Archive for March, 2024
Edward Joseph Wright Jr., 83, of Chester
Edward Joseph Wright Jr. of Chester passed away peacefully and on his own terms surrounded by his loving family on March 14, 2024 after a slow decline from Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 83. He was born on July 23, 1940, to Edward J. Wright Sr. and Lauretta (Picard) Wright. Eddy, or Junior as he was […]
GMUSD Board agenda for March 21
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday March 21 at Green Mountain High School and on Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88449272142 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. ELECTION OF BOARD CHAIR: III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: […]
Harm reduction advocate speaks about Narcan
The impact of drug addiction and its related overdose problem were the subject of a recent Ludlow Rotary Club meeting. Alastair Huntley, AmeriCorps alumnus and a harm-reduction advocate, spoke to the members about the purpose of Narcan, technically known as naloxone, a drug that is used to restore breathing to an overdosed person. Huntley was […]
After almost closing for good, Ludlow Farmers Market hopes to make a strong comeback
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC LUDLOW The farmer’s market that took place on summer Friday nights on Route 103 in Ludlow may be moving to Depot Street in the center of town, says its new director, Emma Wright, as part of numerous changes she hopes for the 15-year-old market, which almost shut down […]
Windsor Sen. McCormack won’t seek re-election He'll retire in January serving 31 years in state Senate
By Sarah Mearhoff ©2024 VT Digger After more than three decades representing Windsor County in the Vermont Senate, Dick McCormack plans to retire next January at the conclusion of his term. The veteran Democrat disclosed his decision to constituents on Town Meeting Day last week and explained his thinking to VTDigger in an interview Monday. […]
Chester hones STR ordinance changes as moratorium nears end
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a routine reorganization following Tuesday’s Town Meeting Day election, the Chester Select Board, with new member Tim Roper, got down to working on some proposed changes to its Short-Term Rental Ordinance. The board’s six month moratorium on new un-hosted rentals ends on April 1 and it […]
Ludlow Rotary donates lectern to town in memory of Martin Nitka
Just prior to the start of the Town of Ludlow’s Annual Meeting on March 4, Ludlow Rotary Club President Tom Ray and past President Jim Rumrill presented a lectern to the town in memory of long-time Town Moderator, Ludlow Rotarian and attorney Martin Nitka, who passed away last year. Nitka, who was involved in numerous […]
To the editor: Chester seeks volunteers to help water new trees
Chester has been awarded one of the 2024 Urban & Community Forestry Grants to increase and maintain a healthy tree population. See Chester Telegraph Feb. 20, 2024 article: Chester gets $47,000 grant to remove, replace ash trees. The goal for the approximately $50,000 in awarded funds is to plant ornamental trees in targeted locations in […]
A Local Guide to the Solar Eclipse: Partial or total, prepare to be awed, if the clouds stay away
By Roderick Bates ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, April 8, a band of midday darkness about 100 miles wide will move in a northeasterly path across North America from Mexico to Newfoundland as the moon crosses in front of the sun. In Vermont, the southern edge of that path will cross through Middlebury and […]
Learn about Abenaki oral traditions via Zoom on March 17
Father and son Joseph and Jesse Bruchac will take you on a journey to the roots of the Western Abenaki nations at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, showing how songs carry the heart and meaning of this enduring Native American culture. The Zoom only event is being presented by the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum. […]
To the editor: Senior Solutions thanks Chester voters for approving funding
Senior Solutions, the area agency on aging in southeastern Vermont, offers our heartfelt gratitude to the residents of Chester who voted to approve funding for us during Town Meeting. The decision to allocate resources to support our seniors demonstrates the compassionate and forward-thinking nature of your community. We look forward to working to ensure the older residents of […]
Cavendish Community Fund accepting applications for spring grants
The Cavendish Community Fund is accepting grant applications for spring 2024 awards. The fund has given grants twice each year for the past 17 years. The fund considers applications filed anytime, but will only award spring 2024 grants to those who file by Wednesday, May 1. The next round of grants will be paid in […]
Solar Eclipse Talk by Claudio Veliz in Proctorsville March 19
Claudio Veliz of Southern Vermont Astronomy Group will give a presentation about the upcoming total solar eclipse at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. The last time Vermont had a front-row seat for a total solar eclipse was in 1932, when it was hailed […]
Blue Jay Way brings 50 years of rock to Ludlow March 16
Blue Jay Way will bring 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll music to the Heald Auditorium in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St., at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Formed in 1974 at Castleton State College, the band has been providing audiences with rocking music and packing the dance floors ever since. Two […]
To the editor: Change in medical cannabis law a step backward
The Vermont House Government Operations Committee is considering amending Vermont law to allow high-potency cannabis to be sold at retail stores to patients with “medical” cards for marijuana. This would depart from the present law, which limits sale of high-potency cannabis concentrates to medical dispensaries only. This change would be a major step backward for […]
Corlew family gets keys to Bob Perry Lane House
Martha Dale and Patty Eisenhaur, co-chairs of the Mountain Towns Housing Project Steering Committee, announce the completion of the Bob Perry Lane House and the transfer of ownership to Kara Corlew. The closing took place on March 1, and the family moved into the house shortly thereafter. “This has been an amazing project from start […]
Henry Homeyer: It’s time to prune your fruit trees
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC March, April and May are good months to prune your fruit trees. Traditionally farmers pruned their fruit trees in March. I think they did so because they had less other work they could do at this time of year: It was too early to plant, weed or harvest. […]
It’s Sugaring Time at Derry Library on March 16
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites kids of all ages to celebrate mud season by making three-dimensional sugarhouse collages with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 16. Wood, tin, paper and fluffy cotton will be used for this fun project. Thanks to a generous grant from […]
Andover Select Board agenda for March 11
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday March 11 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. The board’s agenda is below. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of February 26th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
Voters nix GMUSD budget; Other area results Wunderle, Leahy win school board seats; Roper wins, Knapp re-elected to Chester Select Board
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last year was a rocky one for the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District and to cap it off, on Tuesday, voters shot down the proposed $17.4 million budget by a vote of 699 to 620 in a turnout substantially higher than one year ago […]
