Archive for July, 2017
Sign stolen from Westminster business overnight
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for someone who stole a sign from a business in Westminster between Saturday evening and Sunday morning according to a VSP press release. At about 10:30 a.m., police received a report that a red and green sign – about 18 inches by 24 inches – […]
Volunteers prep for annual book sale
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The weather was warm and sunny on Friday afternoon as a host of volunteers laid out scores of cartons of books sorted by topic ahead of the Wilder Memorial Library’s annual book sale. The event is a fundraiser for Weston’s public library and will occur under the tents in Farrar […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 24, 2017
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24 at the Town Office, 953 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 July 10th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, July 25, 2017
The Select Board for the Town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 at the Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Conflict of Interest Policy: 4. Oil Bids: 5. Windows: 6. Review and Approve Minutes: 7. […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule – Ramp closed through 7/28
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule for the week of July 24, 2017. Exit 6 northbound on-ramp will remained closed until July 28, 2017. Motorists will be detoured on […]
Man connected to Middlesex homicide arrested in Ill.
Illinois State Police arrested Randal Gebo Wednesday afternoon after a traffic stop in Downers Grove, Ill. Gebo was alone and driving the 2009 Mini Cooper belonging to Middlesex homicide victim, Cindy Cook according to a Vermont State Police press release. Gebo was arrested without incident on Vermont warrants for aggravated vehicle operation without owners consent […]
Court allows supervised work hours for Chester sex assault defendant
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Chester resident Ryan Stocker appeared before the Windsor County Superior Court Criminal Division twice this week, the second and third time he has come into this courthouse since he was charged in late June with two counts of sexual assault, On Tuesday, he appeared […]
Derry arts and history group mounts music, textile exhibits
By Tuckerman Wunderle © 2017 Chester Telegraph LLC The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society is presenting two exhibits at the Custer Sharp House through the end of July. Textiles and Fabrics and Music in the Mountains focus on the lives of earlier Londonderry residents, showing the ways they worked and played. Textiles and Fabrics focuses on the […]
Weston board OKs radio service, new windows for Town Office
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Tuesday, July 11 meeting, the Weston Select Board approved the purchase of a radio base station to be installed at the Town Office building. The radio will be used to keep in contact with the road crew. Both Town Clerk Kim Seymour and Town Administrator Cheryl […]
Derry residents concerned about shooting on public, private land
By Bruce Frauman © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A half dozen Londonderry residents came to the Monday, July 17 Select Board meeting to asking the board for solutions to the increased use of firearms on the town-owned Prouty property and elsewhere in town. Barbara Butts, who lives near the Prouty property on Route 100, said, […]
Chester Planning Commission reboots with new members
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Nearly five months after three resignations deprived it of a quorum, the Chester Planning Commission reorganized itself with four of its five seats filled on Monday, July 17. Newly appointed members Barre Pinske and Tim Roper were welcomed by commission chair Naomi Johnson who worked through introductions, […]
VSP investigates three Rockingham burglaries
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police from the Westminster Barracks are investigating two commercial and one residential burglary in the town of Rockingham. This morning at about 6:18, police were notified of a break-in and burglary at the Cambridgeport store at 997 Saxtons River Road in Cambridgeport. Police say that overnight, someone broke […]
Volunteer Meals on Wheels coordinator sought for Saxtons River
Southeastern Vermont’s largest social services agency serving older adults is seeking an energetic, dedicated volunteer to oversee Meals on Wheels deliveries for the Saxtons River area. Senior Solutions needs a coordinator to work up to 10 hours monthly to recruit and manage volunteers for five weekly Meals on Wheels night deliveries. The coordinator compiles monthly meal […]
Chester Chatter: Knee-deep in frogs
By Ruthie Douglas ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Young’s furniture store was just down the street from where I grew up in Springfield. We neighborhood kids kept an eye out for when it received deliveries. New appliances and furniture came in slab wood crates with heavy card board. We looked over the rubbish area and selected […]
Dessert with a double dose of lemon to satisfy citrus cravings
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This recipe for blueberry lemon custard pudding is just enough for two people. But if I were you, I would double it because one serving per person just isn’t going to cut it! 1/3 cup frozen blueberries, thawed 1 egg 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon lemon […]
‘Tenderly’ a sterling showcase for Haefner, Lloyd
By David Lampe-Wilson ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Weston Playhouse brings the life of singer Rosemary Clooney to its Other Stage with Tenderly, and while you might expect them to be rolling out a barrel of nostalgia, Tenderly is a drama with music that explores the highs and lows of the singer who, over several decades, […]
UPDATE: Middlesex victim’s boyfriend leaves state with her car
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police detectives say that the boyfriend of Cindy Cook, whose body was found down an embankment in a wooded area off the eastside of Brook Road in Middlesex on July 13, is driving her 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman. Police have said that Cook’s death was a homicide although […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 19, 2017
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approval of Minutes from July 5, 2017 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Entertainment Permit; Country Girl Diner 5. Solid Waste District Possible Funds Distribution; Derek Suursoo […]
Chester Planning Commission agenda for Monday, July 17, 2017
The Planning Commission for the town of Chester will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Its agenda is below. Introduce members Review status of member terms and other organizational items Review process of recommendation to Select Board for Zoning Administrator appointment Review status of current Town Plan Review […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule – Ramp closing 7/17 to 7/28
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule for the week of July 15, 2017. Exit 6 northbound on-ramp will be temporarily closed from July 17, 2017 to July 28, 2017. […]
