Archive for February, 2022
Despite loss to WRV, Cummings and Tyrrell end GM b-ball run with grit and pride
By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a night full of fond farewells to Kim Cummings and Grace Tyrrell, the two seniors on the Green Mountain girls basketball team, the Chieftains worked it to the very end. They led for much of the first half and hung on within one possession until midway through […]
Henry Homeyer: It’s time to order your seeds
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing When I was a young man my mailbox was often blessed with seed catalogs at this time of year. Now? Not so much. Back then I pored over them. I drooled over the listings. I wrote checks for small amounts and mailed them off to the companies offering […]
Weekly Covid Update: Schools with 80% vaxx rate can drop mask requirements
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With overall Covid-19 numbers continuing to decline, Gov. Phil Scott announced that as of Monday, Feb. 28, state guidance will allow schools to end mask requirements if they have achieved an 80 percent vaccination rate. He went on to add that this was just a first step and that “in the […]
Lights go out on GM boys’ charge Blackout halts game after three quarters
By Evan Chadwick © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With momentum swinging firmly in their favor after closing an eight point halftime lead to one at the end of the third, the Green Mountain boys basketball team looked poised to make a run at their tenth win of the season hosting White River Valley on Thursday […]
Chester Planning Commission agenda for Feb. 21, 2022
The Chester Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. and via Zoom, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Feb. 21, 2022. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 1. Review minutes from the February 7, 2022 meeting. 2. Citizen comments. 3. Review proposed Village Green Zoning District bylaw amendment text […]
GM girls come out strong but fail to snag win against Rivendell
By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC For three quarters, the Green Mountain girls basketball team looked firmly in control, ready to grab their elusive fifth win to earn a spot in the upcoming Division 3 playoffs, leading by double digits for most of the first 24 minutes and entering the fourth quarter up by […]
Three member Andover board talks reappraisal, short term rentals Emergency services contract on hold for new board
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Recent meetings of the Andover Select Board have tended to be contentious, but the Feb. 14 meeting saw the now three-member board agreeing on most everything that came up. And with three members remaining after two recent resignations, there was no room for disagreement. That’s because with […]
Green Mountain Power now offering language interpreters
COLCHESTER Green Mountain Power customers can easily communicate with customer service representatives in any language, thanks to a new translation service that makes interpreters available whenever customers call to talk with a customer service representative. This ensures easy, welcoming communication for all customers looking to set up electric service, track energy use and manage their […]
College News
The University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., announces that the following local students have been named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List for fall 2021. Adam Culver of Grafton was named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List Benjamin Haseltine of Chester was named to the President’s Honors List […]
Fire destroys Windham family’s mobile home; search is on for a new one
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 21-year-old Windham woman and her 1-year-old daughter lost their home to an electrical fire on Saturday, Feb. 5. Now the woman’s mother, who owns the Windham property but lives nearby, is hoping to help her daughter and granddaughter establish a new home in the same spot. In […]
GM Board agenda for Feb. 17
The Green Mountain Unified School District board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 17, 2022 at the Green Mountain High School Library/Media Center, 716 Rt. 103 South in Chester and via Zoom. To join the meeting remotely go to: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/83098117934 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER (2 […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 16
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 16, 2022 at the Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting on Zoom go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the January 28, 2022 Special Selectboard Meeting and February 2, […]
To the editor: Susan Leader on candidacy for Andover Select Board member
Dear Andover voters, My name is Susan Leader. I would like the opportunity to give back to our community by serving on the Andover Select Board. I was born and passed my early childhood in Andover, attending the Peaseville one room schoolhouse in the 1950s. I also raised my own children here. For over 40 […]
Chester Chatter: Time to spread some love
By Ruthie Douglas ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Happy Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is certainly a man-made holiday, to benefit candymakers, florists and greeting card companies. But it’s a good reminder to make sure that at least once a year you let those you love know it. For years, I have saved little mementos that my […]
GM boys drop road contest to Rebels 46-45
By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Boys’ varsity Coach Brian Rapanotti minced no words when commenting about his team’s 46-45 loss to Leland & Gray in the annual Leland & Gray Hoops for Hope game on Saturday in Townshend. “They (L&G) wanted it more.” The Chieftains led for much of the contest, and […]
GM girls’ offense stalls in 41-29 loss to Rebels
By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The iron unkind,” a phrase linked to offensive struggles, bit the Green Mountain girls basketball team, leading to a 41-29 loss to the Rebels of Leland & Gray in Townshend on Friday evening. “We struggled badly offensively,” said Coach Jeff Buffum. “We couldn’t get a shot to […]
Henry Homeyer: Winter musings on having a great garden
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing T his is a good time for all of us to stop and reflect on how we garden. Are we creating lovely-looking spaces, but failing to support pollinators, birds and wildlife? What about the environment? Can we do more? If so, how can we improve? Here are a […]
Weekly Covid Update: Cases, hospitalizations, deaths fall
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC As Vermont Covid-19 metrics across the board continued to improve, Gov. Phil Scott again moved quickly off the pandemic topic during his Tuesday pandemic press conference. When asked about state-wide masking for schools and other indoor settings, Scott said that the state had extended the guidance for schools a number of […]
Driving till the very end, GM boys lose by 2 to Rivendell
By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Basketball can be brutal. At times, an inch here or there can make all the difference between a thrilling victory or a crushing defeat. The Green Mountain boys basketball team endured such a result on Thursday night when, trailing by 2 with just seconds remaining, Brendan Rose’s 3-point […]
FBI offers $10,000 reward for ‘Rt. 91 Bandit’
The FBI is looking for a “serial bank robber” who they say has held up 11 banks along the Interstate-91 corridor in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and are offering a $10,000 reward for information to identify and catch him. They also say that he is considered armed and dangerous. According to a […]
