Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Green Mtn. Gardeners announces scholarship awardee
The Green Mountain Gardeners announces that Harper Stevenson of Manchester, a 2023 graduate of Burr and Burton Academy, is this year’s recipient of its Lib Thieme Scholarship Fund, which provides a $1,500 annual scholarship — $6,000 over four years — to a Vermont student who is successfully studying a subject that is related to the […]
Chester Select Board agenda for July 5
The Chester Select Board will hold two public hearings on amendments to the town’s zoning regulations at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 5 at town hall and via Zoom. The hearing will be followed by the board’s regular meeting. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Public Hearing; “Administrative” […]
GM board hears of PCB contamination, splits on Reilly replacement
By Cara Philbin © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Weighing in at three hours, the June 15 meeting of the Green Mountain Unified School District’s board was long, but as recent meetings go it was one of the calmest and most cooperative, even when the board could not agree on a candidate to appoint as a […]
Volunteers sought for Chester Festival on Green
The 49th Chester Festival on The Green — set for Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17 — is seeking volunteers to help this two-day event run smoothly. The Chester Community Events Committee, an all-volunteer group that runs the festival, is seeking folks to hand out information to patrons, offer booth assistance to vendors, direct […]
Langille performs at West River Farmers Market Derry 4th of July Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. July 1
The West River Farmers Market, at the junction of Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, hosting singer Claudine Langille, who will be performing original songs and traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and the Americas. Langille is known for her talent with the […]
Storage firm, owner fined for Londonderry wetlands disturbance
The Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Monday that Reggie C. Cyr and Mountain View Storage LLC, owners of three properties in Londonderry, were fined $19,365.72 for construction that was not authorized under their Act 250 Land Use Permit and for disturbing Class II wetlands and their buffers, and two stream […]
Community spirit alive in Cavendish businesses
By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ask nearly any business in Cavendish why they’re in this small town in the shadow of a major ski resort, and you’ll get a slightly different version of the same answer: community. “We take pride in everything we put out, we treat everybody like family,” says Laura Jennings-Ryll, […]
College News
Margaret Gilman of Weathersfield is among the Class of 2023 to graduate in early June from Elmira College, located in Elmira, N.Y. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree. The following local students were among nearly 1,000 students named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.: Aaron […]
Cavendish Town Manager flushes water lines, Select Board punts School Board appointment back to GMUSD
By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, Cavendish’s new manager updated the Select Board on his efforts to stabilize the town’s water practices, telling the Telegraph that “everybody’s water should be back to normal by the time the paper comes out.” Richard Chambers says he has been working to tighten Cavendish’s drinking water […]
GMUSD Board agenda for June 15
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday June 15 in the library of the Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Rt. 103 south and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984 Below is the board’s agenda I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call […]
College News
Two area students were among more than 550 members of the Class of 2023 to graduate from St. Lawrence University, of Canton, N.Y., in late May. They are: Kenzie Anderson of Chester, a performance and communication arts major who attended Green Mountain Union High School. Hana Kusumi of South Londonderry, a government and philosophy major […]
David William Jarvie, 86, of Chester
David William Jarvie, 86, of Chester, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction. Born on March 24, 1937, at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, he was the oldest son of late parents Edward Arvo Jarvie and Mirja Aallota McIntosh. In addition to his parents, David is preceded […]
To the editor: Springfield Hospital thanks Claremont Savings Bank Foundation
Springfield Hospital is thankful for the grant received from the Claremont Savings Bank Foundation. This grant will support our Cardiopulmonary Department with the purchase of a new piece of equipment that is regularly used for the care of our patients with respiratory issues. “Many thanks go to the Claremont Savings Bank Foundation for their generosity to numerous […]
Fund-raiser starts for interior, siding of Londonderry’s Bob Perry Lane housing project
In partnership with the Windham and Windsor Housing Trust since January 2022, the Mountain Towns Housing Project has announced the start of Phase 2 and the launch of a community fundraising campaign to finish the interior of the Bob Perry Lane house and clapboard the exterior for this affordable, single-family home off Hells Peak Road […]
Mary Kathleen Butera, 75, of South Londonderry
It is with great sadness we announce the passing on May 30, 2023 of Mary Butera: devoted wife, loving mother, sister and grandmother; close friend to many. She was 75 and lived in South Londonderry. Born on March 20, 1948 and raised in New York City with her five siblings by Irish immigrant parents, Mary […]
Windsor Sheriff’s staff trains in latest interview techniques
The Office of the Windsor County Sheriff announces that Sgt. Raymond Herb and Deputies Jackson Howe, Hunter Buchanan, Jacob McCabe and Jabri Black recently attended a specialized training on the latest techniques for interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects taught by Capt. Matt Episcopo (Ret.). Participants learned how to develop rapport and trust with those they […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 12
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover-Weston Road, and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007; Passcode: 146374 Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on […]
Neil Munroe, 61, of Chester
Neil M. Munroe, 61, passed away on Friday morning June 2, 2023 at his home in Chester. He was born on March 6, 1962 in Haywards Heath, England, the son of Donald and Katherine (Leggett) Munroe. He became a U.S. citizen at age 10. He graduated from Princeton Day School and attended Paul Smith College. […]
To the editor: BRAT thanks Claremont Bank Foundation
With humble thanks, the Black River Action Team gratefully accepts a check for $850 from the Claremont Savings Bank Foundation grant program. The money will go directly toward the purchase of equipment for several projects this year, including special heavy vinyl tarps used to manage invasive Phragmites in Plymouth; a new pop-up canopy with sides […]
Chester Select Board agenda for June 7
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday June 7, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the May 17, 2023 Select Board Meeting […]
