All Entries in the "In the Community" Category
Public legislative forum to address property tax and ed reform
On Monday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m., state Rep. Oliver Olsen, an Independent from Londonderry, will host a legislative forum on property tax and education reform at Flood Brook School featuring House Speaker Shap Smith (D-Morristown) and state Rep. Dave Sharpe (D-Bristol), chairman of the House Education Committee. Flood Brook School is located at 91 […]
Rock Library offers Windham County Parent Resource Calendar
If you’re a parent, caregiver or someone who works with families and have looked for a single place where you could find programs and activities, the Rockingham Free Public Library, along with other Windham County service providers, announces the launch of the Windham County Parent Resource Calendar. It’s a single online location where you can […]
Wilder Library hires new director, bids farewell to MacLaury
The Board of Trustees of Wilder Memorial Library announced the arrival of new library director Amanda Merk. She will be taking over the position from Kerri MacLaury. who leaves on Oct. 1 to move to the Boston area. According to the board, under MacLaury’s leadership, the library saw dramatic increases in patron usage, volunteer support, […]
Upcoming events: Family night at Grounded4Life; veterans cemetery in Randolph expands; Stellafane hosting fall Star parties; Redford film screened in Ludlow; BRAM fundraiser; and hazardous waste collection day
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. 4: Game night and sundaes at Grounded4Life Find old-fashioned […]
BRGNS seeks rummage sale donations; kittens for adoption at Webster’s House
BRGNS seeks donations for rummage sale Black River Good Neighbor Services’ Annual Fall Rummage Sale at Fletcher Farm, 611 Route 103 South in Ludlow is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19 and from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. The organization is now accepting donations […]
‘Ladies’ raise about $2,000 at fundraiser for Weston Green
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than 125 people turned out on Monday Aug. 17 to support the Ladies of the Green in Weston. More formally known as the Farrar Park Association, the “ladies” make up the group that owns and maintains the Weston Green. Monday night’s picnic and concert by the Blue Flames steel […]
BRGNS plans Stick Season Social; Cavendish fund accepting grant applications; and Hazardous Waste Collection Day Sept. 12
Black River Good Neighbors plans Stick Season Social T he staff and volunteers at Black River Good Neighbor Services are gearing up for the annual Stick Season Social and silent auction, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 at Sam’s Steakhouse on Route 103 South in Ludlow. Planners are focusing on the silent auction and raffle, collecting […]
Monument to Merritt Edson dedicated on Chester Green
CORRECTION: According to two separate and unofficial Vermont State Police accounts, about 220 spectators attended the dedication of the Merritt Edson monument on Saturday. It was the same number that attended the parade. Photos by Claudio Veliz ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC About 100 220 spectators showed up for the dedication of the newest monument […]
Hot dog lovers raise $7,000 for Boosters, CAFC at annual Stone Hearth Inn event
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Awesome Sauce Dog created by Shona Grill of Bellows Falls was named “Top Dog” by the diners during the Stone Hearth Inn’s 4th Annual Hot Dog Cook Off on Sunday. The Free Range restaurant of Chester took away the “Best in Show” award with its Gyro Dog […]
Upcoming events: Learn about new recycling law; sip coffee with Chester Police; bid farewell to Hales; ‘General’ airs at FOLA; flea market in Ludlow; library book sale set; dine and chat with author on 1960s, ‘Silver Palate’ cookbook writer; music at Grounded4Life; and ‘Glass Menagerie’ kicks off Masters series at Weston
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. Community Aug. 20: Londonderry Group to discuss new recycling law In 2012, Vermont’s legislature passed the Universal Recycling Law, Act 148. Esther Fishman, recycling coordinator for […]
Chester police chief recovering from serious injuries
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester Police Chief Rick Cloud is out on medical leave for at least the next eight weeks following a fall in late July or early August that sent him to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center with serious injuries, including seven broken ribs, Town Manager David Pisha said Tuesday. The fall […]
Chester Fireworks needs donations
The Chester Fireworks needs slightly more than $2,000 to meet its contract of $5,500 for a Saturday, Aug. 15 fireworks display at the closing of the Merritt Edson Day events in Chester. Make checks payable to Chester Fireworks and mail or drop them off at TDBank, P.O. Box 446, Chester, VT 05143. The fireworks will […]
Up-and-coming chef cooks for Grafton Women’s Club scholarship; Springfield grad receives Lovell health award
The Women’s Community Club of Grafton will be hosting a scholarship fundraiser on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Grafton Inn, 82 Main St. in Grafton. This special “Evening with Chef Josh Bank” will feature a prix fixe menu designed and prepared for the event. Josh Bank is a graduate of Green Mountain High School and […]
West River Farmers Market in Londonderry held each Saturday
The West River Farmers Market, at Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry is in full swing and celebrating its 23rd year. More than 40 vendors — farmers, crafters and artisans, and food producers — are selling fruits, vegetables, meats, artisan wares, maple syrup, cheese and delicious prepared foods including fresh-squeezed made-to-order lemonade and limeade. The […]
Ottauquechee District honored for River Roadshow program
Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence at State House on Tuesday, June 30. The award was given for ONRCD’s River Roadshow, a moble education program that uses a stream table to demonstrate how rivers behave during flood events. The program is in its fourth year, has reached more than […]
Prevention Partners awarded $130,000 of $12.4 million statewide grant
Windsor County Prevention Partners is slated to receive $130,000 from a $12.4 million federal grant beginning in July 2016 to help reduce prescription drug abuse, marijuana use and underage drinking among youth and young adults in Vermont. The grant award was announced in early July by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and Gov. Peter Shumlin. The […]
Volunteer Medicare navigators sought; BRGNS Food Shelf needs filling
Help seniors navigate Medicare system The State Health Insurance Program at Senior Solutions needs volunteers to help meet the ever-growing demand for guidance on Medicare and complementary assistance programs. As part of the SHIP crew serving southeastern Vermont, volunteers will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local people, and work […]
Flood Brook School offers free meals to 18 and unders
Flood Brook School, 91 Route 11 in Londonderry, is offering free breakfasts and lunches to anyone 18 and under, according to the Flood Brook Facebook page. The program, which kicked off on Monday, June 29, offer grab-and-go meals from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. While the program is […]
Glidden recognized for volunteerism with $10,000 award for Proctorsville Fire Department
Foxborough, Mass. Bob Glidden Jr. of Proctorsville has been honored by the Kraft family and New England Patriots Charitable Foundation’s Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards for his volunteerism with the Proctorsville Fire Department. Glidden was named one of 10 second place winners in New England. The award comes with a $10,000 prize that is to […]
Claremont student awarded Eileen Neal nursing scholarship
The 10th annual Eileen Austin Neal, RN, Nursing Scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to Natalie Wilson of Claremont, N.H., to attend Colby Sawyer College in New London, N.H. Wilson, who attended Stevens High School, was inspired to be a nurse as a result of her participation in the Daring to Care program. In her application, […]
