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Peer review questions proposed Chester Jiffy Mart’s traffic numbers
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC A privately commissioned peer review of the traffic study submitted by Jiffy Mart has called into question the numbers on which the convenience store chain has based its assertion that its proposed store would have no impact on congestion and crashes. The review was presented on Monday night, when […]
Q&A: Attorney Alan Biederman on the latest Zaremba/Dollar General victory
Alan Biederman represented Zaremba Group, the developer of the proposed Dollar General store in Chester, during the Act 250 appeals brought by opponents of the project. He is a lawyer in Rutland who is happily heading toward retirement. Four questions were posed by email by Telegraph editor Cynthia Prairie. Biederman also responded by email. Except […]
Crown Point Realtors raise funds for fire victims
On Saturday, May 23, the Crown Point Board of Realtors held its 7th annual Memorial Day Weekend Tag Sale at the Gazebo in Ludlow. This year the weather cooperated, resulting in a successful sale. Many volunteers showed up as well as many shoppers who spent their money on items for a good cause. The goal […]
Whiting Library seeks youth services librarian
Whiting Library on Main Street in Chester is seeking a youth services librarian. The position entails all aspects of librarianship, programming and attention to the needs of children and teens. The candidate must be creative, dynamic and flexible, possess strong communication and organizational skills, and be able to interact with people of all ages in […]
Water main break in Chester means ‘all-nighter’ for town crew
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC A break in an 8-inch water main on Depot Street near Maple Street in Chester around 4 p.m. yesterday brought out a town crew that was expected to work through the night to make repairs. Until Water Superintendent Jeff Holden found the break and shut off the […]
Grafton residents turn out to hear details behind wind project
By Gloria Dufield ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was an appropriately windy evening on Tuesday, June 16, as about 75 Grafton residents gathered under a tent at Grafton Ponds for an informational session and picnic held by Meadowsend Timberlands Ltd. and Iberdrola Renewables about their proposed wind project. The two companies are the landowner and […]
Supreme Court finds for Dollar General in zoning appeal; Act 250 appeal still pending
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday, June 11, a three-judge panel of the Vermont Supreme Court heard an appeal by opponents of a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store proposed for a parcel directly across from the Country Girl Diner on Main Street in Chester. The following day, the “rocket docket” as the panel is known […]
Lisai’s taps into new market with draught craft beer to go
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Lisai’s Chester Market has just become one of the few groceries — two as far as can be determined — in Vermont to sell growlers — those 64- and 32-ounce bottles of specialty beers tapped from a keg at the time of sale. After spending the winter rearranging and […]
Goodman’s Pizza, Crown Point Realtors give back to Cavendish
Goodman’s Pizza to donate portion of profits to Cavendish fund Beginning with the first Cavendish Concert on the Green — at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, the Goodman’s famous wood-fired Pizzamobile will be serving hot, fresh custom ordered pizzas, and donating a portion of the profits to the Cavendish Community Fund. The concerts will be […]
Grafton residents await reopening of village grocery after surprise closing
By Gloria Dufield ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC The Grafton community was hit hard in May by the unexpected closing of Mae’s Cafe at 56 Townsend Road, followed closely by the announcement that the Grafton Village Market, around the corner at 162 Main St., would also be closing. Sandi Woods, who operated the Village Market for many […]
Wilder Memorial Library receives grant from Vermont Country Store
The Wilder Memorial Library in Weston has received a $2,500 grant from the Vermont Country Store to fund two of the library summer children’s programs and a series for adults. The Every Hero Has A Story programming will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays in July and feature master storytellers, musicians and magicians. The […]
Noted Ludlow restaurant to take over Weston Theatre eatery; Okemo resort honors employees
The Downtown Grocery, a restaurant based in Ludlow, will be taking over the Weston Theatre Playhouse’s pre-theater dinner service and Cabaret snack service under the name West Town Eatery. Chef-owner Rogan Lechthaler, a Weston native who has worked at Boston’s Ritz Carlton and Mistral, has received accolades from the Wall Street Journal, GQ magazine and […]
DRB to keep flood hazard review open on Chester Jiffy Mart
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a contentious hearing on June 1, this past Monday’s Chester Development Review Board meeting was polite and even relaxed in portions as the town’s quasi-judicial land use arbiters once again took up the application of Robert Record and Champlain Oil for a conditional use permit to […]
VTel now offering 10 gigabit Internet service
Springfield-based VTel has introduced 10 gigabits per second Internet available to every VTel home at $400 per month. The current $35-a-month charge for 1 gigabit Internet will remain in place. Justin Robinson, VTel’s chief technology officer, said that four years ago VTel was proud “to initiate first-in-Vermont 1 gigabit Internet … We’re even more delighted […]
Jiffy Mart developer sees new store as improvement to area’s character
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Pointing to a “very old service station, a very old metal diner, an abandoned pizza parlor that’s overgrown, a dollar store site and a rental house that’s not in very good shape,” Matt Wamsganz, the point man overseeing constructing a 5,000-square-foot Jiffy Mart for Champlain Oil, told the Chester […]
SRDC wins grant to continue Bryant Grinder cleanup
S pringfield Regional Development Corp. has been selected to receive a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will fund ongoing environmental cleanup work at the former Bryant Grinder facility on Clinton Street in Springfield. SRDC is one of 243 recipients nationwide to receive funds to assist with the remediation and redevelopment of […]
Library on sustainable architecture, landscape design open to public
A small library on sustainable architecture and landscape design — just a short trip from Londonderry, Grafton and Chester — is being opened until mid-September to anyone, free of charge. Call 802-875-2194 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for an appointment. The library is located at 578 Hitchcock Hill Road, just off Route 121 […]
Free workshop addresses cyber-security for small businesses
The Vermont Small Business Development Center and Springfield Regional Development Corp. are sponsoring a free workshop to help businesses improve their data security. The event will be held on from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11 at the Howard Dean Education Center, 307 South St. in Springfield. For businesses today, managing risks to critical […]
Downtown and Village Center tax credits available
One of the primary benefits that comes from a municipality applying with the State of Vermont to designate an area as a Downtown or as a Village Center is the Downtown and Village Center tax credit program. The tax credit program was designed to support revitalization in community centers across the state. In 2015, $2,200,000 […]
Sterling College names fund-raising chief; 3 journalists named Vermont Law Environmental Fellows
CRAFTSBURY COMMON Sterling College has announced the appointment of Christopher W. Bordeau as the new director of Advancement & Alumni Relations. With eight years in higher education development, Bordeau will lead the recently announced $9 million comprehensive campaign Nourish the Roots: The Campaign for Sterling, the largest campaign in the college’s history. “We look forward […]
