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Roads less taken fill Chester board’s agenda as MacGinnis sues town

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC It’s looking like Class 4 roads will fill Chester government’s horizon for months – if not longer – as the Chester Select Board once again devoted a large portion of its Nov. 19 meeting to the topic. During last Wednesday’s meeting, Wyman’s Falls Road property owner Kirk […]

Childcare, livestock and paper preservation round out businesses moving into Chester

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: In the past two weeks The Chester Telegraph has looked at what seems to be an uptick in Chester business activity through the lens of the hospitality sector – namely restaurants and the retail marketplace.  In this final installment we look at several new developments […]

Chester icons under the aurora borealis

©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester resident Bruce Johnson sent over a few photos he shot during Tuesday night’s aurora borealis, a  spectacular atmospheric display that Vermonters — and much of the northern hemisphere — were graced with on Tuesday night. Johnson used his cellphone to take the shots around 8:30 p.m.  They show the aurora […]

Chester board wrestles with Class 4 road issues

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC There was no calm before the storm at the Nov. 5 Chester Select Board meeting with property owner Kirk MacGinnis forcefully making demands of the chair even before the minutes from the Oct. 1 meeting could be reviewed. In a confrontational style that includes handouts listing statute […]

A new year and new businesses coming to the Green, and more

Editor’s Note: Last week The Chester Telegraph took a look at what seems to be an uptick in Chester business activity through the lens of the hospitality sector – namely restaurants. This week’s focus is on what’s happening in the retail marketplace beginning with movement on the Green. By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing […]

With Create Together, Fletcher Farm turns the page toward a new community artistic vision

By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Locals think they know what’s going on here,” says Kathryn Svec as she leans against a cabinet in a recently refurbished pottery studio. Outside the long, low building just north of Cavendish, everything is puddles and gray. But that’s not dampening the quiet enthusiasm of Create Together’s new […]

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  • Gingerbread House Extravaganza at Grafton Public Library Dec. 6

    Gingerbread House Extravaganza at Grafton Public Library Dec. 6

    The Gingerbread House Extravaganza returns to the Grafton Public Library, 204 Main St. in Grafton on Saturday, Dec. 6. This is part of the Grafton Village Holiday Festival. The library is seeking beginner and expert gingerbread makers to participate in the Gingerbread House Extravaganza. Whether you want to show off your culinary skills or are […]

  • Londonderry Tractor Parade, Santa visit Dec. 5

    Londonderry Tractor Parade, Santa visit Dec. 5

    Londonderry’s annual holiday festivities kick off with a Tractor Parade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Mountain Marketplace, 5700 Route 100. Any vehicle with wheels is welcome to take part in the parade and should meet behind the plaza at 5 p.m. Contact Susie Wyman at 802-236-0879 to confirm your participation or […]

  • Wilder Memorial Library hires new director

    Wilder Memorial Library hires new director

    The Board of Trustees of Wilder Memorial Library announces the appointment of Faye Conte Mack as its new director, effective immediately. Conte Mack will oversee all library operations, including programs, collections and community partnerships. She will also lead efforts to expand the library’s role as a vibrant hub for lifelong learning and engagement for the […]

  • Take action to quit smoking, share your success stories for a chance to win a grocery card

    Take action to quit smoking, share your success stories for a chance to win a grocery card

    Although the Great American Smoke-Out, hosted annually by the American Cancer Society, officially took place on Nov. 20, it is never too late to take steps toward achieving a smoke-free life. Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in men and women in the U.S. The state of Vermont offers many valuable and free […]

  • Grace Cottage Hospital seeks security upgrade from Giving Tuesday donations

    Grace Cottage Hospital seeks security upgrade from Giving Tuesday donations

    After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day of philanthropy during the season of gratitude, which falls on Dec. 2 this year. To aid in its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional care, Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital is seeking Giving Tuesday donations to upgrade security in its Emergency Department. Upgrades […]

  • Home repair grant program expands support for mountain towns

    Home repair grant program expands support for mountain towns

    Windham & Windsor Housing Trust’s Green Mountain Home Repair program has launched a special initiative in cooperation with The Collaborative and Neighborhood Connections to support homeowners in the mountain towns of Andover, Jamaica, Londonderry, Weston and Windham. Eligible homeowners in these communities can access grants of up to $25,000 to complete essential health and safety […]

  • Applications open for Vermont Community Fellows Program to address local issues

    Applications open for Vermont Community Fellows Program to address local issues

    Vermont Folklife is taking applications through Dec. 14 for the 2026 Vermont Community Fellows Program, an initiative to build statewide capacity for community-based, action-oriented field research. The program is made possible thanks to congressionally directed spending secured by Sen. Bernie Sanders through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Now in its second year, the […]

  • Weston Christmas Bazaar on hiatus, to return in November 2026

    Weston Christmas Bazaar on hiatus, to return in November 2026

    The Weston Community Association announces that one of the area’s favorite holiday gift buying options — the Weston Christmas Bazaar — will be not be taking place this year due to continued repairs to its traditional venue, the Weston Playhouse. This hiatus is just for this year and plans for the 2026 Weston Christmas Bazaar […]

  • Springfield High presents 'The Great Gatsby' this weekend

    Springfield High presents ‘The Great Gatsby’ this weekend

    Springfield High School’s Theater Department presents three performances of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby adapted for the stage by Simon Levy and approved by the Fitzgerald Estate. Shows will be held in the Springfield High School Auditorium, 303 South St., at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, with a matinee at […]

  • Volunteer Train Elves needed for Okemo Valley Holiday Express

    Volunteer Train Elves needed for Okemo Valley Holiday Express

    The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce invites community members to step into the holiday spirit and volunteer as Train Elves for the Okemo Valley Holiday Express on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 21. On both days, five festive train rides depart from and return to the Chester Depot station, 563 Depot St. in […]

  • Kendall Roman receives Eileen Austin Neal nursing scholarship

    Kendall Roman receives Eileen Austin Neal nursing scholarship

    The 20th Annual Eileen Austin Neal RN Memorial Scholarship for Nursing, in the amount of $1,000, was awarded to Kendall Roman of Westminster. She plans to attend River Valley Community College in Claremont, N.H. “Getting this award to help me be able to pursue a nursing career means so much to me,” said Roman. Eileen […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for Nov. 24

    Andover Select Board agenda for Nov. 24

    The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Nov. 24 at the Town Office 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of November 10th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]

  • Fundraising dinner to fight world hunger Nov. 22 in Ludlow

    Fundraising dinner to fight world hunger Nov. 22 in Ludlow

    In cooperation with Ludlow Rotary Club, Okemo Valley Women’s Club and Black River Good Neighbors, United Church of Ludlow, 48 Pleasant St., is hosting Stuffed Shells To Stuff Hungry Bellies, on Saturday, Nov. 22. The cost is $15 per person, with all funds raised being directed to charities that fight world hunger. Preorder, takeout and drop-ins […]

  • Santa is coming to Rockingham Vet Clinic Nov. 21

    Santa is coming to Rockingham Vet Clinic Nov. 21

    Santa Claus will be visiting Rockingham Veterinary Clinic, 319 S. Main St. in Chester, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov 21, just in time for you to create your holiday cards. This annual tradition lets four-legged friends meet Santa and maybe even get a treat. Photos can be taken with just your […]

  • It's Gnome-hunting season in Chester!

    It’s Gnome-hunting season in Chester!

    Can you find all the gnomes hidden around Chester? From Saturday, Nov. 29 until Monday, Dec. 22, you’ll have the opportunity to find 12 gnomes and be entered to win a gift of $100, provided by The Chester Telegraph. This event is sponsored by the new Christmas in Chester Committee. The gnomes will be in […]

  • Derry Library hosts Giving Thanks Art Workshop for kids Nov. 22

    Derry Library hosts Giving Thanks Art Workshop for kids Nov. 22

    The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children to learn about Thanksgiving traditions around the world at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at our annual Giving Thanks Workshop. Join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey to make special table decorations using natural materials. Each family will receive a copy of Harvest Days, […]

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