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VHS announces winter virtual programming schedule
The Vermont Historical Society will host three series of virtual, history-related events from January through March. The virtual Vermont trivia contest will run weekly through January Virtual Speaker Series will run in January and February A monthly series of virtual roundtable events designed to assist local historical societies, historians and others will run from January […]
Apple Blossom responds to community input for 2024 return
Springfield Hospital and the Apple Blossom Committee have been reaching out to local high school seniors and past high school graduates, and have discovered that the excitement for Apple Blossom exists. But potential contestants and community members are looking for additional revisions. The organizers have listened, agreed, and are adopting some changes for 2024. The […]
Senior Christmas Dinner serves more than 170
By Kathy Giurtino ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than 120 senior citizens from Chester and Andover gathered at Green Mountain High School in Chester on Saturday, Dec. 9, to enjoy the 50th annual Senior Christmas Dinner. Upon arriving, diners passed between two long display tables of “gingerbread” houses constructed of cardboard and beautifully decorated by […]
SAPA TV to host annual Public Domain Christmas
Once again, SAPA TV, the Springfield area’s public access TV station, will run 24 hours of Christmas movies and short subjects from 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve to 7 p.m. on Christmas Day. Viewers in Springfield, Weathersfield and Chester, as well as in Charlestown, N.H., are welcomed to spend the day with 1964’s Santa Claus […]
Springfield Garden Club makes holiday arrangements for Meals on Wheels recipients
Once each month, a Springfield Garden Club committee creates 24 small flower arrangements to accompany meals distributed by volunteers to local Meals on Wheels recipients. The garden club meets the first Tuesday of every month to make the arrangements to be distributed to Meals on Wheels recipients on a rotating basis so everyone receives at […]
Photo Gallery: Santa’s arrival sparks good cheer
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As dusk settled over Chester on Saturday, Chester Fire and Police escorted Santa down Main Street to the Green, with its white-lit trees and colorful Christmas tree. Their final destination was the brightly decorated Fullerton Inn to greet families and children who had come just to see him. Santa sat by […]
Next installment of LWV’s lecture series on ‘Election Issues and Democracy’ Dec. 13
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the second installment of its five-part lecture series on Election Issues and Democracy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13. This season examines the structural and cultural issues that affect voter attitudes and election results. This year the series returns to in-person presentations […]
Sign up now Dec. 9 Senior Christmas Dinner Annual event open to all seniors from Andover, Chester
The Chester-Andover Senior Christmas Dinner will be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Green Mountain High School, 716 Vt. Route 103 South. This free meal and fun Christmas gathering is open to all senior citizens living in Chester and Andover. The menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, stuffing, gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce and […]
Gift-making workshops for kids at Weston, Londonderry libraries
This holiday season, two local libraries are hosting Gift-Making Workshops for Children with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, will hold its program on Saturday, Dec. 9 and South Londonderry Free Library welcomes little elves on Saturday, Dec. 16. Both programs begin at 10:30 a.m. Children will […]
‘Love Letters’ draws large audience, raises $2,000+ for Parkinson Foundation
The Nov. 18 Friends of Ludlow Auditorium production of Love Letters drew a large audience whose donations exceeded $2,000. Featuring Linda and George Thomson as the readers, the A.R. Gurney play tells the story of two people writing to each other as they experience two very different lives, revealing how two different personalities develop a […]
Nordic Harmoni concert, Lucia Pageant Dec. 8
Nordic Harmoni invites everybody to join them at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 at the Second Congregational Church, 2051 VT-11 in Londonderry, to welcome the holiday season. The evening will include traditional Swedish and American holiday songs, a Lucia Pageant, and refreshments. Nordic Harmoni is proud to be part of the American Union of Swedish Singers and is under the […]
Springfield Garden Club hosts Holiday Market
The Springfield Garden Club’s Holiday Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at Springfield Plaza in the former Young’s Propane store between Family Dollar and The Great Northern Liquidation. The club will be selling its handmade holiday arrangements, wreaths and other decorations that […]
Basket Raffle to support Chester Community Gardens Drawing to be held on Saturday, Dec. 9
The Chester Community Greenhouse and Gardens is holding a raffle for two themed baskets of goodies: Comfy and Cozy and Out on the Town. Each one is valued at $300. Tickets cost $3 each, two tickets for $5 or 10 tickets for $20. They can be purchased at KitKat’s Embroidery, located on the Green in […]
Visit St. Luke’s Christmas Market in Chester Dec. 2
Celebrate the holiday season by visiting St. Luke’s Christmas Market: Culinary Classics & Crafts to Go! from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Willard Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. (Route 11 W) in Chester. Enjoy coffee, tea and coffee cake while browsing the goods. Shoppers may choose […]
Meatball Saturday Open House at Erskine’s Dec. 16
Come celebrate Meatball Saturday on Dec. 16 at Erskine’s Grain and Garden, 54 Grain Store Road, behind the train station in Chester Depot. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Peter and Donna Hudkins from Smokeshire Hilltop Farm will have Suffolk Punches Clark and Freel there with sleigh bells on, ready to give hay rides to […]
Derry Tree Lighting, Tractor Parade and visit with Santa Dec. 1
Londonderry’s annual holiday festivities kick off with a Tractor Parade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Mountain Marketplace, 5700 Route 100. The Christmas Tree Lighting will follow at 6 p.m. Afterward, all are invited to decorate ornaments and enjoy cookies and hot drinks at Neighborhood Connections, across from the U.S. Post Office, […]
Springfield kicks off holiday with Dec. 1 events
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce and Springfield on the Move are teaming up to bring an evening of family fun and cheer to the community on Friday, Dec. 1 with the Annual Downtown Holiday Program. 4 p.m., Uplift Acrobatics, 39 Main St.: Festivities will kick off with Springfield on the Move’s Sticker Map. Children […]
Weston Christmas Bazaar Friday & Saturday To benefit buttress flood-damaged Weston Playhouse
This Friday and Saturday Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, Weston’s annual Christmas Bazaar will take place for its 42nd year, this year held at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St. in Weston, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each day. There is no admission charge. The Christmas Bazaar’s regular venue of the Weston […]
Christmas in Chester events announced
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The annual Christmas in Chester events will begin on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 24 and continue through Saturday, Dec. 16 at various locations throughout the town, with most events happening on Saturday, Dec. 9. Below is its schedule. Friday Nov. 24 Santa’s Mailbox will be placed on the front […]
Apple Blossom returns in spring 2024 as event’s new director announced
Springfield Hospital announces that Apple Blossom will return on the first weekend in May 2024. It has a long history that showcases area high school seniors and elementary children in a performance of song and dance. The traditional features that make Apple Blossom special will be included, along with a community dance following the final […]
