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Julians apply for Chester permit for quarry changes
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As foreshadowed in town attorney Jim Carroll’s legal memorandum to the Chester Select Board in April, the companies that own and operate quarries that have been the focus of many complaints in Gassetts have applied for a town permit to change the locations and scope of their […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 12
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover-Weston Road, and via Zoom. To join via Zoom, click here. Meeting ID: 869 021 5007; Passcode: 146374 Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on […]
Cavendish Historical Society presents talk on former slave Peter Tumbo lived in town for 40 years before death at 106
Most likely born in West Africa, enslaved, and a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, Peter Tumbo spent the last 40 years of his life in Cavendish. He was married when he moved to Cavendish, remarried while here and was “reputed to be a man of good moral character, and sustained a good reputation for […]
Londonderry to introduce Village Wastewater Project
The Town of Londonderry Village Wastewater Committee will host an open house from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 at the Town Office, 100 Old School Road, South Londonderry. The open house will provide an opportunity for residents and business owners to ask questions, review the progress of the project and hear about […]
Chester Select Board agenda for June 7
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday June 7, 2023 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the May 17, 2023 Select Board Meeting […]
Former Va. principal tapped to take helm at Cavendish Town Elementary
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC After nearly three hours of interviewing the candidates and deliberating on Wednesday night, the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District unanimously picked Dale Mann of Arlington, Va., to be the principal of Cavendish Town Elementary School beginning in July. The board came out of executive […]
Bullying problems prompt Green Mountain students to start Social Justice Club
By Nola Forrest, Honoré Hazen and Luna Osier ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC This year, Green Mountain Union High School has been dealing with heavy bullying problems. In response, a dozen eighth graders and a social studies teacher have formed the Social Justice Club. This club was created to address the many types of bullying that […]
Two members returned to GM District Board Anger, confusion reigns in meeting attended by 100+
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC By the end of an especially chaotic meeting on Wednesday night, the Green Mountain Unified School District Board did not interview candidates for principal of Cavendish Town Elementary nor did it appoint a new principal, as was on the agenda. Instead, it formally accepted the resignation of […]
News Analysis: Did GM follow the ‘Rules’ in mascot vote?
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the confusion that followed the end of last week’s Green Mountain Unified School District meeting, Vice Chair Adrienne Williams asked how Robert’s Rules of Order would handle the complicated situation that had just unfolded. See Friday’s article: GM votes to keep Chieftain … At that moment, […]
After resignations, two former GMUSD members hope to return to posts
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Since Thursday night’s turmoil at the Green Mountain Unified School District board meeting — in which three board members and the supervisory union superintendent announced their resignations following a vote to uphold the school’s name ‘the Chieftains’ — two board members are seeking to get reinstated while another […]
Residents, dogs escape house fire in Springfield
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Two residents and two dogs escaped a house fire at 39 Chester Road in Springfield this afternoon. A third resident who was working nearby only realized what was happening when police cars rushed down his driveway. Just before 1:30 p.m., the Springfield Fire Department was called to […]
GM board votes to keep Chieftain; Fierman, 3 members resign Board member cites confusing motion, spotty internet in vote that upheld name
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The divisive issue of using the Chieftain name by Green Mountain High School came to a head at last night’s school district board meeting and, by the time it was over, the board in effect voted to keep the “Chieftains” name and three of its […]
GM board offers Bellows Falls principal contract
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a public forum and an interview with two candidates on Monday night, the Green Mountain Unified School District board voted to offer Bellows Falls Union High Principal John Broadley the principal post at Green Mountain High when Keith Hill steps down at the end of June. […]
Pajala to sit on House impeachment inquiry panel
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC State Rep. Kelly Pajala of Londonderry is one of seven House members who were appointed to a special committee concerning the impeachment inquiry to “investigate the conduct and potential wrongdoing of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore and State’s Attorney John Lavoie, according to a press release from […]
Londonderry to develop new ‘gateway’ park
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Town of Londonderry is poised for a new park at the northeast corner of Route 11 and Route 100, overlooking the Mill Pond. It’s a park that proponents say will be a welcoming gateway for visitors traveling from both Chester and Weston, and they hope to start […]
Chester Select Board regular and special agendas for May 17
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 17 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the agenda for the special meeting 1. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 2. Executive Session: Collective Bargaining Grievance Hearing 3. Adjourn […]
Tractor trailer rollover shuts down Rt.11 for nearly 12 hours
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC For nearly 12 hours on Thursday, Route 11 at Elm Street in Chester was closed as emergency crews worked to recover a tractor trailer that rolled over while exiting Gold River Industrial Park. According to a Chester Police press release, Howard Hubert Jardine, 58, of Arlington Mass. […]
Cavendish hires town manager; addresses manganese in town water Grafton Cheese gets take-away alcohol license for new store
By Cara Philbin © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday, the Cavendish Select Board announced that Rick Chambers has been hired as the new town manager, following Brendan McNamara’s departure to Ludlow. Chambers is a resident of Cavendish and spent over 25 years working for the town of Springfield, where he most recently served as […]
Chester Select Board suggests alterations to zoning proposals
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Wednesday, May 3 meeting, the Chester Select Board held a hearing to review a set of amendments to the town’s zoning regulations known as Unified Development Bylaws. And while they thanked the Planning Commission for its work, in the end they sent the amendments back […]
Chester board hears legal processes to address Julian quarry violations
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a memorandum to the Chester Select Board, municipal attorney Jim Carroll characterized the process for enforcing violations of land use rules under the town’s Unified Development Bylaws as “often-lengthy” and “expensive.” The memo was reviewed by the board in executive session on Wednesday, May 3 and […]
