Archive for October, 2017
GMUHS Board of Directors’ agenda for Oct. 10
The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Director will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 10, immediately following the Green Mountain Unified School District board meeting at around 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Arts Center of Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Below is its agenda. I. Call to […]
New GMUSD board to meet Oct. 10
The Board of Directors for the new Green Mountain Unified School District of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 in the Arts Center of Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda-Additions and […]
Boil water order lifted in Chester
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Jeff Holden, Superintendent of the Chester Water Department, has announced that the “boil water” order imposed on Monday has been lifted. Two tests required to be clear of bacteria were performed and the results were clean. The order was issued in line with a state protocol after a valve blew […]
New merger plan would close Black River High within two years
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A committee of the Ludlow and Mount Holly school districts decided Tuesday night to merge into one district and operate two elementary schools and – temporarily – the Black River middle/high school until it can be closed. After that, students from the two towns will be able […]
Holden explains Chester water situation; boil order could be lifted today
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC Water Superintendent Jeff Holden told the Chester Select Board last night that the first of two tests of the town’s water system came back clean after a construction mishap pulled dirt into the water system on Monday. That prompted the town to issue the “boil water” order for […]
CANCELED TIL NOV. 13: CAES board of directors agenda for Oct. 9, 2017
The Board of Directors of Chester-Andover Elementary School will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9 at the CAES Library, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Approval of Minutes of Sept. 11, 2017 meeting IV. Presentation a. Facilities – […]
New Derry Town-Zoning Admin hails from rural New York
By Cynthia Prairie ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Select Board has hired Robert Nied of Richmondville, N.Y., as its new Town Administrator and Zoning Administrator, for the first time combining the two positions under one person. Nied (pronounced need) will be replacing Stephanie Thompson who served as Londonderry’s Town Administrator from 2015 until her […]
Weston Select Board hires new Lister Consultant, tables other actions
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The only action the Weston Select Board took on Tuesday, Sept. 26 was at the end of the meeting after an executive session, when the board voted to give Howie Brosseau, the town’s chief Lister, the authority to hire Linda Sherman as a Lister Consultant. The listers, Weston […]
Derry emergency alert system readied; board adopts Town Plan
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Kevin Beattie, town Emergency Management director, told the Londonderry Select Board at its Monday, Oct. 2 meeting that four people have been trained to use the VT Alert system and are “ready to go.” In case of an emergency, an alert will go out using one or more […]
Telegraph Business Ticker
Stone Hearth donates; 56 Main closes Stone Hearth Inn and Tavern in Chester has donated $650 to the Chester Recreation Department, a gift that will supply new team jerseys to the 5th and 6th grade girls and boys Chester soccer teams. Much to the dismay of many of its fans, 56 Main Street Restaurant in […]
Chester DRB agenda for Oct. 9, 2017
The Chester Development Review Board will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) Comments from citizens 2) Review Minutes from September 25th public hearing 3) Reconvene Conditional Use Review (#509) Tucker Mulholland 81 Gold River Road 4) Reconvene Conditional Use […]
Chester Drugstore owner Bill Hale, wife Joanne die week apart
Former Chester Drugstore owner Wilbur “Bill” Hale Jr. died on Sept. 15, 2017, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Bolivia, N.C. He had been battling leukemia for several months. His wife of 64 years, Joanne Rawson Hale, died on Sept. 22, 2017, in Bolivia, N.C. Both were born in 1930. Born in Blakely, Penn., […]
GM girls blank Bellows Falls 6-0, improve record to 9-0
© Telegraph Publishing LLC With the White sisters accounting for five of six goals, the Green Mountain girls soccer squad put another one in the win column, shutting out Bellows Falls 6-0 on a picture perfect fall afternoon at home Monday. Micah White scored early in the game and went on to score once more […]
Police look for missing Hancock man
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for a Hancock man reported missing by his family last night. According to a press release, police were called just before 10 p.m. by the family of Robert Ingham. They told police that Ingham, 45, was last seen in Middlebury at about 4 p.m. on […]
IMPORTANT: Boil water order in Chester
The Town of Chester has issued the following statement: BOIL WATER ORDER During the process of replacing the Town’s existing hydrants, cross contamination occurred necessitating the need for a mandatory boil water order. This is anticipated to be in effect for 3 to 4 days and will be followed by a heavy dose of chlorination. […]
Chester Historical Society announces history scholarship
The Chester Historical Society has announced that it has established a $1,000 scholarship award for the best research paper concerning local history submitted by a Green Mountain High School senior. The Daniel Heald History Scholarship is named for an early Chester resident who fought in the battles of Concord and Ticonderoga. He settled in Chester […]
To the editor: Annual Coat Drive seeks winter wear for those in need
To the communities of Chester and Andover: For the past nine years, you have generously opened your hearts and closets and shared hundreds of warm items with people who did not have enough. A rough estimate of items: 500 blankets and sheets, almost 1,000 coats, 500 sweaters, 400 hats, 400 pair of mittens, 500 vests, […]
To the editor: Fall Festival was a success thanks to so many
The Fall Festival drew good crowds into Chester on Sept. 16th and 17th. Visitors enjoyed coming to our beautiful Chester Village to celebrate the arts in our area and enjoy our local musicians. There was an impressive array of vendors and they appreciated the friendly atmosphere in our town. Thanks to excellent vendors, delicious food, […]
Chester Chatter: When radio news ruled the airwaves
By Ruthie Douglas © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Lately, I’ve been wondering about how we received the world news in the 1950s. When my father got home from work, one of the first things he would do is to turn on the radio for the 6 o’clock news. We girls would have to be quiet […]
Put a Yankee twist on a taste of Asia
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com One of my favorite Asian dishes has got to be tangerine beef; but I wanted something with more flavor and tang. Here is the best Yanked recipe with tangerine beef in mind, but with a tweak. 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup rice vinegar […]
