Archive for September, 2023
Poetry walk to be held at Brookside Trail Sept. 30
It’s a beautiful time of the year to gather with others to enjoy nature and poetry alike! Reflect on the parting summer months, look forward to colder fall weather and celebrate all that comes with the changing of the seasons during a poetry-in-nature walk along Chester’s Brookside Hiking Trail beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday, […]
Drunk driver pleads to reduced charges in 2022 crash that injured Chester business owner
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The drunk driver who ran head-on into a Chester business owner in a snowstorm on Route 103 near Gassetts in March 2022 plead guilty to a reduced charge in Windsor County Superior Court last Monday. Travis Stella of Wilton, Conn., was charged with driving under the influence and […]
GMUSD Board agenda for Sept. 21
The Board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 21, 2023 at Green Mountain High School and via Zoom. To join the meeting remotely go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/87656722352 I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions & Deletions) III. BOARD EXPECTATIONS: […]
A bird’s eye view of the Chester Fall Festival
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thanks to drone pilot Tuck Wunderle, The Telegraph took an early Sunday morning flight over the 2023 Chester Fall Festival on the Green in beautiful Chester. The festival was held Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17. Weather concerns might have held some people back on Saturday, but Sunday saw […]
EMT class offered at Londonderry Rescue
The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad is hosting an Emergency Medical Technician class beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and running through the end of March 2024. Classes will be held every Wednesday night and one weekend day a month at the LVRS building, 6068 Route 100 in Londonderry. This is a self-directed, hybrid course through JB […]
College News
Delaney Bargfrede of Chester has received the Elmira College Key Award for academic and community leadership. A tradition that goes back to 1935, the EC Key Award is presented to outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school. This year, the award was given to 783 students in 16 states. Recipients […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 25
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of September 11th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
To the editor: Chester Select Board overstepped authority on STR moratorium
Response to the Select Board meeting on 9/06/23/concerning the 6-month moratorium on new unhosted short-term rentals on any existing or a new property purchase not-registered before Oct. 1, 2023. This is an overstep of power and a threat to our personal property rights. Instead of waiting for necessary facts needed to make a decision, they […]
Help BRAT de-Phrag Amherst Lake Sept. 23
The Black River Action Team is looking for volunteers to help with Year Four of Phragmites management at the northern cove of Amherst Lake in Plymouth starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. A Phragmites reed is a tall, thin plant that is quick to take over marshy areas and lakeshores. Crowding out native […]
Esta Liimatainen Morse, 76, of Springfield
Esta Liimatainen Morse, 76, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, following a nine-month battle with chronic pain. Known for her generosity and love of family and animals, she will be missed by many. One of eight children, Esta was born on Sept. 16, 1946 in Northampton, Mass., to Hazel O’Brien and Toivo […]
To the editor: BRAT Thanks Ludlow Rotary for capacity-building grant
Thanks to a generous grant from the Ludlow Rotary Club and Rotary District 7870, the all-volunteer Black River Action Team has been able to do some serious capacity building. Part of the grant has been used to replace an aging computer system (much gratitude to Matt Sydorowich of Syd’s Compufix); the rest of the grant […]
Nordic Harmoni to perform at Peru Fair Sept. 23
Nordic Harmoni is delighted to be singing together again and can be heard at the Peru Fair at noon on Saturday, Sept. 23 in the Peru Church, 252 Main St. Nordic Harmoni is the only Swedish-American chorus in southern Vermont; it enjoys sharing Scandinavian heritage and traditions. All interested singers are welcome to join Nordic Harmoni. […]
Two Collaborative leaders earn Prevention Specialist certification
Two leaders within The Collaborative have earned their Certified Prevention Specialist credentials, assuring the public that prevention services are offered in an ethical and technically sound manner. Those two are Executive Director Maryann Morris and Prevention Specialist Victoria Silsby. The Collaborative is a nonprofit located in Londonderry and serving residents of Windham, Windsor and Bennington […]
Opinion: Vermont officially perpetuates its whiteness
By Phayvanh Luekhamhan I keep coming back to the question I frequently hear asked: “Why is Vermont so white?” It’s often accompanied by head scratching or a shoulder shrug, as if the phenomenon of our whiteness is inherent as part of our DNA, a natural law, and not something that can be reasonably explained. Vermont […]
Hudsen Hagland joins Chester Rotary
Hudsen Hagland, a resident of Chester and owner of AFS Wealth Financial Management, 288 Depot St., was inducted into the Chester Rotary Club during a joint meeting of the Chester and Springfield Rotary clubs on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Crown Point Country Club in Springfield. Hagland said he is looking forward to participating in Rotary’s […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 20
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the Sept. 6, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen Comments/Answers from […]
Henry Homeyer: how to deal with invasive plants
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing Most older houses are plagued with plants brought from Asia or Europe and sold to well-meaning people who didn’t know that some of those handsome plants might become invasive. By definition, invasives come from abroad, spread rapidly, do not have any natural predators to help keep them under […]
DRB holds first hearing on permits for Julian quarries Site visits set for Sept. 25
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Development Review Board hearings are quasi-judicial proceedings that can be quiet, formal affairs that consist of taking testimony and checking boxes. But they can also be confrontational and charged with emotion when people disagree over development plans. The latter was what Chester DRB chair Bob Greenfield was […]
Chieftain defense costs top $10,000 thus far Hearings with three appellants have yet to be scheduled
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Unified School District thus far has spent $10,000 defending its decision to continue using the word Chieftain as a mascot name, and a hearing before the Agency of Education has yet to be held. Once the hearing gets under way, those costs are expected to […]
Avant Vermont Dance returns with SEASONS: Autumn Sept. 16
Avant Vermont Dance presents SEASONS: Autumn, a family-friendly evening of dance and interactive art making, from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Comtu Cascade Park, Main Street in Springfield, with a weather date of Sept. 17. Admission is by donation. Avant Vermont Dance’s company of regional dancers will showcase new works of […]
