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Kurn Hattin children share in the holiday spirit of giving

Kurn Hattin children share in the holiday spirit of giving

The 101 children of Kurn Hattin Homes celebrated the spirit of giving during the holiday season this year with the help of several individuals and businesses in the community. Tim Mollica of Christmas Trees of Vermont and his family donated 11 trees, hand-picked by the children. The children and staff put on their holiday sparkles […]

Volunteers sought for Chester anniversary celebration

Volunteers sought for Chester anniversary celebration

Want to help plan a 250th birthday party for the Town of Chester? The Chester Select Board is looking for folks to join a committee that will plan the 250th Birthday Celebration in honor of the New York patent in 2016. The roles are numerous and varied. The first planning meeting is for 7 p.m. […]

2016 Cavendish calendars still available

2016 Cavendish calendars still available

The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association’s 2016 calendars are still for sale at Crow’s Bakery, 73 Depot St. in Proctorsville or at the Cavendish Town Offices on 37 High St. Calendars may be purchased for $10 each with proceeds to support the work of the group. Cavendish residents submitted their images for use in the […]

Cavendish CCA's calendars still available

Cavendish CCA’s calendars still available

The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association still has copies of its 2016 calendars for sale. The calendars feature colorful pictures of Cavendish scenes, shot by Cavendish residents  chosen by the public in a contest last spring. The calendars are great gifts for Vermont residents or those who wish they were. They are on sale for […]

SAPA-TV to air 24 hours of ‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’

SAPA-TV to air 24 hours of ‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’

Springfield’s public access TV station, SAPA TV, invites cable viewers to spent Christmas Day watching the 1964 science fiction comedy film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, which will run all day on Channel 8. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is the story of how Santa Claus brings the spirit of giving and togetherness to the […]

3SquaresVT helps seniors eat nutritiously

Many senior citizens are cutting back on their food budgets as expenses rise, but good nutrition is a key factor in lifelong health. To encourage healthy eating, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers the 3SquaresVT program to help eligible Vermonters buy nutritious food. The benefits come on an EBT card that looks like a debit […]

Whiting Library offers digital books to card-holders

Whiting Library offers digital books to card-holders

Now, any patron can use their library card from home to access thousands of books and ebooks – free. Too dark to drive, bad roads, bad weather? Don’t get cabin fever or stuck without some literary entertainment. Do you have a Kindle, an iPad, any portable tech? As we each expand our literary needs beyond […]

Community Events: Talk on eliminating toxic cleaners; Grounded at Grounded4Life and holiday services at St. Luke's

Community Events: Talk on eliminating toxic cleaners; Grounded at Grounded4Life and holiday services at St. Luke’s

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. Dec. 16: Eliminate toxic cleaning products Gail Mann will present […]

Community Events for Dec. 7 through Dec. 14: Health insurance help; wind presentation; uplifting music and words; and Dems hold annual fuel drive

Community Events for Dec. 7 through Dec. 14: Health insurance help; wind presentation; uplifting music and words; and Dems hold annual fuel drive

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. Dec. 7: Valley Health Connections offers health insurance coverage assistance […]

RVTC culinary program donates to Springfield Family Center; Edgar May 5k draws 152 participants

RVTC culinary program donates to Springfield Family Center; Edgar May 5k draws 152 participants

The Culinary Arts program at RVTC presented a check for $650 to the Springfield Family Center. The check represents proceeds resulting from the Empty Bowl Dinner held in November. The Culinary Arts students collaborated with the Springfield High School Arts department to sponsor this event. Food was donated by Black River Produce, King Arthur Flour, […]

Community events to brighten holidays Dec. 5 - Dec. 11

Community events to brighten holidays Dec. 5 – Dec. 11

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. Dec. 5: 2nd annual Cavendish Abundance Swap Cavendish Connects is […]

Chester-Andover Family Center raffles rug, preps for winter; FOLA in rehearsal for Follies

Chester-Andover Family Center raffles rug, preps for winter; FOLA in rehearsal for Follies

The Chester-Andover Family Center Thrift Shop if raffling off a handmade wool rag rug created by volunteer Edie Brown of Chester.  The rug is 36 inches in diameter and is on display at the shop.  Tickets are $1 each or five for $6 six for $5. Proceeds will go toward funds to help keep people […]

Respite grants offered for caregivers; deadline nears for Apple Blossom Cotillion participants; Mobus family honored by Springfield Rotary; Komen ride raises $30,000

Respite grants offered for caregivers; deadline nears for Apple Blossom Cotillion participants; Mobus family honored by Springfield Rotary; Komen ride raises $30,000

Respite grants offered for caregivers Senior Solutions (Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont) has respite funding available through the Dementia Respite Grant. This grant, funded by the state of Vermont, supports paid respite opportunities for primary, unpaid caregivers in Windsor and Windham counties.  The elder’s income eligibility limit is $2,917 per month for an individual or $3,932 per […]

30th Annual Overture to Christmas comes to Chester

30th Annual Overture to Christmas comes to Chester

Chester’s 30th Annual Overture to Christmas will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, with events leading up to it during the week before. Everyone is invited and there is no charge. 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, a Gingerbread Workshop will be held at the Fullerton Inn, 40 The Common, for children in grades […]

Chester-Andover Elementary spaghetti fundraiser to support Keewaydin trip

Chester-Andover Elementary spaghetti fundraiser to support Keewaydin trip

Chester-Andover Elementary School invites the community to come for dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Staff and volunteers will be cooking and students will be serving a spaghetti dinner with proceeds going to help send 5th and 6th grade students at the school to the Keewaydin Environmental Education Center, for a week-long […]

Townscape plants 1,000+ daffodils in Chester; Medicare open enrollment; Winter farmers market held in Londonderry; Sign up for Holiday Food Baskets; and Autumn Moon Committee honored

Townscape plants 1,000+ daffodils in Chester; Medicare open enrollment; Winter farmers market held in Londonderry; Sign up for Holiday Food Baskets; and Autumn Moon Committee honored

Chester Townscape continued its fall tradition of planting daffodils at key public locations in Chester to increase the color that will emerge next spring.  This year’s planting was of the bright and perky Goblet. This fall, 2,800 daffodil bulbs were sold, and more than 1,000 were donated back to Chester Townscape, whose volunteers were then […]

Community events for Nov. 9 - Nov. 17

Community events for Nov. 9 – Nov. 17

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. Nov. 9: St. Luke’s Operation Christmas Child packing sessions continue […]

Discover distant planets at SoVerA meeting

Discover distant planets at SoVerA meeting

© 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m., the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group will present a talk titled “Extrasolar Planets: How are they found and how many are like Earth?” An “exoplanet” is a planet that orbits distant stars, the closest being about four light years away. […]

Firefighters in  Londonderry, Chester throw open doors to trick-or-treaters

Firefighters in Londonderry, Chester throw open doors to trick-or-treaters

For the second year, South Londonderry’s Champion Fire Company teamed up with the nearby First Baptist Church  to put on an all-encompassing Halloween gala for kids and adults alike. The church sponsored the trunk-or-treat, getting more than 20 cars to line Thompsonburg Road between the firehouse and Route 100, an area that the Fire Department […]

Symposium, political discussions, hockey day among community happenings through Sunday, Nov. 8

Symposium, political discussions, hockey day among community happenings through Sunday, Nov. 8

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. Nov. 3: Managing Life’s Final Decisions symposium continues The Managing […]