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Urgent need for volunteer Guardians ad Litem
When the Department for Children and Families seeks to take a child into its custody, Vermont law requires the court to appoint a Guardian ad Litem. GALs are volunteer, court-appointed special advocates who protect a child’s best interests in juvenile court cases that involve allegations of abuse or neglect. A GAL works closely with the […]
GM board hears complaints that Chieftain name violates policy
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Tuesday night, Chester resident Matt Gorsky told the Green Mountain Unified School Board that the harm in using the Chieftain name is “in the inescapable connection between it and 50 years of a racist mascot depicting people this country has conducted cultural genocide against….” He was […]
Potash Brook residents list concerns about neighbor’s behavior
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Residents of the Potash Brook Road area brought a long list of complaints to the Chester Select Board last Wednesday concerning a neighbor they say has problems with mental illness that have manifested in break-ins, thefts and other criminal and nuisance behaviors. However, all who spoke said […]
3 complaints target ‘Chieftains’ name; to be considered at April 11 hearing GM District Board, AOE to contemplate next steps
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC At a special meeting next week, the Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hear three complaints alleging that the continuing use of the “Chieftain” name for the Green Mountain Union High School is a violation of a school district policy adopted earlier this year. This “quasi-judicial” […]
Hill, Donohue departures from GM mark latest changes at TRSU 3 of 5 schools must find new principals; 1 coming on board
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain High Principal Keith Hill has announced that he is leaving the school at the end of this school year, almost two years to the day that he was first appointed in April 2021. He announced to parents of students his decision in […]
Derry group gets grant to hold two hazardous waste collection events
The Londonderry Solid Waste Group is has been awarded a grant of $6659.50 by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation that will be used to defer some of the costs of two Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 and Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 5
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 5, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the March 22, 2023 Special Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous […]
5 chosen for Chester Police Advisory Committee
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC At it’s March 22 meeting, the Chester Select Board chose five of the 10 residents interviewed to serve on a new committee to advise the town’s Police Department and communicate with their community. After the interviews, the board went into executive session to discuss the appointments, then […]
Drug Take-Back Day slated for April 22 Drop-off sites located throughout Windsor County
On Saturday, April 22, the Windsor County Sheriff’s Office, local and state law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The Take-Back Day event is free and anonymous, with drop-off sites […]
GNAT-TV announces youth media workshops, TV production camps
GNAT-TV announces its upcoming youth media workshops at its state-of-the-art studio, 6378 VT Route 7A, Suite #1 in Sunderland. Its new Media Education coordinator, Keegan Douglass, has curated fun and engaging video camps and workshops for spring break week and throughout the summer. The camps will kick off with “Make Your Own Studio Show” from […]
Residents near Julian quarries haul in truckload of complaints to Chester board
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gassetts residents turned out in force for the Chester Select Board’s Wednesday, March 22 meeting to complain that quarry operations in their area is in violation of its permits and that the noise, traffic, unsafe blasting and pollution have become too much to bear. Listed on […]
Short-term rentals: Towns’ pace for regulation between snail and speedy State legislature, however, puts the onus on local jurisdictions
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the growth in the number of homes in area towns that are being converted into short-term rentals — like Airbnb and VRBO — is concerning to many residents, state and local governments are moving at different paces to address the trend. The Vermont legislature has taken […]
Andover Select Board agenda for March 27
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27 at Andover Town Office, 953 Andover-Weston Road, and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007 and Passcode: 146374. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. […]
Snow ‘dump’ sends a chill through s. Vermont, causes widespread power outages, car accidents
By Cynthia Prairie and Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC For those in the southern Vermont region straddling Windham and Windsor counties, you know you got hit with snow – anywhere from 18 to more than 36 inches of it. Can’t open the front door snow; trees and power lines are down snow; don’t care […]
Secretary French leaving Agency of Education
MONTPELIER Secretary Dan French of the Vermont Agency of Education will be leaving his job next month to take a senior leadership role at the Council of Chief State School Officers, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Friday. Prior to becoming Secretary, French was brought in as a consultant to the Ludlow-Mount Holly school district merger […]
Chester Select Board special meeting agenda for March 22
The Chester Select Board will meet hold a special meeting, in place of Wednesday’s storm-canceled meeting, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom, click here or https://zoom.us/join with Meeting ID: 819 8884 2129. Below is its agenda. 1. Reorganization 2. […]
Vermont jobless rate falls in January Both Windsor, Windham counties see rise in employment
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The state has seen a slight drop in the unemployment rate for the month of January, the Vermont Department of Labor announced on Monday, bringing it down to a seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent. The United States rate for January was 3.4 percent. Both the state and […]
Legislative Forum at Hub in Weston Saturday
From 9 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, New Thought Vermont and The Hub at Weston will host a Legislative Forum at The Hub Restaurant, 719 Main St. in Weston, for residents of Weston, Chester and neighboring towns. Come listen to updates from state legislators and share your thoughts with them about current issues […]
Chester Select Board agenda for March 15
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 15, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Reorganization 2. Approve Minutes from the March 1, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 4. Old Business 5. Discussion re: Julian Quarry 6. […]
Andover Select Board agenda for March 13
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13 at Andover Town Office, 953 Andover-Weston Road, and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007 and Passcode: 146374. Below is its agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. […]
