Archive for August, 2017
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Start Your Own Business workshop in Springfield Budding entrepreneurs have a chance to find out how to make their dreams come true at a Start Your Own Business workshop, to be held at the Springfield Regional Development Corp. office, 14 Clinton St. in Springfield. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
Voters called to organizational meeting of new RED school district
The legal voters of the Green Mountain Unified School District (the “District”), comprising the voters of the Towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, and Chester, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Green Mountain Union High School in Chester, VT, on 12 day, September, 2017, in the Library Learning Commons, at 6 p.m. to […]
Chester Chatter: Swimming in the music of summer
By Ruthie Douglas © 2017-Telegraph Publishing LLC Growing up, my family’s source of entertainment was simple and mostly inexpensive. Come summer, on warm evening, we went to the music concerts at Riverside, where the school in Springfield is now located. The band — the town band, played selections to suit everyone. Instead of clapping, you […]
Chester Water & Sewer Commission, Select Board agendas for Aug. 16, 2017
The Chester Water & Sewer Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. That meeting will be immediately followed by the regular meeting of the Chester Select Board. Below are their agendas. Chester Water & Sewer Commissioners 1. Citizen Comments 2. Raise Water Equivalent Unit Rate 3. […]
Bake cake version of classic summer lemonade
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I have been experimenting and trying various combinations to get a pound cake to taste just like lemonade for quite some time now. However, while I was successful in producing a beautifully flavored cake that truly does taste like lemonade; I was unable to reduce the sugar content. So moderation is […]
A funny boy shines in Streisand-inspired theater comedy
By David Lampe-Wilson ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The cult of celebrity rears its comedic head in Buyer and Cellar, a one-man show that closes out not only Weston Playhouse’s summer run at the OtherStages at Weston Rod and Gun Club, it closes out its use of the facility completely, with the fall christening of the […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule
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 Aug. 14, 2017. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I-91 activities: Monday […]
Police arrest second burglary suspect
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police arrested a Westminster man Thursday on multiple charges for burglaries that took place in July. On Tuesday, police arrested Chelsea Oviatte, 22 of Springfield, on charges that she had burglarized a number of businesses along Route 5 in Westminster, Putney and Brattleboro, but they were unable to […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Aug. 14, 2017
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at Andover Town Offices, 953 Weston-Andover Road, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from July 24th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: […]
State Police arrest two in separate burglaries, thefts
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police made arrests today in several burglaries and larcenies that have occurred in Westminster in recent months. According to a Vermont State Police press release, at about 3 p.m. troopers arrested Jason Robison, 42, of Bellows Falls, and charged him with petit larceny in the theft of cash from the […]
Frog’s Leap sale closes; Derry board addresses Prouty Land uses
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Saying, “You may have difficulty wiping the grin off my face,” Londonderry Select Board chair Paul Gordon announced at Monday’s Select Board meeting that the sale of the Frog’s Leap property on Route 100 had been completed on Friday, July 28. Gordon said checks were received totaling a […]
Can the spam: Avoid problems of digital scams
By Kevin Theissen Skygate Financial Group LLC ©2017-Telegraph Publishing LLC Beware of spam! While some may be concerned about the iconic American meat that arrives in a rectangular 12-ounce tin (and is popular in certain island states and American territories), more should be wary of its namesake – the spam that arrives digitally as email, […]
Springfield Farmers Market seeks Family Day vendors;
Ludlow Rotary passes the gavel
The Springfield Farmers Market is accepting applications from vendors interested in joining an expanded market day Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This invitation goes out to agricultural vendors as well as crafters and artisans. For nonprofits, this would be an opportunity to promote your organization and/or educate the public as to what […]
GMP warns of bill payment phone scam
Green Mountain Power is warning customers about a bill payment phone scam that threatens customers with disconnection within 15 minutes if they do not pay immediately. In a new wave of calls, customers received calls claiming to be from GMP and giving the customer a fake toll-free number to call, which is answered by a […]
Whiting Library welcomes new librarian
Whiting Library announces that the new Youth Services Librarian is Chester resident Jeanne Waldren. Waldren is already known to many from her “Grandma Jeanne” story-time and theatrical workshops in Chester. She also has assisted the library during past Summer Reading Programs. Waldren holds a BA in English and a certificate in Early Childhood Education. She […]
Chester board OKs ‘audit’ of town zoning regs
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a couple of years of controversy over Chester’s zoning regulations and the way they are implemented, the town’s Select Board at its Aug. 2 meeting gave the go-ahead to an “audit” of the town’s development statutes. Noting that the town’s zoning code is old and that […]
Judge continues $100,000 bail for Stocker; police cite witnesses in latest case
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Windsor County Superior Court Judge Theresa DiMauro continued the $100,000 bail imposed on Ryan Stocker over the weekend as he appeared for arraignment Monday on new charges in the latest of five involving forced sexual contact over the last two years. Stocker, who plead […]
To the editor: Rounds family thanks communities for support
On Sunday, July 2, I received a call at 1 in the morning from someone saying, “your house is on fire and burning to the ground.” That was a surreal moment, feeling helpless and unsure of what to do and what to expect. Honestly, what’s getting us through this devastating loss is the goodness/kindness of […]
Chester Chatter: Watching a grandchild grow up
By Ruthie Douglas © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The call came. My new grandbaby had arrived. I rushed over to Springfield Hospital, hurried down the hall and turned into the room. It was a boy, in his father’s arms. Kissing him on the cheek I knew I would love this baby, named Ben, forever. Over […]
Londonderry Select Board Agenda for Monday Aug. 7, 2017
The Select Board of the town of Londonderry will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7 at The Twitchell Building, 100 Old School St. Below is its agenda 1. Call meeting to order 2. Additions or deletions to the agenda 3. Minutes a. Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes – July 17th, 2017 4. […]
