Archive for June, 2016
Scholarships, honors fill GMUHS 2016 Awards Night
Green Mountain Union High School held its annual Senior Awards Night on Friday, June 10. In addition to awards, the winners of a number of scholarships and the names of the salutatorian and valedictorian were announced. The awards and their recipients are: THE CHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT Recognition and gift Lucas Trask TOM SPATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS […]
Doris Gillman, 92, loving mother, dedicated volunteer, in service to others
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Doris H. Gillman of Brunswick, Me., died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 with her son Herbert and her youngest daughter MaryAnn by her side. Mrs. Gillman lived a full life for 92 ½ years. She graduated from Otterbein College and worked as a social worker in the […]
State Police ask for help in vandalism
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont State Police in Rockingham are investigating a report of vandalism to a vehicle that happened around midnight on Sunday, June 12. The 2011 GMC Sierra pickup was parked at 124 Lower Bartonsville Road in Rockingham. The passenger side tail light, the passenger side window and mirror of the […]
Start preparing for retirement: Save, gain confidence in investing
By Kevin Theissen Skygate Financial Group LLC Almost 50 percent of Americans are either “not confident” or just “slightly confident” in their ability to make the right investment decisions for their retirement accounts. This is according to the Federal Reserve Board’s third annual Survey of Household Economics and Decision-making. Many Americans don’t spend time on […]
6 GM seniors awarded Chester Rotary scholarships;
Kurn Hattin graduates 16 eighth-graders
On Tuesday, June 7, the Chester Rotary Club presented its annual scholarship awards to six Green Mountain Union High School seniors. The evening event was held at the American Legion and was attended by about 65 Rotarians, guests and scholarship winners. The scholarship awards were based on academics, financial need, community service and a written […]
6-week summer kids camp set for CAES;
free summer kids meals offered in Chester, Ludlow
The CAES Afterschool Program will be holding six weeks of Summer Camp from Monday, June 20 to Friday July 29, for children entering grades 1 through 7. REAP Summer Camp will be held at Chester Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., and utilize the town pool to engage campers in fun recreational activities. The camp […]
Small Business center hosts social media workshop;
SAPA-TV joins VTelevision channel
Vermont Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a workshop — Social Media for Small Business — at Marlboro Graduate Center, Room 2E, in Brattleboro from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28. Social Media is here to stay, yet with so many sites to choose from, determining which is best for your business and […]
Andover Day Fair seeks vendors for August event
The Andover Project Committee is seeking vendors for its 3rd annual Andover Day Fair, to be held at the Andover Town Hall grounds, 953 Weston-Andover Road, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will consist of booths for arts, crafts, homemade items, live music, demonstrations, food, a Chinese auction, and […]
College News
The following students recently graduated Castleton University and were recognized during the 229th commencement on May 7. Olivia Bartlett of Chester graduated with an Associate of Science in Nursing. McKala Benson of Chester graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Taylor LeFevre of Chester graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of […]
New England style chow-chow great for summer picnicking
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com What’s great about original Chinese chow-chow is that all liquid is absorbed into the onions as it cooks and sits. The longer it sits on your picnic table, the better it gets. With this New England version, use whatever hot, spicy or flavored mustard you desire to serve this alongside roasted […]
GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for June 16, 2016
The Board of Directors of Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103, will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 at the Library Learning Commons. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of May 12, 2016 – Regular IV. Communications […]
REVISED Chester Select Board agenda for June 15, 2016 REVISED
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its revised agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from June 1, 2016 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Yosemite Legal Opinion Regarding Title Search (With Grant Information, if Available) 5. Executive Session: Discussion […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for June 13, 2016
The Board of Director of Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13 at the Library of Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of May 9, 2016 – Regular Meeting […]
Water main work begins in Chester, expect brief shutoffs
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Chester Water Department is reporting that water main work from the intersection of Route 103 and River Street to Green Mountain Union High School has begun and will continue for two to three months. During that time there will be brief, localized water shutoffs. The area affected will be […]
Long meeting on Yosemite, Academy and fire buildings, but little action by Chester Select Board
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a busy, three and a half hour meeting, the Chester Select Board again took no action in examining the Academy Building lease or the transfer of the Yosemite Firehouse, set aside the conflict of interest policies for future discussion, reduced the scope of the sidewalk project […]
Grafton town attorney sees ‘no violations’ in Sands’ meeting; suggests use of Iberdrola-funded escrow account
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Grafton town attorney Robin Stern, in an email to Town Administrator Emily Huff and copied to Select Board chair Al Sands and Town Clerk Kim Record, says that she has found no violation of the Grafton Code of Conduct on Sands’ part in meeting with Iberdrola Renewables and […]
In an agreeable meeting, Grafton board sets election date, foregoes bid process on winter sand
By Cynthia Prairie ©Telegraph Publishing LLC Monday’s Grafton Select Board meeting was a quiet and quick affair. With only three of four board members present — chair Al Sands was away — vice chair Skip Lisle moved through the long agenda relatively quickly. It would likely have been a longer meeting if, as suggested by […]
A BRUSH WITH THE GREATEST: 39 years ago, Muhammad Ali came to Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the days following the death of Muhammad Ali on Friday, June 3, the airwaves, internet and print press have been filled with appreciations and recollections of the three-time world heavyweight champion’s life. And in a small house in a quiet Chester neighborhood, a few residents have […]
44 years of BF High yearbooks on line at Rock Library;
Vermont library passport program starts
The Bellows Falls Union High School Yearbooks from 1930–2014 are now online at the Rockingham Free Public Library’s website www.rockinghamlibrary.org. Hover over the “Historical Collections” tab on the website and click on BFUHS Yearbooks. Look up friends, teachers, parents and grandparents. For more information, call the library at 802-463-4270 or email reference@rockinghamlibrary.org. Visit Vermont libraries […]
To the editor: Double standard in code of conduct questions
Dear Editor and others of concern: In a recent Chester Telegraph article and at a recent Grafton Select Board meeting Selectman Al Sands was accused of violating Grafton’s Code of Conduct by meeting with representatives from Iberdrola Renewables. I should know as I was there. If members of the community are concerned about conversations that […]
