All Entries in the "In the Community" Category
Community events: Sept. 7 through Sept. 18, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Sept. 7: 4-week series begins on living with diabetes The […]
Guide to the 2016 Chester Fall Festival
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC F or one weekend every autumn, Chester, Vt.’s Green fills with more than 60 artists, craftspeople and food vendors to celebrate the arts in Vermont and the rich colors of fall foliage that burst upon the Green Mountain State. This year, the event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on […]
Community events: Sept. 3- Sept. 18, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in Upcoming Events, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs. Notices must be received by noon on Friday to be eligible for publication the following week. Sept. 3: Book sale to benefit Grafton Public Library Nearly new and gently […]
Pokemon Go — and its fans — take to the streets in s. Vermont
By Kevin Cudabac 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC While you won’t see thousands of Pokemon Go players bumping into each other in front of the Vermont Country Store in Weston or swarming the Green in Chester, there are plenty of historical landmarks, unique shops and cafes in the region to keep the most avid players interested. […]
Community events: Aug. 25 through Aug. 28, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in their Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Aug. 25: Paint the Garden Path at a Paint and Sip […]
BRGNS seek goods and furniture for thrift store sale
The folks at Black River Good Neighbor Services are seeking donations of saleable goods for their thrift store at 37B Main St. in Ludlow. The store carries all kinds of donated items. They are in particular need of infant clothing, kitchen utensils, fall clothing, hats and waterproof gloves. BRGNS sells furniture from its store at 105 […]
Community events: Aug. 15 through Aug. 21, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in their Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Aug. 15: Yoga and music for the family Lila Specker, a […]
Community events: Aug. 11 through Aug. 14, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Aug. 11: Play Bali at Rock Library Join Celia Bohannon […]
Chester EMS offers EMT qualifying course
District 11 EMS is looking for anyone 16 years old or older to join its teams, and will be holding an Emergency Medical Technician course starting Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Chester. This course will take students through the Emergency Medical Responder entry level course followed by the added hours needed to reach the EMT level. […]
Community events: Aug. 4 through Aug. 9, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. Aug 4: EdgarMay’s Open Play August special EdgarMay Health and […]
Tesha Buss takes gavel at Ludlow Rotary; BRGNS offers school supplies program
The Ludlow Rotary Club continued its tradition of “changing of the gavel” at its recent meeting to honor Bret Harlow, the retiring president of the club, and Tesha Buss, the incoming president. Harlow took the opportunity to thank the many Rotarians who had helped him during his term. Harlow’s parents, David and Marjorie Harlow, were […]
Community events: July 29 through Aug. 1, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. July 29: Jason O’Brian at Grounded4Life Join Grounded4Life for an […]
Chester celebrates 250 with displays, activities and food
Photographers Claudio Veliz, Karen Zuppinger and Shawn Cunningham spent Saturday and Sunday at the various events being held around Chester to mark the 250th anniversary of the town’s New York charter, the last one of three that the town was issued. Activities ranged from the Pinnacle to the Fairgrounds and from the Green to the […]
Community events: July 21 through July 24, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. July 21: Woodworker meet-up at Clearlake Furniture The Vermont Wood […]
A weekend of celebrations for Chester’s 250th
In celebration of the town of Chester’s 250th anniversary of the New York Charter, a committee of residents has planned a series of events for the coming weekend to mark the occasion. Many other organizations — including churches and businesses — have also stepped up to celebrate. Please check out The Telegraph Calendar of Events […]
Community events: July 13 through July 20, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. July 13: Stingrays Swim Team summer season begins The Edgar […]
Under warm skies, Londonderry celebrates 4th of July with annual parade
By Leah M. Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC About a half hour before the first float stepped onto the route of Londonderry’s annual 4th of July Parade on Saturday, crowds started scouting out spots to get the best view — and catch the most candy. Under warm skies and gusty winds, young families with […]
Community events: July 7 through July 21, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. July 7: Play Bali at Rockingham Library Celia Bohannon and […]
Community events: July 1-July 2, 2016
For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week. July 1: Edgar May holds free summer scavenger hunt The […]
Chester volunteers inventory public trees;
Bank, club join hands to spruce up BRAM grounds
On Tuesday, June 21, members of the Chester Conservation Committee and volunteers from the community conducted a tree inventory along several major roadways in Chester. The inventory was conducted with the help of Elise Schadler of the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program and two State foresters. The purpose of the inventory is to help […]
