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Special Chester Select Board meeting on Monday, May 19
The Chester Select Board will be meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, May 19 to tour the site of the town solar farm on Route 103 North across from Trebo Road on the Town Well property. Here is the agenda: 1. Tour Town Solar Farm site; Town well-site on Route 103 North 2. Adjourn
Inmate transitional house proposed; water rates still up in air
By Shawn Cunningham Among several long time discussions – including water rates and the solar farm – Chester’s Select Board heard about a plan to place a transitional housing facility for up to three inmates in a house that is yet to be selected in Chester. Wendi Germain of the Springfield Justice Center appeared […]
Editorial: Targeting cultural and economic growth
By Cynthia Prairie Two weeks ago, I wrote about the desire of many area residents and interested parties to see a concerted push for economic vitality in the town of Chester, whether it is for a fairgrounds and kiosk, an observatory or a new business. We’ve read it many times in The Telegraph Polls, […]
An Analysis: Part 4: Chester’s proposed bylaws need further changes, enforcement
This is the last in a series of articles about the proposed Unified Development Bylaws, which revise and combine zoning regulations, subdivision regulations and flood hazard standards. Proposed changes will affect many landowners. At 7 p.m. Monday, May 19, the Chester Planning Commission will meet at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., to hear […]
1822 Field Farm house in Chester destroyed in ‘suspicious’ early morning blaze
By Shawn Cunningham At 4:30 Monday morning, Chester firefighters responded to a house fire at the corner of Blue Hill Road and Route 11 west in Chester. The fire destroyed the brick and shingle-siding Field Farm, built in 1822 and owned by Ferren and Leah Bratton. Leah Bratton had been the director […]
Chester Police Log for Jan. 21-April 26, 2014
Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 12:15 p.m. Police assisted the Fire Department in a call for a chimney fire on Popple Dungeon Road that started when […]
Development Bylaws Part 3: Low noise limits, smaller signs among changes
This is the third in a series of articles on Chester’s proposed development bylaws, which include new zoning, subdivision and flood hazard mitigation regulations. To read the proposed bylaws click here and to see the town-wide zoning map click here. Read the first two articles in this series: Proposed Zoning Districts and Proposed Uses. By […]
GM Honor Society inducts 10 new members
The Flamstead Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 10 new members in a ceremony and celebration on Thursday, April 24 at Green Mountain Union High School in Chester. The 93-year-old National Honor Society, with chapters in all 50 states, honors students who have “demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character,” […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Wednesday, May 7, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from April 16, 2014 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Request to use the Gazebo on the Town Green: Laurie Nowlan 5. Halfway House Proposal: Wendi Germain […]
Part 2 of proposed zoning changes: New land uses, DRB discretion
This is the second in a series of articles on Chester’s new development bylaws which include new zoning, subdivision and flood hazard mitigation regulations. To read the bylaws click here and to see the proposed town-wide zoning map click here. See last week’s Chester Telegraph for more details on new and changed zoning districts. For […]
Falling concrete caused temporary closure to I-91 in Rockingham
Photos and story by Shawn Cunningham ROCKINGHAM State Police and Rockingham volunteer firefighters responded to a report of concrete falling from the I-91 North bridge over Route 103 South around 3 p.m. Friday, according to VTrans spokesman Wayne Gammell. Firefighters on the scene reported that a passing motorist had noticed the shards of concrete […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for April 28, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board will be meeting tonight, Monday April 28 beginning with a site visit at 5:30 p.m. at 90 The Commons. The public hearing portion will begin at 6 p.m. At Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda: 1) Conditional Use Application for the Free Range Restaurant 2) Preliminary Plat […]
CANCELED: Special Select Board meeting for Thursday, May 1, 2014
The Chester Select Board has canceled this meeting and will address the issue at the May 7 meeting. The Chester Select Board is holding a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. The board will address an update on the solar farm planned for town land at Route […]
Chester board backs grant application for wet suits; continues to mull fairgrounds proposal
By Shawn Cunningham Answers were scarce as the Chester Select Board, during last Wednesday’s meeting, continued to discuss several topics including how to pay for water rescue gear, whether to move forward with a proposed festival venue and what to do about water and sewer rates. The last question was take off the agenda […]
Proposed zoning changes in Chester: Part I, Districts added, altered, eliminated
At 7 p.m. Monday May 19, the Chester Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., to receive comments on the latest draft of the Unified Development Bylaws, which combines the rules for zoning, subdivision and flood hazard mitigation and has been in the works for about four years. In […]
Illegal burning sets Williams Road brush fire
By Shawn Cunningham The Chester Fire Department and eight other departments responded to a brush fire on Williams Road early Sunday afternoon. The fire, which covered approximately 2 acres, began when an illegal burn got out of control. “The conditions are very dry at this time of year,” said Chester Fire Chief Matt […]
Construction of Chester town solar farm expected to begin by fall
By Cynthia Prairie Construction of a 500-kilowatt solar farm on Chester town land should begin by this fall, according Luke Shullenberger of Green Lantern Capital of Waterbury, the developer of the project, with completion in eight to 10 weeks from start. The project, slated for a 5-acre Jeffrey Well parcel at Route 103 North and […]
Chester’s proposed development bylaws available for viewing here
The Chester Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, May 19, 2014 to take comments on the proposed Unified Development Bylaws it has been working on for more than a year. The bylaws are a combination of three documents that currently govern land use in Chester – the Zoning Regulations, the Flood Hazard […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday April 16, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Approve Minutes from April 2, 2014 Select Board Meeting and April 2, 2014 Executive Session Citizen Comments Old Business Liquor License Renewal: Williams River House Outside Consumption Permit: Williams River House (Renewal); Pizza Stone (Initial […]
Chester Select Board discusses water rescue gear, approves historical marker
By Shawn Cunningham Water rescue, historical markers and potholes were among the items discussed at last Wednesday’s Chester Select Board meeting. Fire Chief Matt Wilson came before the Select Board to request permission to apply for a grant to cover a portion of the cost of equipment needed to train for water rescues […]
