Archive for 2023
THE IMPACT: Homes, businesses flooded, roads washed out
Gene Palma of Weston shot this video of the Weston Green. The West River once again jumped its banks in a torrent, flooding the historic Playhouse, apparently higher than it was during Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011. Homes and their residents along the river and the Town Office Building are also being impacted. […]
Weather leads to postponement of Allstone – Julian DRB hearing tonight
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The area-wide flooding that began early this morning and is expected to continue through tomorrow has led the Town of Chester to postpone tonight’s Development Review Board hearing on conditional use permits for three quarry sites owned by Julian Materials. The Town’s announcement is below. TOWN OF CHESTER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW […]
Hike to the famous Proctorsville marble quarry July 16
If you have ever walked through the rotunda of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., were you aware that you were walking on Cavendish? The verde antique marble in the gallery’s floor is from the Proctorsville quarry, off Twenty Mile Stream Road. It was chosen because it was a match for the columns […]
As flood waters rise, crews rescue campers, residents in Andover, Cavendish, Derry, Ludlow Drivers urged to stay off roads; Authorities expect flood waters to rise after lull
Ali Ulrich of Weston shot this video from her home this morning. It shows the Weston Fire Department, the convenience store and several homes and cars underwater. Weston Emergency Management is urging residents to stay off the roads. This area of Southern Vermont — from Londonderry north to Ludlow and Woodstock — are especially […]
Whiting Library hosts Foraging Safely class
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, will host a Foraging Safely class with artist and author Gaal Shepherd Crowl at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Crowl will share her years of foraging knowledge to help guide those in their own practice. Since taking her first class on mushrooms at the Vermont Institute of […]
Julianna McDermid receives Eileen Austin Neal nursing scholarship
The 18th Annual Eileen Austin Neal RN Memorial Scholarship for Nursing, in the amount of $1,000, was awarded to Julianna McDermid of Chester. She plans to attend Saint Anselm College. “My passion for nursing goes back to when I was a young girl,” says McDermid, “and my family has a long medical history, and I […]
Proctorsville concerts continue
July 12 with Bill Brink
Proctorsville’s annual summer music series continues with the sounds of singer/songwriter Bill Brink at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12. All concerts are held on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville. New to the Proctorsville annual summer concerts, Brink has been playing music for more than 20 years. He enjoys playing different styles of music […]
Springfield Band, Dance Factory team up
for July 11 Children’s Concert
The Springfield Community Band will present its very popular Children’s Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 under the direction of Nick Pelton. The concert will feature the first-ever collaboration between the band and dancers from The Dance Factory in Springfield. They will present Prokofiev’s well-loved story of Peter and the Wolf, with choreography by Ashley Hensel-Browning. […]
Area fire, rescue services brace for rains, flooding
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC With the National Weather Service issuing a flood watch for all of Vermont from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening, local emergency responders are preparing for the needs of their communities, and Vermont Emergency Management has put out a list of things to do to ensure public safety […]
Henry Homeyer: A few July chores to check off your list
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC For me, July has started off wet: rains, heavy at times, three days a week and going on for weeks. Although I like not having to water my new plantings in the vegetable garden and flower beds, some plants are having a tough time- they need sunshine! […]
Chester Fire rescues man from woods off Chase Brook
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Tuesday may have been a holiday for most of us, but for a man who had fallen into Chase Brook, it was a good thing that Chester’s Fire Department was working. Just before 3:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 982 Chase Brook Road. The caller said a man […]
UPDATE: DRB site visit to Allstone, Julian quarries postponed DRB Hearing will proceed as scheduled on Monday evening
The site visit scheduled for Monday, July 10 at the three quarries owned by Julian Materials is being postponed to a date, time and location still to be determined, according to Chester Town Manager Julie Hance. The notice also says that, “The site visits have been postponed to facilitate the appropriate arrangements for conducting the […]
‘Buddy Holly Story’ a snappy return to roots of rock ‘n’ roll at the Weston Playhouse
By Bob Behr ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC You can count on the Weston Theater Company for solid, entertaining musicals, but with this production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story the folks at Weston have definitely hit the jackpot. Buddy is the story of three exciting years: a young man’s fast-lane path to rock ‘n’ roll […]
Chester resident receives statewide First Responder award
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday, as members of Chester’s Select Board and Town Manager looked on, Steve Vertefeuille of Chester received Vermont’s First Responder of the Year award at the Public Safety Building. Vertefeuille, an officer with the town’s Fire Department and a town employee, was given the award for […]
Registration open for Leadership Southeast VT
Registration is open for the 2023-2024 session for Leadership Southeast Vermont. This program gives participants the tools, experience and education to be successful leaders. Participants can expect to gain a better understanding of southeast Vermont, network with other classmates and lecturers from around the state and experience personal growth. The reduced rate, early bird deadline is […]
‘From Utley Brook to Flood Brook’ exhibit open through mid-August
The 2023 Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s history show From Utley Brook to Flood Brook features the history of Londonderry’s North Village. The exhibit is on display at LAHS headquarters, the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, through mid-August. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by […]
College News
The following students graduated from Castleton University in Vermont and were recognized during the 236th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13. Devon Harding of Londonderry, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Ecological Studies Rachel Parent of Chester, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychological Science Erika Knockenhauer of Chester, who graduated […]
Celebration of Life for Mary Kathleen Butera
Please join the family and friends of Mary Kathleen Butera from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 for a Celebration of her life, to be held at the South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, to share memories and celebrate this special soul. Eulogies begin at 3:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be […]
Three awarded Andover Scholarships
The Andover Scholarship Committee is pleased to award scholarships to three graduating high school seniors in 2023. Each of these impressive students has demonstrated both a love of and service to the Andover community in addition to completing their high school studies. Greta Bernier is a Green Mountain Union High School graduate who will attend […]
GM grad wins annual Realtors’ scholarship
The Crown Point Board of Realtors has announced that the winners of the annual Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship are Marlayna King of Chester and Emma Wentz, a graduate of Mill River High. Each will receive scholarships of $1,000. Each year, CPBR selects two winners. Funds are raised by CPBR members and affiliate members during auctions […]
