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Tractor trailer totaled in Landgrove wreck, driver unhurt
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A New York man was uninjured Wednesday afternoon when the truck he was driving left the road and crashed into a ditch in Landgrove. Peter Simmons, 53, of Burnt Hills, N.Y., was driving a Volvo tractor trailer eastbound on Rt. 11 during a heavy rainstorm, according to a Vermont State […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Aug. 7, 2017
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at Grafton Town Garage, 220 Bell St. Below is its agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Minutes: July 17, 2017 3. Highway Report 4. Act 46/Ed Bank, Grafton Board of Education Chairman 5. Bill Kearns Vtrans Mapping Emergency Management Chain of Command 6. Update […]
Lawsuit pending, Jack’s Diner owner re-emerges to seek DRB OK
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Six years after Chester’s Development Review Board denied a conditional use permit for an expanded Jack’s Diner with apartments above it – and while the town of Chester is currently suing him for zoning violations – Jacques Dodier is back with a new application that will be […]
Londonderry Transfer Station alters pay structure, method
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC In an effort to streamline the system and bring some financial stability and accountability to it, the Londonderry Transfer Station on Route 100 is changing how residents and businesses will pay for disposal of their trash. Effective Oct. 2, residents of Londonderry, Weston, Peru, Windham and Landgrove will […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule for the week of July 31, 2017. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. Golden Hill Road […]
Weathersfield man killed in motorcycle crash
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 54-year-old Weathersfield man was killed early Thursday morning when the motorcycle he was driving crashed on Stoughton Pond Road, off of Route 106 in Weathersfield. According to Vermont State Police press releases, at about 2:30 a.m., a trooper responded to a report of a motorcycle in the road with […]
Burglar hits Westminster garage
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Thieves broke into a Westminster garage overnight according to a Vermont State Police press release this afternoon. This morning at about 6:30 a.m. troopers responded to the report of a burglary at J&W Auto Repair on Rt. 5. Police determined that between 5 p.m. on July 26 and 6:30 a.m. […]
VSP looks for thief of skidder chains in Jamaica
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A set of large tire chains for a log skidder were stolen in the Jamaica last week according to a Vermont State Police press release today. Yesterday afternoon, police were notified of theft of skidder tire chains from a site on Craven Road in Jamaica. The caller told police that […]
Chester board OKs old waste district fund disbursement
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC With board chair Arne Jonynas under the weather and members Dan Cote and Heather Chase traveling, the July 19 Chester Select Board could have been canceled for lack of a quorum. But using a speaker phone — which is allowed by the state law that permits members […]
Weston Playhouse directing trio to step down next year
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirty years after taking the reins as artistic directors at the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Malcolm Ewen, Tim Fort and Steve Stettler announced today that they will be stepping down after the 2018 season. The announcement came in a press release this morning. In […]
Sign stolen from Westminster business overnight
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for someone who stole a sign from a business in Westminster between Saturday evening and Sunday morning according to a VSP press release. At about 10:30 a.m., police received a report that a red and green sign – about 18 inches by 24 inches – […]
Andover Select Board agenda for July 24, 2017
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24 at the Town Office, 953 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 July 10th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, July 25, 2017
The Select Board for the Town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 at the Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Conflict of Interest Policy: 4. Oil Bids: 5. Windows: 6. Review and Approve Minutes: 7. […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule – Ramp closed through 7/28
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule for the week of July 24, 2017. Exit 6 northbound on-ramp will remained closed until July 28, 2017. Motorists will be detoured on […]
Man connected to Middlesex homicide arrested in Ill.
Illinois State Police arrested Randal Gebo Wednesday afternoon after a traffic stop in Downers Grove, Ill. Gebo was alone and driving the 2009 Mini Cooper belonging to Middlesex homicide victim, Cindy Cook according to a Vermont State Police press release. Gebo was arrested without incident on Vermont warrants for aggravated vehicle operation without owners consent […]
Court allows supervised work hours for Chester sex assault defendant
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Chester resident Ryan Stocker appeared before the Windsor County Superior Court Criminal Division twice this week, the second and third time he has come into this courthouse since he was charged in late June with two counts of sexual assault, On Tuesday, he appeared […]
Weston board OKs radio service, new windows for Town Office
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Tuesday, July 11 meeting, the Weston Select Board approved the purchase of a radio base station to be installed at the Town Office building. The radio will be used to keep in contact with the road crew. Both Town Clerk Kim Seymour and Town Administrator Cheryl […]
Derry residents concerned about shooting on public, private land
By Bruce Frauman © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A half dozen Londonderry residents came to the Monday, July 17 Select Board meeting to asking the board for solutions to the increased use of firearms on the town-owned Prouty property and elsewhere in town. Barbara Butts, who lives near the Prouty property on Route 100, said, […]
Chester Planning Commission reboots with new members
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Nearly five months after three resignations deprived it of a quorum, the Chester Planning Commission reorganized itself with four of its five seats filled on Monday, July 17. Newly appointed members Barre Pinske and Tim Roper were welcomed by commission chair Naomi Johnson who worked through introductions, […]
VSP investigates three Rockingham burglaries
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police from the Westminster Barracks are investigating two commercial and one residential burglary in the town of Rockingham. This morning at about 6:18, police were notified of a break-in and burglary at the Cambridgeport store at 997 Saxtons River Road in Cambridgeport. Police say that overnight, someone broke […]
