Author Archive for The Chester Telegraph
More Covid cases seen in southern Vermont As colleges reopen, state ups testing for returning students
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health showed a total of 48 new Covid-19 cases this past week, slightly up from the 40 cases reported last week, for a total of 1,589 total cases, with a slight uptick in cases in southern Vermont. Chittenden County continues to lead the state in new cases […]
Londonderry Special Select Board agenda for Aug. 31, 2020
The Londonderry Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday Aug. 31. 2020 rather than holding its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday Sept. 7 – Labor Day. The meeting will be held via Zoom. To attend online click the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82530970359 Via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 825 3097 0359 ) […]
Op-ed: One Drop Passing as white, denying your identity
By James Michael Brodie ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC “You see, unfortunately, I am not black. There are lots of different kinds of blood in our family. But here in the United States, the word ‘Negro’ is used to mean anyone who has any Negro blood at all in his veins. In Africa, the word is […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 2
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 via Zoom and in person at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. In person attendance is limited to 25 people, so please consider if your physical attendance is needed or if you can participate via Zoom. To attend via Zoom, https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 829 […]
College News
Pippin Evarts of Landgrove graduated after majoring in English at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Evarts, the child of Jeremiah M. Evarts and Kara C. Evarts of Londonderry, is a 2016 graduate of Stratton Mountain School and was inducted into the Bates Scholar-Athlete Society, an organization that honors graduating seniors who have achieved a grade […]
To the editor: Pamala Smith running for Secretary of State
Hello. My name is Pamala Smith and I am running as an Independent candidate for Secretary of State. If I am elected, I will do my best. I will work toward increasing voter confidence, leading to greater participation and more significant results. I will work to make the voting process not one in which all […]
To the editor: Chester’s Hugging Bear Inn closing
After almost four decades, the Hugging Bear Inn & Shoppe on Main Street in Chester is closing. Located next to the historic Academy Building and across from the Fullerton Inn, the Hugging Bear has been one of the foundational businesses of the Chester Village Green for as long as most of us can remember. Founded […]
New Vt. Covid-19 cases drop this week, Gov. Scott puts $133 million into economic recovery
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health shows there is a total of 40 new Covid-19 cases this week, down from the 53 new cases reported last week, for an overall total of 1,541. These numbers are based on data published on the Health Department’s daily dashboard, tracking cases reported from Friday, Aug. […]
Norman B. Spaulding Jr., 82, of Proctorsville
Norman B. Spaulding Jr., 82, of Proctorsville, completed his journey here on Earth and passed away at his home on Aug. 16, 2020 after a battle with Lewy body dementia. He was born Feb. 23, 1938 in Proctorsville, the son of Norman B. and Vivian I. (Murray) Spaulding. He graduated from Black River High School […]
Obituary: Kevin Baker, 64, of Andover
Kevin Michael Baker of Andover passed away unexpectedly doing what he loved, on Aug. 15, 2020. Kevin was born in Springfield on Feb. 19, 1956 to Sally (Osborne) Gilmore and John Richard Baker. Kevin lived on the family farm in Andover where he grew up taking care of the farm animals and being a country […]
To the editor: Food Shelf accepting donations, Thrift Shop open
August continues to be a busy time at the Chester-Andover Family Center. Our Food Shelf, Thrift Shop and Financial Assistance Programs are up and running to meet the needs of the community. We have safety measures firmly in place to conduct business while keeping our volunteers, shoppers and recipients safe. We thank everyone for their […]
Tasha Page, 45, with family in Chester, Springfield
Tasha Reneé Page, loving daughter of Melvia Page-Lasowski and David Page and sister of Michelle Suarez, passed away on Aug. 14, 2020 at the age of 45 from complications caused by her lifelong struggle with kidney disease. She died peacefully surrounded by her family in the comfort of the Dove House Hospice in Westminster, Md. […]
Alice Baker, 77, graduated from Chester High
A few days shy of her 77th birthday, on Tuesday Aug. 11, our beloved wife and mother, Alice B. (Melendy) Baker, of Hill, N.H., passed away. Alice was born in Mt. Holly, N.J., to David E. and Alice (Merchant) Melendy. She graduated from Chester High School in Chester, Vt.. In 1962, she married Richard N. […]
Scott frees towns to control gatherings, curfews Vermont leads states with lowest per capital Covid-19 cases
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health reported 17 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, bringing the weekly total to 53 this week, nearly twice the weekly increase from last week, for a total of 1,501 total cases statewide. These numbers are based on data published on the state Health Department on its daily […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for Aug. 17
The Select Board for the town of Londonderry will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17 remotely. To access the meeting via web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84731214245 or via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 847 3121 4245) Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Minutes Approval – […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Aug. 19
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in person at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. In person attendance is limited to 25 people, so please consider if your physical attendance is needed or if you can participate via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join […]
Projects in Springfield, Bellows Falls and Manchester awarded state tax credits
Projects in Springfield and Rockingham are among 30 in 27 communities that will receive a total of $3.2 million in Downtown and Village Center tax credits from the state of Vermont. “I’m proud to see Vermont’s continued commitment to investing in their downtowns during these uncertain times – it is a testament to our […]
Mimi Neff, 78, of Weston
Mimi Neff, of Weston, died on July 22, 2020. She was 78. Like so many transplanted Vermonters, she was multifaceted and committed to Vermont. Mrs. Neff, a Long Island and Park Avenue socialite, moved to Vermont in the ’80s and immediately became interested in her next-door neighbor, who was a dairy farmer. From him she […]
To the editor: Sean Whalen running to represent Cavendish, Weathersfield
My name is Sean Whalen. I live and farm in Weathersfield with my young family; and my name will be on the ballot this November as an Independent candidate to represent Cavendish and Weathersfield in the Vermont House. There were times when I was a kid, that all my Mom could afford to give my […]
Cavendish Fund awards three grants; Springfield Rotary cancels Penny Sale
Cavendish Fund awards three grants Dou McBride, president of the Cavendish Community Fund, has announced that the fund awarded three $1,000 grants this summer to local organizations for community-based projects. The first award was to fund the summer music series on Proctorsville’s Svec Memorial Green. Each year the town engages several local bands to entertain […]
