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Henry Homeyer: When to prune your fruit trees

Henry Homeyer: When to prune your fruit trees

By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ask a farmer, when you should prune your apple trees and you will most likely hear, “March.” That’s an old tradition – but not because it is the only time to prune. You can prune any time. However, March is a month on a farm when not […]

Chester native Travis Van Alstyne awarded grant to complete film on Romaine Tenney

Chester native Travis Van Alstyne awarded grant to complete film on Romaine Tenney

By Shawn Cunningham © 2023  Telegraph Publishing LLC A Chester native who has been painstakingly working on a short, animated film, Love of the Land, since 2019 has been recognized for his work with a $4,100 grant from Vermont Public’s “Made Here Fund.” The grant will help Travis Van Alstyne, who now lives in Burlington, […]

Chester Townscape taking tree, shrub orders until April 5

Chester Townscape taking tree, shrub orders until April 5

Chester Townscape, an all-volunteer non-profit organization, is holding a tree and shrub sale to raise funds for its beautification projects. River Birch trees and several types of shrubs – Miss Kim Lilac, Rosebay Rhododendron, Oakleaf Hydrangea and Sweetshrub or Carolina Allspice – are being offered at below regular retail prices and with no sales tax. The […]

Flood Brook School, Collaborative to host community-showing of 'Screenagers'

Flood Brook School, Collaborative to host community-showing of ‘Screenagers’

Flood Brook School and The Collaborative are hosting a screening of the 2016 documentary Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday March 23 at Flood Brook School, 91 VT-11 in Londonderry. Thursday. Admission is free and all community members, especially middle school students and their parents from the mountain towns, […]

Astronomy series begins March 24 at Whiting Library

Astronomy series begins March 24 at Whiting Library

Beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24, the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group will be hosting a mini-series on four consecutive Friday evenings at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. SoVerA members Rick Bates, Rick Hunter and Claudio Véliz will be providing a little of the intrigue that astronomy inspires, while imparting some […]

Henry Homeyer: Making a plan for your Annual Flowers

Henry Homeyer: Making a plan for your Annual Flowers

By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Reclining in an easy chair on a recent cold and snowy day, I imagined myself a bumblebee. I meandered from flower to flower, taking in the colors and scents and textures of annual flowers, starting with A (alyssum) and ending with Z (zinnias). I wasn’t a good […]

Thrifty Attic to hold Bag Sale March 15 & 18

Thrifty Attic to hold Bag Sale March 15 & 18

The Thrifty Attic on Route 11 in Londonderry will  be holding its Semi-Annual Bag Sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 15 and Saturday, March 18. Shoppers may fill bags with anything from the shelves. Small brown grocery bags are $1; the large bags are $5. All items must go and bag rates […]

Pianist Enger performs in Chester on March 30

Pianist Enger performs in Chester on March 30 Universalist Parish to host 'Celebrating Women Composers'

World-renowned pianist Carolyn Enger will bring music of women composers to the First Universalist Parish of Chester, 211 North St., at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30. Celebrating Women Composers: Music HerStory exalts contributions that women have made to the world of classical music. Compositions spanning from 1805 to 1982, including works by Fanny Mendelssohn, […]

Henry Homeyer: Get ready to start your indoor seedlings

Henry Homeyer: Get ready to start your indoor seedlings

By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Starting seeds indoors under lights is a good treatment for the winter blues. It connects me to my upcoming garden and all its benefits. Early March is when I start onions and peppers, though April is the month for most everything else. My wife, Cindy Heath, and […]

Photos sought for 2024 Cavendish calendar

Photos sought for 2024 Cavendish calendar

Preparations for the 2024 Cavendish calendar are under way, and planners are looking for local photos to be featured of Cavendish scenes taken by Cavendish residents. The calendar has been produced for nearly 20 years by the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association. The theme for 2024 is Cavendish Landscapes. Photos of mountains, woodlands, gardens, meadows, […]

GM student exhibit at Whiting for Youth Art Month

GM student exhibit at Whiting for Youth Art Month

In honor of Youth Art Month, examples of  work created by middle- and high-school students at Green Mountain Union High School will be on display at Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, during regular library hours from Wednesday March 1 through Tuesday, March 28. The library is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on […]

Henry Homeyer: The bargain of cut flowers, here's a few tips

Henry Homeyer: The bargain of cut flowers, here’s a few tips

By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Winter drags on, even though the days are getting longer. The sun is often lurking behind gray clouds, and on a good day we only get about 9 hours of light. I do miss the colors of summer, so I keep fresh cut flowers on our table […]

Scholarships available for Andover students

Scholarships available for Andover students

Are you a graduating high school senior who lives in Andover and plans to continue your education or do you know someone who is? The Andover Scholarship Committee has been offering first-year college/university/tech/trade school scholarships to qualified Andover students since the mid-1990s. The scholarship is competitive, based on commitment and service to the community, not […]

Springfield High Theater Dept. presents 'Curious Savage' March 3-5

Springfield High Theater Dept. presents ‘Curious Savage’ March 3-5

Springfield High School’s Theater Department presents The Curious Savage by John Patrick. Performances will be at the Springfield High School Auditorium, 303 South St., at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 5. Admission is by donation. According to the Dramatists Play Service, […]

LWV series on Impact of Climate Change on Vermont concludes March 8

LWV series on Impact of Climate Change on Vermont concludes March 8

The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the last installment of its five-part lecture series on The Impact of Climate Change on Vermont at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. This program looks at what individuals can do to address the issues presented by our rapidly changing conditions. The […]

Family Center's Formal Wear Boutique opens March 2, donations needed

Family Center’s Formal Wear Boutique opens March 2, donations needed

The Chester-Andover Family Center, located at 908 VT-103 in Chester, is preparing for its annual community service project, Everyone Deserves a Special and Affordable Prom Outfit. The Formal Wear Boutique is being expanded in preparation for  prom season. Please check your closets and donate formal attire that you no longer wear. There is a special […]

Henry Homeyer: Organic vs. chemical soil treatments: Which is right for you?

Henry Homeyer: Organic vs. chemical soil treatments: Which is right for you?

By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a cold and snowy day I paused to think back a few years to a conference I attended run by the Ecological Farming Association in Pacific Grove, California. There were several sessions by scientists presenting research confirming what organic gardeners have always known: organic techniques yield […]

St. Luke's offers Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Ash Wednesday service

St. Luke’s offers Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Ash Wednesday service

The public is invited to attend a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. The menu will consist of pancakes, real maple syrup, sausage, fruit salad and beverages, which are traditionally prepared by men of the parish. All are […]

Whiting Library introduces Penny University

Whiting Library introduces Penny University

Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, introduces Penny University, a community social hour to help connect residents to the library and their greater community. In 17th-century England, coffee houses became known as “penny universities.” For the cost of a cup of coffee, which had recently been introduced to Europe from Turkey, men could conduct […]

Henry Homeyer: How to build a simple plant stand

Henry Homeyer: How to build a simple plant stand

By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As I write this, the wind chill factor is well below zero, and summer seems a lifetime away. But if you are thinking about starting seeds indoors this year, this would be a good time to build a simple wooden plant stand. You don’t have to be […]