Archive for February, 2015
To the editor: Vote for Chase for Chester Select Board
Please join me in voting for Heather Chase for Chester Select Board on March 3. I have known Heather for 13 years. She offers a fresh prospective on town leadership that comes from her years of experience as a mother of four, a nurse, a business consultant and an involved member of our community. She […]
Wilder Library in Weston awarded grant for graphic books
In late 2014, Wilder Memorial Library in Weston was awarded a $500 grant from Ashgate Publishing. Throughout 2014, the library found that the demand for graphic novels and graphic nonfiction books from its younger readers exceeded the resources that the library had to provide them. Graphic book genres, which resemble comic books in how they […]
Telegraph Poll: What type of new restaurant would you want?
Architect and community growth consultant Steven Cecil recently spoke to residents of Chester, Londonderry, Grafton, Ludlow and Springfield, telling them that in attracting tourists and new businesses, “Local and regional foodways are also important today. … Retail never leads, retail only follows. Restaurants lead.” What Top Three type of restaurants would make you enthusiastic to […]
To the editor: Thanks to GM artist for Hearse House drawing
The Chester Beautification Committee thanks Green Mountain Union High School junior Lily Nader for answering its request for a student to create a line drawing of the Hearse House and Public Tomb. These two buildings flank the entrance to the Brookside Cemetery across from the Village Green in the center of Chester and are a […]
Chocolate marshmallow pie made for super-chocolate lovers
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com By upping the amount of chocolate chips to a pound, and omitting the crust, you have just made yourself the base for truffles. Simply refrigerate for at least two hours until firm, remove and roll. After rolling, dip these truffles in powdered sugar or melted chocolate. Whatever you decide to do […]
USDA grants invest $125 million in Vermont in 2014
The United States Department of Agriculture announced last week that Vermont communities, families and businesses benefited from $125 million in USDA Rural Development grants, loans and loan guarantees in Federal Fiscal Year 2014. “These funds helped thousands of Vermonters find affordable homes, find good paying jobs, and access vital community services,” said USDA Rural Development […]
Vermont Law School offers environmental advocacy, hacktivist programs
SOUTH ROYALTON Two new Vermont Law School summer programs, one in environmental advocacy and one in legal technology, are open to undergraduate students, providing them with a unique opportunity to learn from nationally recognized faculty at the school’s Environmental Law Center and Center for Legal Innovation. The programs, New Frontiers in Environmental Law and Policy […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 18, 2015
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday February 18, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall 556 Elm Street. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from February 4, 2015 Selectboard Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Liquor License Renewals Free Range Restaurant Sunoco Lisai’s Water Project Update; Naomi Johnson Merritt Edson Day; […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday, Feb. 16, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet on Monday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. at Grafton Elementary on School Street in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Town Audit – Fred Duplessis Minutes: Jan. 19, 2015 Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Highway Report Work Schedule Town Garage Update Other Highway Issues Delinquent Taxes […]
Community architect addresses villages’ futures at Rotary talk
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC An architect who specializes in helping people think about the futures of their town centers attracted a crowd of 45 to the Fullerton Inn in Chester last Thursday night. While most were from Chester, residents of Ludlow, Londonderry, Springfield and Grafton also came to hear the Chester Rotary Club-sponsored […]
Board seeks higher return on Chester economic loan fund
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Having speculated for several years whether a loan fund created to help Chester’s businesses could get a higher rate of return on its unused balance, the Chester Select Board heard a presentation by representatives of the wealth management division of People’s Bank at its Feb.y 4 meeting. The Chester […]
GM Middle School mathletes head to state competition
On Saturday, Feb. 7, four GM Middle School students were among 29 mathletes from five schools around the region competing in the Southeast Vermont MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition at Windsor High School. The Chieftains combined team score earned them First Place for the Chapter and an invitation to the State Competition at Vermont Technical College on Saturday, […]
Heat pump, energy-saving workshop offered in Cavendish
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association in conjunction with the Town of Cavendish will host a heat pump workshop at 6 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 12 in the town office meeting room, 37 High St. in Cavendish. The workshop will include a presentation by representatives of Prudent Living Homes and of Brite Lite Electric of Windsor, who […]
Information class on Medicare offered
Senior Solutions staff will be at the Meeting House at Springfield Hospital from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 to provide an unbiased overview of the Medicare system. The class will be offered again on the afternoon of March 11. Space is limited, so please call ahead to register. Medicare Boot Camp is appropriate […]
Springfield Medical Care Systems receives leadership grant
Springfield Medical Care Systems was recently awarded $133,958 in Affordable Care Act funding by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In late January, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced the grant funding to recognize health center quality achievements and to invest in ongoing quality improvement activities. “These funds reward and support those health centers […]
Marlboro College names new president
MARLBORO Marlboro College announces the appointment of a new president, Kevin F. F. Quigley, following the decision of the board of trustees. Chosen from an impressive group of candidates by a search committee composed of 16 trustees, alumni, faculty, staff and students, Quigley will assume the presidency beginning on July 1. “We are thrilled to […]
FAFSA student aid applications available on line
WINOOSKI Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is reminding students to file their annual FAFSA application – the crucial first step to receiving financial aid. The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the basis for determining eligibility for federal Pell grants, VSAC’s Vermont State Grant, financial aid from the school that the student attends […]
St. Luke’s Episcopal in Chester welcomes new rector
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chester announces that it has hired a new rector, the Rev. Heidi Edson. The Vestry voted her selection unanimously after a two-year search by the Ministry Discernment Committee working with the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. The Rev. Edson’s first Sunday at St. Luke’s was Jan. 25 and the congregation gave […]
To the editor: Chase would bring fresh energy to Chester Select Board
I am writing in support of Heather Chase as a candidate for a three-year term on Chester’s Board of Selectmen. I have known Heather for the last 12 years. I have known her as a wonderful mother of four interesting, intelligent and creative children. We have been members of the same church. As a fellow […]
Hearty vegetable soup is made with simple ingredients
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com With the barest of ingredients, and the simplest of preparations, you can enjoy a filling soup that will rival any other vegetable soup found in your family recipe book. I wanted to add more ingredients to this recipe created by my dad, the second Yankee Chef, because it seemed rather plain […]
