on Sunday, May 17. Grayson Frazer of Springfield has earned a degree in Exercise Science from Trine University in Angola, Ind. The following full-time undergraduate students have earned placement on the spring 2026 President’s List […]

  • Chester 'All boards/committees' meeting agenda for June 9

    Chester ‘All boards/committees’ meeting agenda for June 9

    The Chester Select Board will hold an “All Boards” meeting as the town begins to work on the next iteration of its town plan. The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. and remotely via Zoom.  Aside from the Select Board, the meeting […]

  • Chester's 79th Annual Alumni Parade kicks off Saturday

    Chester’s 79th Annual Alumni Parade kicks off Saturday

    Excitement is building as Chester gears up for the 79th Annual Alumni Parade, stepping off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 6. This year’s parade brings a cinematic twist, with floats inspired by movie themes spanning from the 1970s to today, offering a fun blend of nostalgia, adventure and creativity for all ages. The parade […]

  • Community Croquet returns to St. Luke's June 4

    Community Croquet returns to St. Luke’s June 4

    Once again, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, will be holding free Community Croquet on its back lawn every Thursday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 4 through July 30. Cornhole and badminton will also be available. All outdoor activities are offered to adults and to children 10 years and older […]

  • United Church of Ludlow to celebrate restored bell

    United Church of Ludlow to celebrate restored bell

    United Church of Ludlow is throwing a “Ring Out Love” Community Celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. on the lawn at 48 Pleasant St. on Sunday, June 7 to thank the community for supporting the newly restored, historic church bell. Local favorite Sammy Blanchette will provide music. There will also be family-friendly games and an […]

  • Grafton man sentenced to six years in jail on drug, firearm charges

    Grafton man sentenced to six years in jail on drug, firearm charges

    ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Terry Russ, 43, of Grafton, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 27, in U.S. District Court in Rutland to  72 months’ in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking […]

  • Local author Ralph Pace publishes novel

    Local author Ralph Pace publishes novel

    Ralph Pace, a Rutland resident and formerly of Ludlow, has published a novel titled Chronicles of a Grumpy Old Man. The book is about a man in his 90s who suddenly rediscovers himself and love, but only after experiencing a number of personal challenges and renewal of memories that shaped him into who he was. […]

  • Windsor Dems hold lt. governor candidate forum

    Windsor Dems hold lt. governor candidate forum

    Windsor County Democratic Committee is hosting a public candidate forum featuring Democratic contenders for the 2026 Vermont lieutenant governor’s race on Saturday, May 30 at Heald Auditorium, located upstairs in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. Seating is available on a first-come first-served basis. Attendees are asked to be seated by 1:55 p.m. for […]

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