Archive for May, 2015
Blooming Chester: Townscape seeks donations for planters
It’s springtime in Chester. The daffodils, planted by Chester Townscape, are blooming beside the Hearse House, Public Tomb, Brookside Cemetery and Civil War Monument and serve as reminders that growing weather has arrived and that it’s time to order new flower pots or to replant ones purchased last year. These planted pots will give a […]
Windham Co. meetings to address economic development strategies
Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies will host four regional meetings to update members of the community about the progress toward implementing the Windham region’s federally recognized Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies. Anyone from any part of the Windham region is welcome to attend any of the sessions regardless of their town of residence. Each meeting will […]
GMUHS Board of Directors meeting agenda for Thursday May 14, 2015
The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet in the conference room at GMUHS, 716 VT Rt 103 S. in Chester, at 6 p.m. May 14, 2015 for its regular meeting. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes […]
Two grants aid Chester, Springfield businesses
Springfield Regional Development Corp. is the recipient of two $15,000 grants to support a pair of economic development projects in the region. The projects involve Drew’s LLC of Chester and Vermont Beer Shapers of Springfield. The awards were part of the Regional Economic Development Grant Program, administered by the Department of Buildings and General Services. […]
Delivering the flavors of a pear in a delectable dessert
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com A cross between a cake and a flan, this delectable dessert is chock full of pear flavor. I advise taking the time to use your own poached pears, but if that is not feasible, canned pears are a perfectly acceptable substitute. I will give you both preparations so you can decide. *Refer […]
Special Chester Select Board meeting for May 12, 2015
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 12 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Citizen Comments Sign Green Lantern Agreement Adjourn
UPDATE- Quick response stops Baileys Mills brush fire
UPDATE: 7:50 a.m. Friday May 8. According to the Chester Fire Department, the cause of the fire (approximately 100′ by 300′) was “a large ash pile that had been emptied onto a week prior.” The fire department reminds the public that a large ash pile can continue to be hot in the middle for weeks. […]
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Notice run: May 7-May 28, 2015. Making sure this works.
Chester Development Review Board agenda for Monday, May 11, 2015
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 11 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester following a 5 p.m. site visit at 89 VT Rt. 103 S at VT Rt. 11 E. Below is its agenda. Review minutes from last meeting Continuation of Dalio Preliminary Plat / Re-subdivision […]
Part 1 – A Closer Look: The long and winding road toward a municipal gravel source
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC This is the first in a two-part series on the water and gravel projects proposed for the town of Chester. Next week: Do water and gravel mix? On Tuesday, May 19, Chester voters will be asked to decide whether to go forward with a $4 million water […]
Suspicious fire razes Londonderry home; Andover fire goes underground, prompting sleepless night for firefighters
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Tuesday continued to be a busy day for firefighters throughout the region, with Chester crews staying overnight in Andover to monitor what has turned into a ground and root fire and with South Londonderry firefighters responding to a pre-dawn house fire at 2687 Under the Mountain Road. Crews […]
Firefighters stop ‘red flag’ day fire in Andover just short of hangar, home
By Shawn Cunningham 2015 © Telegraph Publishing, LLC Fire companies, including Chester, were staying on the scene of what remained of an intense brush fire late Monday night that began in the late afternoon off Cobb Road in Andover and spread up the hill to a home and airplane hangar on East Hill Road. According […]
Drug operation said to be cause of Saturday night fire
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A Saturday night blaze on Route 10 in Chester was caused by a “drug operation,” according to Chester Fire Chief Matt Wilson in an interview on Sunday afternoon. Just after 8 p.m. the Chester Fire Department was called out for a structure fire at 1831 Route 10, […]
Weston Playhouse Theatre Co. wraps 8th annual Artists Retreat
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Co. concluded its 8th annual Artists Retreat with an Artists Salon and Reception at the Wilburton Inn in Manchester on Saturday, May 2. Actors, composers, directors and playwrights who had spent the week living and working in Weston spoke about and shared examples from their work before an invited group of theater […]
St. Luke’s to celebrate new rector
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chester will host a Celebration of New Ministry at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 when Bishop Tom Ely will formally institute the Rev. Heidi L. Edson as St. Luke’s new rector. A reception will follow in Willard Hall. Members of the Chester and surrounding communities — families and children alike […]
GMUHS announces 3rd quarter Honor Roll
Green Mountain Union High School has released the names of those making the Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter. Honors Middle School Honors are earned by those students with one off-setting grade not below a C-. (There must be an A+, A, or A- to offset the one grade of a C+, C or C-). High […]
May deals a handful of ‘wild card’ good reads
By John Hoover ©2015 The Chester Telegraph After several months of setting a specific theme for the staff at Misty Valley Books, I’ve made May a “wild card” month, allowing the staff to choose any book they want. As I looked at their selections I was amazed at the breath of interests represented in what […]
Red eye gravy should be a ‘no-brainah’
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I bet most of you will cook a ham steak in a skillet and start soaking that same skillet so that the food is easily cleaned after dinner. Time to put a stop to that! By taking a couple of extra minutes and using those flavorful fonds stuck to your pan, […]
From garbage to garden: Cavendish hosts composting workshop
Composting: It’s great for the garden, great for the lawn and it’s soon to be a law. The Vermont state legislature has passed comprehensive recycling legislation that includes mandatory rules on composting certain food waste. The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association, in conjunction with the Town of Cavendish, will host a workshop specifically about composting […]
Saturday night fire destroys garage, ignites brush along Route 10
By Cynthia Prairie © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC UPDATE – 8:30 a.m. Sunday May 3: The Chester Fire Department reports that the cause of the fire has been determined but it is not being released and that the scene has been turned over to the Chester Police Dept. The fire department also explained that downtown […]
