Archive for 2023
Concert to benefit My Community Nurse Project on April 30
New Thought Vermont presents the Castleton String Quartet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 at Walker Farm, 750 Main St., Weston. All proceeds will benefit My Community Nurse Project, which provides free, in-home nursing assessment, patient safety checks, care and advocacy for residents of the mountain towns of Andover, Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, […]
Merrill sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child porn
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Former Green Mountain middle school teacher Norman Merrill, a Chester resident who plead guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, was sentenced on Monday afternoon to 10 years in federal prison by Judge Christina Reiss in Burlington. On May 19, 2022, a federal grand jury in […]
Green Up Day, seed event at Whiting May 6
In conjunction with Vermont Green Up Day, Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, is throwing its 4th annual Green Up & Seed Down celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Whiting Library invites all Green Uppers to visit the Seed Sowing Station to sow a variety of sunflower seeds to grow […]
Whiting celebrates National Library Week
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, is celebrating National Library Week through Saturday, April 29. Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats, from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there is so much more to the story. Libraries of Things lend items like museum passes, games, […]
Early calling hour for Martin Nitka on April 29
An early calling hour for Martin Nitka, will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday April 29, 2023 at the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St., followed by the Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Mr. Nitka died on Thursday, March 30. He was 80.
Ludlow Rotary’s Penny Sale returns April 29
Ludlow Rotary Club’s 65th Annual Penny Sale begins at 6 p.m. sharp on Saturday, April 29 in the Ludlow Elementary School Gymnasium, 45 Main St. in Ludlow. Refreshments will be available. More than 300 prizes will be on display. Some of the items donated by local businesses can be viewed in advance in the prize window […]
Chester Townscape’s hanging basket orders due May 1
Chester Townscape is offering hanging flower baskets to welcome spring and beautify your home or business. The hanging baskets are in 12” fiber pots to reduce watering needs. The cost is $35 each by preorder. Baskets feature mixed flowers in a choice of four combinations: hot or cool colors for sunny or shady locations. Click here […]
Henry Homeyer: Plan to plant, time for the early bloomers
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC I like to have blossoms in the garden and in vases everywhere. I try to have something blooming all the time – or as often as possible. Right now, in mid-April, I count more than ten species of plants in bloom, along with seven species of bulb […]
Chester Citizen Police Advisory Committee holds its first meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The newly appointed members of Chester’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee came together for an initial meeting Tuesday night at the Public Safety Building on Pleasant Street. The committee’s members — Frank Kelley, Samantha Snedorf-Bailey, Roy Spaulding, Wendi Germain and Vincent Buckholz — were appointed by the Chester […]
Graveside service, reception for ‘Ernie’ Crosier set for May 5
A graveside service for Ernest “Ernie” Crosier, who passed away Feb. 8, 2023, at the age of 73, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 5, 2023 at at the Brookside Cemetery on Main Street in Chester. Reverend Thomas Charleton will officiate. A reception will follow at the Chester American Legion, 51 Legion Road […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 19
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 19, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the April 5, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. […]
Grafton alpaca farmer pleads guilty to Covid funds fraud
By Adam Gaffin Universal Hub in Boston A Grafton alpaca farmer and former pizza parlor owner from Massachusetts pleaded guilty last Friday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts to obtaining more than $660,000 in federal Covid-19 funds based on pizza parlor employees he didn’t have so that he could retire to the life of an […]
A discussion on nurturing community April 24
The public is invited to attend an engaging conversation with Rev. Frank Mächt, director of Spiritual Health at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (now Dartmouth Health) from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 24. From self-reliance to mutual support in care for one another, how do we nurture community? This inclusive discussion will explore how we […]
Celebrate the poetry of Earth Day on April 22
The Stone Village Poetry Experience continues its celebration of National Poetry Month at 3 p.m. on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 at the Brookside Trail bridge behind the Academy Building (across from The Green) in Chester. The recently opened Brookside Trail crosses Lover’s Lane Brook and wends its way along a mile-long circle up the […]
GMUSD board agenda for April 20
The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday April 20, 2023 at the Green Mountain High School, 716 Rt. 103 and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984. Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. Approval […]
Andover Select Board meeting and public hearing agenda
The Town of Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday April 24, 2023 at the Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84687971074. The meeting ID is: 846 8797 1074 and the passcode is 128151. NOTE – This is a special […]
Urgent need for volunteer Guardians ad Litem
When the Department for Children and Families seeks to take a child into its custody, Vermont law requires the court to appoint a Guardian ad Litem. GALs are volunteer, court-appointed special advocates who protect a child’s best interests in juvenile court cases that involve allegations of abuse or neglect. A GAL works closely with the […]
Winhall Library seeks entries for book-inspired art show
Winhall Memorial Library invites artists of any age or ability to create a piece that relates to or illustrates an aspect of the book Little Red House, a novel by local author Liv Andersson, which is set in Shelburne, Vt., and the fictional town of Nihla, N.M. Pieces will be exhibited at the library, 2 Lower […]
Londonderry cemeteries to open May 1
The Cemetery Commission of the Town of Londonderry has announced that cemeteries will open on Monday, May 1. Clean-up by the cemetery caretakers will begin immediately. All decorations that were added over the winter should be removed; any winter decorations remaining on May 1 will be disposed of. As a reminder, plantings are not allowed. If […]
Chester Conservation Committee at Whiting Library April 28
The Chester Conservation Committee will be at Whiting Library, 117 Main St., in Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Come and learn how you can get involved, as well as gear up for Vermont’s 54th annual Green Up Day. The CCC is a group of local volunteers who focus on developing and maintaining […]
