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PEOPLE: Olsen named to Vt. Board of Education;
2 from Flood Brook to take new BRSU posts
Former Rep. Olsen named to Vt. Board of Ed Former state Rep. Oliver Olsen of Londonderry has been appointed to the Vermont State Board of Education by Gov. Phil Scott. “While serving in the legislature, Oliver demonstrated tremendous attention to detail, a clear understanding of education funding and policy, and a vigorous commitment to the […]
Chester opens fund to Village Center properties;
Derry Transfer Station to begin accepting textiles
Chester opens Development Fund to Village Center Changes approved by the Select Board last week to the Chester Development Fund Policy will allow for property owners located in the designated Village Center to apply for funds to improve their properties. They may apply for either a mini loan or a grant or a combination thereof […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for May 21, 2018
AMENDED MAY 21, 2018 The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 21 at the Grafton Garage, 220 Bell St. Below is its agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Approve Minutes: May 7, 2018 3. Warrants, as signed, presented to Select Board 4. Grafton Improvement Association: Trayhan Property, Tire Recycling, other Various […]
Weston Select Board agenda for May 22, 2018
The Select Board for the Town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, in the Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. VLCT: 4. MVP Administrator: 5. Access Permit: 6. Banking: 7. Financial Management Questionnaire: 8. Municipal […]
Crash snarls traffic, interrupts power in Andover
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC A one-car crash just after noon today brought traffic to a standstill and knocked out power to a number of residents along Rt. 11 west of Stigers Road in Andover. A minivan traveling west on Rt. 11 left the road and struck a utility pole, snapping it […]
Ed Brown returns to court; sent back to diversion
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC On Friday afternoon, Londonderry restaurant owner Ed Brown sat patiently in a Brattleboro courtroom waiting for those defendants with lawyers to be heard. There were a couple of guys who were allegedly caught with a large amount of cocaine and crack, another charged with negligent driving that resulted […]
Fighter exercises to continue this week
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The thunder you heard overhead on Monday was made by the jets of the 104th Fighter Wing, flying out of Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass. They will be flying routine training missions over Southern Vermont for the rest of this week, according to Tech. […]
Weston board picks Zoning Admin; road grading almost done
By Bruce Frauman ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Will Goodwin was appointed by the Weston Select Board on Tuesday May 8 to a six-month probationary period as the town’s Zoning and Flood Plain Administrator, with his initial salary to be determined. Goodwin, no relationship to board member Charles Goodwin, was recommended by the Planning Commission. Only […]
Fire danger is ‘High’ throughout the state
©2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The National Weather Service and state agencies from Vermont, New York and New Hampshire are cautioning residents about brush and forest fires conditions. With just a few days sunny days with lower humidity and higher winds, dead grass, leaves and brush can become prime fuel for fires. These agencies are reminding […]
Andover Select Board agenda for May 14, 2018
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 14 at Town Offices, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: Act on minutes from April 23rd meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]
Magic Mtn. buys Stratton quad lift, replaces Black Chair
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Magic Mountain’s venerable “Black Chair” ski lift has run its last season on Glebe Mountain. Next season, according to the mountain’s owners, Stratton’s “Snow Bowl” quad chairlift will replace it as a base-to-summit lift. The new lift at Magic will follow a similar lift line up the Black […]
Chester Select Board agenda for May 16, 2018
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 for its regular meeting. It will take place at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the May 2, 2018 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Yosemite Firehouse Future Use Ideas; Historic […]
Chester junk ordinance to get more tweaking EMS bldg. panel sidesteps feasibility study for Pleasant St. site
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The proposed junk and junk vehicle ordinance, which was presented in a “red-lined” version by town attorney Jim Carroll at the Chester Select Board’s April 4 meeting was back in a more readable version on May 2, but the discussion was much the same. Last September, a number […]
Derry panel talks bear at Transfer Station, road repairs
By Bruce Frauman ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Trash and all the problems it attracts became a subject at Monday’s Londonderry Select Board meeting, when board member Tom Cavanagh brought up the recent bear sightings at the Transfer Station on Route 100. Cavanagh said that although none had been seen at the station during daylight hours […]
Derry DRB OKs solar project off Route 100
By Bruce Frauman ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Development Review Board last Monday, April 30, approved a 500-kilowatt AC solar project, with conditions, proposed by Peter Norris of Norris Brothers’ Solar Development of Pittsford for a 3-acre plot on Route 100. Construction will begin in the fall at the earliest. Only four members of […]
Lane open as workers clear Rt. 11 crash 1:30 crash closes road for more than three hours
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A one car accident at about 1:30 p.m. shut down traffic on Rt. 11 at Andover Road in Chester for nearly four hours on Sunday afternoon. An unidentified driver sheared off a pole on the south side of Rt. 11 just across from Andover Road. According to […]
Powden evaluation to include public input Executive committee releases form for comment
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the rest of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union Executive Committee wanted to eliminate public comment from the evaluation of Superintendent Meg Powden, GMUSD board chair Marilyn Mahusky argued the case for hearing from “our constituents.” After a spirited discussion, Mahusky prevailed as the committee decided to […]
GMUSD votes to make CTES principal permanent But new advert lists position only as 'full time'
By Shawn Cunningham ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC While about 40 people crowded into the Chester-Andover Elementary School library Monday night, around 400 others made their presence felt through a petition asking the Green Mountain Unified School District board to reopen the Cavendish Elementary principal search, changing the job from interim to permanent. In the end, […]
Leaky notice board, blown out culvert Weston Select Board addressing issues
By Bruce Frauman* ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Town Clerk Kim Seymour told the Weston Select Board last Tuesday that notices posted in the plexiglass-cased bulletin board in front of Town Office got wet several times this winter because it fails to keep wind, rain and sand out. Board member Jim Linville told Seymour his concern […]
Judith Naylor, 75, grew up in Chester, was accomplished nurse, generous in love
©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Judith Naylor, of Newfane, N.Y., entered into rest on April 25, 2018 at the age of 75. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Mrs. Naylor was born on Sept. 26, 1942 in Bellows Falls, Vt., to James Angus Allan and Adorée Maria (nee […]
