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Windsor businesses recognized for not selling alcohol to minors
Springfield youth recently presented a certificate of appreciation to a collection of local retailers who passed alcohol compliance checks for not selling alcohol to minors. Springfield High School students Aunna Parker, Hannah Crosby and Lizzy Parker and the Rev. Gerry Piper of the Springfield Prevention Coalition, presented Retailer Recognition certificates to the following Springfield retailers: […]
VTel Wireless launches high speed Internet in eight communities
VTel Wireless, the first 100 percent 4G LTE carrier in America, has launched its high-speed Internet service in the Springfield area including Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Cambridgeport, Spoonerville, Chester, North Springfield and Baltimore. The network boasts download speeds of up to 50 Mbps, does not require a contract and offers data plans starting at […]
Hot dog lovers raise $7,000 for Boosters, CAFC at annual Stone Hearth Inn event
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Awesome Sauce Dog created by Shona Grill of Bellows Falls was named “Top Dog” by the diners during the Stone Hearth Inn’s 4th Annual Hot Dog Cook Off on Sunday. The Free Range restaurant of Chester took away the “Best in Show” award with its Gyro Dog […]
Chester’s Karl named CPBR Realtor of Year
Crown Point Board of Realtors has named Joe Karl of Chester as the 2015 Realtor of the Year. Each year the award is given to the local Realtor who has best exemplifies professionalism, integrity, adherence to the code of ethics and the furtherance of good real estate practices among colleagues and the general public, as […]
After final testimony on traffic and architecture, Chester DRB closes Jiffy Mart hearings
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was dueling experts on traffic and Chester’s architectural character as the Development Board of Review held its final meeting on a Jiffy Mart proposed for the corner of Pleasant and Main streets in Chester on Monday, Aug. 10. The hearing began with board chair Carla Westine acknowledging […]
For 2nd year, Killarney takes home gold for chicken wings at Okemo event
For the second year in a row, the Killarney restaurant in Ludlow has taken home First Place in Okemo Mountain Resort’s annual Chicken Wing Championship, a people’s choice contest held in conjunction with the resort’s Hops in the Hills Beer and Wine Festival. Killarney’s Irish Pub owner Mark Verespy, a Chester resident and firefighter, served […]
SAPA-TV expands hours; re-certification for Kurtin Hattin’s Fine
SAPA-TV expands hours with classic cartoons, movies SAPA TV, Springfield’s public access cable station, has recently expanded its on-air hours with two new programming blocks. Broadcast hours for Channel 8 are now 7 a.m. to approximately 3 a.m., up from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Classic Cartoons block runs from 7 to 8 a.m. […]
Okemo resort awards 10 students college scholarships
O kemo Mountain Resort has awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to students who have worked at Okemo or who are the dependents of Okemo employees. Criteria used to select the recipients include academic achievement, co-curricular involvement and the composition of an essay. Okemo Mountain Resort Employee Scholarships Timothy Heffernan from East Wallingford. He’s a busser at […]
Winery owned by Chesterite ranked No. 1; new chef takes over kitchen at Inn at Weathersfield; designer joins Chrisandra’s firm
Tablas Creek winery ranked No. 1 by Daily Meal Tablas Creek Vineyard in the Paso Robles region of California has been ranked No. 1 on the food and drink website The Daily Meal’s list of 101 Best Wineries in America for 2015. Tablas Creek is owned by Chester resident Robert Haas. The Daily Meal called […]
‘New England’ architecture gets a hearing at Jiffy Mart DRB meeting
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC What is the “over-all New England architectural appearance” and does the proposed Jiffy Mart “adhere harmoniously” to it were the questions on the table Monday night as the Chester Development Review Board reached the Special Criteria portion of its review for a conditional use […]
Diamond Realty hosts social media campaign
Diamond Realty is launching a seven-day campaign in partnership with DJ’s Restaurant in Ludlow. In an effort to engage the local community with the real estate’s social media page, the giveaway will begin on Monday, July 20 and come to close on Monday, July 27. During this time, any Facebook user who “likes” the Diamond […]
Realtors, Rotary honor students with scholarships
The Crown Point Board of Realtors and the Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship fund has given $1,000 college scholarships to David Bryant of Springfield and Alecia Rokes of Andover, recognizing both for their longtime volunteer work. The late Sammy Pierce was a member of CPBR noted for his willingness to help others. David Bryant, who graduated […]
Entrepreneurship workshop geared toward ages 50 and up
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will join with Friends of Ludlow Auditorium to offer a business presentation called “Encore Entrepreneurship Class” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium at 37 S. Depot St. in Ludlow. The Small Business Association in partnership with the American Association of Retired […]
Young’s Furniture to hold monthly charitable 50/50 raffles
Tom Ross at Young’s Furniture & Appliance in the Springfield Shopping Plaza invites everyone to stop by and buy some 50/50 raffle tickets before Thursday, July 30. As part of a new effort to support its community, the store will be holding a 50/50 raffle each month, benefiting a different non-profit organization each month. July’s […]
Claremont student awarded Eileen Neal nursing scholarship
The 10th annual Eileen Austin Neal, RN, Nursing Scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to Natalie Wilson of Claremont, N.H., to attend Colby Sawyer College in New London, N.H. Wilson, who attended Stevens High School, was inspired to be a nurse as a result of her participation in the Daring to Care program. In her application, […]
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 […]
