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Flood Brook adjusts, innovates for new schooling
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC As he enters the 2nd week of classes under state restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Flood Brook School Principal Neal McIntyre said, “The challenge we are facing in education right now is that we have to figure out everything at once.” Since Friday, […]
Neighborly Advice: Maintain health, sanity and safety in the time of Covid-19
Our readers stepped up with suggestions to help each other manage our lives, maintain a modicum of normalcy, boost our morale, help our children and at times exceed our own expectations during the Covid-19 shutdowns. Thanks to all who shared their tips and photos. Maintain your health & sanity Amanda Stearns, Andover: Shopping is a […]
Covid-19 Task Force looks for so. Vt. medical sites Scott orders non-exempt business to end in-person contact
By Shawn Cunningham ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the Vermont National Guard works to set up emergency medical centers in northern Vermont to help hospitals with a possible surge in Covid-19 cases that could overwhelm them, Gov. Phil Scott’s Covid-19 Task Force is searching southern Vermont for similar sites, Mark Bosma, spokesman for Vermont Emergency […]
Covid-19 cases hit 95; 2 more patients die
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Twenty more people in Vermont have tested for the coronavirus that causes the illness Covid-19, latest figures from the Vermont Health Department announced on Tuesday afternoon, March 23. According to the Health Department’s website, the number of those infected rose from 75 Monday to 95 on Tuesday, […]
Telegraph guide to finding the stories you need on COVID-19
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Telegraph is making it easier for you to find articles that you need on the COVID-19 crisis. These include older stories that are still important to refer to such as mandated shutdowns as well as cancellations and even restaurants that offer take-out. Here’s how to navigate to what you […]
Think before you share: Rumor control in the time of COVID-19
By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC There’s a lot of mistaken, misinterpreted and downright malicious stuff out there about the coronovirus that causes the illness Covid-19. And much of it is spread through social media. Before you share something that seems dire, ask yourself if it’s true. Spreading misinformation can be damaging to efforts […]
20 new Covid-19 cases: 2 in Windsor, 1 in Windham counties Seven reported from Burlington long-term care center
© Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Health Department late this afternoon – Saturday, March 21 — announced that 20 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus since yesterday, but lacked information on four of them. This brings the total for the state to 49, with 30 of those coming in the past two days. […]
State orders more businesses closed, further limits size of gatherings
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC In an early morning press release, Gov. Phil Scott announced that the State of Vermont is ordering the closure of “close-contact” businesses and limiting the size of “non-essential” gatherings to 1o or fewer people. The press release quotes Scott as saying, “I will continue act to slow the spread of […]
Vermont’s COVID-19 cases climb by seven to 29
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine announced that seven more people in Vermont have tested positive for the coronavirus bringing the total for the state to 29 since the first case was announced on March 7. The first case in the United States was detected on Jan. 19 […]
Home Work: Flood Brook teachers, admin, students prep for learning under Covid-19
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Flood Brook School Principal Neal McIntyre on Monday, March 16 met with his teaching and administrative staffs to plan for the state-mandated closing of all schools, which started today, Wednesday, March 18. On Sunday, Gov. Phil Scott had ordered all K-12 schools closed at least until April 6 […]
Businesses feel strain, adapt to Covid-19
By Cynthia Prairie ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Throughout our Southern Vermont communities, many retail and tourist-dependent businesses began planning several weeks ago for the annual mudseason slowdown. At that time, word was just beginning to spread about the coronavirus that was wreaking havoc in China, and just barely touching Italy . Now that Covid-19 is […]
Area restaurants offer take-out during shutdown A directory of local eateries
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Even before Gov. Phil Scott’s order to close all bars and restaurants to sit-down service statewide from 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 til at least Monday, April 6, Southern Vermont restaurants were already making that change, creating limited menus and taking phone orders only for pickup and delivery. For those […]
Scott closes child care centers to most starting Wednesday, COVID positives up to 17 Urges private centers, orders others to care for children of 'essential persons'
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was a seemingly quiet day on the Vermont coronavirus beat with scarcely a peep from the any of the authorities involved in containing the pandemic. Until 6:57 p.m. when the Health Department sent out its daily update with numbers but no statement that the state had […]
Scott directs ‘all schools’ to be closed by Wednesday Districts must make 'continuity of education plans'
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC In a press release this afternoon, Gov. Phil Scott announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a Continuity of Education Plan for the orderly dismissal of all schools, and cancellation of all school related activities, no later than Wednesday, March 18. This directive, which will be […]
TRSU schools closed; Health Dept. did not recommend shuttering Contact occurred at Cavendish Town Elementary
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The schools of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will be closed “until further notice” starting on Monday, March 16, according to an email sent on Saturday by Superintendent Meg Powden to families, teachers and staff of the six schools in the SU. The email states: “An individual […]
Local agencies prepare to confront COVID-19
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC With one confirmed case of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 in the state of Vermont, most area towns and first responders are now beginning to organize their responses to this new health threat. The Vermont case — a Readsboro man — tested positive and is hospitalized in […]
Derry board OKs new speed limits along Middletown Road
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC At the last meeting with Board chair Jim Ameden and member Bob Forbes before they would step aside for two newly elected board members, the Londonderry Select Board on March 2 approved speed limits on Middletown Road. After consulting online maps, the board voted to place a 40 […]
Cavendish library board disputes Powden email that it agreed to move from CTES
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Alittle more than 30 years after the ground breaking for construction of the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, it was announced that that institution’s board had decided to vacate the building and move to the town Green. But the problem is that the board had never discussed that, […]
GM school budget passes despite large increase Newcomer Wade elected to board along with incumbents Alexander, Fromberger, Lamphere
By Shawn Cunningham ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a Green Mountain Unified School District budget that represents a 9 percent increase over last year, but also includes a number of initiatives geared at giving students the additional educational opportunities promised in the Act 46 consolidation process. The $14 million budget funds […]
Gun resolution dominates Cavendish Town Meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirteen minutes was all it took for the residents of Cavendish — led by moderator Mike Ripley — to fly through the legal articles on the Annual Town Meeting Warning. But a non-binding resolution regarding the right to keep firearms sparked a discussion and vote that took […]
