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Weston Select Board agenda for Tuesday, April 28
The Weston Select Board will meet on at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road, for its regular meeting. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: 2. Public Comment: 3. Generator: 4. Back Pack Blower: 5. Right-of-Way: 6. Tax Appreciation Note: 7. Vacant Positions: ZBA – […]
Gravel pit owner challenges Chester figures; Select Board OKs town vote on water project
CORRECTION: The Chester Telegraph incorrectly reported in this article that Dupont Storage, which manufactures efficient movable shelving units, had cut its price for new shelves in the Town Hall vault by $259. In fact, the price was cut by $934. By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC At its April 15 meeting, the Chester […]
Keene woman arrested for helping fugitive in Wing killing
A 29-year-old Keene, N.H., woman was arrested on Tuesday, April 21 on felony counts of hindering apprehension and witness tampering in an effort to help Gregory Allen Smith avoid arrest in the shooting death of Wesley Wing in Springfield on Saturday, April 18. Keene Police allege that Kristin Walsh attempted to coerce other witnesses and […]
Authorities seek information in suspicious fire on Green Mountain Turnpike
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC UPDATE 9 a.m. April 22, 2015: State police investigators confirm that they have not determined the cause of the fire and characterize it as suspicious. The loss of the house and barn are estimated at $250,000 and anyone with information about the fire is asked to call […]
Police looking for suspect in Springfield shooting death
Springfield Police Department and the Vermont State Police have obtained an arrest warrant for 30-year-old Gregory Allen Smith of Springfield (pictured right) in the shooting death of Wesley Wing in Springfield on Saturday, April 18, 2015 . The warrant states the charge as second-degree murder with bail set at $500,000. According to earlier news reports, […]
Chester Development Review Board agenda for April 27, 2015
The Chester Development Review Board will meet on Monday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Prior to the meeting, there will be two site visits. Below is its agenda. 4:45 p.m. Site visit at 981 VT. Rte 11 East 5:30 p.m. Site visit at 516 Dodge Road 6 p.m. Public […]
Troopers to hikers – don’t leave valuables in vehicles
The Vermont State Police are warning the hiking public not to leave valuables in vehicles parked at the trailheads of recreation areas and state parks. Last year many cars were broken into at hiking access locations across Vermont. Valuables stolen from cars include purses, ipads, ipods, cash, credit cards, debit cards, social security cards, wallets, […]
Grafton Select Board meeting for Monday, April 20, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: April 6, 2015 and April 15, 2015 Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues Lawn Bids Timber Sale/Logging Bids Appointment – […]
Champlain Oil files application for new Chester Jiffy Mart with chain restaurants
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Robert Record, B. Cairns Properties, LLC and Champlain Oil Co. filed applications with the Chester Zoning administrator for a conditional use permit and a flood hazard area review on Tuesday, April 14 for a new Jiffy Mart in Chester. The application says that developers hope to build a 4,980-square-foot Jiffy […]
Proposed gravel/water projects draw questions from Chester residents
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC More than 20 Chester residents crowded onto seven benches set out for a special Select Board meeting to discuss the proposed upgrade of the town’s water system on Thursday, April 9. Town manager David Pisha gave a PowerPoint presentation laying out the plans but suggested that the […]
Andover to send revised MOU to Chester for emergency services
Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Andover Select Board, at its Monday, April 13 meeting, continued its analysis of equipment needs and its consideration of a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Chester for emergency services, specifically fire and ambulance. Board chair Harold “Red” Johnson noted that he had added hours of […]
Chester Select Board agenda for April 15, 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. Approve Minutes from April 1, 2015 Select Board Meeting Citizen Comments Old Business Vault Renovation; New Quote Yosemite Fire Station Update; Ron Patch Water Project Wrap-Up Adopt National Incident Management System […]
Troopers ask for help in Cavendish theft
Vermont State Police are asking for help with the investigation of a burglary in Cavendish. Between the evening of March 31 and the morning of April 1, burglars stole a Honda dirt bike and a brass cannon from a residence on South Reading Road. The owner has offered a $500 reward for information leading to […]
Chester Select Board talks water project, calls special meeting for Thursday
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC In a return to the meeting lengths of yore, the Chester Select Board spent 3 1/4 hours on Wednesday, April 1, continuing discussions of the proposed municipal water system upgrade and the status of Class 4 roads. The board also heard a presentation on new shelving that […]
Grafton board seeks counsel advice on conflict of interest; considers Town Meeting date change
By Gloria Dufield ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Monday’s Grafton Select Board meeting began fairly routinely with early agenda items moving the meeting quickly to a mystery topic only listed as Kent Armstrong. Once he was announced, Armstrong asked each board member on what grounds each had decided to run for the Select Board — to which all […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 23, 2014 to March 31, 2015
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, Dec. 23, 11:52 a.m. Chester officers responded to a call from an employee at Green Mountain Union High School for the reckless driving […]
Friends, colleagues mark Fire Chief Goodell’s retirement, 45 years of service
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Nearly a hundred current and former Chester firefighters and friends responded to the Chester American Legion Saturday night to mark the retirement of former Fire Chief Harry Goodell from the department after 45 years of service. Goodell joined the department on July 1, 1969 and was […]
Chester Select Board calls special session on water project
The Chester Select Board will be holding a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is the agenda: Citizen Comments Water Project Discussion Amendment to Planning Advance Adjourn
Grafton Select Board agenda for Monday, April 6, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 6 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Adopt Roberts Rules of Order Minutes: March 16, 2015 and March 30, 2015 Warrants: Payroll and Accounts Payable Highway Report Work Schedule Plow/Body Package Bid Approval Town Garage […]
News analysis: Wading through the depths of Chester’s water system upgrade
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC On some Tuesday in the next few months, the voters of Chester may be asked to decide whether to upgrade the municipal water system to the tune of more than $4 million. An engineering firm hired by the town says that the upgrade will solve a number […]
