Archive for April, 2024
Teen Open Mic Night at Chester theater May 4
Aspiring musicians (solo, duo or trio), singers, dancers and poets, ages 13 to 18, are invited to perform at Chester Town Hall’s second-floor theater from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. Each artist will have 10 minutes to perform for an appreciative and welcoming audience of neighbors, friends and family. If time allows, […]
Judge dismisses most claims by Windham parents Allegations against state on elementary school to continue
By Ethan Weinstein ©2024 VT Digger Parents in the tiny Windham School District, who sought through a lawsuit to have the district pay tuition to send students elsewhere, have had a majority of their claims dismissed. But Windham Superior Court Judge David Barra allowed a central part of the suit to continue on allegations that […]
Green Up Day: May the 4th be with you! Information for Andover, Cavendish and Chester
By Stacia Spaulding ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Although Green Up Day officially takes place on the first Saturday in May, many area residents have gotten a jump-start on cleaning up the roadsides in their towns. If you would like to help, there are still plenty of opportunities available on Saturday, May 4. Green Up Vermont’s […]
State budgets, Zoie Saunders vote on menu as Vermont legislative session nears end
By Sen. Alison Clarkson There are about two weeks left in Vermont’s 2024 legislative session. This is not a lot of time to negotiate policy differences between the House and the Senate. A great deal of policy work is still not settled. which concerns me. I am not a fan of the work that is […]
Graveside service for Lois Goddard set for May 18
A graveside service for Lois Goddard, of Chester, who passed away Dec. 14, 2023 at age 83, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Pleasant View Cemetery, 893 High St. in Chester.
Chester Select Board agenda for May 1
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 1 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. The Select Board Meeting will be followed by a meeting of the Town’s Water and Sewer Commissioners. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below are the boards’ agendas. 1. […]
To the editor: Rep. Chase announces run for re-election
As I complete my first term in the Vermont State House, I am pleased to announce that I am running for re-election for state representative for the Windsor-Windham District, made up of the towns of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham. The legislative primary is Tuesday, Aug. 13 and the general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. […]
GMUSD Board budget meeting agenda for April 30
The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday April 30 at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main Street, Proctorsville and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to :https://trsu.zoom.us/j/89850351989 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL OF […]
Police looking for person in credit card theft, use
© 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police are looking for a man who stole credit cards from a car at the Bellows Falls Country Club and used them to make purchases at the Dollar General store in Chester and at other locations. According to a Vermont State Police press release, two people stole credit cards from […]
TRSU Board agenda for May 2
The board of directors of Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the Ludlow Elementary School Professional Development Room. You can also access the meeting by Zoom by clicking here. The agenda is below. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions […]
Vermont Academy Honor Roll for winter 2024
The Vermont Academy of Saxtons River announces that the following area students have achieved Honor Roll status for the winter of 2024. High Honors Class of 2024 Sofia Bianconi of Bellows Falls Hazel Kekic of Chester Class of 2025 Ana Hernandez-Merkle of Saxtons River Maya Sbardellati of Putney Skye Twining of Brattleboro Class of 2026 […]
Chester board OKs community health initiative, full-time Fire Chief post
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board at its April 17 meeting approved some major new initiatives in public safety, including a community health program that would expand the work of the town’s ambulance service beyond emergency response and a full-time fire chief. Ambulance Chief Mike Randzio told the board […]
GM and LMH budgets go down to defeat again
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Voters from four area towns went to the polls yesterday, Tuesday, April 23, and again defeated the 2024-25 budget for the Green Mountain Unified School District. This time the vote was 220 yes to 340 no with two blank ballots. The 120-vote margin was up from the […]
State confirms 1st measles in Vermont since 2018 Health Department says risk of spread is low
The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles in an individual who is in Vermont as part of an international group program. This is the first confirmed case of measles in Vermont since 2018. The other 25 members of the group were also exposed before arriving in Vermont, but most have immunity […]
Barbara Westine, 95, of Chester
Barbara Evelyn Westine, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Chester on April 15, 2024. “Barbie” was born in Sheffield, Vt., on Feb. 11, 1929, to Harold and Evelyn (Cushing) Gonyaw. The family moved to Newfane and then Chester, where Barbie graduated from Chester High School in the Class of 1947. After WWII, Barbie […]
Fire danger is high across Vermont today
According to the National Weather Service and Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, the danger of fire is high for today, Tuesday April 23. See the Weather Service statement below and be careful out there. “Fine fuels, such as grass and leaf litter, remain very dry across the region. Low relative humidity values of […]
Nick Kekic, Chester glass artist, chosen for annual Smithsonian Craft Show D.C. show highlights finest North American crafts people
By Cynthia Prairie ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester glass blower Nick Kekic of Kekic Glass will make his first appearance with the Smithsonian’s 42nd annual Craft Show called ‘Creating Joy,’ to be held May 1 through 5 in Washington, D.C. He is one of 11 glass artists to exhibit among 120 in media such as […]
Chester Ambulance to host community outreach event May 2
Chester Ambulance will host a community outreach event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Representatives from local health and social service agencies, including Springfield Hospital, North Star Health, Community Cares Network, Neighborhood Connections and Bayada, will take part in a panel discussion. The goal is to […]
Music, applause return to Chester Town Hall Theater Teen Open Mic Night set for May 4
On Thursday evening, April 18, Upstairs at Town Hall, a volunteer community group, hosted a concert by the Convergence Quartet at Chester’s Town Hall Theater, 556 Elm St. The quartet was led by pianist and composer Eugene Uman, who also serves as Director of the Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro, and included bassist David Picchi, […]
Two string quartets to perform in Weston on April 28
Two string quartets — The Castleton Quartet and the Vermont State University String Quartet — will present a concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. The Castleton Quartet, comprising four central Vermont musician/educators, and the Vermont State University String Quartet, made up of four leading […]
