Archive for July, 2021
Chester Select Board agenda for Aug. 4
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. You can also access the meeting via Zoom by clicking here. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the July 21, 2021 Special Selectboard Meeting and July 26, 2021 Special Selectboard Meeting. 2. Citizen Comments/Answers […]
TRSU board meeting agenda for Aug. 5
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5 via Zoom (https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88144366529| Phone: 646-876-9923) and at the Professional Development Room of Ludlow Elementary School. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda: (Additions & Deletions) III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. June […]
Carolyn Ballou Smith, 94, of Chester
Carolyn Ballou Smith, 94, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at her home in Chester. A native of Chester, she was born at Springfield Hospital on April 14, 1927, the daughter of Paul Holton Ballou and Grace Carpenter Ballou. She attended Chester schools and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of […]
In policy shift, feds to redirect ‘county’ ARPA funds to Vermont towns $121 million had been destined to 14 court 'jurisdictions'
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a phone call to U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont last night, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellin confirmed that her department would issue new guidance today specifying that Vermont’s 14 counties do not constitute “units of general government,” and will therefore send $121 million more in […]
Public weighs in on Chester greenhouse proposal Select Board continues speed limit talk; town garage rehab hits a budget wall
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Before taking up the regular business of its agenda for Wednesday, July 21, the Chester Select Board held a forum for the organizers of the community greenhouse project to explain what they are working on to the public, answer community questions and take comments and suggestions. Around […]
Area towns consider ways to spend ARPA funds Town Halls, broadband, water among ideas for fed monies
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gov. Phil Scott has announced that Vermont has received 50 percent of its allocation from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund within the American Rescue Plan Act, and a number of south-central towns have already begun considering how they will spend those funds. Those towns include Andover, […]
S. Central Vermont realtors honor two as Realtor of Year, Good Neighbor
Jenifer Prouty Hoffman, principal broker and owner of Hoffman Real Estate, has been named the 2021 Realtor of the Year by the South Central Vermont Board of Realtors. SCVBR’s Realtor of the Year award is the board’s highest honor and recognizes a realtor member for outstanding commitment to the real estate industry, and to their […]
College News
Rachel Yrsha of Londonderry recently received a Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Md., one of nearly 700 degrees awarded for the fall semester. Elizabeth Ann Parker of Springfield was among graduates at the University of Connecticut December 2020 to May 2021. Ciera Keefe of Springfield […]
Robert Webb Erskine, 85, of Chester
Robert Webb Erskine died peacefully at his Chester home on Wednesday, July 21, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. His final days were spent completely surrounded by his family and his wife of 61 years. He was born in Damariscotta, Maine, on Jan. 22, 1936, moving to Vermont with his family in 1940 when […]
Green Mtn. Gardeners’ Garden Tour ‘most successful ever’
Mountain Garden Walks, the biannual garden tour of Green Mountain Gardeners, drew over 260 people on Saturday, July 17 for self-guided tours of six beautiful properties in Londonderry and Weston. Total proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships and a raffle for a house portrait by local water colorist Doris Ingram totaled nearly $10,000. Net proceeds to […]
Hosted walk Aug. 1 for new trail in Cavendish
The Cavendish Association of Trails invites you to a guided nature walk on Hardy Hill, a newly established hiking trail located in Cavendish. The walk will take place on Sunday, Aug. 1, starting at 10 a.m. hosted by the land owner, Pieter Van Schaik. Trail parking will be located at the intersection of East Road […]
Do you have medical debt? Vermont’s Health Care Advocate wants to hear your story
The Office of Health Care Advocate, a project of Vermont Legal Aid, has launched a storytelling project focused on medical debt and its impact on Vermonters. The HCA assists thousands of Vermonters every year with a broad range of questions and problems related to insurance and access to health care services. Through this work, the […]
Left in Andover: The Grange movement takes hold in tiny Vermont towns
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Obscured by a lush screen of greenery, the long narrow building in the heart of Andover village is easy to miss. But it is impossible for me to drive by it without my brain clicking on the song, “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer due, I’m half crazy, […]
Chester Chatter: When simple entertainments were in the cards
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC In times gone by, folks living out on the dusty back roads had little time for enjoyment. When they did get a break, they often went a calling on their friends. Entertainment was very simple: a long walk, especially at night, catching fireflies in glass jars; riding bicycles […]
Henry Homeyer: Vines, meet the trellis
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The story of Jack and his bean stalk fame really appealed to me as a boy, and still does. I love climbing vines and grow many including those that are perennial or annual flowers, and some vegetables. Vines are a great way to save space and to get […]
Ludlow man charged with DUI, leaving Route 103 accident
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester police nabbed a Ludlow man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident he caused on Route 103 in Proctorsville Friday afternoon. According to a Vermont State Police press release, Michael Dagostino, 22, of Ludlow, caused a crash on Route 103 near Assembly of God Drive and then drove […]
Derry Arts Society seeks local artist for exhibit
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s annual Local Artists Exhibit runs from Aug. 7 to Sept. 4 at LAHS headquarters, The Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road, in Londonderry. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7. If you would like to exhibit, please […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 26
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26 at the Andover 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 the minutes from the July 12th meeting. 4. Public […]
Here’s the list: Pop-up clinics continue in Vermont Two clinics set for Londonderry's Mountain Market Place
Gov. Phil Scott announced a series of new pop-up walk-in vaccination clinics available across Vermont beginning this week. While most are in the northern region, two will be held at the Mountain Market Place in Londonderry. One is today, the other is Saturday. Vermont leads the nation in Covid-19 vaccination rates, with 83.2 percent […]
Weston board considers reappraisal, tables municipal tax-rate decision
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Tuesday evening, the Weston Select Board heard from Listers Greg Carroll and Dan Hanenberg who suggested that the town might want to consider a reappraisal of properties for the grand list. Noting that last appraisal was in 2005 and that the “cost table” and “land value schedules” […]
