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St. Luke's Christmas Market set for Dec. 4

St. Luke’s Christmas Market set for Dec. 4

Celebrate the holiday season joyfully and safely by visiting St. Luke’s Christmas Market: Culinary Classics & Crafts to GO! The event will take place in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. just off the Green in Chester from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. This event is open […]

Chester Chatter: Full of thanks for you all

Chester Chatter: Full of thanks for you all

By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thanksgiving is a time for me to pause and consider all the many things that I am thankful for. Of course, I’m thankful for my family.  I am lucky to live in this wonderful town of Chester. I am so very grateful for my readers. And I am […]

Henry Homeyer: Holiday gifts for your gardener

Henry Homeyer: Holiday gifts for your gardener

By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Who’s ready to shop? Every time I turn on the radio or open a newspaper, there are articles about supply chain issues. Even the reliable old U.S. Postal Service is saying deliveries may well be delayed. So share some garden produce this year or shop at a local, […]

Fire Department Christmas trees go on sale in Chester

Fire Department Christmas trees go on sale in Chester

© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC On the day after Thanksgiving, as snow began falling in earnest, the Chester Fire Department kicked off its annual sale of Christmas trees on Route 103 south, across from Marshall Road. The sale of 500 trees is one of the major fundraisers put on by the Yosemite Engine Company, which […]

Post-Thanksgiving holiday pop-up market set for Saturday in Londonderry

Post-Thanksgiving holiday pop-up market set for Saturday in Londonderry

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, join the Friends of the West River Trail for its post-Thanksgiving Day pop-up market — its third of the season. It will feature 20 area farmers and artisans at the Historic Railroad Depot, 34 West River St., just off Route 100 in South Londonderry. Markets will run […]

Stuff a Truck, help Springfield Food Shelf

Stuff a Truck, help Springfield Food Shelf

The Springfield Rotary Club will be holding a Stuff A Truck event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 4 at the Springfield Shopping Plaza to benefit the Springfield Family Center Food Shelf. Please come and grab a bag and fill it with non-perishable food items or personal care products to help those […]

Springfield Rotary welcomes three to club

Springfield Rotary welcomes three to club

Derry Holiday Tree Lighting set for Dec. 10

Derry Holiday Tree Lighting set for Dec. 10

The Londonderry Holiday Tree Lighting has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday,  Dec. 10 at the Mountain Marketplace, 5700 Route 100 in Londonderry. Bring the kids to see Santa, sing carols along with the community, and marvel at the lighted tree recently installed in the plaza. Afterwards, all are invited to have cookies and […]

Chester Rotary welcomes new member

Chester Rotary welcomes new member

Chester Rotary welcomed Bob Sartini to its ranks this past Thursday morning  at a breakfast ceremony that honored him and Rotary’s mission of “Service above Self.” Sartini and his wife wife, Judy Yogman, moved to Chester in 2020 after living in Boston and Rockingham for many years. In Boston, Sartini had a long career as […]

Find out how to be fuel, food secure for winter

Find out how to be fuel, food secure for winter Organizations unite to provide help to Chester, Andover residents

Senior Solutions and the Chester-Andover Family Center have come together to launch a campaign to ensure that 100 percent of Chester and Andover residents are both food and fuel secure as we enter the winter months. This community-based, collaborative effort is designed to provide information about availability of resources and assistance to residents of Chester […]

Chester Chatter: Memories in a junk drawer

Chester Chatter: Memories in a junk drawer

By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was time for fall cleaning at my house, especially the drawers and cupboards. But it was more of a treasure hunt since I found old Chester High School yearbooks.  And with them were a photograph of the Future Farmers of America. Some of those boys were going […]

Henry Homeyer: Roasting garden produce

Henry Homeyer: Roasting garden produce

By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC One of the reasons I garden is that I love to cook and to create wonderful, flavorful dishes that I might not get elsewhere. I think many gardeners share that inclination. One of the techniques I have not used much is roasting vegetables, but I recently did some […]

Nov. 30 Open House to introduce Mtn. Town transit van

Nov. 30 Open House to introduce Mtn. Town transit van

All are invited to Neighborhood Connections for an Open House  between 2 and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30 to check out the new Mountain Town Connector transit van. Come by and learn more details while enjoying baked goods and hot drinks. With generous support from the Holt Fund, Mountain Valley Health Council, Thomas Thompson, […]

Friends of West River Trail hosting Saturday Holiday Pop-up Market in Londonderry

Friends of West River Trail hosting Saturday Holiday Pop-up Market in Londonderry

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through Dec. 18, the Friends of the West River Trail will be hosting a pop-up market featuring 20 area farmers and artisans at the Historic Railroad Depot, 34 West River St., just off Route 100 in South Londonderry. Shoppers will be able to choose from local produce, […]

Be the Match donor registry to be held Nov. 20

Be the Match donor registry to be held Nov. 20

Noah was born to a Londonderry couple on Feb. 26, 2017 after a routine pregnancy and delivery. At 3.5 months old, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic bone disease called osteopetrosis – a condition that can be fatal if not treated with a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Thanks to Be The Match, […]

Chester Chatter: We honor our veterans

Chester Chatter: We honor our veterans

By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC World War II had just ended when I started 1st grade. Teachers were hard to find. So older women and widows tried their best to help out. Some had retired and their children were grown. But now they found that the young people were much different than they […]

Henry Homeyer: The leafy unsung heroes of fall foliage

Henry Homeyer: The leafy unsung heroes of fall foliage

By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC New England is known worldwide for its fall color. People swarm here from all over, largely to see the color of our sugar maples. As I senior citizen I am legally entitled to drive around at 25 miles per hour, holding up traffic and enjoying every brilliant red […]

Windham to dedicate Veterans Memorial Nov. 14

Windham to dedicate Veterans Memorial Nov. 14

All American war veterans and their families and friends are invited to the dedication of a new plaque honoring the many veterans with close ties to the town of Windham. The event will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14 at the Windham Meeting House, 26 Harrington Road. Several years have gone into […]

Skating rink planned for Derry Winter Festival

Skating rink planned for Derry Winter Festival

One Londonderry, a citizen led organization, is making plans for the town including a skating rink to be sited behind Jake’s Restaurant in the Mountain Marketplace and is expected to be ready for use this season. The 120 foot by 50 foot rink is being planned by One Londonderry‘s Winter Festival Group, which has found […]

Wilder Library to benefit from calendar sales

Wilder Library to benefit from calendar sales

Wilder Memorial Library announces its 2022 Weston calendar: A Year in Weston. The beautiful photos of iconic local scenes create a vision of Weston through the seasons. The library has worked with award-winning local photographer Mark Martins to create the calendar. Proceeds of calendar sales will go toward the operating expenses of the library. “We […]