Archive for February, 2018
Art stolen from Newfane store window
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC A yellow #2 pencil was reported stolen from a display in Newfane, but it was not the kind you use to take the SAT. According to the Vermont State Police, troopers received a call from art dealer Diane Birdsall saying that a piece of art created by artist Peter Kirkiles […]
VSP seeks help with prescription fraud case
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are asking the public for help in solving a prescription fraud case in Bellows Falls. According to a press release, on Jan. 17, the Vermont State Police received a complaint of prescription fraud from the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Bellows Falls. Police found that an unknown woman […]
Derry board recommends cut in police funding, preps for town meeting
By Bruce Frauman ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Select Board on Monday night voted to recommend that this year’s request for police funding be reduced to $50,000 from the current $86,000, when the issue comes before the voters at Town Meeting in March. Town Administrator Robert Nied said State Police Lt. Anthony French can […]
Ludlow re-vote fails, merger will go forward, BRHS to close by mid-2020
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC A last ditch effort to keep Black River High School open fell short Tuesday night as the re-vote of the Ludlow/Mt. Holly merger failed. According to Ludlow Town Clerk Ulla Cook, the vote was 288 in favor of the merger and 231 against. Back on Nov. 28, […]
Brown pleads not guilty to charges in wall painting
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Londonderry restaurant owner Ed Brown pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful mischief in Windham County Superior Court, Criminal Division this afternoon, according to a court employee. The charges stem from Brown painting over a student-designed mural on a state-owned concrete wall across from his restaurant’s parking lot on […]
Business Ticker
Greetings from The Chester Telegraph’s Business Ticker, where information about business development, changes and interests, both local and statewide, can be found. My name is Renee Nied and I am taking over this column after recently relocating to Chester from Upstate New York. Through the Business Ticker, I hope we can find one other. Then […]
College News
Christopher Armstrong of Chester was awarded Gold Stars by The Citadel, located in Charleston, S.C., for achieving a 3.7 grade point average or higher for the 2017 fall semester. Cadets and students who achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s Dean’s List. Samantha Metcalf of Springfield has been named to the University […]
Maloof named youth coordinator at Chester Universalist Parish
The First Universal Parish of Chester, 211 North St., welcomes Jamie Maloof as its new youth coordinator. Maloof leads a children’s program at 9:30 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of the month. The schedule is subject to change so check the church website: www.chestervtuu.org. Children begin the morning in church for opening words, […]
Chester Winter Carnival set for Feb. 16-Feb. 18, 2018
The annual Chester Winter Carnival will be held Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18 with events for children of all ages. The weekend kicks off with a free dinner and movie for children at Chester-Andover Elementary School and finishes up with a team Broom-Hockey tournament at the Pinnacle. See the full schedule of events […]
Rep. Tom Bock: Early action on marijuana, more pressing issues await
This is the first of my periodic notes on happenings in the Vermont Statehouse during the 2018 legislative session. As a representative to the Vermont House for Windsor 3-1, I want to keep all of you abreast of the issues discussed and bills proposed and give you a sense of Vermont’s legislative process including how […]
Chester Chatter: When trains were public transportation
By Ruthie Douglas © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC One thing that has always brought me pleasure is reminiscing with old timers. I spent much time listening to Wally Balch and his tales of times gone by. For 80 cents round trip he commuted to his job in Bellows Falls. The ride home was particularly relaxing […]
A crispy gnocchi perfect with a salad, a glass of wine
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Gnocchi alla Romana is a completely different type of gnocchi than the one you may be used to, but this is gnocchi none-the-less. I think you will find this change of Italian pace, refreshing, simple and very flavorful. A great addition to antipasto salad and a glass of vino. Vegetable oil […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC 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 Feb. 5, 2018. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE […]
Henry Homeyer: I love plants, but I hate these
By Henry Homeyer ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC There are a few plants I just do not like. Yes, I’m known as the Gardening Guy and have the website to prove it (www.Gardening-Guy.com). So I should love – or at least like – all plants. But I don’t. Now, in mid-winter, it’s a good time to […]
TRSU panel nixes Powden raise; full board rejects budget, demands clarity
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday night, the Executive Committee of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union deleted from the TRSU budget Superintendent Meg Powden’s 5.58 percent raise that would have taken her salary from $125,580 to $132,590. Later, the full TRSU board sent the entire budget back to the central office […]
CANCELED: Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 7, 2018
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE EXPECTED SNOWSTORM The Chester Select Board hold its meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Below is its agenda. 1. Approval of minutes from the Jan. 8, 2018 Special Select Board meeting and Jan. 17, 2018 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. […]
Derby man arrested for heroin trafficking in Westminster
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A Derby man was arrested for trafficking in heroin this morning on I-91 in Westminster. In a press release, Vermont State Police say that at about 11 a.m. troopers responded to a report of an unresponsive man at the I-91 rest stop at mile marker 23 in Westminster. On arrival […]
