Archive for August, 2024
‘The Porch on Windy Hill:’ Playing music to banish misunderstandings and prejudice
By Lorien Strange ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the pace picks up and the bow of the fiddle sways a little more violently, I can feel the vibrations of the players tapping to the tempo through the floor. Joy radiates from the stage as the cast spins through a tipsy do-si-do, accompanying themselves with […]
State education commission members may not ‘fully represent Vermont,’ chair says Calls for 'good faith' efforts to bring other voices to the table
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the second meeting of the full Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont covered agenda items in detail, one thread ran through the three-hour meeting: public representation, engagement and credibility. Even before the meeting’s agenda and previous meeting’s minutes were approved, commission chair Meagan […]
Rockingham Meeting House gets $750,000 restoration grant
Rockingham has received a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service to help on-going efforts to restore and conserve its meeting house. Built in 1787 it is the most intact 18th-century public building remaining in Vermont. “The town is thrilled,” said John Leppman, chairman of the Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission. “We knew from the start […]
Local artist show and sale in Londonderry through Oct. 12
The Londonderry Art and Historical Society’s annual local artist show takes place in the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, through Saturday, Oct. 12. From watercolor to oil, prints to pastels and landscapes to line drawings, this exhibit showcases the talents of our area artists. All work is framed and available for purchase, with […]
Whiting Library to host Cookbook Club Sept. 7
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, will host a Cookbook Club discussion and community meal at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Community Room. This month’s theme is African flavors. The library has multiple copies of Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa by Yohanis Gebreyesus. It is a beautifully […]
Pair attempt armed robbery at Rockingham cannabis shop Monday bank heists in Brattleboro, Bellows Falls may be connected
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A robbery was attempted at a cannabis shop in Rockingham Monday afternoon, Vermont State Police said, adding that the incident may be connected to bank robberies in Brattleboro and Bellows Falls earlier in the day. Police are looking for a man and a woman who they say […]
Lilly Ware receives Lovell Health Career Award
Springfield Hospital and Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center are pleased to announce Lilly Ware as the recipient of this year’s Dr. E. Sherburne Lovell Health Career Award. She is a resident of Westminster and a 2024 graduate of Bellows Falls Union High School. The Lovell Award contributes $1,000 per year for four years toward […]
Talk on invasive plant species Sept. 9 in Londonderry
The Green Mountain Gardeners is hosting a program by Pieter van Loon titled “Invasive Species and Best Practices for Eradicating Them” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 at the Londonderry Rescue Squad, 8068 Vermont Rt. 100, in Londonderry. Van Loon is employed by the Vermont Land Trust and has been working on issues related […]
Hypertherm helps remove trash from Black River 25th Annual RiverSweep cleanup set for Sept. 7
On Aug. 16, a crew of Hypertherm employees filled a 15-cubic-yard dumpster with trash from the Black River in Springfield. Team leaders Rick Paulsen and Ryan Gay coordinated with Black River Action Team Director Kelly Stettner to tackle a 3-mile stretch of the river between North Springfield and the Shopping Plaza. The employees of Hypertherm, […]
Chester quilter Linda Diak wins People’s Choice Award for ‘Road Trip’
Linda Diak, of Chester has won the People’s Choice Award at the 38th Annual Vermont Quilt Sampler Exhibition being held through Monday, Sept. 2 at the Historic Barn at Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road in Woodstock. Her entry, Road Trip, is among 56 quilts on display from 13 of the 14 counties […]
To the editor: Why is Sen. Clarkson taxing Vermonters?
It likely comes as no surprise to you that Vermont is the third most taxed state in America. By comparison, Wyoming has nearly the same population yet pays roughly half in taxes as Vermont. This year, we just slogged through one of the most painful increases in property taxes, which could have been avoided were […]
Ronald Boston, 68, of S. Londonderry
Ronald DeWitt Boston, age 68, passed away in his South Londonderry home on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. He was an active member of the community and was known for his wicked sense of humor, his love of dogs and his unwavering generosity. Ronald passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his loving family. In lieu […]
Truck takes down wires on Rt. 11 leaving hundreds without power
UPDATE: Route 11 is open to one lane as of 6:30 p.m. Please drive slowly By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Lights flickered and internet service sputtered throughout Chester and Andover around 1:30 p.m. today as a truck carrying an oversized load snagged wires on Route 11 near Motel in the Meadow in […]
GMUSD board mulls finances, new bond effort, restructuring
By Shawn Cunningham ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Late summer board meetings are often sparsely populated, with both members and the public on vacation, and light on topics to tackle. But while the former was true of the Thursday, Aug. 15 Green Mountain Unified School District board meeting, the latter was not. With just five members […]
Blue Flames Concert and Picnic on Weston Green Aug. 24
The annual Blue Flames Steel Band Concert and Community Picnic will be held on the Weston Green from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, with a rain date of Sunday, Aug. 25. Bring a picnic, family and friends and come listen to some wonderful music. For the 15th year, the band is donating […]
Springfield Rotary donates outerwear to Springfield, Chester Head Start programs
Springfield Rotary Club President Deb Cox, using an annual $1,000 matching grant, purchased outerwear for children ages 3 to 6 who attended the Springfield and Chester Head Start programs. Cox said that inappropriate outerwear is a barrier to children’s physical activity in child-care settings. To bring awareness to the need, the club was able to […]
Ludlow Firefighters 5K fund-raiser set for Aug. 31
The Ludlow Firefighters Association is hosting the 2nd annual 5 Alarm 5K Road Race and Walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, with day-of registration to begin at 7:30 a.m. The road race will begin at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. Preregistration is $20-$25; day-of registration is $30. Children 11 and under […]
Register now for Resilience Through Understanding Wellness education for middle- and high-school students
Area middle- and high-school students are invited to register for the fall/winter season of The Collaborative’s flagship wellness education program, Resilience Through Understanding, which will run from September through February. Registration costs $50; scholarships covering up to the full amount are widely available. RTU is a youth substance misuse prevention and asset-building educational program that […]
FOLA’s Silent Movie Fest returns Aug. 24 with ‘The Last Laugh’ Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of this classic comedy
FOLA’s annual Classic Silent Movie Festival returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 in the Heald Auditorium on the second floor of Ludlow Town Hall, 37 South Depot St. The main feature will be the classic comedy The Last Laugh, which was filmed 100 years ago this year. This German film (with English subtitles) […]
Cavendish resident named new head at Expeditionary School in Ludlow
With the start of the 2024-2025 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Expeditionary School at Black River, located in Ludlow, announces two new appointments. Michael Kell of Cavendish has been named the Head of School to guide the vision of ESBR. Kell has an extensive array of educational background and is always eager for […]
