Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
To the editor: Thanks to the Wantastiquet Rotary for contributions to Bob Perry Lane House
Martha Dale and Patty Eisenhaur, co-chairs of the Mountain Towns Housing Project Steering Committee, thank the Wantastiquet Rotary Club for its contribution to the Bob Perry Lane House. Their help in providing all of the appliances for the home in addition to other financial support has been instrumental in finishing the project. Kara Corlew and […]
To the editor: Why I will vote for Nikki Haley in the Vermont presidential primary
I usually vote Democratic and will probably vote for President Biden in November, but I will be voting for Nikki Haley in Vermont’s presidential primary election on March 5. Here’s why: Vermont is one of only 15 states that have an open primary in which all registered voters, regardless of their party affiliation, can vote […]
Henry Homeyer: How to identify trees in winter
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s note: This column first ran in February of 2012. Most of us enjoy knowing the names of our acquaintances – including trees. It’s tougher to identify trees in winter because most have no leaves, which is how we generally recognize trees. But by observing overall shape, bark, […]
Gabe Ladd, 43, of Florida and Chester, Vt.
Gabe Ladd, 43, of Clearwater, Fla., died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Gabe was born on September 23, 1980 in Hanover, N.H., the son of Andrew and Heidi (Buxton) Ladd, and spent his youth in Chester, Vt. Gabe loved to learn; he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University, a Master’s […]
Ludlow Shaw’s eyes flood wall, July re-opening
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Shaw’s in Ludlow may reopen by the 4th of July, if the Vermont state fire marshal approves the plans presented at last week’s meeting of the Ludlow Development Review Board, according to Bill Faradie of Vertec Corp., the construction management firm handling the rebuild. The store closed, then […]
To the editor: Tim Roper asks for your vote for seat on the Chester Select Board
I’m Tim Roper and I’m running for a one-year seat on the Chester Select Board. I hope you’ll vote for me on Tuesday, March 5. I’ve been involved in the community for the 30 years I’ve been in Chester, from coaching and refereeing youth sports to serving on the Planning Commission for the past seven […]
Meet three candidates for Chester Select Board
© 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Telegraph sent a series of questions to the three candidates who are vying for two one-year terms on the Chester Select Board. Those two seats are currently held by Heather Chase and Peter Hudkins. Chase, who also serves as a state representative, is not seeking reelection and Hudkins […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Feb. 26
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Feb. 26 at the Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of February 8th and February 12th meetings. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes […]
College News
Jordan Smith of Weston has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Penn. Muhlenberg College students and Muhlenberg College School of Continuing Studies students with a term GPA of 3.50 or higher were recognized for this academic achievement. The following local residents were named to the […]
Meet the three candidates for the GMUSD board
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Telegraph sent a series of questions to the three candidates who are vying for two three-year terms on the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District, which oversees Cavendish Town and Chester-Andover elementary schools and Green Mountain Union High. One of those two Chester seats is currently held […]
Op-ed: Voting rights at Andover Town Meeting
By Madeline Bodin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Where will you be on Monday, March 4 at 5 o’clock? If you live in Andover and you say, “Leaving work, of course,” you have a problem. For the second time in two years, Andover’s Town Meeting will be held on a weekday afternoon. There is a well-respected […]
To the editor: Economic development efforts heard in Montpelier
I want to bring you up to date on some of the activities that I have been involved in during this current legislative session at the State House in Montpelier. In the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, on which I sit, we took testimony on the Film and Creative Media Workforce Development Initiative from […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 21
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 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 February 7, 2024 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen Comments/Answers from […]
Terrigenous’ Wunderle honored with Olmsted Award
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Scott Wunderle, PLA, ASLA of Terrigenous Landscape Architecture of Chester has been award the Olmsted Award from the Vermont Association of Landscape Architects. Vermont Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The award, named after founding father of American urban landscape architecture Frederick Law Olmsted, celebrates Wunderle’s “tireless commitment to […]
To the editor: Hudkins sees self as ‘independent centrist’ who gives sleigh rides
Peter Hudkins here. I was having my coffee this morning before going to do my barn chores, waiting for the wood stove to get going before I left, when I read the article in The Telegraph. Although my name was not in the article it was in the flyer for the Republican “Meet the Candidates” […]
Okemo resort event celebrates love and marriage
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was love at first lift for one couple who got engaged at Okemo Mountain on Saturday. “Skiing is the first sport we’ve truly enjoyed together,” Rajesh Budhani of New York City told The Telegraph, after he proposed to his partner Marco Barragan at the Quantum Six lift […]
Ulrich Waldmann, 91, formerly of Springfield
Ulrich Waldmann, 91, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Jan. 28, 2024 and is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on Sept. 16, 1932, in Esslingen, Germany and spent most of his years residing in Springfield, Vt. with his wife and family. Ulrich was preceded in death by his loving […]
GMUSD Board agenda for Feb. 15
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 15 at the Green Mountain High School, 716 Route 103 south in Chester and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88449272142 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL […]
College News
Vermont State University, consisting of Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College, announces local student who have been named to the fall 2023 President’s List. To qualify for this academic honor, the student must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 4.0. Those students are: Katelyn Ferris of Springfield Teolyn […]
Cavendish Town Elementary among Vermont schools recognized for asthma mitigation
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Cavendish Town Elementary School is one of 13 schools in Vermont to be recognized by the state Department of Health’s “Asthma-friendly school” initiative for their commitment to asthma-control strategies to support the lung health of their students. Cavendish is among five schools that have earned a Gold designation, which also includes: […]
