Archive for February, 2023
Op-ed: Senate housing bill targets rehabs, affordable new builds, accessory dwellings
By Sen. Alison Clarkson The Vermont legislature is now deep into the work of our 2023 session. To date, 230 bills have been introduced, committees are taking testimony on various issues, and the priorities we identified before session began are beginning to take shape in legislation. The discussion about the Senate’s 107-page child care bill, […]
Bidding on Grace Cottage’s Cabin Fever Online Auction starts Feb. 14
Grace Cottage’s Cabin Fever Online Auction is a perfect way to bring fun and joy to your winter. You’ll find items that are practical, delectable, delightful and inspirational. Bidding takes place from Feb. 14 through Feb. 27. All proceeds support patient care at Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital. Each year, Grace Cottage Family Health […]
Henry Homeyer: How to save seeds from your heirlooms
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As a boy in the 1950s, I knew there were two kinds of tomatoes: deep red, plump and tasty ones my grandfather grew, and the kind that came four in a package wrapped in cellophane. The Cello-Wraps, as I think of them, had no flavor whatsoever. They […]
To the editor: Winter safety tips from the Londonderry Rescue Squad
We at the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad get quite a few calls every winter involving subjects who have slipped and fallen on ice or suffered from exposure because they were unprepared for the conditions or they have been outside for too long. Here are a few cold weather safety precautions: Dress warmly, preferably with layers, […]
‘Preserving and Caring for Our Trees’ workshop Feb. 6 in Londonderry
Green Mountain Gardeners presents “Preserving and Caring for Our Trees” at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 at the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad Building, 6068 VT-100, Londonderry. Jeromy Gardner will talk about the importance of tree health and how to properly plant a tree for long-term plant success. He is a certified arborist with Bartlett Tree […]
New Chester Police Chief outlines approach, goals
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As Chester’s new police chief, Tom Williams says he wants to bring the department closer to the community and he’s started with his office. Williams, who as a lieutenant in the department, could have continued working out of that office, but decided to move into the office […]
College News
Gwendylan Kekic of Chester, daughter of Tamasin and Nicholas Kekic, has been named to the President’s List of Dean College of Franklin, Mass., for the fall 2022 semester. To make the college’s President’s List, a full-time student must obtain a GP of 4.0 for the semester. The University of Vermont of Burlington announces that the […]
State Supreme Court seeks input on remote proceedings proposals
The Vermont Supreme Court seeks comments on proposed amendments to two court rules governing remote proceedings in civil, environmental, and family division cases. The proposed revisions to Vermont Rule of Civil Procedure 43.1 and Vermont Rule for Family Proceedings 17 were recommended by the Supreme Court’s Special Advisory Committee on Remote Hearings. The proposed rules […]
