Archive for October, 2023
Derry takes its place in history of snowboarding Dedication of Burton Snowboards historic marker draws Olympians, former employees and fans
By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Friends, family and fans of the late Jake Burton Carpenter gathered at Williams Park on Main Street in Londonderry last Tuesday to unveil a state historical marker honoring his legacy of revolutionizing winter sports through the perfection of the modern snowboard. (Click any image to launch gallery.) It […]
To the editor: B.R.A.T. Mud Puppy crews aided in flood recovery
Just days after the devastating floods blew through many of the communities of the Black River watershed in mid-July, the all-volunteer Black River Action Team rallied the troops. B.R.A.T. Director Kelly Stettner credits the outstanding efforts of two local ladies who reached out to see how they could help: Melissa Rockhill and Laurie Marechaux. Many […]
Smokeshire Design hosts Artisan Festival Oct. 14
A special Artisan Festival will be held at Smokeshire Design, 3630 Vermont Route 103 North in Chester, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Artists will be on hand to give live demonstrations, local food makers will offer specialty tastings and there will be special promotions. And a kids’ craft table will have […]
Architect hired for Wilder Library expansion
Weston’s Wilder Memorial Library Board of Trustees has selected Foster Architecture of Weston to lead the library’s expansion project. Deborah Granquist, library board chair, said, “We sent Requests for Proposals to architects throughout Vermont. We narrowed the responses down to four firms whose proposals met our goals. Through a series of interviews and visits, Ryan […]
Henry Homeyer: Putting the garden to bed
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing To me, this felt like the summer that never was. It was rarely hot and sunny. The rainy gray days felt more like those in Portland, Oregon than in New England. Even so, the summer we had is largely over and it’s time to clean it up and […]
VSP monitoring campaign of hoax bomb threats
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police are monitoring an ongoing campaign of hoax bomb threats to various critical infrastructure and key resource sectors in the state that apparently began on Sunday. So far, no suspicious items or authentic threats have been discovered at any of the locations. According to a VSP press […]
State action on Chieftain appeal looks stalled
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District board has stopped paying for an attorney to defend its Chieftain name, appeals to the Vermont Agency of Education, which could permanently settle the issue of whether the name violates school policy, appear to have stalled. The […]
New Arrivals: Son to Olivia Gould and Jordan Crosby
Gould-Crosby Olivia Gould and Jordan Crosby of Chester announce the birth of their son, Hudson Dale Crosby, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
West River Farmers Market last day of season Saturday, Oct. 7
Get that last taste of farmers market freshness at the final market of the season, this weekend at West River Farmers Market. The market will be bidding its patrons a fond farewell till next May at its home site, the Williams Park at Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry. It will be open from 9 […]
Atelier Annex hosts artist talk with noted photographer Linda Adele Goodine on Oct. 13
Atelier Annex will be hosting an Artist Talk with internationally acclaimed artist photographer Linda Adele Goodine at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 at the recently opened gallery in the Old Fire House, 217 Main St. in Grafton. Goodine’s series reflect on many subjects: the environment, class, gender, love, death, war. Her constructed “sets” reflect […]
Spencer Lewis concert Oct. 7 in Grafton
Spencer Lewis, a mainstay of the Vermont music scene, offers a soothing and meditational concert with solo guitar and violin at Grafton’s historic Brick Meeting House, 2 Main St. He will play three sets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. The Times Argus described his music as “a soothing blend of […]
CAFC’s annual ‘Christmas Under the Tent Sale’ Oct. 7
The Chester Andover Family Center, located at 908 VT Route 103 South in Chester, will hold its 8th annual Christmas Under the Tent sale from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Holiday items for decorating, entertaining and gift giving will be available, including toys, gifts, items for your holiday table, artificial trees […]
Henry Homeyer: Fall flowers important food for butterflies, other pollinators and birds
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing Despite my best efforts to support monarch butterflies, this year was discouraging: I only saw two monarchs visit my gardens. I have a small bed just for milkweeds, both the common one and swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). But no monarchs laid eggs there this summer, no larvae ate […]
Big Buzz Chainsaw Carving Festival Oct. 6-9 in Chester
The 14th annual Big Buzz Chainsaw Carving Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 through 9 at 1126 Rte 103 in Chester. Admission is $8 per person, $15 per couple and $20 for families. The Big Buzz is produced by Chester artist Barre Pinske, who started his chainsaw carving […]
Saturday evening roller skating coming to Springfield
Rollin’ On The River, a series of Saturday evening roller skating events, will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 7, 14 and 21 in the upper parking lot of 100 River St. in Springfield. Entry is free for K-8 students and their families. K-5 skaters are invited to roll around the rink from 5 to […]
Ludlow Rotary hosts Chili Cook-off Oct. 7
The Ludlow Rotary Club is sponsoring its 32nd Annual Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 on Depot Street by the traffic light in Ludlow. Admission is $15 per person, $5 for kids 12 and under or $35 for a family (two adults and two kids). This includes a sample of each chili […]
Kids’ art program at Weston library Oct. 7
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, is celebrating the arrival of October with a special program for children at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Kids of all ages are invited to make Midnight Pumpkins and Wicked Pop-Ups with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. The program is free of charge. For more […]
Weston Craft Show to be held Oct. 6-8 at Walker Farm
Due to extensive flood damage to the Weston Playhouse, the renowned Weston Craft Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 6 through 8 at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St., in Weston. The Weston Community Association, owner of the playhouse and sponsor/beneficiary of the craft […]
