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UPDATE: ‘Preliminary party status’ granted to 28 in Dollar General case
28 seek ‘party status’ in opposition to Dollar General Bulletin: Early Friday evening, the District Environmental Commission #2 sent out notice that “preliminary party status” has been granted to the 28 Chester residents and second-homeowners who are objecting to the construction of a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store on Main Street. Preliminary party status will allow […]
Dollar General’s Act 250 hearing set, public invited to seek ‘party status’
After five months of quiet, Zaremba Group LLC – the developer of a proposed 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store on Main Street across from the Country Girl Diner – has filed an application for the Act 250 permit (project No. 2S0699-3) it needs to proceed with its plans. The District 2 Environmental Commission, headquartered in Springfield, […]
Chester to seek Village Center Designation
By Cynthia Prairie Leanne Tingay, coordinator of the Vermont Downtown Program, came before the Chester Select Board on Wednesday Oct. 3 to urge the board to get behind efforts within the town to achieve a state Village Center Designation. And from the enthusiasm that the board expressed following her presentation, it appears that the town […]
Changes in store for Lisai’s Chester Market
With Photo Gallery and Story Below By Cynthia Prairie I t’s obvious. Just look at the grocery carts. Most of the full-sized, difficult-to-turn models have been replaced by shiny sub-compact, double-decker ones that save energy as customers easily maneuver them through the aisles at Lisai’s. And there has been and will be more. Change that is. […]
Business startup workshop in Chester; blended families for professionals
Vermont Small Business Development Center is offering a three-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. The course will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday Oct. 5th in the conference room of the TD Bank, 44 Main St. in Chester. The seminar is designed for individuals […]
Alternative wellness businesses
Acupuncture, Herbs & Energy Medicine Laura Thomas Licensed Acupuncturist The Hugging Bear Inn 244 Main St. 802-875-2339 or 802-289-4341 laura_m_thomas@hotmail.com Chester Community Acupuncture Tracy LaCreta, Licensed Acupuncturist 287 Main St.Unit 1C 802-875-3100 tracy@chestercommunityacupuncture.comAimee Knauff, Naturopathic Doctor 802-518-0208 info@drknauff.com The Healing Experience Wendy Schwarz, Owner 240 Depot St.802-875-2402 wigetsch@yahoo.com Massage & Zero Balancing Kelley Kehoe, Owner […]
A healthy wellness community grows in Chester
By Jade Dunn Ten years ago, few would have thought that Chester could become a Mecca for holistic, naturopathic and alternative medicines. But with more than nine practitioners – in acupuncture, massage and acupressure as well as some of the more controversial fields such as Reiki – this town of more than 3,000 is well […]
Four Chester silversmiths prove their mettle
By Kelsy Allan Originally used for trade in early Greek, Spanish and Roman empires, and later used in technology, decoration, jewelry, film and even insulation, silver has been alluring people since 3000 B.C. Made into coins, molded into various patterns and designs, formed around stone and glass, silver in all of these forms and more […]
A shop to suit an artist’s palette
Lynne Cannon inside her art supply shop, Where 4 Art Thou, at Mountain Man Marketplace, 571 Rt. 103 S. in Chester. On Thursday evening, July 19, Cannon held a wine-and-cheese reception for the shop, which officially opened on May 1. She offers art supplies including watercolor and acrylic paints, brushes and much more. Cannon will […]
State to continue to push Green Mountain Care
Rep. Dakin reassures as Supreme Court decides federal law By Stephen Seitz Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides to do about health care, the state will do its best to go forward with its Green Mountain Care plan, according to state Rep. Leigh Dakin. Dakin gave her assessment Monday, April 2 at the Fullerton Inn, […]
April Jobs Fair seeks employers, workers
Springfield, VT – The River Valley Workforce Investment Board will be hosting the first River Valley Employment Fair from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, River Valley Technical Center at the Howard Dean Education Center, 307 South St. in Springfield. Fair organizers are actively looking for local employers with job opportunities, especially […]
Business in Brief: Dollar General hearing March 12
Next DRB Hearing on Dollar General Set for March 12 The Development Review Board will reconvene its hearing for a conditional use permit for the Zaremba Group to build a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store next to the Zachary’s Pizza House building at 7 p.m. Monday March 12 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. A […]
Dollar General hearing delayed til March
The Chester Development Review Board has postponed the Feb. 13 continuance hearing on the Dollar General request for a conditional use permit, Zoning Administrator Michael Normyle has announced. The hearing will be delayed until Monday, March 12, at the request of the applicant, the Zaremba Group, the company that is proposing to build the 9,100-square-foot […]
Sharon Baker joins Telegraph as sales rep
The Chester Telegraph is pleased to announce that Sharon Baker, owner of Country on the Common clothing store, has signed on as its advertising sales representative. She will continue to run her eclectic and popular shop at 80 The Common, which features women’s casual and fancy clothing from around the world, locally made jewelry and […]
State puts halt to construction at Jack’s Diner
By Cynthia Prairie Construction has been silenced at Jack’s Diner since Wednesday, Jan. 25, when an assistant state Fire Marshal issued a stop-work order on the expansion efforts. Landon Wheeler, the assistant state Fire Marshal, said on Monday, Jan. 30, that he issued the order after owner Jacques Dodier failed to comply with requests for […]
Residents Testify Against Dollar General
By Cynthia Prairie Monday’s hearing on the conditional use permit sought to allow construction of a Dollar General store was more emotional and contentious than previous ones, this time with several members of the Development Review Board expressing doubt about the project and more Chester residents testifying against it. Within the next two weeks, the […]
Jack’s Diner Denied Conditional Use Permit
By Cynthia Prairie The Chester Development Review Board has denied a conditional use permit for the expansion of Jack’s Diner, 521 Main St. Town zoning administrator Michael Normyle said the permit was denied in late November on the grounds that Dodier “missed several hearings and has not been responsive, has not provided the requested information […]
Impact of Dollar General concerns Lisai
‘Lucky I didn’t see a meat counter or a deli,” said Lisai’s Grocery store owner Lonnie Lisai, after viewing the Dollar General’s interior plan Monday night, Dec. 12. “There’s a lot of overlap” between what his store offers and what a new 9,100-square-foot Dollar General would offer, he added. “About 90% (overlap) … aside from […]
Smart Growth Chester testifies against Dollar General
Monday’s Development Review Board hearing was to be an opportunity for a local group to testify on a Dollar General store proposed to be built next to Zachary’s Pizza House. But, for almost half of the two-hour hearing, it became semantics gymnastics when the developer’s attorney repeatedly questioned one witness on her characterization of New […]
O’Neils Return with New Gravel Pit Proposal
Is a curtailed project on the same property the same as an earlier proposal or is it a new project in and of itself? That is the question surrounding a proposal posed by Amy and Mike O’Neil Wednesday night before the Chester Select Board and a small group of concerned residents. The O’Neils, who live […]
