Archive for May, 2023
Charles Franklin Whitten, 82, Chester native
Charles Franklin Whitten, 82, died at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., on April 30, 2023. He was born in Chester, Vermont, on March 7, 1941. Charles graduated from Chester High School, a star basketball player, and then from the University of Vermont. He was employed by Aetna Insurance and Carnation Co. He then became […]
Make an IMPACT: Grace Cottage needs your vote!
TOWNSHEND For the second year in a row, Grace Cottage has been chosen as an IMPACT Award Finalist for Vermont by the Ruderman Family Foundation and the Red Sox Foundation. The contest seeks to recognize organizations for their efforts to improve mental health in their communities. In an email congratulating Grace Cottage for being chosen […]
GM Building Restructuring Committee agenda for May 8
The Building Restructuring Committee of the Green Mountain Unified School District Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 8 at the Green Mountain High School Library, 716 VT-103 in Chester. You can also access the meeting by Zoom: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85789511807 and Phone: 646-876-9923 The committee is made up of Dennis Reilly of Cavendish, Katie […]
Gassetts Grange to hold monthly dances
Gassetts Grange #327, located at 3553 Route 103 North, held its first dance of the year on April 1. It was such a success — a full house with great music — that the decision was made to host dances from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month. The next dance […]
Homeowner applications accepted for Londonderry house
The Mountain Towns Housing Project is accepting applications from prospective homeowners for the Bob Perry Lane house located in Londonderry. This is a modest three-bedroom, two-bath cape-style home that is under construction. Martha Dale, of the MTHP Family Selection Committee, said ,“We are very excited to offer the opportunity of homeownership to a family that […]
Grace Cottage to present plans for new clinic on May 10
A public forum to unveil plans for a new primary care clinic building at Grace Cottage will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10 at the Townshend Town Hall, 2006 VT-30. The current clinic operates out of two adjoining houses that were built in the 1850s. With more than 31,000 patient visits annually […]
