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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
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 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 […]
BRAT seeks donations for new storage shed
A dozen coolers of varying sizes. Nets on long poles. Buckets. Wading boots. Kayaks and lifejackets. Tools for tree planting. Totes of trash bags, work gloves and T-shirts. These are just some of the items stored long-term by the Black River Action Team, according to BRAT Founder and Director Kelly Stettner. While Stettner keeps more […]
Wreath-making workshops offered at St. Luke’s
Get ready for the holidays by decorating a pre-made evergreen wreath with specially collected greens, natural materials, bows, and other embellishments, plus all the wire, glue guns, and equipment necessary to make the decorating fun and successful. Open to the public, the workshops will take place on Nov. 18 through 20 in Willard Hall at […]
Green Mountain Gardeners, Weston Community Association plant spring bulbs
Twenty volunteers from the Green Mountain Gardeners and the Weston Community Association planted 825 daffodil and narcissus bulbs in Cold Spring Park in Weston recently, looking forward to next spring when their beauty will delight residents and visitors alike. Organized by Maureen Page and Maureen Brandt of the garden club, the groups worked for two […]
Historic greenhouse could be used year-round, organization says
Chester Community Greenhouse & Gardens has been received notice by the designer at Winandy Greenhouse Co. of Indiana that the galvanized steel 1936 Lord & Burnham greenhouse in CCG&G’s possession is strong enough to be retrofitted with high-efficiency glazing, according to a press release dated Oct. 14. To read the letter, click here. All the […]
Tri Mtn Lions donate bench to Pingree Dog Park
Londonderry Tri-Mtn Lions recently donated a Trex bench to Pingree Dog Park in Londonderry. Londonderry Parks Board member Steve Bergleitner, pictured above with his dog Stella, is happy to have a bench in the park. Also pictured are, from left, Parks Board member Elizabeth Labeau, Lion Pam Nichols, Lion Randee Keith, Parks Board member […]
Specker performs at last West River Farmers Market of season
Visit the West River Farmers Market for its final market of the 2021 season. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, the West River Farmers Market, located at Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry, will be hosting musician Ida Mae Specker, a solo artist playing and singing traditional old-time and Appalachia-style tunes. […]
14th Warm Hands Warm Hearts giveaway set for Oct. 22 & 23 Gently used donations accepted for this free event
The 14th annual Warm Hands Warm Hearts clothing, coats and blanket drive will take place in Chester from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Chester Baptist Church, 162 Main St. Come choose free winter coats, boots, sweaters, blankets etc. for yourself or someone you know who […]
Visitors to new Public Safety Building treated to demonstrations, good eats and a real fire call
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Nearing the close of Sunday’s Open House for Chester’s new Public Safety Building – which featured demonstrations by both the Police and Fire departments – attendees got a chance to see a real-life response to a fire call. Click the link to take you down to the […]
Drafty windows? ‘Community Build’ heads to Londonderry Window inserts can cut heating costs up to 20%
Volunteers are taking orders now for window inserts that seal drafty windows, lower heating bills and increase comfort. Designed by WindowDressers, a non-profit based in Maine, these inserts fit inside existing windows to let in sunlight and views while keeping more heat inside your home or apartment. The inserts are built of pine frames and […]
Langille returns to perform at Londonderry farmers market
Solo artist Claudine Langille will make a return visit to the West River Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. Langille performs original tunes and traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and the Americas and is known throughout Vermont for her talent with the mandolin, tenor banjo and acoustic guitar. The […]
Ludlow Rotary dedicates town clock to long-time member
Ludlow Rotary Club recently unveiled a beautiful 15-foot street clock at the corner of Main and Elm street in Ludlow in honor of long time town resident Bob Kirkbride, a Rotarian of more than 60 years who died in March 2020 at age 93. The street clock, made by Electric Time Co. of Medfield, Mass., […]
See you this weekend — Sept. 18 & 19 — at the Chester Festival on the Green!
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Community Events committee is excited that its months-long efforts for this weekend’s Chester Festival on the Green are finally coming to fruition. But committee chairman Scott Blair told The Telegraph on Thursday that he wanted to clear up some possible confusion. Contrary to one media report […]
MacLaury seeks donations for cancer research Jimmy Fund walk honors 14-year-old grandson
Carol MacLaury of Weston is reaching out to ask friends and neighbors to consider donating in honor of her now 14-year-old grandson, Graham, as she joins walkers virtually in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk: Your Way to support cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The event takes place on Sunday, Oct. 3. In […]
Claudine Langille to perform at Londonderry farmers market
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, the West River Farmers Market, located at Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry, will be hosting Claudine Langille, a solo artist playing and singing original tunes and traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and the Americas. Langille is known throughout Vermont for her melodious talent with […]
Whiting Library seeks public input Planning session set for Tuesday at Chester Town Hall
Whiting Library is holding a strategic planning working session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 to engage the community in a dialog about the future of the library. The meeting will be held in person at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82810063480. In-person attendees are encouraged to wear a mask. The […]
Tri-Mtn. Lions announces raffle winners
Mike Wilcox, an ice cream vendor at the annual Bondville Fair, is the first place winner of the Londonderry Tri-Mtn Lions Club summer raffle. He won the quilt made by members of the Lions Club with the help of Lions’ friends Sue Ashe and Carolyn Niesuchouski at Country Treasures in Chester. Second place winner of […]
Injury forces dollmaker to miss 40th year of Chester festival
Doll artist Bonnie Watters of Chester, a veteran of the annual Chester Fall Festival, has announced that she will not be attending what is now known as the Chester Festival on the Green. This would have been her 40th year at the festival. Being on the Chester Green was the grand finale of all the […]
