Archive for April, 2023
Henry Homeyer: Join me for No Mow May
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC In 2019 a British non-profit called Plantlife coined the phrase “No Mow May.” They proposed that gardeners leave their mowers in storage for the month of May to let wildflowers and weeds bloom and provide pollen and nectar for pollinators. And of course the caterpillars of many […]
Chester Select Board agenda for May 3
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Public Hearing re: Amendment to Unified Development Bylaws 2. Approve Minutes from the April 19, 2023 Select Board Meeting 3. […]
Cavendish school concerns rise to top at GM board meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The agenda for last Thursday’s Green Mountain Unified School District board meeting looked pretty tame compared to recent meetings but, as it unfolded, the board’s discussion was described by some in terms of “animosity” and by others in terms of “intensity” and passion. The difference depended on […]
Chester board makes planning appointments, reduces cannabis commission
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board’s April 19 meeting was pretty much an exercise in housekeeping with some interviews and appointments for town boards as well as routine approvals and updates on old business. After public comment and old business, the board appointed Deb Aldrich to the positions of […]
Foragers-don’t mistake poisonous false hellebore for yummy ramps
If you are outdoors foraging for wild leeks, also known as ramps (Allium tricoccum), health officials want you to be sure you don’t mistake the ramps for a poisonous lookalike plant called false hellebore. The young leaves of American false hellebore (Veratrum viride) can resemble the edible ramps now making their springtime appearance. However, false […]
Allison Marie Forney, 36, was former Chester officer
Allison Marie Forney was born June 20, 1986 in Greenville, Calif., to Mary Ann Kearns and Tom Forney. She was a beloved stepdaughter of Bill Kearns. Allison died April 1, 2023 at her home in Campbell, Calif. She was dedicated to saving lives, starting a life of service as a 14-year-old volunteer firefighter and Emergency […]
TRSU board agenda for May 4
The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 04 in the Art Room at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. You can also access via Zoom https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85756476936| Phone: 646-876-9923 . Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: A. Roll Call II. […]
Families invited to ‘Listen Up’ film at Flood Brook
Listen Up,” a screen adaptation of the live performance of a musical written and performed by Vermont students, will be shown at the Flood Brook School, 91 Route 11 in Londonderry, at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 27. In the film, documentary filmmaker and theater producer Bess O’Brien explores what teens in Vermont are thinking and […]
Andover brings back Green Up Day picnic
Andover volunteers are encouraged to get out and collect the litter, as well as to give the cemeteries and town grounds a spring clean-up for the annual Green Up Day, on Saturday, May 6. Come pick up trash bags at Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road, starting at 9 a.m. on Green Up Day, Saturday, May […]
Concert to benefit My Community Nurse Project on April 30
New Thought Vermont presents the Castleton String Quartet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 at Walker Farm, 750 Main St., Weston. All proceeds will benefit My Community Nurse Project, which provides free, in-home nursing assessment, patient safety checks, care and advocacy for residents of the mountain towns of Andover, Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, […]
Merrill sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child porn
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Former Green Mountain middle school teacher Norman Merrill, a Chester resident who plead guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, was sentenced on Monday afternoon to 10 years in federal prison by Judge Christina Reiss in Burlington. On May 19, 2022, a federal grand jury in […]
Green Up Day, seed event at Whiting May 6
In conjunction with Vermont Green Up Day, Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, is throwing its 4th annual Green Up & Seed Down celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Whiting Library invites all Green Uppers to visit the Seed Sowing Station to sow a variety of sunflower seeds to grow […]
Whiting celebrates National Library Week
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, is celebrating National Library Week through Saturday, April 29. Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats, from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there is so much more to the story. Libraries of Things lend items like museum passes, games, […]
Early calling hour for Martin Nitka on April 29
An early calling hour for Martin Nitka, will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday April 29, 2023 at the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St., followed by the Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Mr. Nitka died on Thursday, March 30. He was 80.
Ludlow Rotary’s Penny Sale returns April 29
Ludlow Rotary Club’s 65th Annual Penny Sale begins at 6 p.m. sharp on Saturday, April 29 in the Ludlow Elementary School Gymnasium, 45 Main St. in Ludlow. Refreshments will be available. More than 300 prizes will be on display. Some of the items donated by local businesses can be viewed in advance in the prize window […]
Chester Townscape’s hanging basket orders due May 1
Chester Townscape is offering hanging flower baskets to welcome spring and beautify your home or business. The hanging baskets are in 12” fiber pots to reduce watering needs. The cost is $35 each by preorder. Baskets feature mixed flowers in a choice of four combinations: hot or cool colors for sunny or shady locations. Click here […]
Henry Homeyer: Plan to plant, time for the early bloomers
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC I like to have blossoms in the garden and in vases everywhere. I try to have something blooming all the time – or as often as possible. Right now, in mid-April, I count more than ten species of plants in bloom, along with seven species of bulb […]
Chester Citizen Police Advisory Committee holds its first meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The newly appointed members of Chester’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee came together for an initial meeting Tuesday night at the Public Safety Building on Pleasant Street. The committee’s members — Frank Kelley, Samantha Snedorf-Bailey, Roy Spaulding, Wendi Germain and Vincent Buckholz — were appointed by the Chester […]
Graveside service, reception for ‘Ernie’ Crosier set for May 5
A graveside service for Ernest “Ernie” Crosier, who passed away Feb. 8, 2023, at the age of 73, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 5, 2023 at at the Brookside Cemetery on Main Street in Chester. Reverend Thomas Charleton will officiate. A reception will follow at the Chester American Legion, 51 Legion Road […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 19
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 19, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the April 5, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. […]
