Archive for January, 2014
Chester’s final fiscal articles set; no formal challenges to incumbents, seven contests vacant
By Cynthia Prairie Chester town voters will be addressing expenditure requests for 14 articles during Town Meeting, 10 of those requests from petition drives mounted by organizations. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Monday, March 3 in Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. As for the elections on Tuesday, March 4, the roster will […]
Organizations donate $3,400 to Chester-Andover Family Center
The Chester-Andover Family Center has recently received $3,400 in financial donations from three organizations. Following a House Warming fund-raiser at Baba a Louis Bakery in Chester, the Chester-Andover Democratic Committee was able to present a check for $1,700 to the Family center’s fuel assistance fund to help local families who are struggling financially and cannot pay […]
Gobbling up turkey sausages, the missing link between low calorie and taste
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com These little tasty treats are called sausages because we use traditional sausage spices to liven up ground chicken or turkey. Believe it or not, you will have cut the fat in half by using ground turkey instead of pork. Turkey also has even less fat and calories than ground chicken. If […]
Chester auditors defend their work; Select Board again dips into Economic Development fund
By Shawn Cunningham Chester’s elected local auditors – Jack Cable, Phyllis Jewett and Ted Spaulding – appeared before the Select Board on Wednesday, Jan. 15 to explain what they do and answer questions that were raised by a proposal to eliminate their function to save the town $4,000 per year. According to Vermont state […]
Deadlines loom for fiscal, candidate petitions in Chester
By Cynthia Prairie With Chester town vote petition deadlines looming — 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 for fiscal articles and 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 for elective offices — surprisingly few petitions had been submitted as of Tuesday, Jan. 21, said Julie Hance, assistant town clerk. By last Tuesday, three of an expected 11 […]
$5,000 reward offered in antiques shop fire probe
By Cynthia Prairie The Vermont Arson Tip Award program is offering $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the fire that last Tuesday destroyed the Yankee Ingenuity Antiques shop on Main Street in Chester. Police and fire investigators have labeled the fire, which began shortly […]
Special Chester Select Board meeting for Friday, Jan. 24, 2014
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Approve General Fund Budget Sign Town Warning Adjourn
Upcoming Events: Crafts classes in Saxtons River; new VTica exhibit; ‘Little Lit’ program at Rock Library; bee talk at NewsBank; tracking animals; theater classes for youths and adults; and FOLA Follies 2014
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Jan. 26: Winter crafts classes at River Artisans The River Artisans Cooperative in Saxtons River will hold a series of Sunday afternoon workshops beginning the last […]
To the editor: Vermont legislative update from Rep. Dakin
After the first week of the 2014 session of the Vermont General Assembly, I am heartened by the budget presentation from Gov. Peter Shumlin. I support the theme of the proposed budget, which provides increased funding for education, mental health services, drug intervention and transportation, without a tax increase. As I start my fourth year […]
To the editor: Thanks to the emergency personnel who helped during fire
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the firefighters, police and EMS personnel who assisted at the fire at our antique shop last Tuesday morning. We were so impressed with their professionalism, hard work and caring attitude. It was quite overwhelming to see such a large response of men and women […]
To the editor: Join us for lunch to plan regular community meals
Several area towns have begun regularly scheduled Community Meals. In talking with people I know, I feel there is enough interest to begin this in Chester and Andover also. It will take a little planning, like where, how often, who will prepare the food, etc. Rather than have a meeting about meals, I decided to […]
Chili doesn’t need meat to be tasty and hearty
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Many people nowadays are concerned with the fat associated with meat. While vegetarian diets are frequently ridiculed, they are more often than not misunderstood. A hearty entree can be enjoyable even without a certain taste of animal protein. If cooked properly, Textured Vegetable Protein can offer a satisfying alternative to meats. […]
Bittners’ antiques shop on Chester Main Street burns down
By Karen Zuppinger Around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan.14, George and Mary Bittner were awakened by the urgent ringing of the doorbell. The Bittners, owners of the Yankee Ingenuity antiques barn, at 389 Main St. in Chester, found a stranger before them alerting them to the fact that their shop was burning down less than […]
Vote Chester 2014: A preliminary look at the March elections
By Cynthia Prairie As of Tuesday, only three people had filed for election for 23 Chester offices that are up for a vote. The three are incumbents seeking to be returned to seats that they currently hold. Select Board member Tom Bock, town clerk Deborah Aldrich, who is also town treasurer, and Lister Deborah […]
Burtco seeks temporary gravel crushing, sales OK at car wash site
By Shawn Cunningham After a site visit earlier in the day, Chester’s Development Review Board on Monday began consideration of a project to extract, crush and sell gravel on the 5.3 acre site of Burtco’s new Abenaque Car Wash on Route 103 South. Stanton Scott of Burtco introduced the project as a way to […]
Chester police log for Oct. 19 through Nov. 24, 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. Saturday, Oct. 19, 11:24 a.m. Two dogs came into Chester Town Hall on Elm Street and entered the Zumba Class on the second floor. […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Jan. 14, 2014
The Town of Weston Select Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at town offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Road Foreman Town Office Photos & Plaque Planning Commission: Update of regulations concerning Boundary Line Adjustment SO #2 Payroll & SO #2 Vendors VLCT: Title 19 section 958 […]
Spicy sausage and sweet tater breakfast hardy enough to hold off winter’s chill
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com H ere’s a simple, savory and filling breakfast fit for whatever Mother Nature throws at us this winter. The scent of sausage cooking in the kitchen reminds me of the fairgrounds in the summer. With a minimal amount of spices, the flavor of the sweet potatoes and sausage shines through easily. […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 15, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Approve minutes from Dec. 30, 2013 Select Board meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Sign Letter of Agreement for CAMA Cost Tables Services Sign TAN Note Gravel Removal Bond Adopt Road & Bridge […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Jan. 13, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board will meeting on Monday, Jan. 13 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. There will be a site visit at 3:30 p.m. site visit at 786 VT Rte 103 South. The public meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Below is the agenda. Re-convene the Final Plat […]
