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Ludlow, Cavendish continue cleanups, rescues after historic floods

Ludlow, Cavendish continue cleanups, rescues after historic floods

By Cara Philbin ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Emergency service providers and private citizens in Ludlow and Cavendish continue to work around the clock to clear roads so that displaced residents may eventually return to their homes. Green Mountain Railroad freight service had to be suspended because railroad tracks in both Cavendish and Ludlow collapsed, according […]

West River Farmers Market in Londonderry suspended for July 15

West River Farmers Market in Londonderry suspended for July 15

Due to flooding and storm damage, the West River Farmers Market, located in Williams Park at Routes 100 and 11 in Londonderry, will not be held this Saturday, July 15. The market believes that it is important to keep traffic low as the community continues recovery efforts after significant damage to the area. Ed Brown, […]

Chester Summer Music Series delayed by weather -- past and future

Chester Summer Music Series delayed by weather — past and future

The Green Sisters, who were scheduled to kick off the Chester Summer Music Series on Thursday, July 13, will be performing on Wednesday, Aug. 16 starting at 6:30 p.m., on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Organizers believed that because of the flooding and now possible new storms and […]

Flooding updates from town of Londonderry

Flooding updates from town of Londonderry

The town of Londonderry has issued the following updates this morning, Wednesday, July 12, regarding the impact of this week’s flooding. Londonderry Emergency Operation Center- Hours today are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the town office at 100 Old School St. in South Londonderry. Phone numbers are 802-289-7859 and 802-548-8246 South Londonderry bridge — […]

Edwin Bentley, 89, of Andover

Edwin Bentley, 89, of Andover

Edwin (Ed) Bentley, son of Henry and Estelle (Forbes) Bentley and husband to Norma (Arrison) Bentley, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2023, at the age of 89, surrounded by family. Ed was a loving husband, father and grandfather who was born and raised in Andover. Born Aug. 7, 1933, Ed grew up […]

Karl Robert Amidon, 62, was Chester native

Karl Robert Amidon, 62, was Chester native

Karl Robert Amidon, 62, passed away at his home surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Jan. 9, 1961 at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townsend along with his twin brother, Keith. He is the son of Walter and Freda (Bartley) Amidon. He grew up on Green […]

College News

College News

The following students graduated from Castleton University in Vermont and were recognized during the 236th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13. Devon Harding of Londonderry, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Ecological Studies Rachel Parent of Chester, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychological Science Erika Knockenhauer of Chester, who graduated […]

Celebration of Life for Mary Kathleen Butera

Celebration of Life for Mary Kathleen Butera

Please join the family and friends of Mary Kathleen Butera from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 for a Celebration of her life, to be held at the South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, to share memories and celebrate this special soul. Eulogies begin at 3:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be […]

GM grad wins annual Realtors' scholarship

GM grad wins annual Realtors’ scholarship

The Crown Point Board of Realtors has announced that the winners of the annual Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship are Marlayna King of Chester and Emma Wentz, a graduate of Mill River High. Each will receive scholarships of $1,000. Each year, CPBR selects two winners. Funds are raised by CPBR members and affiliate members during auctions […]

Still Ducky: Annual Lions Duck Derby wades into calmer waters

Still Ducky: Annual Lions Duck Derby wades into calmer waters

The Londonderry Tri-Mtn Lions Club had a quick change of plans on Saturday for its annual Duck Derby fund-raiser that follows the Londonderry July 4th Parade. With all the recent rains that caused the river to run high and swift, for safety’s sake the club instead purchased a kiddie pool and let four children stir […]

John Stewart Ogden, 56, of Landgrove

John Stewart Ogden, 56, of Landgrove

John S. Ogden, 56, passed away at his home in Landgrove, surrounded by his family and friends as well as a loving cat and dog. This was the final stage in a challenging, decade-long journey with rectal cancer, a battle that he fought with strength, determination and grit until the end. John was a pillar […]

Green Mtn. Gardeners announces scholarship awardee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]