Archive for September, 2015
Grafton to sell old town garage for $95,000 to local excavating firm
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a relatively quick meeting to clear Town Hall* for the Planning Commission last night, the Grafton Select Board unanimously voted to accept the bid for the old town garage to Grafton resident and business owner Jamie Gregory, of Jamie Gregory Trucking and Excavating. The bids were opened […]
Income survey gives Chester better borrowing terms for water project
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In addition to turning down a request from Vietnam Veterans of America to hold a coin drop on Main Street, the Chester Select Board at its Wednesday, Sept. 2 meeting discussed the results of the median household income survey that will make borrowing for the water upgrade […]
Construction of Dollar General in Chester expected to begin soon
By Cynthia Prairie © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Construction on the 9,100-square-foot Dollar General for Main Street in Chester is expected to begin this fall with the store opening in early 2016. And a sure sign of the impending work are the building permits nailed to wooden frames on the property. A spokesman for the […]
Two injured in Proctorsville Gulf crash
©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police report that a two-vehicle accident occurred at the bottom of the Proctorsville Gulf around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Ludlow Ambulance and Proctorsville Fire Department were dispatched to the crash on VT103 in the town of Cavendish. Police say that a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by a Brattleboro […]
Solar array installed at Stone Village church
First Universalist Parish in Chester has gone solar with a 16-panel array installed and connected to the power grid. Over the course of a year, the system is designed to generate enough solar electricity to meet the full electrical demands of the church, located in the Stone Village. The solar array is located behind the […]
Vermont Chamber of Commerce hosts legislative wrap-up lunch
From noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce presents a 2015 legislative wrap-up on key business issues including new taxes and fees, funding for tourism and economic development marketing, labor mandates and economic growth and a preview of what to expect next year. Learn about the issues, have your […]
Public legislative forum to address property tax and ed reform
On Monday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m., state Rep. Oliver Olsen, an Independent from Londonderry, will host a legislative forum on property tax and education reform at Flood Brook School featuring House Speaker Shap Smith (D-Morristown) and state Rep. Dave Sharpe (D-Bristol), chairman of the House Education Committee. Flood Brook School is located at 91 […]
Rock Library offers Windham County Parent Resource Calendar
If you’re a parent, caregiver or someone who works with families and have looked for a single place where you could find programs and activities, the Rockingham Free Public Library, along with other Windham County service providers, announces the launch of the Windham County Parent Resource Calendar. It’s a single online location where you can […]
Wilder Library hires new director, bids farewell to MacLaury
The Board of Trustees of Wilder Memorial Library announced the arrival of new library director Amanda Merk. She will be taking over the position from Kerri MacLaury. who leaves on Oct. 1 to move to the Boston area. According to the board, under MacLaury’s leadership, the library saw dramatic increases in patron usage, volunteer support, […]
Summer’s last hurrah: finger-licking good pork barbecue
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com We’re nearing the last hurrah for warm weather barbecues. Although this recipe is prepared in the oven, it is easily adaptable for your outdoor grill. I use pork loin here because it is so much lower in saturated fat, I don’t want my last summer barbecued pork to stay with me […]
GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015
The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at GMUHS’s Library Learning Commons. GMUHS is located at 716 Route 103 South. Below is its agenda. Call to Order a. Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of June 11, 2015 – Regular Meeting […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 8
The Grafton Select Board will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. The meeting date was changed to Tuesday to accommodate the Monday Labor Day holiday. (CORRECTION: The meeting was scheduled for Town Hall.) Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Aug. 17, 2015 Warrants: […]
Chester board nixes Vietnam vets’ coin-drop
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a 3 to 1 vote, the Chester Select Board last night turned down a request from Vietnam veterans to hold a coin-drop fundraiser in front of Zachary’s Pizza House on Friday, Sept. 18. The request, from Chapter 723 of Vietnam Veterans of America, came before town officials […]
Motorcyclist injured in early morning crash
A 48-year-old Cavendish motorcyclist was injured in a 7 a.m. accident involving a Volvo driven by a Ludlow resident at Routes 103 and 131 in Cavendish, Vermont State Police said this afternoon. According to police, the Volvo was traveling south on Route 103, with the driver intending to turn left onto Route 131. At the […]
Campaign launched for 2016 Londonderry 4th of July Fireworks
Kate Buggeln and husband Steve Kulovits of South Londonderry donned matching Uncle Sam costumes at the West River Farmers Market in Londonderry this past Saturday to begin to drum up financial support for the town’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks on Magic Mountain. The 2016 fireworks will be held on Friday, July 1 at nightfall, […]
To the editor: Review process for towers, energy projects less strict
A number of articles and letters to the editor fault the Public Service Board for so easily approving communications towers and alternative energy projects. My review, as an experienced land use attorney of many recent cases, indicates that much fault (or credit, if you support such projects) belongs to the Vermont legislature, which has specified […]
College News
Forrest Lisle of Grafton will begin coursework at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., this week. Lisle is majoring in Adventure Education. Eight local students are beginning studies at Castleton University in Castleton, Vt. They are: James Ameden of Londonderry; Adrian Baraw-Nelson of Chester; Olson Humphrey of Londonderry; Kristina Knockenhauer of Chester; Morgan Little of […]
Town of Weston: Quit claim proposal for 85 acres
Notice run: Aug. 31 to Sept. 30, 2015
