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GM beats Williamstown in OT 52-51
The Chester Telegraph will have the full story later. In the meantime, enjoy the last few seconds of the game, courtesy Christian Avard for The Chester Telegraph!
Weekly Covid Update: More than half of new Covid cases hitting those under 30
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Even as Vermont leads the nation with an 83.6 percent vaccination rate for those 65 or older, a single daily record of 251 new Covid-19 cases and a weekly total that has jumped back over the 1,000 case mark are reminders that “this is still a pandemic,” said Gov. Phil Scott […]
GM boys trounce Thetford, head to Division III Championship
By Christian Avard © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team is headed to its first-ever state championship on Sunday. The Chieftains played like the Division III first-seed contenders they are at Wednesday’s semifinals at home, routing 12th seed and two-time, back-to-back, Division III state champions Thetford Academy, 75-51. While there […]
Proposed zoning bylaws raise questions of uses and costs
LAST WEEK: Huge changes possible in Chester’s proposed new bylaws NEXT WEEK: Subdivision, lot sizes, setbacks, frontage and the “building envelope” By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Nothing characterizes the differences between the Unified Development Bylaws in force today and those being finalized by Chester’s Planning Commission better than their respective zoning maps. […]
Chester board revisits bridge decision, unseats planning panel member
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a busy session on Wednesday night, the Chester Select Board discussed revisiting a decision that could result in the town taking a resident’s property by eminent domain and made appointments which shook up the planning commission and left two vacancies on the development review board. In […]
GMHS principal search entering final phase Two candidates to meet community in virtual forum on March 30
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday, Two Rivers Superintendent Lauren Fierman told the Green Mountain Unified School District board that the search for a principal for the Green Mountain High School was reaching its final decision. Fierman noted that the second round of applications had yielded six candidates for the search […]
GMUHS boys’ basketball aims for its 1st state title
By Christian Avard ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Union High School boys’ varsity basketball team has never won a state championship in the school’s history. Could this be the year when they finally win it? We don’t know, but the 2020-2021 Chieftains are definitely the team to beat. The Chieftains finished first place […]
Weekly Covid Update: All Vermonters 16 and up can register for vaxx by April 19
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC In honor of the one-year anniversary of the first two deaths in Vermont due to Covid-19 — one of whom was 93-year-old Bob Kirkbride of Ludlow – Gov. Phil Scott has ordered flags lowered to half-mast and asked all churches and schools to ring their bells 14 times at 7 […]
Photo Gallery: A look inside Chester’s new Public Safety Building
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC For everyone who drives by the new Public Safety Building and wonders what it’s looking like inside, The Telegraph took a tour with Town Manager Julie Hance on Tuesday, March 16 and shot some photos. According to Hance, the building is expected to be finished by June […]
Huge changes possible in Chester’s proposed new bylaws First in a series: Initial read finds longer, more complex document, inconsistencies
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday night, the Chester Planning Commission got back to work on its total rewrite of the town’s Unified Development Bylaws with the intention of bringing them to the required public hearings this summer before sending them to the Select Board to consider. But based questions about the […]
Weekly Covid Update: Emergency order extended; Chester, Ludlow to get vaxx clinics
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gov. Phil Scott extended Vermont’s state of emergency through mid-April in the state’s ongoing efforts to coordinate Covid-19 mitigation efforts, even as he announced additional loosening of restrictions for household gatherings and in the restaurant sector, and anticipates accelerated timelines for Vermont vaccination tiers. Meanwhile, the state also announced today that […]
Derry board delays action on Hunter Excavating proposal on taking some Transfer Station waste
By Cherise Madigan ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Select Board delayed a vote on a motion that would allow the town to begin coordinating a proposed organic waste agreement between Hunter Excavating Inc. and the town Transfer Station, pending review from Zoning Administrator Will Goodwin. According to Hunter, the plan promises benefits that “have […]
Chester recount: Numbers change, result remains Chase margin expands slightly; Blair says he'll run in 2022
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Today’s hand recount of ballots for the three-year term on the Chester Select Board that were cast last Tuesday confirmed the result and slightly widened the small margin of victory for incumbent member Heather Chase. Last Tuesday night, the tally stood at 251 votes for Chase and […]
Weekly Covid Update: Vaxxed households can gather; more groups OK’d for jab signups
© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gov. Phil Scott marked the one-year anniversary of the first reported Vermont case of Covid-19 with good news on Friday, detailing a loosening of gathering restrictions, as well as new approved phases for vaccination registration. On Friday, Scott announced new gathering guidelines, now allowing all vaccinated Vermonters to gather together […]
Chester candidate to request recount in close race; results from other area towns
This story has been updated to include results from Landgrove By Shawn Cunningham and Cherise Madigan © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester Select Board candidate Scott Blair says he will request a recount after falling six votes short of taking a 3-year term last night as incumbent Heather Chase appeared victorious with 251 votes to […]
Derry residents set priorities including revitalizing villages, expanding affordable housing and creating a community center
By Cherise Madigan ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC At the second in a series of meetings about the future of Londonderry, residents identified three primary priorities for the coming years: expanding affordable housing, developing a community center and revitalizing the North and South village centers. The Thursday, Feb. 25 meeting followed an information session at the […]
Photo Gallery: Rockingham Vets moves to Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The transformation from pizza house to modern animal hospital is complete, and this past weekend the folks at the Rockingham Veterinary Clinic on Lower Bartonsville Road made their move to Main Street in Chester. With movers still ferrying furniture, a hydraulic exam table for lifting heavy dogs, […]
Young artist brings the inside out while challenging norms
By Jasmin Gomez 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC When Chester resident John Garoutte isn’t snowboarding or skateboarding, you will most likely find him creating art. And the 24-year-old artist’s work, which can be found on shirts, snowboards and skateboard decks, sets him apart from what you may think a typical Vermont artist would create. It continuously […]
Vaxx signups start Monday for those 65+ Covid-19 infections drop as deaths rise; state considers making educators' vaccines a priority
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the 65+ age band is poised to begin registering for the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, March 1, Gov. Phil Scott indicated that state officials are considering priority vaccinations for educators and school staff as the state’s focus heats up to get children back to full-time in-person learning. Although Scott would […]
Helipad letter prompts Weston board to push
for updated Town Plan, zoning regulations
By Cherise Madigan ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Weston Select Board took the first step toward updating the town’s zoning laws and Town Plan at its Feb. 23 meeting, prompted by a letter from Vermont’s Transportation Board regarding permitting for helipads and airstrips. Transportation board Helipad Letter In the letter, which you can read here, […]
