Archive for November, 2022
To the editor: Chase thanks voters for their support, urges community input
To the communities of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham, Thank you for your vote on Election Day. I am grateful for your confidence in and support of me. As your newly elected state representative, I pledge to do my best and to work hard to represent the interests of our communities in Montpelier. Whether we […]
To the editor: Ryan congratulates Chase on House victory
I want to say congratulations to you Heather Chase on your successful election to the Vermont House seat for the Windsor-Windham District. Please accept my best wishes as you prepare for your new journey and take on the responsibilities and challenges of representing what is best for the people within our district. I wish you […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Nov. 14
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 at Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. (See end of agenda.) Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of October 24th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes […]
Mail-in ballots, large in-person turnout make for busy election day Props 2 and 5 pass, Democratic candidates win Windsor Senate seats, sheriff's office
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Town clerks across the area on Election Day morning said that especially large numbers of voters had cast ballots early, returning the general election ballots sent to them by the Vermont Secretary of State. At the same time, they noted there was also steady traffic at polling […]
$20M school renovation bond fails by 47 votes
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The $20 million bond intended to pay for renovating the three school buildings of the Green Mountain Unified School District was narrowly defeated Tuesday evening by a vote of 808 in favor to 855 opposed, a defeat that school officials called “disappointing.” The lower vote totals may […]
Chase beats Ryan in new Vermont House district
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Democrat Heather Chase has won the seat in the Vermont House of Representatives for the newly carved out Windsor-Windham District of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham. Chase handily beat Ryan 1,308 to 803, winning in comfortable margins in each town. Those town by town breakdowns were: 819 to […]
Competitive Chase-Ryan race yields local view of campaign financing
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC For the first time in many years, voters from this part of Southern Central Vermont are viewing a rare bird: a competitive “spending race” for the Vermont House of Representatives — in this case the new Windsor-Windham District that encompasses Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham. The race to […]
SAPA TV celebrates new location
SAPA TV has moved into its new studio at 335 River St. in Springfield, a building that they purchased in 2021 when access to its former studio at Springfield High School became curtailed during the pandemic. The public access station was founded by community members in 1998, and ever since has been providing the towns […]
Volunteers, donations sought for annual Chester-Andover Senior Christmas Dinner
Volunteers and donations are needed for the 46th annual Chester-Andover Senior Christmas Dinner, which is to be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Green Mountain Union High School in Chester. This free and fun gathering is a thank you to senior residents of Chester and Andover. Because of Covid, meals were delivered for […]
Details on GM school bond highlight aging systems
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC A number of readers have asked for more details on the prices of the elements that go into the total price of the bond. According to Eric Lafayette, of general contractor Energy Efficient Investments, their process is to generate estimates based on current jobs they are working, […]
Michael Alves, M.S. licensed as Master’s Level Psychologist
Twin State Psychological Services of Springfield announces that Michael Alves, M.S. has recently received his license as a Master’s Level Psychologist in Vermont. Alves, a Springfield resident, received his Master’s of Science in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University New England. Alves is a candidate for licensure in New Hampshire as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health […]
Input from Derry residents, workers sought on housing needs
The Town of Londonderry is conducting a community housing survey to help the town understand critical housing needs and help create solutions to the town’s housing challenges. Findings from the community survey will be incorporated into a housing plan for the town that will be completed early in 2023. Take the survey at www.LondonderryVT.org/housingsurvey Those […]
Springfield Hospital opens Pain Clinic
Springfield Hospital announces the opening of the Springfield Pain Clinic. Located on Level D at Springfield Hospital, 25 Ridgewood Road, the Pain Clinic’s goal is to assist patients with chronic and acute pain issues and develop a treatment plan that meets patient’s needs and expedites their recovery process. The clinic offers pain management for medical […]
College News
Ariana Wunderle of Chester will perform with the 50-member African Drumming and Dance Ensemble of Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre and Dance with alumni during the IC on Broadway: South Hill State of Mind on Friday, Nov. 11. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s […]
Flood Brook students explore Japanese tradition, drumming up an appreciative audience
By Bob Niles © 2022 Telegraph Publishing Thirty-six drums were lined up precisely like traffic cones in nine rows of four on one side of the Flood Brook School gymnasium. Two buckets filled with drumsticks were placed nearby. In the center of the gym, a single large red drum hung horizontally at shoulder height from […]
Bonanno joins board of Neighborhood Connections
Neighborhood Connections announces that Charma Bonanno of Weston has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Bonanno is the director of Development, Marketing and Community Relations at Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital in Townshend. Prior to this, she was the director of development at the Weston Theater Company. She and her husband, actor David Bonanno, […]
Henry Homeyer: Improve your soil now for better spring results
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC After you’ve weeded your garden, raked your leaves and cut back some of your perennials (and left some for the insects and birds), you may think you are done. You are not. This is a great time to work on improving your soil. Soil amendments do not […]
To the editor: Chester board seeks input on town growth, amenities
As the Chester Planning Commission continues working to maximize citizen input related to quality-of-life priorities around planning Chester’s future, we request the following poll to be completed by all renters, businesspeople, resident, and non-resident property owners as a vitally important tool in providing direction to the work being undertaken. Click here to access the poll. […]
Voters weigh in with questions on school bond
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Thursday evening, the Green Mountain Unified School District held a “walk through” at Green Mountain High School in Chester to give voters the chance to see why board members believe the proposed $20 million renovation bond that will come before them on Nov. 8 is necessary. […]
Ryan-Chase forum sheds more light on State House candidates
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Like most candidate forums, the meetup in Grafton between Republican Eva Ryan and Democrat Heather Chase, candidates for the newly configured Windsor-Windham District of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham in the state House of Representatives, was a polite affair. No challenges, objections or name calling. The questions were […]
