Archive for August, 2023
Vermont Apple Festival seeks sponsors for October event
Plans for the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 39th Annual Vermont Apple Festival and Craft Show are well under way. This year’s festival takes place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road, in Springfield. The chamber is accepting sponsorships for this long-standing event that has become a […]
College News
The following students received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2023 from Roger Williams University, located in Bristol, R.I. Grace Guy of Springfield, with a BA Public Health Allison Kenney of Chester, with a BA Communication & Media Studies Hana Kusumi from South Londonderry has been named to Dean’s List at […]
To the editor: Rain — July 10th and 11th, 2023
The air was very humid and 80 to 90 for days. And we all know that Mother Nature works in very mysterious ways. It rained and rained and rained and rained. And then it rained some more. And then the floodgates opened up and it began to pour! Stratton, Killington, Okemo, and places way up […]
St. Luke’s Pig Roast set for Aug. 19 Early bird reservations end Aug. 14
Celebrate summer with a southern-style pig roast picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. on the lawn of St. Luke’s Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, on Saturday, Aug. 19. Barbecue pitmaster Henry Jesse Pixley will smoke the beast on location and offer several of his homemade sauces. Favorite picnic accompaniments will be prepared by seasoned cooks. […]
New program offers meal vouchers for area restaurants Vermont Emergency Eats targets flood-impacted residents in Ludlow, Plymouth, Cavendish, Weston, Londonderry
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC In an effort to feed disrupted populations in flood ravaged communities in Vermont, beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 8 and running through Thursday, Aug. 31, the Vermont Emergency Eats program will begin signing up residents of Ludlow, Cavendish, Plymouth, Weston and Londonderry for meal vouchers for participating restaurants. To qualify in our […]
Whiting Library seeks donations for annual book sale
The Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, is seeking donations for its annual book sale to be held during the Chester Fall Festival on Sept. 16 and 17. Donations can be dropped off at the library until Wednesday, Sept. 9 during regular hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and […]
Local artists sought for Derry exhibit and sale
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s annual Local Artists Exhibit runs from Aug. 19 to Oct. 17 at The Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry. Exhibit hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you would like to exhibit, contact Valerie Johnson by phone at 802-875-3865 or via e-mail or […]
‘Play Every Town’ comes to Landgrove Town Hall Aug. 11
Composer-pianist David Feurzeig brings Play Every Town to Landgrove Town Hall, 88 Landgrove Road in Landgrove. Concert #39 of 252 Community Concerts for a Cooler Climate will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. Feurzeig embarked on Play Every Town, a free concert in each of Vermont’s 252 towns, to combat climate change through […]
Springfield Hospital hosts high schoolers in MedQuest Program
Fifteen high school students with aspirations of careers in the medical field spent three days at Springfield Hospital taking part in Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center’s MedQuest Program. This was no ordinary summer camp. The participants followed a curriculum that was designed and delivered by medical students from the Robert Larner, M.D. College of […]
Joseph ‘Joe’ Renfro, 79, of Rockingham
Joseph “Joe” Renfro, 79 of Rockingham, passed away on July 31, 2023 at Albany Medical Center following a long battle with many illnesses. Joe was born on May 26, 1944 in Portland, Ore. He was the first son of Julian M. and Mary (Manasco) Renfro. Joe spent his childhoodin the tiny town of Wheeler, Ore., […]
UPDATED – Chester police seek info in School St. gun incident
UPDATE: Chester Police say that the subject wanted in this incident called and asked to speak with an officer late this afternoon. Chief Tom Williams told The Telegraph that police have spoken with him and are continuing their investigation. © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Police Department is looking for a man who brandished […]
FEMA hiring for local recovery efforts
FEMA, in partnership with the State of Vermont, is hiring state residents to assist with recovery from the July floods, severe storms, landslides and mudslides. The agency has several openings for short-term, full-time jobs based at FEMA’s temporary offices in the surrounding areas. The temporary positions are for 120 days, but may be extended based […]
Springfield Community Band concert Aug. 8 at Hartness House
The Springfield Community Band will present a free concert (rain or shine) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. Band members Danielle St. Amand (flute) and Alex Brady (alto sax) will conduct. Both are music educators in local schools. The concert will include selections from The […]
Yankee Chank returns to Proctorsville concert series Aug. 9
Yankee Chank returns to the gazebo on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Yankee Chank is a Vermont group that performs traditional Cajun music from the heart of southwest Louisiana. The French-speaking people of eastern Canada were the inspiration for the southern Cajuns and thereby inspired Yankee Chank. […]
Frydaddy to play to Chester Music Series Aug. 10
Frydaddy is the next act in the Chester Summer Music Series. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Led by Carlos Ocasio, the Frydaddy band has been serving up a spicy gumbo of rockin’ soul in the Upper Valley for close […]
Christine ‘Tina’ Pollock, 83, formerly of Chester
Christine “Tina” Sonja Pollock, 83, of Charleston, W.V., and formerly of Chester, Vt., passed away on July 16, 2023. Tina was born on March 21, 1940, in Glen Cove, N.Y. After she graduated from North Shore High School, she pursued a degree in physical education in college. After graduation, she worked as an administrative assistant […]
To the editor: Derry Rescue Squad answers 647 calls in year
In the year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad responded to 647 calls: Andover – 6, Jamaica – 1, Landgrove – 24, Londonderry – 219, South Londonderry – 87, Peru –66, Town of Stratton – 35, Weston – 60, Windham – 25 and Winhall- 88. There were also 36 […]
Londonderry, Plainfield FEMA centers to shut down
DDisaster Recovery Centers in Londonderry at Flood Brook School and in Plainfield at Twinfield Union School will close permanently at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6. The centers will remain open Sunday until then. The schools must get ready for the school year, which begins at the end of August. If you need FEMA or […]
Henry Homeyer: How to time your pickings
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Hhose of us who grow vegetables are faced with many questions each year: will there be a late frost that will harm our tomatoes and peppers if we plant them on Memorial Day weekend? Is it time to harvest garlic now, since they produced their scapes early […]
Chester Snowmobile Club builds eight picnic tables for Fall Festival
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Volunteers from the Chester Snowmobile Club, including its President Stan Choiniere, Vice President Lee Whiting and members Geary Mills and Sam Everette, spent Thursday, Aug. 3 in front of the Academy Building constructing eight new 8-foot picnic tables for the upcoming Chester Fall Festival on The Green. Materials were paid for […]
