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Weston board splits on land gift, talks school merger
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Weston Select Board on Tuesday, Oct. 11 told Forestry District manager Nate McKeen that the board was split on landowner Maurice Kahn’s proposal to donate about 1.7 acres of land to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. The land, on Fulton Road adjacent to […]
Grafton sets wind project info meeting dates
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Grafton Select Board on Monday has set dates for meetings and workshops to disseminate information on the effects of a proposed industrial wind project on taxpayers, homeowners and residents when it comes to economics, health and the environment. With only 20 days before the Nov. 8 election, which will include […]
Citizen Matt: Chester Det. Wilson takes on a new beat
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In just a few days, Matt Wilson will no longer be a Chester Police detective. The 15-year veteran of the force will be leaving the department in late October to take a position a little closer to home — as a matter of fact, in his home, where […]
Months in, Derry residents upbeat on State Police presence
By Bruce Frauman © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirty-three residents of Londonderry gathered at the town office building on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for an information session held by the Londonderry Policing Committee to help it in making a new recommendation during the Select Board’s budget review process starting in November. Londonderry contracts with the Vermont […]
UPDATE: One man dead, one in custody in Wardsboro shooting
UPDATE: Wednesday Oct. 19, 6:39 a.m. Vermont State Police have released the names of those involved in yesterday’s homicide in Wardsboro. Kirby Staib, 42, of Wardsboro was killed in the incident and Kevin Parker, 57, also of Wardsboro was identified as the alleged shooter. Police said in a statement this morning that the circumstances surrounding […]
Statewide Amber Alert drill tomorrow
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC In an advisory released today, the State of Vermont said that on Wednesday Oct. 19 the Department of Public Safety will conduct an Amber Alert drill between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The exercise will test components of the state’s Amber Alert system including the VT-Alert system which will send […]
Nov. 2 is deadline for registering to vote
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election is Wednesday Nov. 2 by 5 p.m. Vermont residents can register at their town clerk’s office during regular business hours. By state statute, town clerks are required to be open on the final day of registration from 3 […]
Black River Produce sold to midwest food giant
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Reinhart Foodservice, the nation’s fifth largest distributor of food to restaurants and institutions with 29 warehouses in the east, midwest and south, announced Friday that it has agreed to buy the brand names and distribution business of Springfield based Black River Produce. Some aspects […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Oct. 19, 2016
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 19 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from Oct. 5, 2016 Select Board meeting and Oct. 5, 2016 Executive Session Citizen Comments Old Business Appoint Master Plan Committee Member Child Safety Ordinance Response from the Town’s Attorney […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Oct. 17, 2016
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Adopt Minutes: October 3, 2016 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Highway Report Industrial Wind Proposal: Public Meeting Dates Industrial Wind Proposal: Survey/Poll Update Industrial Wind Proposal: Attorney […]
Derry area solid waste group to hold public meeting Oct. 18
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Londonderry Solid Waste Group, which serves the towns of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, Weston and Windham, will hold a public meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the Londonderry Town Office, 100 Old School St., South Londonderry. The purpose of the meeting is to offer members of the […]
Andover woman injured in crash on I-91
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 34-year-old Andover woman was injured this afternoon after police say a drunken driver collided with her SUV on I-91. According to press release this evening from the Vermont State Police, at about 3 p.m. today, Erik Polite, 37 of Newport, Vt., was reportedly driving erratically on I-91 in the […]
Jiffy Mart closes, Jiffy Mart opens
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With the clock ticking up toward a 2 p.m. closing time yesterday, employees at the Jiffy Mart at Main and Depot streets in Chester were telling each customer that the store would be locking its doors for good shortly, but the new store at Main and Pleasant streets would be […]
Chester Master Plan steering committee expands to 10; other appointments on hold
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The long awaited master planning process for downtown Chester is about to begin its year-long run and at its Oct. 5 meeting, the town’s Select Board was slated to appoint its steering committee, but there was a twist. As late as Wednesday morning at the Chester Economic […]
Chester Police Log, July 1 through Oct. 5, 2016
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Friday, July 1, 7:04 a.m. An Andover resident reported that her home had been broken into, cabinets […]
VSP continues to search for teen
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC In a press release this evening, the Vermont State Police in Westminster advised that they are continuing to “actively search” for 17 year-old Autumn Sanville who was last seen Thursday morning, Oct. 6, near the boat landing in Springfield. Sanville is 5’4″ tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown […]
Grafton Planning Commission meeting for Oct. 11
The Planning Commission for the Town of Grafton will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Minutes: Sept 13, 2016, Sept 26, 2016 Town Plan Revision: Review revised Flood Resiliency Chapter with pictures and diagrams; Review marked-up maps in map chapter; […]
Windsor Senate candidates to attend Oct. 20 forum
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium will sponsor a candidate’s forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium at 37 Depot St. in Ludlow. Candidates for the three Windsor County Senate seats along with the two candidates for the Rutland-Windsor-2 House seat in Montpelier have been invited to participate in this […]
Grafton Select Board to hold hydrology forum Monday, Oct. 10
The Grafton Select Board has called a special meeting for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 at the White Church in Grafton to hold a hydrology forum. Invited participants: David Deen, chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife, and Water; Geoff Goll, vice president, Princeton Hydrology; John Bennett, senior planner, Windham Regional Planning Commission; Billy Coster, director […]
Police looking for missing teen
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police say they are “actively” looking for 17- year-old Autumn Sanville of Weathersfield. Autumn stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 lbs. She has long brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen in the Springfield area in the early morning on Friday, Oct. […]
