Archive for February, 2016
GM hoopster Cooper McCoy hits 1,000 points
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain Union High School’s Cooper McCoy passed the 1,000 point mark playing against Twin Valley on last Tuesday night. The 5-foot-8 inch point guard scored his milestone on a free throw as his parents — Jodie Parker Peebles and Brett McCoy and 30 friends and relatives […]
Tractor trailers crash, close I-91 northbound
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are reporting that around 8 this morning, a tractor-trailer being driven by William Jackson of Indian Orchard, Mass., was hauling milk on I-91 northbound when the driver lost control of the rig and it turned over in the median. A second tractor-trailer trying to […]
Weston Select Board holds Town Plan, regular meeting Feb. 9, 2016
The Town of Weston will be holding a public hearing on the Town Plan at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston. It will be followed at 7:30 p.m. by the Weston Select Board meeting in the same place. Below are the agendas. Town Plan 1. Any Requested […]
I-91 northbound closed near Brattleboro
UPDATE Feb. 5, 10:10 a.m. – Troopers are reporting that northbound lanes of I-91 are open intermittently as crews continue to clean up crash that involved two tractor trailers at mile marker 4.7. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Vermont State Police are reporting that a tractor trailer is blocking both lanes of northbound I-91 at […]
Police seek assistance in Cavendish theft
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are reporting that between yesterday afternoon and this morning, tools were stolen from a Davidson Hill Builders job site on Twenty Mile Stream Road in Cavendish. Among the tools stolen are a Makita 16-inch beam saw, Dewalt drills, a Bostitch nailer, a Dewalt chop […]
To the editor: What does the public get for giving tax exemption?
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC With regard to the Chester Rod & Gun Club’s request for property tax exempt status, I’d like to know that the facility will be open for public use if exemption is granted. That was always my understanding of how the town benefits from not collecting property tax on that sizable […]
Truck crashes into house in Mt. Holly
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Rutland Town man failed to make a corner in Mt. Holly last night and crashed his pick up truck into a house at Hortonville and Cole roads, according to state police. No one as injured, police said. Troopers from the Rutland barracks responded to a report of the crash […]
Chester residents raise issues, ideas on economic development
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Business leaders said they see vast opportunities in Chester but told the Chester Planning Commission they are frustrated in their efforts to move forward with new ideas and plans. The commission was holding an information gathering session on Monday, Feb. 1, as part of the process of […]
GMUHS, CAES issue annual budget requests, annual reports
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Green Mountain Union High and Chester-Andover Elementary schools have issued their annual reports for 2014-2015. The two reports, of more than 30 pages each, can be accessed online in The Chester Telegraph: GMUHS REPORT and CAES REPORT Each report contains the warnings for upcoming public meetings and votes, minutes […]
Chester-Andover school board meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016
The Board of Directors for Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 in the Art Room of Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Minutes Approval a. Minutes of Jan. 11, 2016 – Regular Meeting […]
GMUHS Board meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016
The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3 2016 immediately following the joint board meeting that will begin at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Band/Music Room of Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. […]
Joint school board meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016
A joint meeting of the boards of the Operating School Districts of Black River Middle & High, Cavendish Town Elementary, Chester-Andover Elementary, Green Mountain Union High, Ludlow Elementary and Mount Holly will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 in the Band/Music Room at Ludlow Elementary, 45 Main St. in Ludlow. Below is […]
Londonderry sets candidates night, policing info meeting
At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9 the town of Londonderry will hold its annual Candidates Night at the Twitchell Building on Old School Street. The first session will provide a platform for candidates for 15 elected positions to announce their intentions to seek election. A list of positions up for election in 2016 can be […]
Scout learns ropes, ‘Blind Date with a Book,’ new large print books at Rock Library; seamstress work featured at artisans coop
Boy Scout volunteers at Rockingham Library Liam Mallan, a Boy Scout from Springfield’s Troop 252, got an inside look at how libraries work when he volunteered at the Rockingham Free Public Library in Bellows Falls. Working with Youth Services librarian Sam Maskell, Liam contributed to the Collection Development project. Books that had old and outdated […]
Commentary: Vt. Attorney General overreaches in prosecuting anti-wind activist
By Deborah T. Bucknam Esq. Vermont’s Attorney General has filed a complaint against Annette Smith, the activist who helps Vermonters opposed to industrial wind navigate the administrative jungle that best describes the Public Service Board proceedings. I have represented folks opposed to industrial wind at the Public Service Board, and the hearings are overrun by […]
Animal shelter self-quarantines to care for sick cats
Webster’s House cat shelter in Chester has voluntarily placed itself under quarantine last week after some of the animals have been found to have symptoms of bordetella — also known as kennel cough. Bordetella is very contagious to cats, especially in shelter situations but it is successfully treated with antibiotics. The affected animals are being […]
Flood Brook PE teacher honored at State House for prevention work
On Wednesday, Jan. 26, Mark Weikert, the physical education teacher at Flood Brook School, received a Prevention Champion Award at the annual Prevention Awareness Day at the State House in Montpelier. The event is held to help spread the word about how Vermont communities benefit from the work of the 24 substance abuse prevention coalitions in the […]
GMUHS senior wins Alger scholarship; 2 RVTC students earn welding certification
Thomas Foster awarded Horatio Alger scholarship Thomas Foster of Chester, a Green Mountain High senior, is one of 556 students nationwide to be selected to receive the 2016 Horatio Alger State and Specialized Scholarship. The average scholarship is worth $7,000. Thomas said he plans to use his scholarship to attend the University of Vermont to […]
College News
Joshua McLaughlin of Chester was recently named to the Castleton University President’s List for the fall semester of the 2015-16 academic year. To qualify for this highest academic honor, the student must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 4.0. The following students were named to the Castleton University Dean’s List for […]
Explore best-seller lists and see why they sell
By John Hoover © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC There are many best-seller lists — the New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly to name a few. At Misty Valley Books we post the American Booksellers Association’s Indie Best-seller lists for hardbound and paperbacks. I asked the staff here to pick a best-seller to review […]
