Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
Celebration of Life for Laurene Metcalf set for June 3
ACelebration of Life for Laurene Emma Metcalf, who was born in Springfield and died at the age of 78 in Florida on Feb. 9, will be held at the North Springfield Baptist Church, 581 Gidding St., in North Springfield at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. You can read her obituary here.
To the editor: GM teachers support Act 152, board members, superintendent who resigned
We, a group of Green Mountain teachers, are in support of Vermont Act 152, the board members who voted to support the law, and our superintendent, who has since announced her resignation. As employees of the district, we felt that it was important to remind our school and this community that we are bigger than […]
To the editor: Chieftain name, logo will always be linked
I am writing to express my disappointment and disgust at the school board’s decision to keep the “Chieftains” name. I am an alum and former assistant baseball coach for 12 years. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the board rescinding the earlier vote that was in favor of retiring the name due to […]
To the editor: Angry, sad over GM board’s action
As a former board member of the Cavendish Elementary School and resident of Proctorsville, I am both angry and sad that the current GMUSD Board voted yesterday to retain their racist mascot. I have a special feeling for American Indians, demeaned by the board action. Years ago, I was the assistant director of a small […]
To the editor: GM school board fails to act in students’ best interest
May 1st was one year since the Vermont Senate passed a bill that bans discriminatory mascots from Vermont schools. A year later Chester’s Green Mountain High School is still clinging to its mascot, which violates this act. Danville decided to retire their “Indians” mascot before the bill was signed into law, and Rutland agreed to […]
To the editor: Thanks to Londonderry, Peru for ARPA allocations
The staff of Neighborhood Connections would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Town of Londonderry and the Town of Peru for their recent allocation of ARPA funds to our organization. We are thrilled to receive this support and grateful for the recognition of our important work. These funds will allow us to continue […]
Richard V. Roller, 102, of Chester
Richard V. Roller of Chester, died on March 16, 2023 in Springfield. He was 102 years old. Richard was born in Oak Park, Ill., son of the late Louise (Holle) and Louis Roller, residing for many years in Plainfield, N.J. In May 1942, he married Harriet (Peggy) Margaret Kenny of Bayonne, N.J., and they moved […]
To the editor: State prisons fail inmates needing healthcare
On May 4, 2021 members of the Vermont Just Justice organization held a rally at the statehouse to bring awareness to the accepted practice of denying healthcare to incarcerated individuals. Vermont law 28 VSA 801 (a) clearly states the following: The department shall provide healthcare for inmates in accordance with prevailing medical standards. A quick […]
To the editor: S. 5 will raise cost of heating fuel
The Vermont legislative session for 2023 has come to an end. There is no good news for those few Vermonters who might expect their elected representatives to respect our hard earned tax dollars. The Democratic supermajority has passed an $8.5 billion budget, the largest in the history of the state. Windsor County state Sens. Alison […]
GMUSD Board meeting agenda for May 18
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a Special Meeting (due to a different start time than usual) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday May 18, 2023 in the GM Library, 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: […]
Chester Select Board regular and special agendas for May 17
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the agenda for the special meeting 1. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 2. Executive Session: Collective Bargaining Grievance Hearing 3. Adjourn […]
‘Bud’ Stevenson, 92, of Londonderry and Florida
Thomas Milton “Bud” Stevenson III, 92, of Londonderry, Vt., and Venice, Fla., passed away peacefully in Venice on April 23, 2023 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Martha, and daughters Nancy Smith (Peter), Wendy Adams (Bruce), Jean Stearns (Paul), five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, stepdaughter Lisa Reid (Jeff), stepson Donald Rowley (Kelley) […]
Cavendish hires town manager; addresses manganese in town water Grafton Cheese gets take-away alcohol license for new store
By Cara Philbin © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, the Cavendish Select Board announced that Rick Chambers has been hired as the new town manager, following Brendan McNamara’s departure to Ludlow. Chambers is a resident of Cavendish and spent over 25 years working for the town of Springfield, where he most recently served as […]
Celebration of Life for Joan Lake set for May 27
The family of Joan Lake of Grafton extends a warm invitation to her many friends for a Celebration of Life Service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 27. It will be held at Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center (formerly Grafton Ponds), 783 Townshend Road in Grafton. A community gathering will follow the service at the […]
College News
Maia Perry of Chester was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Perry was initiated at Fordham University in Baton Rouge, La. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors […]
GMUHS board agenda for May 18
The board of directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will meet from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at the library/media center of the Green Mountain Union High School, 716 VT-103 in Chester. You can also access the meeting via Zoom at: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984 or by phone by dialing: 646-876-9923. Because the […]
To the editor: Thank you volunteers for Greening Up Springfield
The weather cooperated beautifully for the 53rd Annual Green Up Day, and it was a great success! The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce was joined on Saturday, May 6 by more than 250 community members helping to Green Up Springfield. We distributed over 600 bags for trash pickup. Thanks to Amy Duffy of Edward Jones, […]
To the editor: Thanks to all who ‘Greened Up’ in Chester
Huge shout out to all corners of Chester for the amazing Green Up Day efforts! 250 bags were distributed by the helpful folks at Chester Hardware, Erskines, Whiting Library, and the Chester Town Office. One look at the dumpster and you can easily see that all 250 bags came back. Way to go! The Whiting […]
College News
Allison Fiske of Springfield recently joined more than 50 other nursing students who participated in the annual Arnold P. Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony at Castelton University. A short-film by Maya Lindberg of Cavendish of the Class of 2024 and Emma Fisher of the Class of 2025 is one of 16 featured finalists at the […]
Andover Select Board agenda for May 8
The Select Board of the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 8 at Andover Town Office, 952 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8690215007 The passcode is 146374. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes […]
