Archive for February, 2017
Green Mountain RED merger moves forward; Ludlow, Mt. Holly reject plan
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday night, school merger study committee representatives from Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester who are working to form a Regional Education District heard from Mount Holly and Ludlow reps that those towns will not participate in the RED – even as a fallback position in their […]
Full Derry board meeting opens with tribute to Prouty
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC With his voice breaking, Londonderry Select Board chair Paul Gordon opened the meeting of Feb. 13 saying, “It is with great sadness that I step in as vice chairman. The sudden passing of our chairman and friend, Steve Prouty, leaves us without our dedicated leader.” Prouty, 66, who […]
Ludlow, Mt. Holly schools close door on RED; 3 options remain
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday night, Feb. 9, the Act 46 sub-committee for Mount Holly and Ludlow voted unanimously to tell the four towns working to form a Regional Education District that they would not participate in that effort – even as a backup in case other options don’t work […]
Residents hear Act 46 merger proposal at Flood Brook School
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Around 50 people braved the single digit temperatures and blowing snow on Thursday, Feb. 9 to attend an Act 46 School Merger Forum at Flood Brook School in Londonderry. The hour-long presentation by study committee member Debra Lyneis outlined the proposed merger of schools for nine towns into […]
Chester Town School Board of Directors agenda for Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017
The Chester Town School Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda-Additions & Deletions III. New Business a. TRSU Act 46 Study Committee Report i. Formal Review and Comments b. […]
To the editor: From breakfast to lunch to Iron Chef Jr., GMUHS is cooking
Here we are mid-winter and everything is going great in the kitchen at Green Mountain Union High. We offer a great breakfast everyday from 7 a.m. and throughout the morning. You will find on any given day a number of choices to satisfy everyone. We offer a great breakfast sandwich on a wrap, biscuit or […]
Barn dance adds to CAES playground fund coffers
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester-Andover Elementary School’s barn dance and chili cook-off contest on Saturday, Feb. 4 raised more than $1,000 for the ongoing Pennies for the Playground project. With music by the Specker family, dance calling by music instructor Cindi Austin and dance instruction by Austin and phys ed teacher Elise Lisle, a […]
To the editor: Orange-1 recount was conducted properly
An Open Letter to the Vermont House of Representatives Re: H.R. 8, House resolution relating to conducting a recount in the election for the House of Representatives for the Orange-1 District As you may know, we were Election Officials for the District Orange 1 recount that took place on Nov. 21, 2016 at the Orange […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017
The Chester Select Board will hold a public hearing on the Chapters 2 and 3 of the proposed Unified Development Bylaws at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, after which it will go into its Select Board hearing. Both meetings will be held at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its […]
To the editor: Arrison announces candidacy for Chester Select Board
My name is Kelly Arrison, and I’m running for a seat on the Chester Select Board. I’ve lived in Chester for 45 years. Twenty-six years ago, I brought my auto racing business to Chester, where it has thrived. Chester is a great place to live and work. Because it has given me so much I […]
Phoenix Books, owner of Chester shop, buys Woodstock store
The owners of Phoenix Books, a Vermont-owned bookstore with locations in Essex, Burlington, Rutland and Chester, have purchased Woodstock’s Yankee Bookshop, the oldest continuously operated independent bookstore in Vermont. Phoenix’s Michael DeSanto and Renee Reiner met with Susan Morgan – who bought the shop in 2001 – for the closing on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Yankee […]
Weston’s 2017 New Musical Award winner announced
Free public concert to be held March 4
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company has chosen writer/composer Zack Zadek’s Deathless for its 11th annual New Musical Award. Nominated by Jennifer Ashley Tepper of Feinstein’s/54 Below, Deathless follows the road trip of a grieving family who are asking questions about life and death in the modern age in the face of the development of a […]
Canadian split pea soup a warming dish on a frigid day
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com If pancetta is too expensive, by all means try other cured hams or even boiled ham. I have used a new product from my deli called Italian Hot Ham, and the heat is absolutely perfect. And if you are wondering if there is a difference between Canadian split peas and green […]
To the editor: Champion Fire Company thanks Thrifty Attic
The Champion Fire Company #5 of South Londonderry would like to thank the Thrifty Attic for its continued support in the improvement of our firefighting operations. This year’s financial assistance from the Thrifty Attic is allowing us modify and upgrade our current self contained breathing apparatus compressor to a higher pressure and to purchase four […]
Memorial service set for Steven Prouty, Derry Select Board chair
A service for Steven G. Prouty, who died earlier this week, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at the South Londonderry Town Hall, 139 Middletown Road. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the West River Railroad Depot Project or the Town of Londonderry for tree planting on […]
Steve Prouty, champion of Londonderry, Select Board chair, dies at 66
By Bruce Frauman © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Steve Prouty, chair of the Londonderry Select Board, died at his home on Monday morning, Feb. 6, 2017. He was 66. Prouty was elected to the board in 2011 and rose to chair last May after Jim Ameden resigned for family reasons. Prouty’s father, Clyde, served 36 […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 2, 2016 to Jan. 31, 2017
© 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. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 8:51 p.m. Police were sent to Kevadus Circle for the report of a […]
Chester board hears comment on zoning regs; will interview appointments in public
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Chester Select Board opened what could be a long series of hearings on proposed changes to the Unified Development Bylaws, with more than 40 residents in attendance. The bylaws are the combination of zoning regulations, flood hazard regulations and subdivision standards. They […]
Chester DRB agenda for Monday, Feb. 13, 2017
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from Jan. 9th 2017 meeting 2) Deliberative session to review previous matters 3) Final Plat Review (#492) Pennell Minor Sub-Division 4) Final Plat Review (# 493) Putnam […]
TRSU ‘Red’ Sub-committee meeting agenda for Feb. 13, 2017
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Sub-Committee studying a Regional Education District for the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Library Learning Commons at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103 South […]
