Archive for August, 2016
Ground breaks, curtain rises on next act for Weston Playhouse
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Years of planning and designing came to a close Sunday as the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company officially broke ground for its new arts center on the corner of Route 100 and the Andover Weston Road. What will not come to an end however is fund raising for […]
Bock wins Democratic Primary in Windsor 3-1; victory in November seems assured
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Tom Bock sprinted to a victory over Melody Reed in the Democratic Primary for Vermont state representative from the Windsor 3-1 District, which includes Chester, Andover, Baltimore and North Springfield. Despite ballot counting glitches in Andover and Baltimore, by 9:30 p.m. it appeared that Bock […]
With one district out, Bock takes lead in State House race
9:08 p.m. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Tom Bock jumped out to an early lead over Melody Reed in the race for Vermont state representative from the Windsor 3-1 District, which includes Chester, Andover, Baltimore and North Springfield. Polling 251 votes to Reed’s 209 in the town of Chester, the former Chester Select Board member […]
Celebration of Life for Marlene Whitacre to be held Aug. 21
A Celebration of Life in remembrance of Marlene Whitacre will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21 at the White Church in Grafton, immediately followed by a reception across the street in the Grafton Chapel till 3 p.m. All are invited to gather with her family, friends and neighbors to share […]
14 in Chester honored for 20-plus years of service
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Before getting down to a regular agenda on Wednesday, Aug. 3, the Chester Select Board took a few minutes to recognize 14 people who have served the town of Chester for as many as 35 years. The Vermont Public Service Award is given every five years by […]
Hart to remain Londonderry road foreman, Doane steps down
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a surprising turn of events, Duane Hart, who had resigned from his position as road foreman for the town of Londonderry, will be staying on and instead road crew member Nick Doane will be leaving. This turn was mentioned only in passing at the Aug. 1 […]
AOT-FEMA buyout impasse continues over Londonderry wall
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Emergency Management Director Kevin Beattie told the Londonderry Select Board that his repeated requests for information from Eckman Engineering about the status of correspondence between Eckman and the Agency of Transportation on the “training wall” on the West River had not yielded results. But, he said at […]
Londonderry Select Board holds special meeting tonight, Aug. 8, 2016
The Londonderry Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, Monday, Aug. 8, at the Twitchell Building at 100 Old School St. Below is its agenda. 1. Call meeting to order 2. Additions or deletions to the agenda 3. Pay orders 4. Local Control Commission: Rotary Club Beer Festival Permit 5. Old […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Aug. 9, 2016
The Weston Select Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Road Foreman: Crushing of Gravel Bids 4. Little School Painting Bids:Water Faucet for Testing 5. Little School Parking: 6. Furnace […]
Chester EMS offers EMT qualifying course
District 11 EMS is looking for anyone 16 years old or older to join its teams, and will be holding an Emergency Medical Technician course starting Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Chester. This course will take students through the Emergency Medical Responder entry level course followed by the added hours needed to reach the EMT level. […]
Tangy spiced apple pie harbors a healthy secret
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This is a perfectly spiced apple pie with a tangy bite that entirely compliments the apples. And the surprise? I added some summer squash — and neither you nor anyone else will know the difference. It’s a great way to get those vegetables into your children without their knowledge. Try peeled, […]
UPDATE: State Police looking for missing Kansas woman
UPDATE – August 8: Vermont State Police issued a brief press release overnight saying that Rachel Daniel had been located. No other details were given. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police at the New Haven barracks are looking for 30-year-old Rachel Daniel of Manhattan, Kansas. According to a police press release, Daniel […]
Take a chance on Weston’s exuberant ‘Mamma Mia’
By David Lampe-Wilson ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Take a sitcom script, a passel of Swedish disco-era tunes and some lively dancing and you have “Mamma Mia!” the long-running Broadway musical now in production at Weston Playhouse. On the Greek island of Kalokairi, young Sophie is preparing her wedding and wants her father to walk her […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Monday, Aug. 8, 2016
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8 at Town Offices, at 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: 07/25/2016 Selectboard Meeting. 4. Review and Act on Financial Orders. 5. Highways / Garage: A. Activity Report. B. Winter […]
Grafton 2nd homeowners given voice in wind poll
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a long discussion, punctuated by comments from first- and second-homeowners alike urging that the Grafton Select Board act, the board on Monday night approved going forward with a nonbinding poll to find out how all town residents and taxpayers view the proposed Iberdrola industrial wind project as […]
Weston board ponders Little School parking, well requests, tables other issues
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC More issues were tabled than decided at the July 26 Weston Select Board meeting including choosing among bidders for a new furnace at the Town Office building, a supplier for heating oil and securing an expert opinion to how close to a wellhead pavement can be laid […]
Chester Police Log for May 1 through July 20, 2016
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Sunday, May 1, 9:57 a.m. A complainant told police that over the weekend someone had stolen a […]
Voter registration deadline nears; early voting still an option
Qualified Vermonters will have until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 to register either by mail, in their town clerk’s office, or online at https://olvr.sec.state.vt.us/ Registered voters can also request an early or absentee ballot if they are unable to make it to the polls on Aug. 9. Simply go to your town clerk’s office to […]
A CLOSER LOOK: State House candidates answer our questions
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With two Democratic candidates vying for a seat in the State House from Windsor 3-1 and no Republicans or Independents in sight, next Tuesday’s primary might just as well be the Nov. 8 General Election for Chester, Andover, Baltimore and North Springfield. As is our custom in contested races, we’ve […]
Route 7 closed in Pittsford
UPDATE 8/3/16 1:10 p.m. – One lane is now open. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont State Police are advising that there has been an accident on Route 7 in Pittsford and that the road is closed. Police are asking motorists to find alternate routes around the closure. Northbound traffic is currently being detoured […]
