Archive for January, 2017
Andover Select Board meeting for Monday, Jan. 9, 2017
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at town offices at 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from Dec. 12 meeting. 4. Review and Act […]
Petitions due Jan. 30 for open offices in Chester
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Town of Chester will elect officers by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. These are the offices that will be up for election at that time. Chester Town School District Moderator – 1 one-year term Town Moderator – 1 one-year term Town Clerk – 1 three-year term Town […]
Chester Police Log, Aug. 24 through Dec. 19, 2016
© 2017 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. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 6:29 a.m. A woman on Potash Brook Road was on her deck when she […]
CAES Board meeting agenda for Jan. 9, 2017
Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 at the CAES Library, 72 Main St., Chester. Its agenda is below. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda III. Minutes: a. Minutes of Dec. 12, 2016 Regular Meeting IV. Communications: a. Written/Oral; b. Public […]
Act 250 permit for Chester water tank restricts gravel extraction plan
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Friday, the District #2 Environmental Commission issued a permit to allow Chester to build a water tank and transmission line on 139 acres of land east of Green Mountain Union High School. But the Act 250 permit seems likely to make further development on the site […]
Conn. man accused of assaulting Mass. trooper arrested after chase with VSP
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A high speed pursuit and a run through the woods just south of Springfield on I-91 ended in the arrest of a Hartford, Conn., man accused of assaulting a Massachusetts state trooper late last night. At about 11:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Vermont State Police were alerted that Massachusetts State Police had […]
Magic Mountain named ‘Best in Snow’ by Liftopia
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Liftopia, a ski and snowboard ticketing portal, has named Magic Mountain in Londonderry No. 1 among its Top 10 Best in Snow winners for 2016-17, according to a press release issued last week. Liftopia takes reviews from thousands of skiers who use its services to see which resorts are best […]
Wantastiquet Rotary to host membership reception
The Wantastiquet Rotary Club will host a membership reception on Jan. 12, 2017 at the Upper Pass Lodge on the Magic Mountain access road from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to learn more about Rotary and what the local club is involved with in the community is welcome and will receive a drink plus […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 4, 2017
The Chester Water/Sewer Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 to set the water/sewer budgets. Following that, the group will meet as the Chester Select Board. The meetings will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the Select Board agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes from the Dec. 21, 2016 […]
3SquaresVT boosts food purchasing power for senior citizens
Many senior citizens are cutting back on their food budgets as expenses rise, but good nutrition is a key factor in lifelong health. To encourage healthy eating, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers the 3SquaresVT program to help eligible Vermonters buy nutritious food. The benefits come on an EBT card that looks like a debit […]
To the editor: Kurn Hattin thanks all who made Christmas grand
As part of a long-standing annual tradition, the Chester Rotary Club coordinated a much-anticipated visit by some very special friends. On Thursday, Dec. 15, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the Grinch and an entourage of elves came to Kurn Hattin Homes, going from cottage to cottage with a magical sack of presents for the wide-eyed children! […]
Embrace the chill with these warming, thrilling & chilling books
By John Hoover © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC We’ve passed the winter solstice and we’ve survived the end of December holidays. The days are slowly lengthening but we still have considerable winter to get through. While some of our readers might be planning their gardens or reading travel guides to warmer places, over here at […]
Nutella adds so much to a simple coffee cake
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I am hesitant to use the name Nutella because it is a brand name, and with all the issues that I faced about registering The Yankee Chef, it simply rubs me the wrong way. But one taste of that deliciously creamy spread and I was hooked. It wasn’t long before I […]
