Archive for February, 2020
SRDC offers businesses Revolving Loan Fund
Springfield Regional Development Corp. announces the launch of the new Springfield Area Revolving Loan Fund, which is a source of debt financing for small and medium-size companies in Southern Windsor County, as well as those looking to start a business. The Springfield Area Revolving Loan Fund utilizes funds from the Economic Development Administration to complement […]
GM board gives 3 principals 2-year contracts coming out of questionable executive session Board member says SU 'ignored' audit committee's request
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC If the Green Mountain Unified School District board didn’t break Vermont’s Open Meeting Law last Thursday evening, they took it to the breaking point. The board entered the first of three executive sessions during the meeting using the exemption for “labor relations agreements with employees,” to discuss […]
Understanding ownership split for Springfield Hospital, clinics 'Working relationship' between the two to continue, CEO says
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The interim CEO of Springfield Hospital says that that organization is not cutting its ties with the network of area clinics, as has been previously reported. Michael Halstead told The Telegraph in an interview last week that the changes that will occur when Springfield Hospital comes out […]
Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ on the GM budget, then demand better
The $14 million Green Mountain Unified School District budget, which will go before the voters on Tuesday March 3, isn’t perfect. One glaring error is that the school board failed to fight harder to include the long promised foreign language program for the district’s elementary schools, but still managed to be 9 percent over last […]
Derry board indicates support for speed limits along Middletown Road
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC At their Feb. 17 meeting, Londonderry Select Board members Bob Forbes, George Mora and Tom Cavanagh all expressed support for imposing speed limits on Middletown Road. Based on engineering and traffic studies, Town Administrator Shane O’Keefe proposed a 30 mph speed limit from the intersection of VT Route […]
College News
Alexia White of Chester, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies, has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., for the fall 2019 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. The University […]
Obituary: Jonathan Mason Peters, 18, 2019 graduate of Black River High
Jonathan Mason Peters, 18, a resident of North Pownal, died on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 as a result of injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in Petersburgh, N.Y. Jonathan was born on March 5, 2001 and is survived by his parents John Mason, Candie LeBarron, and Jesse and Angela Peters. He received his education […]
Obituary: Irene Gordon, 96, of Andover
Irene H. Gordon, 96, of Andover, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. She was born March 1, 1923 in Andover to Edward and Ruth (Giles) Fontaine. On Feb. 19, 1942, she married Lewis Gordon Sr. Mrs. Gordon was predeceased by her husband Lewis, son Edward Gordon, granddaughter Cheryl Winslow and by three sisters: Isabelle, […]
Chester to hold open house for retiring town manager
The Town of Chester will mark the retirement of Town Manager David Pisha with an open house and lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday March 6, 2020. The open house will be held upstairs at the Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Pisha came to Chester from Asheville, N.C., in 2008 and has […]
Chester Townscape holds tree, shrub sale; Tri-Mountain Lions food drive a success; Carbonetti show to benefit Springfield on the Move
Tree and shrub sale to benefit Chester Townscape To support its community beautification projects, Chester Townscape is selling decorative trees and shrubs. All are extremely hardy and adaptable plants with colorful blossoms and multi-season interest. These reliable, low-maintenance plants are nursery grown and good size. They are offered to the public at below regular retail […]
Meet the candidates for board of the Green Mountain Unified School District
Three candidates are vying for two three-year positions on the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District: Incumbent Rick Alexander; Patty Davenport and Jeannie Wade. Marilyn Mahusky decided not to seek re-election this year, leaving that position open. Three weeks ago, The Chester Telegraph sent the candidates a series of questions for them to […]
Chester Select Board special meeting agenda for Feb. 26
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 26 at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm Street. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizen Comments 2. Sign Bond Documents 3. Executive Session: Determine next steps in Town Manager search process to include potential offer of employment 4. Executive Session: […]
Chester girl wins Gold Medal at Magic, heads to U14 State Championships
Ava Anderson, 12, of Chester, a member of the Stratton Winter Sports Club team and recent U14 Gold Medal winner at Magic Mountain, will be racing in the Vermont Alpine Racing Association‘s U14 State Championships at Okemo Mountain, competing against young women from throughout Vermont. The U14 category is for those under the age of […]
Meet the candidates for Chester Select Board
Three candidates are vying for two one-year positions on the Chester Select Board: Incumbent Leigh Dakin, who won her seat last year in a write-in campaign; Scott Blair, who ran an unsuccessful write-in campaign last year; and Water/Sewer Commissioner Jeff Holden. Select Board member Ben Whalen deciding not to seek re-election. Board chair Arne Jonynas […]
Left in Andover: Hope in the Book of Job
By Susan Leader ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the biblical Book of Job, Satan bets that Job, the archetypal “billionaire” of his time, will not remain true to God in the face of misfortune. God gives Satan permission to visit any tribulation except death upon Job, to test him. Against all odds, in the face […]
Chester Chatter: Four Corners Club had the corner on friendship
By Ruthie Douglas © 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Chester Four Corners Women’s Club was in existence from the 1930s to not so very long ago. The club was formed so that women could be informed on topics that helped them run their homes. Keep in mind that this was in the days before TV […]
Obituary: Robert Vann, 81, of Springfield
Robert C. Vann, 81, died on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 18, 2020 after a period of failing health. Bob, as he was known by friends and family, was born in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., on May 27, 1938 to Joseph Osceola Vann 1899-1984 and Alice Juanita Boyd Vann 1907-1940. On July 6, 1989, Mr. Vann married […]
Henry Homeyer: When you enjoy it so much, it doesn’t feel like work
By Henry Homeyer ©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ruth Stout, born in Topeka, Kansas in 1884, lived to the ripe old age of 96. She was an early proponent of organic gardening and was also (as seen from her writing) a sweet, funny, intelligent and common-sense person. I recently read her book, Gardening without Work, from cover […]
Chester man cited for stalking
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 39-year-old Chester man was cited for stalking and other charges by Chester Police on Thursday, Feb. 20. According to a CPD press release, on Feb. 4, 2020, police received a complaint that Michael Kennedy, 39, had been stalking and accessing email and social media accounts of a former household […]
Search begins for new Two Rivers schools superintendent
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC With less than five months before Two Rivers Supervisory Union Superintendent Meg Powden is scheduled to step down, the TRSU board began discussing how it would conduct its search for her replacement. Powden resigned her position on Jan. 13, just seven months into the first year of […]
