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GMUSD Board hears need for deep cuts to avoid penalties

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC After many months of wrangling over various aspects of policy governance — a method of assigning roles of the board and the administration — the Green Mountain Unified School District voted to consign it to the ash heap and move to another model. But that sense of […]

Chester Hardware bankruptcy sale in the works

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC If all goes to plan, according to bankruptcy trustee Raymond Obuchowski, the Chester Hardware store that declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy and closed in July could be under new ownership by early December. On Friday, Obuchowski and trustee Paul Levine filed notice of a motion asking the  U.S. […]

Chester planners hear of alternative zoning for increasing housing

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Planning Commission is in the early days of updating the Town Plan with technical and writing assistance from the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission or MARC. But at Monday’s meeting, the most interesting moments came in a discussion of fast-tracking housing projects that could be applied […]

Chester board talks changes in finances, tax collection, budget voting

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC With auditor Ron Smith attending the Wednesday, Sept. 2 meeting, the Chester Select Board again considered some big changes in the way the town handles its finances and tax collection and how the budget is approved.  The board looked at a “fund balance policy,” and the idea […]

Facilitators chosen for Act 170 school merger talks to begin in October

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Learning Collaborative announced on Friday the names of the seven Act 170 facilitators who will guide school districts in evaluating the possibility of voluntary school mergers between now and Sept. 1, 2027. Any proposed mergers will be voted on by the communities involved in the […]

The Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Chester Festival

© 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Welcome to the 52nd Chester Festival, a weekend filled with friendly faces, fine crafts, wonderful arts, great food and superb music and entertainment for the whole family. This year’s festival will be bigger than ever with more than 100 vendors. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

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  • Former Chester resident comes out with Stone House mystery

    Former Chester resident comes out with Stone House mystery

    Former Chester resident Carol Ann Leofanti has released a new book, The Stone House Killer,  a psychological thriller, a work of fiction that takes place in a small town in Vermont featuring a man named Dale who became fascinated with the story about his distant relative, Phineas P. Gage. Gage is an historical figure, a […]

  • Tour New Zealand with a slideshow at St. Luke's

    Tour New Zealand with a slideshow at St. Luke’s

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chester if offering you a chance to visit New Zealand vicariously — at no cost, locally and deliciously. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13,Willard Hall in St. Luke’s Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, will host David Carey and his slide-show visit to the South Island. Carey […]

  • Cavendish Assoc. presents two talks on wildlife in October

    Cavendish Assoc. presents two talks on wildlife in October

    At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, join wildlife photographer Tim Donoghue for a Cavendish Community and Conservation Association’s  Walk & Talk program, Who Lives Behind Your House, at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library,  573 Main St. Learn how to use a trail camera to discover the wildlife that lives among us. Whether it’s a […]

  • Candidates, jazz and classical music to grace Ludlow Auditorium in October

    Candidates, jazz and classical music to grace Ludlow Auditorium in October

    The Friends of Ludlow Auditorium will be holding three special events in October at the Ludlow Auditorium in Town Hall,  37 S. Depot St. First up is FOLA’s annual candidates forum, to be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15.  The forum will present the candidates seeking the Windsor County Senate seats in Montpelier, along […]

  • Disability awareness and de-escalation training at Neighborhood Connections

    Disability awareness and de-escalation training at Neighborhood Connections

    Dr. Kendra LaRoche, executive director of the Special Needs Support Center,  will be guest speaker at the Oct. 20 Soup and Sandwich Series held by Neighborhood Connections. LaRoche is the creator of the Disability Awareness and De-escalation Training program, and is offering Continuing Education Credit for all attendees who may benefit from it. The event […]

  • To the editor: Thanks to all who made veterans event at American Legion a success

    To the editor: Thanks to all who made veterans event at American Legion a success

    This letter is being written to follow up on the Saturday, Sept. 19 Veterans Administration event at the American Legion Post 67. First, I want to recognize and thank the American Legion Post 67 for hosting this event and inviting the team of Veterans Administration representatives from White River Junction. (And the barbecue was fantastic!) […]

  • To the editor: Murray should address Trump's foreign policies that harm Vermont's affordability

    To the editor: Murray should address Trump’s foreign policies that harm Vermont’s affordability

    Andrea Murray is running her campaign for state Senate for Windsor on affordability in Vermont.  Rising prices of gas, diesel and probably heating fuel are affecting Vermonters. They are caused by Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran, which has been going on for more than 200 days, and Trump’s policies on Russian President Putin’s criminal […]

  • Pie Social to benefit Grafton Historical Society

    Pie Social to benefit Grafton Historical Society

    The Grafton Historical Society is holding a fund-raising Pie Social, followed by a fall concert by the Grafton Cornet Band, beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4. The Pie Social will be held at the historical society building at 147 Main St. in Grafton with the Cornet Band concert beginning at 3 p.m. on […]

  • To the editor: Charlton committed to improving Vermonters' lives

    To the editor: Charlton committed to improving Vermonters’ lives

    Tom Charlton is running for re-election as the state representative for Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham. Who is Tom Charlton? He is an ordained Baptist minister, an Eagle Scout, a Timber Framer and 8th generation Vermonter. How can he help me? Tom is well-aware of the many issues plaguing Vermonters. He is the neighbor you […]

  • To the editor: Vote Charlton, vote for affordability

    To the editor: Vote Charlton, vote for affordability

    I write in strong support of Tom Charlton for re-election as Vermont House representative for Chester, Grafton, Athens and Windham. Affordability of life in Vermont is a big issue in this November election.  Rep. Charlton’s position on affordability is best expressed in his own words:  “If you are concerned as to whether you can afford […]

  • Stone Village Art Guild holds fund-raising exhibit for Whiting Library

    Stone Village Art Guild holds fund-raising exhibit for Whiting Library

    The Stone Village Art Guild, in collaboration with the Whiting Library in Chester, is holding an art exhibit/fundraiser through Oct. 29 at the library, 117 Main St. For this Art Off the Wall exhibit, local artists will be donating 50% of their art sales to the library. Artists in the exhibition are from Chester, Ludlow, […]

  • Social Adult Day Care to kick off in Londonderry

    Social Adult Day Care to kick off in Londonderry

    Neighborhood Connections in Londonderry will be opening its new Social Model Adult Day Care Program on Wednesday, Oct. 7, providing breakfast and lunch and offering activities including participatory music, arts and crafts, and games modeled after the Relish curriculum. In preparation, an Open House will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. […]

  • Chester Historical Society presents stories of Popple Dungeon

    Chester Historical Society presents stories of Popple Dungeon

    Popple Dungeon is a curious name for a road and an area of Chester. A comment by a school teacher to her students long ago is credited for the unusual name. A new book series about Popple Dungeon Road is the modern equivalent of Little House on the Prairie. Stephen S. Rollins, an author who […]

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    College News

    Linsey Miles of Chester, a member of the Class of 2029 has earned them a place on the spring 2026 Dean’s List for Regis College in Weston, Mass. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. First-year students qualify with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Caitlyn Stearns of […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 28

    Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 28

    The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 28 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of September 14th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]

  • From the editor: Two super events in Chester and a lesson in lemonade-making

    From the editor: Two super events in Chester and a lesson in lemonade-making

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was a beautiful fall Saturday morning. The sun was shining and the American Legion’s Gateway Field, carpeted in green grass, was buzzing with activity as vendors set up their booths at the new home of the Chester Festival. For the past nine months, many of us have […]

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