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Chester Select Board agenda for July 1
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 both at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. Town Hall attendance is limited to 25 people. To access the meeting through Zoom click https://zoom.us/join use Meeting ID: 829 4001 5210 or click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82940015210 1. Approve Minutes from the June 17, […]
Scott administration loosens restrictions on travel, hospitality as cases climb Chester one of few area towns to allow fireworks
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health confirmed seven new Covid-19 cases on Friday, for a surge of 54 cases in a week, over twice the increase of last week, with the largest jump of 20 cases being reported on Wednesday. The total number of cases in Vermont on Saturday stood at […]
College News
Julia Howard of Chester has been named to winter 2020 Dean’s List of Southern New Hampshire University, located in Manchester, N.H. Eligibility for the Dean’s List requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average of 3.5-3.699 and earn 12 credits for the semester. Mary Turner of Chester, a Television-Radio major, was named to […]
To the editor: Thanks to all for Family Center’s successful Empty Bowl Fundraiser
The Chester-Andover Family Center Empty Bowl Soup Take Out Fundraiser, held June 10, raised $4,000 to support its Financial Assistance and Food Shelf programs. In addition to all who participated by reserving soup meals and making generous donations, we have many to acknowledge and thank. Jess Holmes and Paul Frasca, chef-owners of the Country Girl […]
Franklin resident dies of Covid-19 as state announces looser venue restrictions
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health confirmed one new Covid-19 death — a Franklin County septuagenarian who died on Thursday, the first coronavirus fatality since May 27. This brings the total Covid-19 deaths in Vermont to 56. Despite the new death, overall new case numbers this past week have slowed to 25, […]
Telegraph video celebrates GM Class of 2020
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Several months ago we at The Chester Telegraph began thinking about ways we could help celebrate the Class of 2020. Two ideas that rose to the top – the Virtual Graduation Walk and Gallery and a video of class members celebrating their milestone. But in a moment of distancing how […]
College News
Vermont Technical College, located in Randolph Center, congratulates the following students who graduated after the spring 2020 semester. Stephanie Currie of Springfield; Olivia Dostal of Chester; Steven Goodell of North Springfield; John Holleran of Chester; Autumn Keefe of Springfield; and Megan Peters of Chester Vermont Tech also announces that Morgan Stevens of Grafton has achieved […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for June 22
The Chester Development Review Board hold a site visit at 5:20 p.m. on Monday, June 22 at 442 Elm St. prior to its Zoom tele-meeting at 6 p.m. Information about accessing the Zoom meeting should be listed on the town’s website, which you can find by clicking here. Below is its agenda. 1) Review draft […]
Green Mountain announces scholarships, awards
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Friday, June 12, the Green Mountain High School held its annual Awards Night, giving out awards and scholarships to its graduating seniors as more than 200 people attended the virtual ceremony. It also marks the 35th anniversary of the Hart Scholarship, commemorating Jay Hart, a graduate of the Green […]
Area organizations honor graduating seniors
Andover Scholarship awarded to Olivia Bernier; Thatcher LaPrise honored The Andover Scholarship Committee announces that it is awarding a $1,000 scholarship to Olivia Bernier, who will be attending St. Lawrence University pursuing a degree in conservation biology. The committee is also acknowledging Thatcher LaPrise with a gift. Thatcher will be joining the U.S. Air Force. […]
Op-ed: My alma mater needs to teach about racism
By Cheyénne Prescott I was raised in the town of Chester, population slightly more than 3,000. From the 2nd grade to the 12th, I’ve been a part of this tight-knit, corner of Vermont. Some of my earliest childhood memories took place on the wooden play structure at Chester-Andover Elementary School. My “crew” and I would […]
Green Mountain’s Virtual Graduation Walk Alex Beshay
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Each day from May 2 until June 18, The Chester Telegraph will spotlight one member of the Green Mountain High School’s class of 2020. While nothing can replace the thrill of walking across the stage to receive your diploma at your high school graduation, we hope this moment “on stage” […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for June 15
The Select Board for the town of Londonderry will meet via Zoom at 6 p.m. Monday, June 15. To access the meeting: Via web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89733566546 Via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID:897 3356 6546) It is strongly recommended that potential participants familiarize themselves with Zoom software (https://zoom.us/) prior to the meeting as the Board will not […]
Chester Select Board agenda for June 17
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 via Zoom. To attend, https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 829 4001 5210 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82940015210. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the June 3, 2020 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old Business/Last Meeting 4. Covid-19 Update 5. Discussion relative […]
Green Mountain’s Virtual Graduation Walk David Reiss
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Each day from May 2 until June 18, The Chester Telegraph will spotlight one member of the Green Mountain High School’s class of 2020. While nothing can replace the thrill of walking across the stage to receive your diploma at your high school graduation, we hope this moment “on stage” […]
Green Mountain’s Virtual Graduation Walk Magali Stowell Alemán
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Each day from May 2 until June 18, The Chester Telegraph will spotlight one member of the Green Mountain High School’s class of 2020. While nothing can replace the thrill of walking across the stage to receive your diploma at your high school graduation, we hope this moment “on stage” […]
Vermont Covid numbers rise as state continues to reopen businesses
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health confirmed 16 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, contributing to a weekly increase of 84. This is the largest single-week increase since early April, prompting CBS News Wednesday night to identify Vermont as one of 16 states that have seen “dramatic increase of cases since Memorial […]
Green Mountain’s Virtual Graduation Walk Mary Alice Churchill
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Each day from May 2 until June 18, The Chester Telegraph will spotlight one member of the Green Mountain High School’s class of 2020. While nothing can replace the thrill of walking across the stage to receive your diploma at your high school graduation, we hope this moment “on stage” […]
Chester Planning Commission agenda for June 15, 2020
The Chester Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. – 30 minutes later than usual – on Monday June 15, 2020. The meeting will be held online via Zoom. Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 Below is the agenda: 1. Review minutes from the June 1, 2020 meeting 2. Citizens Comments 3. Old […]
Op-ed: Seeking racial equity in Vermont
By Sen. Alison Clarkson This week’s New Yorker magazine cover “This Side Up,” illustrates an upside down world, capturing an aspect of how many are feeling right now. Our U.S. government has failed to adequately prepare and protect its citizens from a global pandemic – and our public safety officers, whose job is to protect […]
