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Telegraph named paper of record; Rockingham community group to meet
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Telegraph has been named a paper of record for the towns of Weston and Grafton and for the school districts of Green Mountain Union High School and Chester Andover Elementary School. In an effort to get the word out to more people, The Telegraph has created posters and […]
Maple syrup stolen from stand, police ask for help
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police in Brattleboro are reporting the theft of a large quantity of maple syrup from a retail stand in Dummerston. Sometime after 5 p.m. yesterday, approximately 63 gallons of maple syrup was taken from the retail section of the farm stand at Miller and Son Orchards at […]
Andover Select Board meeting for March 28, 2016
The Select Board for the town of Andover at Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road, will hold its meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28. Below is its agenda. 1. Call to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: 03/14/2016 Selectboard Meeting. 4. Review and Act on Financial Orders. Review Current Year Financial […]
Bondville pizza restaurant owner faces federal drug charges
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The U.S. Attorney for Vermont announced yesterday that Marco Antonio Lam Peralta, 42, of South Londonderry was arrested Tuesday and charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin. Lam Peralta was arrested in connection with a shipment of 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of heroin seized in Miami last October. […]
Ducks line up for Windham Foundation to take over Turner site
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Grafton Select Board Monday night gave its blessing to the Agency of Natural Resources to turn over the historic Daisy Turner property to the Windham Foundation as part of an agreement with Preservation Trust Vermont to restore the remaining cabin and build a kiosk and access road […]
Londonderry Select Board presents new argument for land purchase
By Christopher Biddle © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With a petition to reconsider a Town Meeting Day vote still on the horizon and a request from Vtrans that the town find new sand storage by June 1, the Londonderry Select Board could use another mallet in the Whack-a-Mole game that is the purchase of 20 […]
Grafton hires new town administrator
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Londonderry resident Emily Huff has been hired as town administrator for Grafton, replacing Rachel Williams, who is returning to college to finish her bachelor’s and pursue a master’s degree. Huff began work last week, getting her feet wet with Williams’ help. In an interview on Thursday, Huff said […]
Sandri floats idea of purchase, lease of town land;
historical society says Yosemite will have new owner
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The president of Sandri Cos. asked the Chester Select Board last Wednesday if it was open to selling town land so the company could add a Dunkin Donuts franchise to the convenience store and liquor outlet that it already runs at its Sunoco gas station on Main […]
Chester DRB meeting for March 28, 2016
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday March 28 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Re-convene Goodrich Conditional Use request (withdrawn by applicant) Comments from citizens Review minutes from last meeting Deliberative session to review previous matters
VSP unveils new website, includes cold case info
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC As part of its announcement of a website update, the Vermont State Police today unveiled a new tool for soliciting public help in working on 55 unsolved homicide and 35 missing persons cases. The “unsolved” page features Vermont maps with clickable figures, each representing a case that […]
Weston Select Board agenda for March 22, 2016
The Select Board for the Town of Weston will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 at Weston Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Appointed Officers: ZBA Member & Administrator; Lister; 2nd Animal Control Officer; WRC Rep; […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for March 21, 2016
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 21 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. 1. Public Comment 2. Adopt Agenda 3. Minutes: March 2, 2016 & March 7, 2016 4. Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll 5. Highway Report a. Work Schedule b. Other […]
Come out swinging: CAES parents, kids kick off ambitious plan for new playground
By Cynthia Prairie ©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC A group of parents, school staff and students have come together to begin working on a plan to replace Chester-Andover Elementary School’s well-worn 25-year-old playground known to generations simply as “The Structure.” The effort began several years ago when maintenance on the castle-like Structure began to get overwhelming […]
Champlain Oil donates, dismantles house to make way for larger Jiffy Mart
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC After unsuccessfully offering to give the Burbank house at the corner of Main and Pleasant streets to anyone who would move it from the site, Champlain Oil has donated the structure to a not-for-profit — EcoBuilding Bargains — and contracted with another company to dismantle it. EcoBuilding […]
Sandri probes land buy for Dunkin Donuts drive-thru in Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC With construction of a new Jiffy Mart across the street just a month away, Sandri, the owner of the Sunoco station on Main Street in Chester, is asking the Select Board if it would sell a strip of town-owned land so the company could add a Dunkin […]
Chester Police Log for Jan. 5 to March 8, 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. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 4:40 p.m. Acting on an anonymous tip that collectible coins had been stolen from […]
State seeks input on long range plan for Ascutney parks and wildlife areas
A Long Range Management Plan has been prepared for five parcels of state land known as the Ascutney Management Unit, and the Departments of Forests, Parks and Recreation and Fish & Wildlife is seeking public input regarding the plan. The AMU includes Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area, Mt. Ascutney State Park, Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area, […]
All invited to enter video contest sponsored by Vermont Access Network
The Vermont Access Network is sponsoring its first-ever statewide video contest. The VAN Video Challenge will run from March 21 through April 1 and is open to all Vermonters. Overall winners will be chosen in each of three categories: up to grade 9, grade 10 through 12, and college/adult. Winners will be notified in late […]
Weston seeks volunteer for Windham Regional Commission
The Town of Weston is looking for someone to fill a one-year term as representative to the Windham Regional Commission. The commission is the link among the 27 towns of the Windham region, state and federal governments. Those 27 towns are located in Windham, Windsor and Bennington counties. Promote economic development, increasing jobs and income; […]
Troopers find big game trophy on Route 103, ask public for info
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police have found a shoulder mount of an African cape buffalo at a pull-off area on Route 103 in Clarendon this morning. Troopers from the Rutland Barracks were responding to a complaint of suspicious circumstances at about 9:40 a.m. when they found the mounted head. According to police, […]
