Author Archive for Press release
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Excavator used in Downer’s ATM theft Police seek information on perpetrators
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police are looking for the person who used an excavator to steal an ATM in Weathersfield early this Sunday morning. According to a Vermont State Police press release, at 4:11 this morning someone used a Kubota excavator to remove the front wall of the store at Downer’s Four Corners in […]
SBA ready to aid individuals, businesses and nonprofits with disaster recovery
The Small Business Administration is alert to the flood damage throughout Vermont and is in communication with state officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Currently, President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in Vermont. However, for SBA to provide disaster assistance, a federal disaster declaration needs to be in place that authorizes […]
Photographs by Hubert Schriebl at Landgrove Town Hall
A show of photographs by Hubert Schriebl opens at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 at the Town Hall in Landgrove, 88 Landgrove Road. Renowned for his photographs of skiing in Vermont, Schriebl came from Austria in 1961 to teach the sport at Stratton Mountain. This curated selection of photographs is hosted by the Landgrove […]
Hike to the famous Proctorsville marble quarry July 16
If you have ever walked through the rotunda of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., were you aware that you were walking on Cavendish? The verde antique marble in the gallery’s floor is from the Proctorsville quarry, off Twenty Mile Stream Road. It was chosen because it was a match for the columns […]
Whiting Library hosts Foraging Safely class
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, will host a Foraging Safely class with artist and author Gaal Shepherd Crowl at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Crowl will share her years of foraging knowledge to help guide those in their own practice. Since taking her first class on mushrooms at the Vermont Institute of […]
Julianna McDermid receives Eileen Austin Neal nursing scholarship
The 18th Annual Eileen Austin Neal RN Memorial Scholarship for Nursing, in the amount of $1,000, was awarded to Julianna McDermid of Chester. She plans to attend Saint Anselm College. “My passion for nursing goes back to when I was a young girl,” says McDermid, “and my family has a long medical history, and I […]
Proctorsville concerts continue
July 12 with Bill Brink
Proctorsville’s annual summer music series continues with the sounds of singer/songwriter Bill Brink at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12. All concerts are held on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville. New to the Proctorsville annual summer concerts, Brink has been playing music for more than 20 years. He enjoys playing different styles of music […]
Springfield Band, Dance Factory team up
for July 11 Children’s Concert
The Springfield Community Band will present its very popular Children’s Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 under the direction of Nick Pelton. The concert will feature the first-ever collaboration between the band and dancers from The Dance Factory in Springfield. They will present Prokofiev’s well-loved story of Peter and the Wolf, with choreography by Ashley Hensel-Browning. […]
Chester Fire rescues man from woods off Chase Brook
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Tuesday may have been a holiday for most of us, but for a man who had fallen into Chase Brook, it was a good thing that Chester’s Fire Department was working. Just before 3:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 982 Chase Brook Road. The caller said a man […]
Registration open for Leadership Southeast VT
Registration is open for the 2023-2024 session for Leadership Southeast Vermont. This program gives participants the tools, experience and education to be successful leaders. Participants can expect to gain a better understanding of southeast Vermont, network with other classmates and lecturers from around the state and experience personal growth. The reduced rate, early bird deadline is […]
‘From Utley Brook to Flood Brook’ exhibit open through mid-August
The 2023 Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s history show From Utley Brook to Flood Brook features the history of Londonderry’s North Village. The exhibit is on display at LAHS headquarters, the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, through mid-August. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by […]
Three awarded Andover Scholarships
The Andover Scholarship Committee is pleased to award scholarships to three graduating high school seniors in 2023. Each of these impressive students has demonstrated both a love of and service to the Andover community in addition to completing their high school studies. Greta Bernier is a Green Mountain Union High School graduate who will attend […]
Sundays on the Hill concert in Weston July 9
The Sundays on the Hill concert series is celebrating its 25th anniversary of bringing musical talent to Weston. Cellist/composer Eugene Friesen and guitarist/singer/songwriter Elizabeth Rogers will present an hour-long concert of solos and duos, of primarily their own music, in the Weston Community Church, 37 Lawrence Hill Road, at 4 p.m. on July 9. Rogers has […]
Ludlow Rotary announces six 2023 scholarship awardees
The Ludlow Rotary Club announced the winners of its 2023 scholarships, totaling $9,000. Mary Crowley, chair of the scholarship committee, said that the Ludlow Rotary’s scholarship program has offered more than $284,000 to graduating seniors from the club’s area of service which includes Ludlow, Plymouth, Mt. Holly and Cavendish. Recipients of the scholarships in 2023 […]
Springfield Community Band presents July 4 concert
The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. This Independence Day-inspired program includes selections from Suite of Old American Dances by Robert Russell Bennett, as well as some familiar and not-so-familiar marches and […]
Windham fund-raising BBQ set for July 15
The Windham Community Organization is holding its annual chicken BBQ and raffle fundraiser at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. Look for the big tent at the historic Windham Meeting House, 26 Harrington Road in Windham, at the corner of Windham Hill Road. Summed up as “the perfect old-fashioned community BBQ with really good food, […]
Mountain Garden Walks return July 15
Green Mountain Gardeners presents the 2023 Mountain Garden Walks, a self-guided tour of six lovely gardens in the Landgrove Valley, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. The starting point is the Landgrove Town Office, 88 Landgrove Road. The tour includes gardens that are integrated into their unique properties and scaled to […]
State offers $25,000 community project grants
The Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services is seeking applicants for this year’s Building Communities Grants program. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for construction and capital improvements to support and strengthen Vermont townsand regions. All grants require a one-to-one match and must demonstrate community support. The deadline for applications is Sept. 10, […]
Gypsy Reel opens Proctorsville music series July 5
Proctorsville’s annual summer music series kicks off with the sounds of Gypsy Reel at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5. All concerts are held on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street. For more than 20 years, Gypsy Reel has played high-energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. They rock […]
Grace Cottage awarded Red Sox Foundation mental health grant
Grace Cottage Hospital of Townsend has been awarded the $3,000 2nd Place prize through the IMPACT Awards, which every year gives Boston Red Sox fans the opportunity to nominate their favorite non-profit organizations to receive support and funding. Through a grant from the Ruderman Family Foundation, the winning non-profits receive first-, second- and third-place grants […]
