Archive for November, 2015
SMCS adds Mountain Valley Medical to its community network
Springfield Medical Care Systems is in the process of adding Mountain Valley Medical Clinic in Londonderry as a community health center site within the SMCS federally qualified health center network. Mountain Valley Medical Center will serve the Vermont towns of Jamaica, Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, Stratton, Wardsboro, West Townshend, West Wardsboro, Weston and Windham. “MVMC […]
Letter to the editor: New Green Mountain Party seeks supporters
The Green Mountain Party has formed a state committee and is looking to open town caucuses to be a minor political party in Vermont. Your one vote does a lot and sometimes we as citizens need to do more. Many in Vermont are frustrated with our non-responsive, self-serving Montpelier government. We are frustrated with likes of Monsanto trying […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Dec. 2, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from the Nov. 24, 2015 Select Board Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Draft General Fund Budget & Capital Plan New Business/Next Agenda Adjourn
Grab the kids and make these easy cranberry marshmallows
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com These super easy marshmallows are honestly as light and silky as a cloud. They are the best I have ever tasted and the good thing about them, you can use whatever flavors and colors you desire to be festive. Try lime, cherry or lemon, adding more food coloring while beating for […]
To give and to get: Books to put you in the holiday spirit
By John Hoover ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Wreaths decorate doors, windows are lit with candles and, as the sun sets, twinkling lights appear to light the night. It’s that time of year when we try to find the perfect gift for everyone on our list. To help you find […]
Farm stand break-in in Grafton
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are reporting that there was a farm stand break-in last night in Grafton. Sometime during the night of Nov. 26 or the morning of Nov. 27, someone broke into an outbuilding used as a farm stand at Idyll Acres Farm on Route 121 east of Grafton. It […]
License restoration program a hike for southern Windsor
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC A one-day program to restore driving privileges to Windsor County residents who have had licenses suspended for not paying traffic tickets was announced Monday, Nov. 23 by Gov. Peter Shumlin in a press conference in Woodstock. Dubbed “Driver Restoration Day,” the program will take place from 8 […]
Chester wrestles with health insurance co-pay, bidding process
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a contentious Nov. 18 meeting that saw Chester’s Select Board set a special meeting for 7 p.m. tonight to finish the agenda rather than continuing late, members questioned whether the town should take possession of the information booth, whether to require town employees to pay something […]
POLICE UPDATES: Burglary arrest; bottle rocket fires and mailbox vandalism
UPDATE – Nov 25 8:45 a.m. Chester Police have announced three more arrests in the burglaries reported below. Also arrested on the same charges are David Farnsworth, 59, Zachary McNeill, 23 and Paige Hillock, 24 all of Springfield. © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police have arrested one man and hope to have two more in […]
Beverly (Sheldon) Leach, 78, avid reader who loved her family
Beverly Ann (Sheldon) Leach, 78, of Warren, Penn., died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at Golden Living – Kinzua Valley of Warren. She and her family lived in Chester from 1979 to 1987. Mrs. Leach was born Dec. 1, 1936 in Jamestown, N.Y., the daughter of the late Walter and Violet (Beightol) Sweatman. She enjoyed reading, her […]
Spaghetti and meatballs attract $1,664 for Keewaydin camp
About 190 people chowed down at last Thursday’s Spaghetti Dinner fund-raiser to send 5th and 6th graders at Chester-Andover Elementary School to Keewaydin Environmental Education Camp, raising about $1,664. The annual event — held at the school cafeteria — brings out parents, their kids and school personnel to help prepare the sauce, pasta, garlic bread, […]
Weston Town Office holiday schedule
The Weston Town Office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. It will also be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday and Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 for New Year’s Day.
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, Nov. 24
The Weston Select Board will hold its meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Road Foreman: 4. Access/Right of Way Permit Application: 5. Chester Mountain Speed Limit: 6. Little School Ramp: 7. […]
School merger study committee begins work
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Sitting on small chairs in the Chester-/Andover Elementary School Library last week a group took up the task of studying merger options as required by Vermont’s new school consolidation law. Under Act 46, the state is encouraging school districts throughout Vermont to look at and adopt consolidation […]
Marketer recognized for efforts; electric vehicles can charge up in Manchester
Kim Dixon of Waterbury-based Insights LLC was recently recognized as the 2015 Small Business Marketing Solution Provider of the Year – Northeast, by online marketing company Constant Contact Inc. Dixon received the award at a conference in Las Vegas in October where she was recognized as 1 of 5 recipients among hundreds of marketing professionals […]
Woman, girl hospitalized after being hit by car in Chester
UPDATE Nov. 25 8:45 a.m. According to Chester Police, the child who was hit on Monday was released from the hospital yesterday. The woman remains at Dartmouth Hitchcock in critical condition. © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC A woman and a child walking together to Chester-Andover Elementary School around 7:30 this morning were hit by a […]
‘Mary Poppins’ offers top-drawer performances on a dazzling set
By David Lampe-Wilson ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC White River Junction’s Northern Stage enters the holiday season with the musical Mary Poppins and, as seen in a preview, there is a lot to recommend it — performances, costumes, color — but it is an uphill battle for its talented cast. Someone once described a camel as […]
Create an unusual holiday dip for apples
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I do realize many of you will not want to go purchase baby food for this recipe, and that would be a shame. While it is perfect for this dip, if you so desire, simply omit and add 2 additional tablespoons of maple syrup. If you do decide to follow this […]
GMUHS Honor Roll for 1st Quarter
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its 1st Quarter Honor Roll for the 2015-2016 school year. 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 School Honors […]
Chester-Andover Family Center raffles rug, preps for winter; FOLA in rehearsal for Follies
The Chester-Andover Family Center Thrift Shop if raffling off a handmade wool rag rug created by volunteer Edie Brown of Chester. The rug is 36 inches in diameter and is on display at the shop. Tickets are $1 each or five for $6 six for $5. Proceeds will go toward funds to help keep people […]
