Archive for May, 2018
College News
The following students graduated from the University of Vermont during the Burlington schools recent 217th commencement ceremonies. Kathleen Bourque of Chester, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology. Emily Comstock of Chester, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration. Shauna Corbet of West Townshend, Bachelor of Arts, Psychological Science. Marjorie DesLauriers of Chester, Bachelor of Science, Biological Science. Blakely Gilmore […]
GM softball beats Woodstock to end season 14-1 Chieftains top seeded in post season tournament
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain girls softball team ended its season at the top of Division 3 with a stinging 15-0 “mercy rule” win against the Woodstock Wasps. The win gave the Chieftains a record of 14 wins and 1 loss on the season outscoring opponents 184 to 58. […]
Lost ski areas discussed at Derry arts & history meeting
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Hidden among the hills and mountains of southern Vermont are the remnants of 60 former ski areas, their slopes returning to forest and their lifts decaying. Today, only 13 areas remain open and active in southern Vermont. Over-investment, local competition, weather variation, changing skier habits, insurance costs and just plain […]
Weston board delays vote on Town Office window replacement
By Bruce Frauman ©2018-Telegraph Publishing LLC Approval of a $300 price increase in a new estimate to replace windows at the Weston Town Office building, at 12 Lawrence Hill Road, was delayed by the Weston Select Board at its meeting on May 22. The large windows in the Select Board meeting room are to be […]
Community & Arts events: June 1-June 6, 2018
For a full listing of upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. June 1: Community Players presents ‘Charlie Brown […]
Chester Chatter: Lilacs for those we loved, lost
By Ruthie Douglas ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Spring is truly here with Memorial Day arriving. Right on time, the lilacs are in bloom. Growing up, we had a row of lilac trees in front of our porch, five purple and one white. We made bouquets for family graves. Mayonnaise jars were washed and small stones […]
A flavor explosion in these raspberry truffles
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com My favorite berry is the raspberry. Sure, I am supposed to love blueberries more because I am a yankee but honestly, I love everything raspberry flavored. And these chocolate truffles are explosively flavored. A true treat to be shared with … nobody! 1/4 cup raspberry puree, see NOTE 1/4 […]
Henry Homeyer: Prep veg seedlings for planting
By Henry Homeyer ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC One of the highlights of my year is planting my vegetable garden. It’s a time full of hope and anticipation as I nestle seedlings into the soil and sow seeds. I started many seeds indoors, growing tomatoes, peppers and more under lights. They are the right size now […]
Grafton Planning Commission special meeting May 29
The Grafton Planning Commission will hold a special meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the Grafton Garage, 220 Bell St. Below is its agenda. 1. Agenda Review 2. Approval of May 8, 2018 Minutes 3. Public Comment 4. Work on the Grafton Town Plan – Energy Chapter 5. Time permitting, begin […]
Jiffy Mart stores, gas stations to be sold to Bay State behemoth
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Global Partners LP has announced that it is buying the retail fuel and convenience business of Champlain Oil of South Burlington. With the sale, which is set to be completed in the third quarter of 2018, Global Partners will be taking over the Chester Jiffy Mart along […]
To the editor: Andover families decry spotty GM bus service as ‘unacceptable’
We, the parents and taxpayers of Bus #4 (the “Andover” school bus) want to make all of you aware of a disservice being done to the families who live in Andover, the outer edge of Chester, and Londonderry. Since mid-April there has been only sporadic school bus service to Andover, Londonderry, Potash Brook Road and […]
To the editor: GM Interact Club grateful for help to fund Nicaragua trip
Nine members of the Chester Rotary Interact Club at Green Mountain Union High School spent the 2018 February break in Nicaragua engaged in service work. The participants included Magali Stowell-Alemán, Sierra Kehoe, Sadie Wood, Noelle Gignoux, Mary Churchill, Pearl Myers, Zoe Svec, Erik Heitsmith, all of GMUHS, and Hannah Fleming, a Chester resident enrolled at […]
Introducing The Telegraph’s New Calendar!
The new Chester Telegraph Calendar has been months in the making. To introduce it, we’ve created four simple-to-read graphics to help walk you through the features that our new Calendar has to offer. Please read the explainer and click on each graphic to enlarge the view. Or click here to explore the live calendar on […]
Meditrina moves to Moon Dog space Restaurant, wine-beer bar planned in addition to shop
After eight years next to the Post Office on Main Street, Meditrina Wine and Cheese is heading “downtown” to the space that, until recently, housed the Moon Dog Cafe. The move is part of a larger plan that will – in time – include a wine and craft beer bar and restaurant as well. But […]
Chester board begins mulling Yosemite future Quarry Road resident posts warnings along public way
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC With the ownership of the Yosemite Fire House finally settled with the Town of Chester, the Select Board turned, at its May 16 meeting, to the question of what to do with the 135-year-old structure. Town Manager David Pisha introduced the topic by noting that the physical […]
Derry board OKs purchase of excavator/mower New $191,000 rig to replace sickle mower, backhoe
By Bruce Frauman ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC A new wheeled excavator will be seen around Londonderry doing road work and, eventually, mowing, following the Select Board’s decision Monday to purchase the $191,000 machine built by JCB. Road Foreman Mathew Rawson said everyone on the road crew has been able to test drive the demo unit […]
GMUSD budget passes by 60 votes in low turnout First budget was defeated in March by 49 votes
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The long and winding road to a spending plan for the new Green Mountain Unified School District came to its end Tuesday with the yes votes outnumbering the no votes by 60, with just 382 ballots cast in Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester combined. The $12.5 million […]
To the editor: Chester Snowmobile Club thanks landowners for trail access
The Chester Snowmobile Club maintains more than 60 miles of VAST snowmobile trails running through Chester and the surrounding towns. We love the town of Chester and, as a way to support the community annually, we make financial contributions to many local organizations. During the last meeting of the season, we recently voted to make […]
West River Farmers Market celebrates 25 years Opens for the season on Saturday
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The West River Farmers Market celebrates its 25th season starting on Saturday, May 26. Founded in 1993, the West River Market is among the largest and oldest in Vermont. The market’s 40 vendors sell fresh local produce and cheeses, local meats, poultry and eggs, maple products, pickles, plants, prepared food […]
Cavendish residents decry decrepit building McNamara may step in as 'building safety officer'
By Julia Purdy ©Telegraph Publishing LLC At its regular meeting Monday May 14, the Cavendish Select Board responded to concerns of residents of Depot Street in Proctorsville about the extremely dilapidated building in their midst, located at 53 Depot St. Patrick Moore and Aaron Silidker, of the North Country Condo Association, came armed with file folders […]
