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Andover Select Board agenda for Nov. 11
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Nov. 11 at the Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of October 28th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]
Local Republican Senate candidates make strong showing against north county Democrats Incumbents Clarkson and White, newcomer Major take Windsor Senate seats
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Republicans from Cavendish, Ludlow and Weathersfield showed electoral strength on Tuesday running for seats in the Windsor County Senate delegation against a slate of Democrats from the northern part of the county. And while they lost overall, their campaigns were a clear challenge to a longstanding majority […]
Many voters favor mail-in ballots, early voting amid brisk turnout at the polls
By Cynthia Prairie and Shawn Cunningham ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Turnout was brisk on this warm and breezy Election Day, in which Americans were choosing a new president and Vermonters were deciding on their gubernatorial and State House seats. Mail-in ballots at times rivaled or surpassed in-person voting in many of our south-central Vermont towns. […]
Republicans victorious in two of three local State House seats In Chester, incumbent Chase loses to newcomer Charlton
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Republican candidates found enough traction Tuesday to flip two local State House seats held by Democrats, while a Democratic candidate was victorious in a district that has been held by independents for a decade. Anger over higher school and property taxes — and a perceived dysfunction in […]
Ludlow businessman Caruso pleads guilty to kickback scheme in New York
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ludlow business owner Troy Caruso, 57, who also lives in Smithtown, N.Y., pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of “honest services wire fraud conspiracy” for a kickback scheme that lasted from early 2021 until late 2023. The Chester Telegraph reported his arrest in December of 2023. “Honest […]
CAFC’s Empty Bowl Dinner set for Nov. 9
The Chester-Andover Family Center will hold its 6th annual Empty Bowl Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way off Route 103 South in Chester. Come enjoy signature soups, breads and desserts donated by local chefs, and select a hand-painted bowl to take home. […]
Chester Select Board, Water Commission agenda for Nov. 6
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, followed by the Water/Sewer Commissioners. They will meet at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Their agendas are below. CHESTER SELECT BOARD 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approval of Minutes from […]
Amtrak service for Chester and Ludlow? One man has the vision Town Planner Preston Bristow asks you to weigh in on Vermont Rail Plan
By Cynthia Prairie ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Preston Bristow wants to see a passenger train run northwest through Chester. The Town Planner for Chester said while it might be years away, he’s getting the idea in front of town residents, Amtrak and the Vermont Agency of Transportation now to begin the process. “Many believe we […]
Grafton man, 42, held on firearms charges
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 42-year-old Grafton man has been charged with possessing a firearm, knowing that he had earlier been convicted of a felony. The U.S. Attorney’s Office stated in a press release last week that Terry Russ, 42, who lives on Anderson Road in Grafton, has been charged by criminal complaint with possessing […]
Brush fire in Ludlow burns 16.5 acres; fire crews continue to work fire today
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A brush fire that broke out in Ludlow on Saturday afternoon burned 16 acres and required assistance from more than 15 area fire departments to contain the burn as wind continued to whip through the region. The fire continued to burn after dark on Saturday, when crews were […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Oct. 28
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Oct. 28 at the Town Office at 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of October 14th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, […]
Springfield man pleads guilty to gun charge
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Springfield man pleaded guilty on Monday to a gun possession charge before U.S. District Court Judge William K. Sessions III in District Court in Burlington. According to court records, including the stipulated facts in the plea agreement between the parties, in late February 2024, Ernest Lamphere, 44, was subject to […]
No one injured, two condos destroyed in fire on Okemo Mountain
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A fire that broke out Saturday night in Okemo Mountain’s Trailside Village community destroyed two condominiums and left a third heavily damaged, Ludlow’s Deputy Fire Chief Fran Kissell told The Chester Telegraph on Sunday. No injuries were reported, but Ludlow Town Manager Brendan McNamara, a volunteer firefighter who […]
Vermonters urged to mail in ballots ASAP
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas encouraged voters who are planning to mail their voted ballots back to their town/city clerk to do so as soon as possible. “Mailing your ballot back to your clerk’s office is a convenient, easy way to cast your vote, but it’s crucial that you mail it in time […]
Ed finance panel delays internal deadline for cost-containment suggestions Kornheiser calls commission timeline 'impossible'
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Anyone who watched the Sept. 30 meeting of the Education Finance subcommittee of Vermont’s Commission on the Future of Public Education might well have expected that this Monday’s session would see members hammering out a list of short-term cost containment ideas to present to the full commission […]
A Q&A with Charlton and Chase, candidates for Vermont House for Windsor-Windham District
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Heather Chase, the Democratic incumbent, and Thomas Charlton, a Republican newcomer to politics, are running against each other for a two-year term in the Vermont House of Representatives representing the cross-county Windsor-Windham District consisting of the towns of Athens, Chester, Grafton and Windham. Voting will take place on 9 a.m. to […]
Future of Education to hold first ‘public engagement’ session on Oct. 21
The Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont will hold its first public engagement session from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday Oct. 21 at the Randolph Union Middle High School, 15 Forest Street in Randolph. This will be the first of many such sessions to be held across the state over […]
Weston’s Wilder Library gets $650,000 grant for addition, upgrades to entire site
By Cynthia Prairie ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Wilder Memorial Library in Weston has received a federal grant of $650,000 to support renovations to the 200-year-old brick structure and add 1,300 square feet of space in a new addition. The monies were awarded by the Vermont Department of Libraries, which was responsible for awarding $16.4 […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Oct. 16
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 1. Reconvened Hearing on Unified Development Bylaw Amendment 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes from the Select Board […]
Green Mountain School District board agenda for Oct. 17
The Green Mountain Unified School District board will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Green Mountain High School Media Center, 716 Route 103 South and via Zoom. To join the meeting via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL OF […]
