Archive for July, 2015
Ottauquechee District honored for River Roadshow program
Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence at State House on Tuesday, June 30. The award was given for ONRCD’s River Roadshow, a moble education program that uses a stream table to demonstrate how rivers behave during flood events. The program is in its fourth year, has reached more than […]
Diamond Realty hosts social media campaign
Diamond Realty is launching a seven-day campaign in partnership with DJ’s Restaurant in Ludlow. In an effort to engage the local community with the real estate’s social media page, the giveaway will begin on Monday, July 20 and come to close on Monday, July 27. During this time, any Facebook user who “likes” the Diamond […]
Prevention Partners awarded $130,000 of $12.4 million statewide grant
Windsor County Prevention Partners is slated to receive $130,000 from a $12.4 million federal grant beginning in July 2016 to help reduce prescription drug abuse, marijuana use and underage drinking among youth and young adults in Vermont. The grant award was announced in early July by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and Gov. Peter Shumlin. The […]
Grafton Wind Information Subcommittee meets Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The Grafton Wind Information Subcommittee will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21 at the own Administrator’s office at 117 Main St in Grafton. Below is its agenda 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Submitted Questions Review 4. Other Business 5. Date of Next Meeting: TBD 6. Adjourn
Grafton Planning Commission meeting for July 21, 2015
The Planning Commission for the Town of Grafton will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 at Town Hall, 117 Main St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Minutes: 06/09/2015, previous incomplete minutes, minutes preparer Town Land Use Administrator Action items Town Plan Amendment to enable Village Center Designation (Liisa) Municipal Planning Grant, FEH Any […]
Realtors, Rotary honor students with scholarships
The Crown Point Board of Realtors and the Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship fund has given $1,000 college scholarships to David Bryant of Springfield and Alecia Rokes of Andover, recognizing both for their longtime volunteer work. The late Sammy Pierce was a member of CPBR noted for his willingness to help others. David Bryant, who graduated […]
Toss some traditions! Add tomato to this lobster chowder
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I never thought in a million years that I would add any tomato product to a chowder. But then, I came across my dad’s recipe for a tweak on a classic that got me wondering “Should I? Do I dare?” Now many of you may think this is foolish. But considering […]
Vermont State Police Incident Log for June 2015
The Chester Telegraph’s Vermont State Police Log is a sampling of incidents in Andover, Grafton, Londonderry, Weston and adjacent communities. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Friday, June 5, Hobart Road, Londonderry – Between May 22 and June 5 a Samsung plasma television was stolen from a […]
WPTC’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ is ‘fast-paced, deliciously daffy’
By David Lampe-Wilson © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The power of the imagination, once freed, seems limitless and releasing that power is the task set forth by Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony Award winning play now on stage at the Weston Playhouse. You really have to admire how the cast takes the stage, […]
Grafton Wind Information Subcommittee meeting
The Grafton Wind Subcommittee will be meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21 at the Grafton Town Administrator’s Office on Main Street. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Submitted Questions Review 4. Other Business 5. Date of Next Meeting: TBD 6. Adjourn
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday, July 20, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 20 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: June 26 & July 6, 2015 Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues Building Bright Futures Informational Session (Ellen Taetzsch) […]
Chester Police Log March 20 to June 13, 2015
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. NOTE: Chester Police are asking that anyone with information regarding a recent series of burglaries in the Smokeshire area of Ludlow and Chester to […]
Long-delayed Popple Dungeon work begins
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Popple Dungeon residents are holding their breaths and crossing their fingers as work gets underway on the long delayed project to reroute about 950 feet of crumbling paved roadway and improve the drainage under it to stabilize and preserve the road. This section of roadway stands above the […]
Chester public records get room to grow
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 Telegraph Publishing The records of a town take up a lot of space after 254 years. And during her tenure as Chester Town Clerk, Deb Aldrich has watched the 162-square-foot vault used to protect town records grow tighter and tighter. A Vermont statute mandates that a town have “a fireproof safe […]
Upcoming events: Fundraisers for community health, Weston Green; NY Times best-selling author reads work; music al fresco; townwide tag sale; and music and dance workshops
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email your short and to the point press releases to Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Fundraisers July 15: Run the River registration deadline for savings The first Run the River Team Challenge […]
Entrepreneurship workshop geared toward ages 50 and up
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will join with Friends of Ludlow Auditorium to offer a business presentation called “Encore Entrepreneurship Class” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium at 37 S. Depot St. in Ludlow. The Small Business Association in partnership with the American Association of Retired […]
Volunteer Medicare navigators sought; BRGNS Food Shelf needs filling
Help seniors navigate Medicare system The State Health Insurance Program at Senior Solutions needs volunteers to help meet the ever-growing demand for guidance on Medicare and complementary assistance programs. As part of the SHIP crew serving southeastern Vermont, volunteers will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local people, and work […]
Young’s Furniture to hold monthly charitable 50/50 raffles
Tom Ross at Young’s Furniture & Appliance in the Springfield Shopping Plaza invites everyone to stop by and buy some 50/50 raffle tickets before Thursday, July 30. As part of a new effort to support its community, the store will be holding a 50/50 raffle each month, benefiting a different non-profit organization each month. July’s […]
College News
Mary Donald of Grafton, an International Relations major, has graduated from Colgate University in New York. Clayton Enright of Londonderry graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. with a degree in Accounting. Kerry Howard of Londonderry graduated from Stonehill College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Anna Jonynas of Chester graduated from Stonehill […]
Deep fried baby corn and chicken make a spicy meal
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Once you try baby corn, you will be hooked on its tenderness and simplicity in cooking. Although not as sweet as larger ears of corn, I add some heat and great flavor to compensate. If you want something a little more fiery, add some minced chili peppers while cooking the onions. […]
