Archive for 2023
Tractor trailer rollover shuts down Rt.11 for nearly 12 hours
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC For nearly 12 hours on Thursday, Route 11 at Elm Street in Chester was closed as emergency crews worked to recover a tractor trailer that rolled over while exiting Gold River Industrial Park. According to a Chester Police press release, Howard Hubert Jardine, 58, of Arlington Mass. […]
Cavendish hires town manager; addresses manganese in town water Grafton Cheese gets take-away alcohol license for new store
By Cara Philbin © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, the Cavendish Select Board announced that Rick Chambers has been hired as the new town manager, following Brendan McNamara’s departure to Ludlow. Chambers is a resident of Cavendish and spent over 25 years working for the town of Springfield, where he most recently served as […]
Chester Select Board suggests alterations to zoning proposals
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Wednesday, May 3 meeting, the Chester Select Board held a hearing to review a set of amendments to the town’s zoning regulations known as Unified Development Bylaws. And while they thanked the Planning Commission for its work, in the end they sent the amendments back […]
Chester board hears legal processes to address Julian quarry violations
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a memorandum to the Chester Select Board, municipal attorney Jim Carroll characterized the process for enforcing violations of land use rules under the town’s Unified Development Bylaws as “often-lengthy” and “expensive.” The memo was reviewed by the board in executive session on Wednesday, May 3 and […]
School restructuring panel begins discussing ‘right-sizing’ of Cavendish, Chester-Andover elementaries
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a struggle in which the Cavendish members of the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District lobbied for more representation on the new school restructuring committee because the results would impact their elementary school the most, the first meeting of the committee as originally proposed […]
Celebration of Life for Joan Lake set for May 27
The family of Joan Lake of Grafton extends a warm invitation to her many friends for a Celebration of Life Service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 27. It will be held at Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center (formerly Grafton Ponds), 783 Townshend Road in Grafton. A community gathering will follow the service at the […]
College News
Maia Perry of Chester was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Perry was initiated at Fordham University in Baton Rouge, La. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors […]
GMUHS board agenda for May 18
The board of directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will meet from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at the library/media center of the Green Mountain Union High School, 716 VT-103 in Chester. You can also access the meeting via Zoom at: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984 or by phone by dialing: 646-876-9923. Because the […]
To the editor: Thank you volunteers for Greening Up Springfield
The weather cooperated beautifully for the 53rd Annual Green Up Day, and it was a great success! The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce was joined on Saturday, May 6 by more than 250 community members helping to Green Up Springfield. We distributed over 600 bags for trash pickup. Thanks to Amy Duffy of Edward Jones, […]
Job hiring events throughout Vermont
The Vermont Department of Labor, in partnership with local employers and sponsors, is hosting a series of hiring events across the state over the next two months. Each event will feature on-the-spot interviews and hiring with great Vermont companies; career specialists will be on hand to provide resources and direct support for jobseekers. “April was […]
Reservations remain open for Chester garden plots
The Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens, in conjunction with Chester Parks and Recreation, continues to take reservations for garden plots in the community garden, located at the end of Canal Street. Anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Chester can sign up. A yearly donation for a 10-foot by 10-foot plot is $20, […]
Community Art Night at Fletcher Library May 17
The Black River Area Community Coalition invites families and kids of all ages to celebrate Vermont’s Youth Appreciation Month with a community art night. Come to Fletcher Memorial Library, 47 Main St. in Ludlow, between 4 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17 for some creative fun and free pizza. Scrap paper, paint markers, glitter, […]
Grace Cottage’s Carr, Burch speak at LGBTQIA+ Health Summit
Two of Grace Cottage Family Health’s nurse practitioners, Summer Burch and Juliette Carr, led a session at the Vermont LGBTQIA+ Health Summit on April 22 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. The summit, which was organized by Out in the Open, Outright Vermont and Pride Center of Vermont, brought together members of the LGBTQIA+ community, […]
To the editor: Thanks to all who ‘Greened Up’ in Chester
Huge shout out to all corners of Chester for the amazing Green Up Day efforts! 250 bags were distributed by the helpful folks at Chester Hardware, Erskines, Whiting Library, and the Chester Town Office. One look at the dumpster and you can easily see that all 250 bags came back. Way to go! The Whiting […]
Henry Homeyer: Does your soil need improvement?
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Most gardeners know that success in the garden depends on many factors: you can’t grow a sun-loving plant in a shady area, for example. And a shrub that loves wet places won’t do well in dry soil. But the key to success is really the quality of […]
Chester Select Board, Planning Commission to hold hearings on land use changes
By Shawn Cunningham 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board and the Planning Commission will be holding separate hearings in the next two weeks on proposed changes to the Unified Development Bylaws that land owners will want to pay attention to. At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 the Chester Select Board will hold […]
Chester planners propose new district to spur housing
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC After internal dissension of Chester’s Planning Commission burst into the open two years ago, with that panel removing its chair and the Select Board declining to re-appoint one member, the group seems to have found its focus. At first, the commission looked at ways to amend the […]
Covid-19 Time Capsule Art Project for children of Andover
What will Andover residents remember about the Covid-19 emergency more than 50 years from now, if they even remember it at all? Andover’s children are invited to send a message to the future through artwork and writing. This project, sponsored by the Andover Project Committee, is for children aged 13 years and younger. Submissions, which should be one page […]
Grafton Rescue honors longtime volunteers
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC In early April, the Grafton Rescue Squad recognized three of its longtime members who have collectively volunteered more than 115 years of service as emergency medical responders. These responders — Stan Mack, Eric Stevens and Cathy Siano Goodwin — are well-known in the region not only due to their service […]
Grace Cottage’s family-friendly 5K set for May 13 In-person and virtual options available
It’s spring and time to get moving. The Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s Spring into Health 5K begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, on the Townshend Common, Common Road. Entrants can run, walk, roll, stroll or push a baby carriage for this fun, family-friendly event. Registration is $20 per […]
