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GM basketball coaches praise this year's teams, expect lessons learned to spill into next season

GM basketball coaches praise this year’s teams, expect lessons learned to spill into next season

By Evan Chadwick © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC For all who experience the highs and lows of a high school basketball season, the end can be abrupt, leaving the athletes, coaches and fans adrift as to what they can do to fill the cold dark nights that for more than four months have been spent […]

Chieftains advance to quarterfinals with 10-point win over Peoples

Chieftains advance to quarterfinals with 10-point win over Peoples

By Evan Chadwick © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Fueled by an 18-8 first quarter surge, the Chieftains boys basketball team fought off a late Peoples Academy charge and took a hard fought 58-48 victory over the Wolves in first round playoff action on Tuesday night in Chester. “We are tough when we hit shots early,” […]

'Confident' GM boys capture 8 seed in win streak, face Peoples tonight in Chester

‘Confident’ GM boys capture 8 seed in win streak, face Peoples tonight in Chester

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Winners of their last three games, the Green Mountain boys basketball team appears to be peaking at just the right time. As a result of their recent win streak, Coach Brian Rapanotti’s squad has captured the 8 Seed in the upcoming Division 3 boys basketball tournament and will […]

Flood Brook signing up kindergarten students

Flood Brook signing up kindergarten students

Parents residing in the towns of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru or Weston or in tuitioning towns are invited to contact the Flood Brook School office at aalford@floodbrook.org or tgreene@floodbrook.org from March 7 through March 11 to register their children who will be 5 years of age by Sept. 1, 2022 for the 2022-2023 kindergarten class. Further […]

Cavendish principal finalist forum March 1; special GMUSD board meeting March 2

Cavendish principal finalist forum March 1; special GMUSD board meeting March 2

© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Cavendish Town Elementary School Principal Interview Committee will be holding a finalists forum from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. The forum will be both in person (at CTES, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville) and on Zoom. The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will be recording the forum for […]

GM boys keep Mill River at bay for 10th win

GM boys keep Mill River at bay for 10th win

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The gauge of a good team is one that does not let their opponent back into a contest after they have taken a substantial lead. On Saturday in Chester, the Green Mountain boys basketball team did just that, expanding a lead they took early, and maintaining it throughout […]

Despite loss to WRV, Cummings and Tyrrell end GM b-ball run with grit and pride

Despite loss to WRV, Cummings and Tyrrell end GM b-ball run with grit and pride

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a night full of fond farewells to Kim Cummings and Grace Tyrrell, the two seniors on the Green Mountain girls basketball team, the Chieftains worked it to the very end. They led for much of the first half and hung on within one possession until midway through […]

Lights go out on GM boys' charge

Lights go out on GM boys’ charge Blackout halts game after three quarters

By Evan Chadwick © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With momentum swinging firmly in their favor after closing an eight point halftime lead to one at the end of the third, the Green Mountain boys basketball team looked poised to make a run at their tenth win of the season hosting White River Valley on Thursday […]

GM girls come out strong but fail to snag win against Rivendell

GM girls come out strong but fail to snag win against Rivendell

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC For three quarters, the Green Mountain girls basketball team looked firmly in control, ready to grab their elusive fifth win to earn a spot in the upcoming Division 3 playoffs, leading by double digits for most of the first 24 minutes and entering the fourth quarter up by […]

College News

College News

The University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., announces that the following local students have been named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List for fall 2021. Adam Culver of Grafton was named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List Benjamin Haseltine of Chester was named to the President’s Honors List […]

GM Board agenda for Feb. 17

GM Board agenda for Feb. 17

The Green Mountain Unified School District board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 17, 2022 at the Green Mountain High School Library/Media Center, 716 Rt. 103 South in Chester and via Zoom. To join the meeting remotely go to: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/83098117934 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER (2 […]

GM girls' offense stalls in 41-29 loss to Rebels

GM girls’ offense stalls in 41-29 loss to Rebels

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The iron unkind,” a phrase linked to offensive struggles, bit the Green Mountain girls basketball team, leading to a 41-29 loss to the Rebels of Leland & Gray in Townshend on Friday evening.  “​​We struggled badly offensively,” said Coach Jeff Buffum. “We couldn’t get a shot to […]

Driving till the very end, GM boys lose by 2 to Rivendell

Driving till the very end, GM boys lose by 2 to Rivendell

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Basketball can be brutal. At times, an inch here or there can make all the difference between a thrilling victory or a crushing defeat. The Green Mountain boys basketball team endured such a result on Thursday night when, trailing by 2 with just seconds remaining, Brendan Rose’s 3-point […]

College News

College News

Nathan Luman of Chester has been named to the President’s List for the fall 2021 semester at Champlain College, located in Burlington. Luman is currently enrolled in the Game Art and Animation major.  Students on the President’s List have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester. Ashley Bolton of South […]

GM boys earn Rapanotti 100th win in trounce of Cosmos

GM boys earn Rapanotti 100th win in trounce of Cosmos

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC SPRINGFIELD Any team that has played the Green Mountain Chieftains knows that they can light it up from beyond the arc. The GM boys 3-point shooting was on full display in their Saturday night matchup with the Springfield Cosmos, hitting 11 on the evening en route to an […]

GM girls power past Division 2 Cosmos

GM girls power past Division 2 Cosmos

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC SPRINGFIELD On paper, the GM girls basketball matchup with Division 2 Springfield Saturday afternoon looked like it was going to be a difficult climb for Coach Jeffrey Buffum’s squad. Despite the monumental task of beating a team that is considered to be in the mix for a state […]

Turnovers riddle GM girls in loss to Leland & Gray Rebels

Turnovers riddle GM girls in loss to Leland & Gray Rebels

By Evan Chadwick ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Turnovers: The ugliest word in basketball showed its face in Chester early and often for the Green Mountain girls basketball team in their Tuesday matchup with the Leland & Gray Rebels. In the end, despite making several runs, the Chieftains could simply not overcome their unforced errors that […]

College News

College News

Vermont Tech, located in Randolph Center, congratulates the following students for achieving President’s List Honors for the fall semester of 2021. These are degree students carrying 12 or more letter-graded credit hours who achieve a GPA of 4.0. Ryan Cooney of Springfield in the Bachelor of Science Professional Pilot Technology program Keegan Ewald of Cavendish […]

GM boys repel Rebels in a blistering first-quarter

GM boys repel Rebels in a blistering first-quarter

By Evan Chadwick © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Scoring 27 points in the first quarter, including five three-pointers, the Green Mountain boys basketball squad continued their recent hot streak, winning their third straight on Monday night with a 65-41 victory over the Leland & Gray Rebels at home in Chester. Everett Mosher got the offense […]

VSAC scholarship deadline is Feb. 11

VSAC scholarship deadline is Feb. 11

Friday, Feb. 11 is the last day to apply for scholarships assisted by the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. Every year VSAC compiles a scholarship booklet of opportunities available only to Vermont residents. You can access that booklet by clicking here. It is important to note that many of those scholarships receive only 100 or so […]