Archive for 2024
Future of Ed panel wrestles over report to legislature
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC We can only improve the lives of kids and taxpayers if we are all rowing in the same direction,” said Emilie Kornheiser, who chairs the Commission on the Future of Education’s finance subcommittee, at its Dec. 9 meeting. The topic was what form the upcoming report to […]
Bruce Orchitt, 72, of Chester
Bruce Alexander Orchitt, 72, passed away on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 in his Chester home, where he was lovingly cared for by family. Cancer treatment over the past two years took its toll, but Bruce chose to live fully and work up until his body simply couldn’t anymore. He was born on July 19, 1952, […]
A busy holiday weekend? There’s still more … Train rides, Solstice Celebration, 'Starry, Starry Night' and Seraphic Fire
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC This past Saturday, Dec. 14, was one of the busiest on the local Christmas calendar, filled with events for young and not-so-young alike. Here are a few things that happened: Both the Chester and Grafton fire departments continued their Christmas tree sales fund-raisers. Chester’s benefits its fire department while Grafton uses […]
Local knitters create winter caps for Westminster Head Start kids
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Carley Marston of Bellows Falls, pictured above standing on the porch of Six Loose Ladies in Chester, holds just a few of the 60 knitted hats and mittens for children at the Early Education Services Westminster Head Start Program. Since October, the community of knitters who frequent both Six Loose Ladies […]
Help ‘Brighten Downtown’ Springfield for the holidays
Each year, the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce orchestrates the illumination of downtown Springfield. Lampposts, Santa’s house and the community holiday tree are all infused with a festive glow that fosters a sense of warmth and unity throughout the winter months. This cherished tradition transforms the townscape into a welcoming spectacle, as well as provides […]
ESBR holding end-of-year fundraising campaign
Although Giving Tuesday is traditionally the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the Expeditionary School at Black River announces that, for the third consecutive year, several generous donors have come forward to offer a Matching Funding Challenge totaling $10,400. As such, the school has extended its fundraising campaign through the end of 2024 to maximize the possibility of […]
Kate Lorenz Memorial Fund donates to four Vermont organizations
The Kate Lorenz Memorial Community Fund announces nine awards/gifts for 2024. This year as in the past, the fund has donated $5,000 in gifts to organizations that represent Kate’s interests and passions. Four organizations are in Vermont; five are in Massachusetts. The Kate Lorenz Memorial Community Fund, supports the causes and ideas Lorenz held dear: […]
Derry Library holds Solstice Celebration Dec. 21
South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., invites families to join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 for a Solstice Celebration. In the always-popular gift-making workshop for kids, children will use a variety of materials to create keepsake presents and ornaments for friends and family. Adults can join […]
Lake Wise program coming to Lake Rescue
Lake Wise is program of the Agency of Natural Resources that provides free, non-regulatory, technical assistance to lakeshore homeowners and awards lake-friendly shoreland properties, including state parks, town beaches, private homes and businesses. While there are many benefits to living on a lake, the star attraction is a clean, healthy lake; there are so many […]
Derry Rescue Squad to offer EMR Course
Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad is offering an Emergency Medical Responder course this winter, beginning on Monday, Jan. 6 and running through March 17. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., as well as from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on one Saturday per month, at the LVRS building, 6068 VT […]
Changes coming for using Derry Transfer Station
Changes are coming for users of the Transfer Station in Londonderry. Beginning on Sunday, Dec. 15, the Londonderry Hardware will stop selling punch cards for use at the Transfer Station. Those cards and the annual stickers are available at the town offices of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, Weston and Windham. The price for stickers valid from […]
Chester building owner seeks driveway permit to stop neighbor ‘harassment’
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC It’s unusual for a permit to put in a driveway to find its way to a select board for a decision, but in the case of 116 Main St. in Chester the situation itself is unusual. Also known as the Henry Office Building, the 1880s structure at […]
College News
Noah DiStefano, a member of the Green Mountain Union High School Class of 2016, graduated from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, with a master’s degree in science (archeology) with commendation in November. St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., welcomed Caroline D. Tarmy of South Londonderry as a member of the Class of 2028. Tarmy […]
Springfield Community Players urgently seeks funds for new roof
The Springfield Community Players, Vermont’s oldest continuously operating amateur theater group, is in imminent need of funding to replace the roof on its South Street studio. Although the nonprofit group is hopeful that the 35-year-old roof will withstand this winter, the threat of leakage looms large, putting their vast collection of costumes and props in […]
Seasonal art workshops for adults and kids at Weston library Dec. 12 and 14
Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey brings two workshops to Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, to add creativity to the holiday season. Adults are invited to make Old World ornaments at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12. Junker Bailey will share her collection of ornaments gathered during travels in Europe, then demonstrate […]
GM Marching Band celebrates new banner, thanks to One Credit Union
Pictured from left, with the new banner are Green Mountain student Anna Bennett, GM Principal John Broadley, Two Rivers Supervisory Union Superintendent Layne Millington, music teacher Michael Hilkert, Selina Meisenhelder and Caitlyn Stone-Humphrey of One Credit Union and GM student Owen Levy. Photo by GM art teacher Christa Valente The Green Mountain Marching Band has […]
Ludlow church raises funds for disaster kits
Christmas-time SINGO held at the United Church of Ludlow raised $425 that will be used to purchase disaster kits for the community. The church’s Fellowship Hall was transformed into a festive sing-a-long, led by popular SINGO host Jane McGarry with live holiday and rock music provided by Ludlow musician Sammy Blanchette. SINGO is a musical […]
‘Holiday Fiesta’ at Proctorsville Library Dec. 14
Cavendish Historical Society is hosting a Holiday Fiesta from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Cavendish-Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Historical societies often have a surplus of old books; Cavendish Historical Society is no exception. Pages from old hymnals can be turned into a variety of ornaments, including angels, […]
Dance Factory’s annual ‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 14, 15 at Springfield High School
Join Clara on her magical journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets in the Dance Factory’s 33rd annual production of The Nutcracker at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 at Springfield High School, 303 South St. Ashley Hensel-Browning directs a cast of youth and adult dancers in […]
League of Women Voters speaker series on Supreme Court decisions continues Dec. 11
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the second in its 2024-2025 Lecture Series on Recent Supreme Court Decisions at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. This season examines the potential impacts of five important decisions issued since 2022. Frank Knaack, executive director of the Housing and Homelessness Alliance […]
