Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Mountain School at Winhall names new Head of School, Assistant Head
WINHALL The Mountain School at Winhall, an independent school serving the communities of Winhall, Stratton, Bondville and other southern Vermont communities, has appointed Margaret Schlachter as the school’s new Head of School and Joseph Frigo as Assistant Head of School and as Upper School Math and Science teacher. Both assume their new roles in July. […]
Secretary French leaving Agency of Education
MONTPELIER Secretary Dan French of the Vermont Agency of Education will be leaving his job next month to take a senior leadership role at the Council of Chief State School Officers, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Friday. Prior to becoming Secretary, French was brought in as a consultant to the Ludlow-Mount Holly school district merger […]
Chester Select Board special meeting agenda for March 22
The Chester Select Board will meet hold a special meeting, in place of Wednesday’s storm-canceled meeting, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom, click here or https://zoom.us/join with Meeting ID: 819 8884 2129. Below is its agenda. 1. Reorganization 2. […]
Flood Brook School, Collaborative to host community-showing of ‘Screenagers’
Flood Brook School and The Collaborative are hosting a screening of the 2016 documentary Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday March 23 at Flood Brook School, 91 VT-11 in Londonderry. Thursday. Admission is free and all community members, especially middle school students and their parents from the mountain towns, […]
College News
Alexandria Pippin of Chester, a senior who will graduate in the spring with degrees in Elementary Education and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, has been named to the Dean’s List at Keene State College for the fall 2022 semester. To qualify for Dean’s List, degree-seeking undergraduate students complete a minimum of 12 credits and earn at […]
GMUSD board agenda for March 16
The Green Mountain Unified School District board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday March 16 at the Green Mountain High School Library, 716 Rt. 103 south in Chester or via Zoom. To join the meeting to to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984 Below is the board’s agenda I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. […]
Legislative Forum at Hub in Weston Saturday
From 9 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, New Thought Vermont and The Hub at Weston will host a Legislative Forum at The Hub Restaurant, 719 Main St. in Weston, for residents of Weston, Chester and neighboring towns. Come listen to updates from state legislators and share your thoughts with them about current issues […]
Op-ed: Honor Sunshine Week by requiring hybrid government meetings
By Justin Silverman During the early months of Covid-19, governors in New England states issued executive orders allowing municipalities to meet online so long as the public could attend remotely. The democratic benefits of this arrangement quickly became evident. According to a public official quoted in a 2020 study, the changes “made it a lot […]
Chester Select Board agenda for March 15
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 15, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Reorganization 2. Approve Minutes from the March 1, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 4. Old Business 5. Discussion re: Julian Quarry 6. […]
Andover Select Board agenda for March 13
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13 at Andover Town Office, 953 Andover-Weston Road, and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007 and Passcode: 146374. Below is its agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. […]
Ludlow voters OK $75,000 for Expeditionary School
By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Voters at Ludlow’s annual Town Meeting on Monday voted to provide the private Expeditionary School at Black River with $75,000 in bridge funding for FY 2024. The new funds follow a tumultuous launch for the school, which opened under the name Black River Independent School, with its first […]
Cavendish passes $1.95 million budget; discusses ARPA fund use
By Cara Philbin © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Monday night’s Cavendish Town Meeting attracted about 50 residents to the Cavendish Town Elementary School and 15 on Zoom, mostly to discuss the proposed budget, which was among items to be voted on by Australian ballot on Tuesday, and uses of funding received from the federal pandemic […]
College News
Emily Chamberlin of North Springfield was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll — reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of at least 3.75 — at the University of Mississippi, in University, Miss., for the fall 2022 semester. Malia Findley of Springfield, a Bachelor of Science major, has been named to the Dean’s List […]
Thrifty Attic to hold Bag Sale March 15 & 18
The Thrifty Attic on Route 11 in Londonderry will be holding its Semi-Annual Bag Sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 15 and Saturday, March 18. Shoppers may fill bags with anything from the shelves. Small brown grocery bags are $1; the large bags are $5. All items must go and bag rates […]
American Precision gets $600,000 grant; announces new co-executive director
WINDSOR The American Precision Museum, at 196 Main St. in Windsor, announces two significant developments. First, Brooke Herndon – an experienced philanthropy professional – will join Steve Dalessio as co-executive director this month and will focus on growing the organization’s resources and capacity. Second, the Farley Family Charitable Foundation has awarded the museum $600,000 to […]
Commentary: Trapping is cruel and unnecessary
By Carol Scafuro As a Vermont resident, do you enjoy the opportunity to observe a majestic bobcat or a playful river otter in the wild? Have you ever had the chance to watch a beaver family, led by a mother and father who mate for life, busily build their family’s lodge? Did you know that […]
John F. Martens, 93, of Chester
J ohn F. Martens of Chester went to be with Jesus on March 1, 2023. He was born May 21, 1929 to Henry and Lizzie Martens of Inman, Kansas. in 1950, he married Dorothy Swartley of Gardenville, Penn., and in 1954 God called them to Vermont, to serve a small Mennonite church in Andover. John […]
Sen. Welch seeks applications for spending projects
WASHINGTON US. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) is now accepting applications for Congressionally Directed Spending projects. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee authorizes each senator to request Congressionally Directed Spending projects for possible inclusion in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. Constituents may suggest projects for Sen. Welch to request by filling out a survey (link below). […]
Kate Lorenz, 42, formerly of Chester
Katherine Doris Lorenz, formerly of Chester, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Belchertown, Mass., on July 21, 2022 due to heart failure caused by an allergic reaction to a wasp sting. She was 42. Kate was born in Rutland on April 10, 1980, the daughter of Nancie K. Lorenz and Steven J. Lorenz of […]
College News
Paige Kelley of Ludlow, a Political Science major, has been named to the President’s List for the fall 2022 semester at the College of Charleston 0f Charleston, S.C. To qualify for President’s List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours. AJ Aldrich of […]
