Archive for December, 2020
Andover Select Board agenda for Monday, Dec. 28
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 via Zoom. To join: https://zoom.us Personal Meeting ID 869 021 5007 Passcode 146374; or call : 1 929 436 2866. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: […]
Slight hike in call for heating fuel help, but local programs expect more
By Cherise Madigan ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The call for heating assistance has increased this year, but not as dramatically as expected given the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, those who distribute such aid say. As the end of 2020 approaches and programs funded by the federal CARES Act begin to expire, however, those […]
Chester Chatter: Back in touch with nature
SHHHH! CARD SHOWER FOR RUTHIE: Ruthie turns 80 on Dec. 31. She would love to hear from you. Just send your notes to Ruthie Douglas, 15 Breezy Lane, Chester, VT 05143. Thank you! By Ruthie Douglas ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC As we near the end of the year 2020, we have to agree the year […]
Henry Homeyer: the last of your vital pre-winter chores
By Henry Homeyer ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Our gardens are put to bed for the winter: Veggie stalks are pulled and composted, perennials are cut back, weeds pulled, leaves raked. Everything is a snug as a bug in a rug. But I’m not done quite yet – and you might have a few chores to […]
Vaccines arrive as infections, deaths climb
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC With Vermont reaching what he called a “grim milestone” of over 100 deaths and with new case counts again jumping another 1,000-mark threshold this week, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Tuesday that he is extending Vermont’s state of emergency through Jan. 15, 2021. The first Pfizer vaccines arrived in the state […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for Dec. 21
The Londonderry Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday Dec. 21 by Zoom. To access the meeting via computers, click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81250603331. To access via telephone, call (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 812 5060 3331). Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Minutes Approval – Meeting(s) […]
Stopped superload draws early Monday
morning attention in Chester
By Shawn Cunningham Photos by Linda Diak © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 147-footlong “superload” that spent an hour on Main Street just west of the Green in Chester Monday morning had residents and passersby scratching their heads. The 62,500-gallon stainless steel milk tank bound for Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy in Brattleboro — from Winchester, Ontario, […]
Santa – and a new tree – greet celebrants in Londonderry
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the sun finally set on Friday, Dec. 11, Santa arrived at the Mountain Marketplace in Londonderry to welcome families to the annual tree lighting. Santa greeted families and was available for photos as families drove by from a safe distance and the children handed in their Christmas lists. Organizer Suzy […]
To the editor: Local ‘Nutcracker’ an especially special event this year
I saw some good news this weekend: My wife, Ashley Hensel-Browning, directed the “The Nutcracker” for The Dance Factory, like she does every year. I saw the Arabian dancers, the Candy Canes, the Waltz of the Flowers – things we expect in December, right? But to see them come alive in Covid-19 times, against the […]
College News
Mack Owen Walton of Chester, a senior majoring in psychology, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester at Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, N.Y. Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours. Ainsley Bertone of Springfield has been named to the […]
GMUSD board and Finance Committee agendas for Dec. 17
The Green Mountain Unified School District Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2020 via zoom. Click here to join the meeting. Below is its agenda. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions & Deletions) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. November 23, 2020 Special Meeting NEW BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: a. Superintendent’s FY22 GMUSD […]
South Central Vermont Realtors donate $18,475 to seven food pantries
The South Central Vermont Board of Realtors has donated a total of $18,475 to seven food pantries to help communities impacted by Covid-19. As a result of the pandemic, food insecurity rates and reliance on food pantries are skyrocketing. Typically, on any other given year, the South Central Vermont Board of Realtors collects donations at […]
Green Mountain Gardeners create table-top trees;
Ludlow Rotary sets up dog poop stations
Green Mountain Gardeners create table-top trees for homebound residents The Green Mountain Gardeners of Weston, Londonderry, Landgrove and Peru continues its tradition of tabletop-tree-making for the homebound despite Covid-19 restrictions. Rather than gathering together for this holiday tradition, GMG members individually created and decorated 30 tabletop trees, each with a distinct pizzazz. Those homebound will […]
Holiday Lights: Send us your photos!
© Telegraph Publishing LLC On a recent evening drive to view some of the decorations on The Telegraph’s Holiday Lights Map we took a few photos that we thought we’d share with readers who haven’t had a chance to get out there yet. This is just the tip of the iceberg and several neighborhoods have […]
Chester Chatter: Card shower to wish Ruthie
a happy 80th birthday!
SHHHH! CARD SHOWER FOR RUTHIE: Ruthie turns 80 on Dec. 31. She would love to hear from you. Just send your notes to Ruthie Douglas, 15 Breezy Lane, Chester, VT 05143. Thank you! By Ruthie Douglas ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Wow. The Christmas lights on our Village Green and side streets are wonderful. Chester is […]
Londonderry launches ‘Trail of Lights’ for holiday
Project Londonderry has launched “Trail of Lights” as part of Vermont Lights the Way campaign to help overcome pandemic fatigue. Gov. Phil Scott has encouraged Vermonters to decorate their homes, businesses, parks and public spaces to show community support. The Londonderry “Trail of Lights” will be a 6-mile driving tour through the heart of Londonderry […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Dec. 16
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To participate via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 819 8884 2129 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 In person attendance is limited to 25 people, so please consider if your physical attendance is needed or if you can participate […]
Henry Homeyer: natural ways to feed the birds
By Henry Homeyer ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC By now many of us are providing seeds to the neighborhood birds. Of course the seeds we provide are just a part of the diet of a wild bird. It’s important to grow a diverse selection of native trees, shrubs and perennials to help provide shelter and nesting […]
Weekly Covid Update: 16 more Vermonters die as new cases hit 778 Dr. Levine: No surge from Thanksgiving yet seen
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health reported 16 more deaths this week, up from 10 last week, along with a new Covid-19 case count that skyrocketed by a record-breaking 778, up from 758 reported last week. Deaths in Vermont from Covid now stand at 93 deaths, with a total of 5,541 cases. […]
Holiday Lights are twinkling! Find them with the Telegraph Holiday Lights Map
To get into the holiday spirit, our map maker, artist Dan O’Donnell, shot this video of the Green Mountain Flyer gussied up for the holiday. Turn up the volume so you can hear Santa! © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than 30 families and businesses answered the call to be placed on The Chester Telegraph […]
