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CORRECTION: Celebration of life of Sam Lloyd Sr. set for Aug. 7, 2017 at 2 p.m.
CORRECTION: The time of the service is 2 p.m. on Aug. 7. The public is invited to join in a celebration of the life of Sam Lloyd Sr., the longtime Weston resident who was an actor, businessman, philanthropist and community leader who died in March at the age of 91. The celebration will be held […]
Volunteers prep for annual book sale
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The weather was warm and sunny on Friday afternoon as a host of volunteers laid out scores of cartons of books sorted by topic ahead of the Wilder Memorial Library’s annual book sale. The event is a fundraiser for Weston’s public library and will occur under the tents in Farrar […]
Derry arts and history group mounts music, textile exhibits
By Tuckerman Wunderle © 2017 Chester Telegraph LLC The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society is presenting two exhibits at the Custer Sharp House through the end of July. Textiles and Fabrics and Music in the Mountains focus on the lives of earlier Londonderry residents, showing the ways they worked and played. Textiles and Fabrics focuses on the […]
Chester Conservation Committee holds photo contest
The Chester Conservation Committee is hosting a photo contest with the theme of the Chester Trails Experience. A panel of local photographers will choose two photographs that best express the CCC’s goal of fostering awareness, stewardship and enjoyment of Chester’s hiking trails. A third winning photo will be selected by the readers of The Chester […]
Springfield Dam Run donates $750 to EdgarMay Fund
The Springfield Dam Run has donated $750 to the EdgarMay Annual Fund, which supports the work of the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center. Now in its 12th year and with a field of more than 250 runners and walkers, the Springfield Dam Run provides support to area charities. A 501 C 3 non-profit organization, […]
Chester Rotary donates $1,000 to school playground fund
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Rotary presented a check for $1,000 to representatives of the Chester Playground Committee and Katherine Fogg, principal of Chester-Andover Elementary School, during its Chester Rotary’s First Thursday Speakers Series in May. The committee and Fogg gave a detailed presentation about the playground initiative at school in an effort to […]
Townscape group springs into annual flower planting
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Every spring, members of Chester Townscape, a committee of the tax-exempt Chester Community Alliance Inc., come together to plant flower pots and place them in public and private locations around Chester, giving the town color all summer, making the town more appealing and attractive. Townscape members also water the plants […]
Be the match and save lives
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC You may have something that could prolong another person’s life and all it takes to find out is a cheek swab. Irwin Post has lived with chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 11 years and needs a stem cell transplant, but first he needs to find a match. On Saturday, June 17, […]
Ralph Pace receives LPCTV’s first Community Service Award
Ralph Pace, longtime volunteer producer and host of community TV programs, has been honored with LPCTV’s first Community Service Award at the organization’s May 6 fundraising gala. The award, which will be given annually, was established to recognize valuable service that a volunteer or member of LPCTV has provided to the community. The Ludlow-based local […]
CAES hosts Community Cafe Ice Cream Social
By Cynthia Prairie © 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 S. Main St., will be hosting a free ice cream social at the school from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, to begin talking with families about what they want to see in a new playground and in other areas that […]
Windsor Co. drug take-back nets 567 lbs. from 10 towns
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC On April 29, 2017, Windsor County Sheriffs, in cooperation with local and state police, again participated in the DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, resulting in 567 pounds of disposed medications collected for incineration. This is the largest volume yet to be tallied in Windsor County, and 90 pounds greater than […]
Housing program offers homeowners repair help
Windham & Windsor Housing Trust’s Home Repair Program is available to help income-eligible homeowners affordably rehab and repair their homes. The Home Repair Program has low-cost loans and provides expert help every step of the way. The loan officer works with homeowners to tailor a loan that is affordable and allows homeowners to make ends […]
Steampunk Society seeks Tweed Ride participants
The Steampunk Society of Vermont, a Springfield-based nonprofit, is raising seed money for the 2017 Springfield Steampunk Festival, to be held on Sept. 23 and 24 at Hartness House Inn. To that purpose, the group is sponsoring a Fun Run and Tweed Ride on June 3 at 9 a.m. on Toonerville Trail in Springfield. Registration […]
Chester preps for May 6 Green Up Day;
Derry Energy Committee to host solar discussion;
Cavendish association seeks photos for calendar contest
Vermont’s 47th annual Green Up Day is set for Saturday, May 6. Volunteers are encouraged to green up roadways in their area anytime this spring. Green Up bags will be available by the end of April at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 S. Main St., and Chester Hardware, 21 […]
Area’s Finnish heritage found in surviving saunas
By Devin Colman Vermont State Architectural Historian ©2107 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ever wondered why the area around East Hill Road in Andover is often referred to as “Finn Hill?” In the early 20th century, groups of Finnish immigrants moved to the area and began new lives. Settling primarily in the towns of Andover, Chester, Mt. […]
Windham-S. Windsor women’s center honored for victim advocacy
The Women’s Freedom Center, which serves Windham and Southern Windsor counties, has been awarded the Community-Based Victim Advocacy Award by the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services. The award is given to advocates working in a community-based program who have made a significant contribution to the lives of crime victims. Vermont Crime Victim Service Awards […]
Flood Brook Tigers stir the crowd at Jr. Iron Chef competition
The Flood Brook Tigers team of junior chefs brought home the Crowd Pleaser Award during this year’s Jr. Iron Chef 10th annual competition, held at the Champlain Valley Exposition Center in Essex Junction on March 18. The Flood Brook team, made up of Halyn McIntyre, Alex Wasyliko and Stella Turner and coached by Lini Mazumdar, […]
CAES seeks contents for Time Capsule
Following the success of the Chester 250th celebrations, the CAES Student Council is asking for the communities help to create a 2016 Time Capsule. The Student Council will be gathering materials at the Monday, March 6, 2017 Town Meeting. It is looking for photos with names, dated notices, promotional materials, annual reports, and/ or anything […]
First Universalist donates $800 to new asylum program
The First Universalist Parish of Chester has presented a newly established home for asylum seekers a check for $800 to help the not-for-profit group with its mission. Steve Crofter and Laurel Green from the Singing River Farm in Chester and other concerned citizens formed the Community Asylum Seekers Project to assist asylum families. The refuge […]
New crop of canines arrives at Springfield Humane Society
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Twenty dogs from Virginia and North Carolina arrived in snowy Springfield on Tuesday night in search of new homes. The dogs — puppies and adults, males and females — come from shelters that are overflowing, says Springfield Humane Society Executive Director Anne Eddy. “We always take local […]
