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Chester Planning Commission agenda for Sept. 6
The Chester Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 6 at the Chester Town Hall and via Zoom. To attend via Zoom go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 1. Review the minutes from the August 16, 2021 meetings. 2. Citizen comments. 3. Discuss and approve each business-friendly guiding principle in the memo […]
College News
Aedan Coger of Chester has been named to the 2021 Dean’s List at Union College, located in Schenectady, N.Y. Coger is a member of the Class of 2023 majoring in Political Science. Comprised annually, the Union College Dean’s List honors students who have a grade point average of 3.5 for the entire academic year and […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 1
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 819 8884 2129 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the Aug. 18, 2021 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting […]
Service for Carol Ballou Smith set for Sept. 10
A graveside service for Carol Ballou Smith, who passed away July 26, 2021, at the age of 94, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at the Brookside Cemetery on Main Street in Chester. Reverend Heidi Edson will officiate.
Guide to 2021 Chester Festival on the Green
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The 46th Chester Festival on the Green, know by several names over the years including the “Sale on the Green” and “the Chester Fall Festival,” remains a weekend filled with music, great arts and crafts, good food and friends set in the charming Vermont town of Chester. Like so many […]
Health Dept. employees urge stronger measures as infections, deaths rise
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday, nearly 91 Vermont Health Department workers sent a letter to the department’s top administrators urging them to step up their Covid-19 public health guidance. Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, who received the letter, responded later on Thursday writing: “As a department, we have to recognize that in a […]
Terry Slade, 56, of South Londonderry
Terrance James Slade, 56, of South Londonderry, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Mt. Ascutney Hospital following a heart attack and a several months-long battle with his health. The son of Lewis and Angeline (Hodgin) Slade, he was born Jan. 22, 1965 in Townshend. He also attended Green Mountain High School and obtained his […]
Rep. Tom Bock: Cares Act, ARPA funds give historic aid to Vermont
By Rep. Tom Bock Because of Covid-19, an unprecedented spending at the federal level, a vast infusion of federal dollars came to Vermont, leading to unprecedented levels of revenue for our state. In the spring of 2020, Vermont received $1.25 billion from the Cares Act and in the spring of 2021 we received $1.052 billion […]
To the editor: Roper’s letter incorrect, misleading
In his Aug. 17, 2021 letter to the editor Tim Roper stated the following: “Imagine you’re someone who wants a permit to use your property in some way that’s different from how it’s used now. That could be opening a business, or building a new shed, barn, garage, or accessory dwelling unit. Or maybe you […]
Vermont cases, deaths increase as positivity rate ticks down
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The state of Vermont has reported six new Covid-19 deaths over the past week, a jump up from the four recent deaths reported since the first of August, for a total of 270 deaths. Positive cases are also on the rise this week with 738 new cases reported in the […]
Lee Shepard, 79, of Londonderry
Lee Shepard, 79, suffered cardiac arrest and died on August 1, 2021 in Mystic, Conn. after a picture-perfect day on his boat “Miss Conduct” and dinner at one of his favorite local restaurants. His partner of 5 years, Beth Whitaker, was gratefully present to help and comfort him as he left our world. Born Horace […]
Whiting Library to hold Book Sale during Chester Festival, seeks volunteers for 2-day event
Whiting Library’s Annual Book Sale will take place on the library lawn at 117 Main St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.18 and Sunday, Sept. 19 or until all the books are sold. The Book Sale will take place in collaboration with the Chester Festival on the Green, making this event an incredible […]
Wendell Wayne Johnson, 74, of S. Londonderry
Wendell Wayne Johnson, 74, of South Londonderry passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 after three months of failing health. Wendell was born on Feb. 26, 1947 in Springfield to the late Rollin and Vera (Carleton) Johnson. He attended schools in Weston and Chester. Wendell had been […]
Hard-driving ‘Ring of Fire’ burns brightly on Weston stage
By Bob Behr ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Weston Playhouse’s latest offering is a musical roller-coaster, a rollicking, hard-driving and soulful portrait of country music icon Johnny Cash. Adapted from the Broadway production conceived by William Meade and created by Richard Maltby Jr., Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash is a unique animal. It’s […]
To the editor: Greenhouse project thanks Chester residents for feedback
I would like to thank the people of Chester who came to the public forum at the July 21 Select Board meeting to support, give opinions, and find out more about the Chester Community Greenhouse & Gardens. Everyone overwhelmingly voiced their support of the project as a whole. It was the third public informative presentation, […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Aug. 23
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23 at Andover Town Office, 957 Andover Road, and via Zoom. Zoom access information is below the agenda. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on […]
To the editor: In zoning laws, do words confuse or clarify?
Does adding more words to Chester’s Development Bylaws bring onerous regulation to our citizens and business owners? No, it doesn’t. But how can that be? If the document is longer, doesn’t it include more regulations? I’m sure we’ve all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. Since there are no pictures […]
GMUSD board agenda for Aug. 19
The board of directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 at Green Mountain High School’s Library/Media Center, 716 VT-103 in Chester, and via Zoom (Zoom Access: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/86885781991; Phone: 646-876-9923). Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER (2 min): A. Roll call II. […]
As cases rise, Telegraph’s Covid Updates return In one week: 31 new cases in Windsor, 25 in Windham
Editor’s Note: For almost a year, The Chester Telegraph has provided a weekly update on Covid cases in Vermont. We ended the column in May as case numbers dropped significantly. But with the rise of cases, we resume this weekly Friday report. ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Covid-19 positive cases are again on the rise — […]
Andover Select Board Special Meeting agenda for Aug. 12
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 via Zoom. Below is its agenda 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 minutes per topic): 4. New Business: A. Hiring a Town […]
