Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Opinion: Vermont officially perpetuates its whiteness
By Phayvanh Luekhamhan I keep coming back to the question I frequently hear asked: “Why is Vermont so white?” It’s often accompanied by head scratching or a shoulder shrug, as if the phenomenon of our whiteness is inherent as part of our DNA, a natural law, and not something that can be reasonably explained. Vermont […]
Hudsen Hagland joins Chester Rotary
Hudsen Hagland, a resident of Chester and owner of AFS Wealth Financial Management, 288 Depot St., was inducted into the Chester Rotary Club during a joint meeting of the Chester and Springfield Rotary clubs on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Crown Point Country Club in Springfield. Hagland said he is looking forward to participating in Rotary’s […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 20
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the Sept. 6, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen Comments/Answers from […]
GM School Board chair Brown reverses course; to allow comment on Zoom — with stipulations
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Just hours after The Chester Telegraph published an article stating that the Green Mountain Unified School District Board would no longer allow comments from the public and board members who were attending a meeting remotely, the school board chair reversed course to allow remote comments after all. The […]
Pastor Matthew John Farkas, 63, of Rockingham
Pastor Matthew John Farkas of Rockingham went to his eternal home Sunday, Aug. 27 after church. Born Aug. 21, 1960 in Johnstown, Penn., he attended Rhema Bible Training College in Tulsa, Okla. During his ministry, he also obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies, cum laude; a Bachelor of Ministry from Central Bible College; […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 11
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of August 28th meeting. 4. Executive Session for the purpose of meeting with […]
Kelly Jean Sanderson, 50, of Chester
Kelly Jean Sanderson of Chester passed away on Sept. 5, 2023 after a long battle with cirrhosis, which led to liver failure. Kelly was born on Feb. 16, 1973 in Springfield to Bonnie (Hakey) Sanderson and Stephen Sanderson. Kelly blessed numerous lives with her unmatched sense of humor and her unconditional love for her family. […]
Vermont Republican Party sets Sept. 19 for town committee caucuses
Earlier this week, Vermont Republican Party Chairman Paul Dame notified Vermont’s Town Clerks and the Republican Party’s local town committees that the state party has set Tuesday, Sept. 19 for the Republican Caucuses. Every two years, the Vermont Republican Party reorganizes itself from the bottom up. Every Republican voter in a town has the right […]
TRSU Board agenda for Sept. 7
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday September 07, 2023 in the Ludlow Elementary Professional Development Room and via Zoom To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/81534635381 Below is the board’s agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions & Deletions) […]
MacLaury to make 6th Jimmy Fund Walk in honor of grandson Fund-raiser set for Sunday at The Hub; donations sought for marathon walk
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Carol MacLaury of Weston says she is getting ready “to lace up my sneakers” for the 6th time to join walkers in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, Oct. 1. “I’ve pledged to raise funds that will support critical cancer research and innovative pediatric and adult patient care at […]
Chester artists open fine art gallery in Grafton
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester residents and artists Katherine Henry and her husband Harry Hudson have opened Atelier Annex art gallery in the Old Fire House in Grafton, 217 Main St., handling the works of fine art and artisanal studios. Henry, an artist and designer, and Hudson, an artist, writer, designer and musician, both produce […]
Grafton alpaca farmer sentenced to 2 years for Covid funds fraud Lawyer: McIntyre to sell Houghtonville Farm to repay theft
By Adam Gaffin Universal Hub in Boston A Beverly, Mass., pizza-shop owner who received $680,000 in federal Covid-19 relief funds based on applications with inflated employee counts, then used the money to jump from pizza making to alpaca farming in Grafton, Vt., was sentenced last Wednesday, Aug. 30, to two years in federal prison for […]
Deadline extended to apply for disaster unemployment aid
The U.S. Department of Labor has extended the application deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance to Friday, Sept. 29. DUA is a federal program designed to help people who lost their jobs because of a natural disaster. This program gives temporary income to those who don’t qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. Qualified applicants in Windham and […]
UPDATED: Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 6
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 6 at Town Hall and via Zoom. To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 The normal start time for regular meetings is 6:30 p.m. but this meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with an executive session and then go into […]
Disaster Recovery Centers in Springfield, Rutland to close
The Springfield Disaster Recovery Center, located at the Springfield Health Center, 100 River St. in Springfield, will close permanently at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, and the Rutland Disaster Recover Center, in the Asa Bloomer Building at 88 Merchants Row in Rutland, will close permanently at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1. Once a location […]
Gloria Pleines Smith, 97, of Chester
Gloria Pleines Smith, 97, of Chester, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2023. She was born on Nov. 17, 1925 in Valley Stream, N.Y., and was a long-time resident of Mineola and Hempstead, N.Y. Gloria was a beloved mother, grandmother and a dear friend to many. Gloria is survived by her daughters Liz Smith-LoCascio (Hank […]
To the editor: 5 towns’ emergency services thank all for Pingree benefit; $25,000 raised
Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Londonderry, South Londonderry, Weston and Peru fire departments would like to thank everyone who came out to the 5-Town First Responders Flood Relief Concert at Pingree Park on Monday, Aug. 14. Thanks to you, $25,000 was raised for these towns’ emergency services. Special thanks to Saints and Liars, Pete […]
To the editor: FEMA, SBA helped in time of need
Iwant to express my sincerest thanks for the those individuals with FEMA and the Small Business Administration, who are supporting those of us affected by the recent floods. A couple of weeks ago, when I met with FEMA and SBA staff in Ludlow and Rutland, I experienced them to be exceedingly responsive, engaged and helpful […]
To the editor: Chase part of state legislators caucus to celebrate Good Friday Agreement
I am proud to announce that I am representing Vermont in Ireland during the end of August 2023 as a member of a group of American state legislators from across the United States who are participating in the American Irish State Legislators Caucus to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The Good […]
West River Farmers Market returns to Williams Park on Saturday, Aug. 26
The West River Farmers Market will reopen at Williams Park, at Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry, on Saturday, Aug. 26, after six weeks away from its home site following flood damage to the park, the town and area businesses. The market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Music will be provided by local […]
