Archive for April, 2019
Henry Homeyer: garden design, advised by Piet Oudolf
By Henry Homeyer ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC I was out in my garden recently and noticed that my tall decorative grasses are looking quite bedraggled. I have a clump of fountain grass (Miscanthus sinensis) a variety called Morning Light. It’s time to cut back all the stems and flowers that stood up, largely, to the […]
Board gives Powden 2-year contract, 4 percent raise before performance review
By Shawn Cunningham © 2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Two Rivers Supervisory Union board met Thursday night to work on the annual performance evaluation of Superintendent Meg Powden, but the real action took place in two executive sessions over the past two months. On Feb. 7, with Marilyn Mahusky as chair, the TRSU board offered […]
Derry board moves forward with feasibility study for water/waste water systems
By Bruce Frauman ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Select Board on April 1 voted to move forward with an application for funding for a feasibility study on water supply and wastewater systems through the Agency of Natural Resources Engineering Planning Advance program. Planning Commission member Gail Mann said a needs assessment of water and […]
Chester Select Board special meeting set for Friday
The Chester Select Board will meet in a special session at 4 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizen Comments 2. Executive Session; Tomasso Property Offer 3. Adjourn
GM to stage musical ‘Beauty and Beast’
The Green Mountain High School will present Beauty and the Beast as its annual musical this week. The play is an offshoot of the Academy Award winning 1991 Disney-animated film that made its way to Broadway in 1999 with additional music not heard in the film. Based Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s fairy tale, Beauty and […]
Special Grafton Select Board meeting set for April 8
The Grafton Select Board will hold a special meeting following the special Town Meeting, set for 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Deed and lease for Grafton School Property and Buildings. 3. Other issues related to the Grafton Elementary School […]
Grafton Select Board special meeting April 4
The Grafton Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Deed and lease for Grafton School Property and Buildings. 3. Other issues related to the Grafton Elementary School 4. Public Comment 5. Other Business […]
Andover Select Board meeting for April 8
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at 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 March 25th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five […]
2 Riverside students win video PSA contest on tobacco use; Charlestown theater to hold auditions for two productions
Green Peak Alliance announces the winners of the 1st GPA Windsor County Youth Public Service Announcement contest. Maria Nadeau and Melanie Litchfield, students at Riverside Middle School in Springfield, won the $200 grand prize, which was contributed on behalf of the Windsor Rotary and Springfield Rotary clubs. The contest focused on students creating a PSA […]
Derry church announces $2,500 scholarship
The Second Congregational Church in Londonderry announces the inaugural year of the Hilda Davis Scholarship. The Hilda Davis Scholarship Fund of Second Congregational Church was started by her family in 2017 to help commemorate Davis’s effort in educating and guiding family and children. The $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to students entering their first-year of […]
Business Ticker Okemo TV's hours change as renovation continues; Grace Cottage CEO receives 'Grassroots Champion' award
Okemo TV’s renovation to upgrade services, activities Okemo Valley TV, the community access television station and media education center, has begun a new phase of its multi-part renovations within its facility in the Town of Ludlow’s Community Center complex. Using grants, private donations and internal budgeting for the project, the organization can move forward with […]
Op-ed: Sen. Nitka on supporting fishing in Vermont
By Sen. Alice Nitka It’s that time of year when I start looking for the hatchery stocking truck delivering fish to the Black River along Route 131 in Cavendish and Weathersfield. It’s great to see the volunteers helping put the fish into the river and then all the people fishing there over the next couple […]
To the editor: A big thank you to Chester road crewman
When I left my home on Hidden Heights Road on the morning of Friday, March 22, it occurred to me that I might have a bit of trouble getting back up my hill. It had snowed a few inches and the road was already slick. But, I really wanted to attend the annual curriculum advisory […]
Community & Arts events: April 4-13
For a full listing of upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph Calendar. To find out how to become a Calendar Partner, email or call Cynthia Prairie at cprairie@chestertelegraph.org or 802-875-2703. To be included in events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on […]
Lowell Lake group to begin researching park
By Bruce Frauman ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC The March 28 meeting of the Lowell Lake Working Group, held at Neighborhood Connections in Londonderry, revealed a nascent organization with lots of questions seeking answers. Robert Nied, a Chester resident and former town administrator of Londonderry, began pulling together the organization after the state Department of Forest […]
To the editor: CAFC thanks all for Prom Room help
The Chester-Andover Family Center would like to thank our volunteers, prom wear donors and local businesses for their work on behalf of our “Prom Shopping” community service project. It has been a very successful March and we look forward to a few more weeks of prom shopping. We want all teens and families to know […]
Chester Chatter: Off this week
By Ruthie Douglas ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: Ruthie will be taking the week off as she recovers from hip surgery. She hopes to be back up and dancing soon!
Another day, another blintz to sweeten up your week
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Sticking with blueberries and the “blintz theme” from last week’s column, I want to offer such a delicious recipe that it should be enjoyed no matter the weather. After the first glance, don’t get overwhelmed by the lengthy ingredients list. I made these just last week for my kids and they […]
