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Chester Select Board OKs funds to assess three properties for housing; July 4th event on Green

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday’s Chester Select Board meeting again had an agenda filled with non-controversial, routine tasks for the board with documents to sign, appointments to make and approvals to grant. The board looked at a request from the town’s Housing Commission for $11,300 from the housing reserve fund […]

Judge in 4 year-old murder case aims to pick up pace

Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than six years after truck driver Roberto Fonseca-Rivera was shot and killed on Rt. 103 in Rockingham and more than four years after Jozsef Piri was charged with 2nd degree murder in the crime, the justice system continues to grind slowly toward a trial, which lawyers on […]

Signs of the times: Chester Green hosts third No Kings rally

Elvis did not leave the Green during the two-hour protest. All photos by Shawn Cunningham unless otherwise noted. By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC While some of the signs carried angry messages, most of those carrying them did not. Instead, they offered up smiles and humor as they spoke of serious subjects that drew […]

Chester board names paper of record despite chair’s complaints about Telegraph

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board agenda for March 18 promised a low-key meeting with mostly routine appointments, liquor license and entertainment permit approvals and review and adoption of some policies. The most contentious item – given recent dustups over school board appointments – seemed to be whether to […]

GMUSD board re-organizes with several new members

By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC The effects of the recent Town Meeting Day elections and filling of its two vacancies are looking like a sea change in the operation of the Green Mountain Unified School District board if last Thursday’s meeting is any indication. The new directors —  Michael Ripley of Cavendish replacing […]

First hearing in MacGinnis v Chester perplexes judge

By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC WOODSTOCK For most of the status conference in the lawsuit that Kirk and Michelle MacGinnis have brought against the Town of Chester, Superior Court Judge Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady struggled to understand what the plaintiffs wanted and whether the type of action they brought was the right one. Kirk […]

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  • Young Child Family Festival & Touch-A-Truck April 11

    Young Child Family Festival & Touch-A-Truck April 11

    Springfield Area Parent Child Center will host the 33rd Annual Week of the Young Child Family Festival & Touch-A-Truck from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 11 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. This free family-friendly event will feature activities inside and outside of the school. Inside the gym, families can […]

  • Chester Town-Wide Yard Sales return May 23-25

    Chester Town-Wide Yard Sales return May 23-25

    After a long hiatus, Town-Wide Yard Sales are returning to Chester on Memorial Day weekend. They will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday through Monday, May 23 through 25. To secure your location on the map, please send $5 to Kathy Goodell, P.O. Box 101, Chester, VT 05143 by Monday, April […]

  • Talk on strategic wood addition to Vt.'s streams, rivers March 25

    Talk on strategic wood addition to Vt.’s streams, rivers March 25

    What did Vermont’s streams and rivers look like before European settlement? What can be done to restore streams and rivers to a more natural and ecologically productive state? Jud Kratzer, a fisheries biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, will give a talk on strategic addition of wood to Vermont’s streams and rivers at […]

  • Holy Week services at Second Congregational Church in Derry

    Holy Week services at Second Congregational Church in Derry

    The Second Congregational Church in Londonderry invites everyoney to its Holy Week services. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the church, which is located at 2051 N. Main St. (Route 11). Sunday, March 30 (Palm Sunday) Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Young people are invited to attend Sunday School. Friday, April 3 (Good […]

  • Local youth to take flight: ACE Aviation Academy Returns to Hartness Airport in July

    Local youth to take flight: ACE Aviation Academy Returns to Hartness Airport in July

    The skies over Springfield will be active with the next generation of aviators this summer as the Aviation Careers Education Academy returns to Hartness State Airport from July 27 through 31. The five-day, hands-on program invites students ages 12 to 16 to step out of the classroom and into the cockpit. Hosted by the Vermont […]

  • Free Community Health Fair March 28 in Springfield

    Free Community Health Fair March 28 in Springfield

    Springfield Area Adult Day Services invites community members to a special People First Health Fair from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at its facility located at 266 River St. in Springfield. This free event will offer attendees the opportunity to receive complimentary wellness services, including balance screenings, checking of blood pressure […]

  • From the editor: Handcuffing a free press

    From the editor: Handcuffing a free press

    “I appreciate the effort that goes into the journalism. The part that I object to is the attitude that comes across, there’s some political bias that shows up and is also painting Chester, not necessarily in the right light. … “But my question is, as paper of record, we’re paying you a bunch of money […]

  • Spaghetti fundraiser April 2 to send CAES kids to Keewaydin Enviro Camp

    Spaghetti fundraiser April 2 to send CAES kids to Keewaydin Enviro Camp

    The community is invited to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to send 5th and 6th graders at Chester-Andover Elementary School to Keewaydin Environmental Education Center for a week-long outdoor learning experience in May. The dinner will be held at CAES, 72 Main St. in Chester, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. The dinner […]

  • To the editor: Senior Solutions' Foxy Fund helps seniors to keep caring for their pets at home

    To the editor: Senior Solutions’ Foxy Fund helps seniors to keep caring for their pets at home

    As the Nutrition and Wellness Coordinator at Senior Solutions, which provides services throughout Windsor and Windham counties, I regularly see how deeply pets are woven into the daily lives of the older adults we serve. For many, a pet offers companionship, routine, comfort, and a sense of purpose — supports that often grow more important […]

  • Op-ed: Patriots for freedom of the press

    Op-ed: Patriots for freedom of the press

    By Tim Roper The rule of law has kept our country safe from despots for almost 240 years. Our Constitution, ratified by the states in 1788, was missing a Bill of Rights — an absence that kept several founders from signing. James Madison introduced one the following year, and 10 amendments were ratified in December […]

  • Springfield Garden Club accepting scholarship applications

    Springfield Garden Club accepting scholarship applications

    Springfield Garden Club is accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship. Eligible students include graduating seniors who are attending one of the following high schools: Springfield, Green Mountain Union, Windsor and Bellows Falls Union. Students in these districts who are being homeschooled are also invited to apply, as are previous scholarship winners. To be considered, students […]

  • Cavendish Elementary enrollment open now

    Cavendish Elementary enrollment open now

    Parents living in the town of Cavendish are invited to contact Donna Hamilton at Cavendish Town Elementary School office at donna.hamilton@trsu.org to register their child who will be 5 years of age by Sept. 1, 2026. Kindergarten enrollment will be Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17. When you contact us, we will provide further […]

  • Alumni Association hosts community taco night in Andover March 27

    Alumni Association hosts community taco night in Andover March 27

    The Chester High School-Green Mountain Union HS Alumni Association is gearing up for a festive Taco Night Fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m on Friday, March 27 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road. The event will bring community members, families and former students together for great food and even better company. Guests will enjoy […]

  • Rep. Burrows announces run for Clarkson's Senate seat

    Rep. Burrows announces run for Clarkson’s Senate seat

    State Rep. Elizabeth Burrows has announced her candidacy to be the next sate senator from Windsor County. Burrows is a three-term member of the Vermont House of Representatives, serving Hartland, West Windsor and Windsor (Windsor-1) since 2021. Burrows would replace retiring Sen. Alison Clarkson of Woodstock and is seeking the Democratic and Progressive party nominations. […]

  • To the editor: The Telegraph is doing just fine

    To the editor: The Telegraph is doing just fine

    I heard that there was talk at a recent Chester Select Board meeting about problems the board was having with The Chester Telegraph, which is one of two news outlets of record for the town. Then I heard the same criticism at the beginning of Thursday’s school board meeting. A few people seem to think […]

  • Bears are waking up: Take down bird feeders

    Bears are waking up: Take down bird feeders

    The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is receiving reports of bears coming out of their dens and is urging Vermonters to remove their bird feeders and take additional steps now to prevent conflicts with bears over the spring and summer. “Do not wait to take down your bird feeders and bear-proof your yard until a […]

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