Archive for March, 2017
Chester board votes to appeal Act 250 permit conditions
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 – Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, the Chester Select Board met in executive session with a Rutland attorney and decided to appeal conditions of the recent Act 250 permit that allows the town to build a new water tank but severely restricts where the town can extract gravel on the […]
Board member Reed, road chief Hart quit Derry government
By Bruce Frauman ©2017-Telegraph Publishing LLC In the wake of the Londonderry Town Meeting last week, two key government officials have resigned: Select Board member Will Reed, who was starting the second year of a two-year term, and Road Foreman Duane Hart. Reed offered this written statement to The Chester Telegraph: “There is a conflict […]
Earle Everett Pinkham, 98, an avid book collector, reader of histories who loved his friends, family
Chester resident Earle Pinkham, 98, died at Springfield Hospital of a heart attack on Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born on Dec. 2, 1918 to Earle Everett Pinkham Sr. and Aletha Florence Parrott in Lynn, Mass. Mr. Pinkham graduated from Lynn English High School in 1936 and attended Burdett Business College. A World War […]
Ginevra Goldthwaite Marsh Finch, 93, Chester native was devoted wife, mother and grandmother
OKEECHOBEE, FLA. Ginevra Goldthwaite Marsh Finch passed away March 10, 2017. She was born March 15, 1923 in Chester, Vt., to Percy and Rowena Goldthwaite. Mrs. Finch graduated from Stamford Hospital School of Nursing in Stamford, Conn,. in 1944 and she received her Bachelor’s degree from Wilmington College in New Castle, Del. In 1945, she […]
Our Nor’easter
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC UPDATE 10:45 a.m. The Grafton Planning Commission meeting for tonight has been cancelled. UPDATE: 9 a.m. The Londonderry Town Offices will be closed today. So now we’re in for it. The many different weather forecasters’ models are coming together and it looks like a foot or more of the white […]
To the editor: Feds urged to restart tool for FAFSA applicants
The U.S. Department of Education and IRS have announced that they have shut down the income retrieval tool that simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is urging the Education Department and IRS to act quickly so that students and families do not have to manually enter […]
Commentary: Middlebury mob, education and free speech
This commentary originally aired on VT Public Radio By Bill Schubart Many young people are, by nature’s design, rash and impulsive and in loco parentis educators must often deal with the fallout from their students’ lack of experience. Real-life consequences and good mentoring, mature them over time or they become infantilized adults. The recent protest that turned […]
Actor Christopher Lloyd tours Weston theater in progress
Last week, actor Christopher Lloyd and his wife, Lisa, visited the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company to take a tour of the construction site for the new studio theater at Walker Farm. He has performed on the Weston stage throughout the years in numerous productions, including Death of a Salesman. Lloyd is currently the honorary chair […]
Lindsays to close Chester Laundromat;
Artisanal online shop expands with PR arm;
Email marketing workshop to be held in Chester;
Register now for free business succession workshop
After 20 years, Lindsays to close Chester Laundromat After more than 20 years in operation, the Chester Laundromat will be closing its doors on Monday, March 27, owners Bill and Nancy Lindsay told The Chester Telegraph on Saturday. While the long-time Chester residents, now in their 70s, will retire from business, they will continue to […]
Op-ed: Vermont governments must let the sunshine in
By Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State An open government makes for a better government. This is Sunshine Week and it is being celebrated all across the nation. In reality, it should be celebrated every week – not just this week – in Vermont and every other state. Here at the Secretary of State’s Office, […]
To the editor: Windham board chief disappoints in reaction to Scott win
I am writing this letter to express my disappointment in the head of our Windham Select Board, and the anti-wind group Friends of Windham. They continue to demonize and wage a smear campaign against any citizen of Windham whom they deem to be not stepping in line with their self interests. The most recent example […]
To the editor: Thank you for passing GMUHS budget
I want to thank all of you who approved our operating budget for the coming school year. For those who did not vote for the budget, I promise to do all I can so that our school earns your trust and confidence. Green Mountain Union High School students bring so much to our community. Besides […]
This turkey and apple dish can be crafted for children
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This is a lighter version of the classic Normandy dish, and can be geared toward children’s palates by leaving out the alcohol. I also don’t muddle the taste with mushrooms because, let’s face it, most kids will turn their nose up this fungus. And what parents will like about this recipe […]
GM director takes aim at school property use in student music video
By Stephen Seitz ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 10-minute lip-synced video created by Green Mountain Union High caused a stir during Thursday night’s GMUHS Board of Directors meeting when one director criticized student use of school property and drew a line from it to the NECAP test scores from the junior class. Board member Hank […]
Police ask for help finding missing woman
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Vermont State Police are asking the public for assistance in locating Alexandra Rooker, 26, of Fair Haven. Rooker, 26, was last seen by friends in Poultney on Friday evening, March 3, 2017. Rooker’s family has not heard from her since March 2, 2017. She was reported missing to the Fair […]
Chester Select Board meeting for March 15, 2017
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approval of Minutes from the March 1, 2017 UDB Public Hearing and March 1, 2017 Select Board Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Rotary Request for use of Town Green for Fall Festival […]
Special meeting of Chester Select Board Monday, March 13, 2017
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 13 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Board Reorganization Citizen Comments Executive Session for the purpose of reviewing the ACT 250 permit decision and potential response thereto and engaging in confidential attorney/client communication with the Town’s […]
In blow to Chester gravel plan, motion to alter denied
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC When the Town of Chester bought 139 acres from Mike and Amy O’Neil as a site for a water tank, Town Manager David Pisha envisioned a decades-long supply of inexpensive gravel that could help pay for a portion of the $4 million project. It was part of […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for March 13, 2017
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13 in the CAES Library. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Board Reorganization a. Election of Board Chairperson b. Election of Board Clerk c. Appointment of Warrant Signer d. Board […]
Thefts hit Jamaica, Landgrove public buildings
Thefts occurred at two public buildings in Southern Vermont in the last few days, according to Vermont State Police. On March 8, police got a report of a burglary at the Jamaica Village School located on Depot Street in Jamaica. It appears that the burglary took place between the afternoon of Tuesday, March 7 and […]
