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New to Springfield, Advance Auto Parts opens storefront
SPRINGFIELD Advance Auto Parts Inc. – the largest automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America serving both professional installers and do-it-yourselfers – will open its first store in Springfield at 2 Chester Road Suite 2, beside Shaw’s Supermarket, on Thursday May 21. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 11:45 a.m. Friday, May 22. The […]
Chester DRB’s initial Jiffy Mart hearing focuses on flood hazard
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Chester’s Development Review Board began the process of considering a new Jiffy Mart gas station, convenience store and food outlets at its meeting on Monday, May 11. A couple of dozen people, including a quorum of the Select Board, were there for the initial examination of documents […]
Windham Co. meetings to address economic development strategies
Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies will host four regional meetings to update members of the community about the progress toward implementing the Windham region’s federally recognized Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies. Anyone from any part of the Windham region is welcome to attend any of the sessions regardless of their town of residence. Each meeting will […]
Two grants aid Chester, Springfield businesses
Springfield Regional Development Corp. is the recipient of two $15,000 grants to support a pair of economic development projects in the region. The projects involve Drew’s LLC of Chester and Vermont Beer Shapers of Springfield. The awards were part of the Regional Economic Development Grant Program, administered by the Department of Buildings and General Services. […]
Employment fair in Springfield offers potential job opportunities
J ob seekers, mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 20 as the River Valley Workforce Investment Board hosts the 4th annual Employment Fair at the Riverside Middle School, 16 Fairground Road in Springfield. The fair will be open to students only from 1 to 2 p.m. and to the general pubic from 2 to 5 […]
Champlain Oil files application for new Chester Jiffy Mart with chain restaurants
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Robert Record, B. Cairns Properties, LLC and Champlain Oil Co. filed applications with the Chester Zoning administrator for a conditional use permit and a flood hazard area review on Tuesday, April 14 for a new Jiffy Mart in Chester. The application says that developers hope to build a 4,980-square-foot Jiffy […]
Women dominate in 2015 Vermont Small Business awards
MONTPELIER The president and CEO of Vermont Precision Tools has been named 2015 Vermont Small Business Person of the Year. The announcement was made on Monday. Monica Greene is being recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration for VPT’s employment growth, financial success, company expansion and community involvement. “VPT is flattered to be recognized as […]
Okemo Resort among 30 businesses honored as Best Places to Work in Vermont
LUDLOW Okemo Mountain Resort has been ranked fourth in the large-business category of Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2015, climbing three spots since earning honors for the first time last year. It is the first ski resort to ever make the prestigious list. The Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce […]
Telegraph announces partnership with NewsBank
© 2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Telegraph announced today that it has entered into an agreement with NewsBank through which The Telegraph’s contents will become part of NewsBank’s Access World News, a web-based searchable archive that provides access to more than 9,000 newspapers and information sources from around the globe. Founded in 1972, with headquarters […]
Legislators address Current Use, other issues at Crown Point BR breakfast
The Crown Point Board of Realtors’ legislative breakfast, held on Monday, March 16, at the Fullerton Inn in Chester, drew a crowd of 35 attendees. The breakfast, sponsored by Victoria Blodgett of Prime Lending, offered an open discussion on topics that have a direct impact on property owners and the real estate market in general. […]
Crown Point Board of Realtors to host legislative breakfast in Chester
The Crown Point Board of Realtors is holding a Legislative Breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 16th at the Fullerton Inn on the Green in Chester. Interested members of the community are invited to attend. The Crown Point Board of Realtors membership originates from Grafton, Chester, Ludlow, Cavendish, Springfield, Weathersfield and Mt Holly. […]
Retailers recognized for not selling alcohol to minors
Windsor Area Prevention Partners recently recognized eight businesses in Windsor County that passed the Vermont Department of Liquor Control Alcohol Compliance Checks in not selling alcohol to minors. Black River Area Community Coalition, a member of WCPP, awarded the licensees in Ludlow and Cavendish a recognition certificate. Recognized for their efforts are: Ludlow Cumberland Farms […]
Two March workshops address financing alternatives for small businesses
White River Junction meeting Thursday, March 5 Two upcoming workshops will address small business financing under various topics and forms. The first one will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, in White River Junction. Representatives from the private and government sector will explain the range of financing available to small […]
Free SBA course targets service members, vets on business startup fundamentals
MONTPELIER Camp Johnson is hosting a two-day course for service members and veterans who want to learn about the fundamentals of starting a small business from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28 at the camp’s Regional Training Institute, 789 Vermont National Guard Road in Colchester. Boots to Business is […]
USDA grants invest $125 million in Vermont in 2014
The United States Department of Agriculture announced last week that Vermont communities, families and businesses benefited from $125 million in USDA Rural Development grants, loans and loan guarantees in Federal Fiscal Year 2014. “These funds helped thousands of Vermonters find affordable homes, find good paying jobs, and access vital community services,” said USDA Rural Development […]
Vermont Law School offers environmental advocacy, hacktivist programs
SOUTH ROYALTON Two new Vermont Law School summer programs, one in environmental advocacy and one in legal technology, are open to undergraduate students, providing them with a unique opportunity to learn from nationally recognized faculty at the school’s Environmental Law Center and Center for Legal Innovation. The programs, New Frontiers in Environmental Law and Policy […]
Community architect addresses villages’ futures at Rotary talk
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC An architect who specializes in helping people think about the futures of their town centers attracted a crowd of 45 to the Fullerton Inn in Chester last Thursday night. While most were from Chester, residents of Ludlow, Londonderry, Springfield and Grafton also came to hear the Chester Rotary Club-sponsored […]
Springfield Medical Care Systems receives leadership grant
Springfield Medical Care Systems was recently awarded $133,958 in Affordable Care Act funding by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In late January, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced the grant funding to recognize health center quality achievements and to invest in ongoing quality improvement activities. “These funds reward and support those health centers […]
Chester Planning Commission continues to hone sign regs
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC In the absence of Tom Bock, Naomi Johnson took the chair of the Chester Planning Commission for its Monday, Jan. 26 meeting as the commission began reviewing the “definitions” section of the Unified Development Bylaws. While the past several meetings were attended by a substantial number of business people […]
Springfield Medical seeks Advisory Group participants
All are invited to participate in Springfield Medical Care Systems’ Community Advisory Group, which meets quarterly, in collaboration with its Community Health Team and health team partner agencies including local community health and human services organizations and stakeholders. The 2015 quarterly meetings of the SMCS Advisory Group will be held at Springfield Hospital Library on […]
