Archive for August, 2014
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014
The Chester Select Board will hold its next meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. This is a change in time from its usual 7 p.m. meeting. Below is its agenda. Approve minutes from the July 16, 2014 Special Select Board meeting, July 16, 2014 Regular […]
Family Center to raffle off hand-braided rug
The Chester-Andover Family Center Thrift Shop is raffling off a 3 foot by 4 foot hand-braided wool rug. The rug will be on display during September and October at People’s United Bank, 57 S. Main St., Chester. The rug will also be on display during the CAFC Election Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
Editorial: Penny wise and still no new Chester government website
©The Chester Telegraph — 2014 If members of the Chester Select Board honestly believe that $10,000 would buy the town a brand-spanking new website with all the bells and whistles that would lure businesses to Chester and be a useful tool for its residents, I’ve got a ski mountain in Ludlow I’d like to sell […]
After a year’s wait, new Chester website caught in a web of uncertainty
By Shawn Cunningham ©The Chester Telegraph — 2014 On July 3, 2013, the Chester Select Board voted to have a new town website constructed, using economic development funds to pay $10,000 to a company that had not yet been incorporated and had constructed just one website – its own. Kyle Rogstad, one of the partners […]
Public meeting in Chester to address school funding, tax formulas
The Chester Select Board has invited Steve Jeffrey, executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, and James Knapp, director of the state’s Department of Property Valuation and Taxes, to address issues surrounding school funding and tax formulas, Chester town manager David Pisha said on Monday. School funding and property tax formulas have […]
Grafton residents petition junk ordinance to town-wide vote
By Mark Burbela Grafton ©The Chester Telegraph – 2014 Although the Grafton Select Board meeting on Monday, Aug. 4 was slated to be short because of an executive session to discuss a personnell matter and a proposal that a portion of a public roadway be turned into a private road, there was much discussion about […]
Story Time to start at Wilder Library in September
The Wilder Memorial Library 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, will be offering weekly Story Time programming starting in September beginning 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, downstairs in the Jeremy R. Orton Memorial Children’s Room. Story Time is free of charge and open to preschool through elementary school aged children. After the storybooks are read, […]
Free August Community Meal canceled; September date set
There will be no Chester-Andover Free Community Meal in August. The next free meal is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road in Andover. Invite a friend for a great meal and an opportunity to see old friends and make new ones. For information: call 802-875-3236; email […]
To the editor: New England lacked energy foresight
Observers of the New England energy scene can be forgiven for asking “what were they thinking” when New England’s state energy planners backed building 25 cent/kilowatt-hour wind projects while opposing reliable, existing, low-cost generators like Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. They were thinking New England would have endless amounts of “fracked” natural gas; they were […]
Get your taste buds ready for bold clams on the half shell
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Look at this simple list of ingredients and preparation. Now you have no reason not to incorporate something great tasting into your summer gathering year after year. When you are ready to remove the black “sleeve” that is found over the siphon of the clam, all you need to do is […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014
The Weston Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 at Weston Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda. 2. Public Comment. 3. Road Foreman: Shaw Knoll – Holden Engineering Knowlton Access Permit Coffey Access Permit Bids 2002 […]
After tanker wreck, homeowner keeps his sense of humor
By Shawn Cunningham ©The Chester Telegraph – 2014 When Joel Brookes sat down to his morning coffee and looked out the window on Friday, May 16, he had no idea he was about to begin a journey that would stretch two years into the future. After watching the 10,000-gallon P&H tanker turn over and slide […]
Chester police log for April 25 through July 23, 2014
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. Friday, April 25, 8:29 p.m. A complaint of barking dogs brought a Chester officer to a Main Street address where one dog who was […]
Flood cleanup estimates over $1.5 million; FEMA tours damage
By Cynthia Prairie ©The Chester Telegraph – 2014 Preliminary figures indicate that the Chester-Andover-Windham area suffered between $1.5 million and $1.8 million in damage from the torrential rain storm and subsequent flooding of Monday, July 28. These figures also include $100,000 in damage to both Reading and Weathersfield. On Tuesday morning, Aug. 5, representatives from […]
To the editor: Thanks to good neighbors during flood
For the second time in three years, my family has endured the flooding of our surroundings. Believe me, we have been active in seeking improvement and speaking to the proper authorities. My vocabulary now contains words like “hazard mitigation” and I’m becoming an expert on what our costly flood insurance won’t cover. Amid all of […]
Public hearing on Chester zoning reg proposals postponed; Select Board meeting canceled
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 6 to formally postpone its already warned hearing, which resumes the public discussion on proposed updated zoning regulations. Town manager David Pisha said this meeting will instead be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 27, at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. The […]
BRGNS accepting donations for back-to-school needs
B lack River Good Neighbor Services is initiating a new program to support school children and is requesting donations for back to school needs. Audrey Bridge, executive director, said, “Over the years we have noticed that back to school time places a huge financial burden on our clients with children. Back to school supply purchases […]
Red Cross seeks volunteers, donations
The American Red Cross is seeking new volunteers, an effort that helps the organization maintain its ability to provide timely and compassionate assistance to people across our region that have been impacted by disaster. To be a part of the group of dedicated volunteers, no prior experience is necessary and all the training you will […]
Solar facility proposed for Cavendish; informational meeting set
Cavendish T he Cavendish Town Energy Committee has proposed to the Cavendish Select Board that the town establish a solar facility to generate the electricity used by several town departments, and the Select Board has voted to ask town voters if they will approve a bond issue to pay for it. The Energy Committee will […]
Smokiness carries a simple oyster bisque
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Not a true bisque, not a true chowder and yet, not a true stew. But it does have all the taste and consistency of all three. The smokiness of both the cheddar and oysters make this summertime treat perfectly balanced without the additional salt and pepper. For those who like a […]
