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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 […]
Public comment sought on new zoning regs; meeting set for May 19
The Chester Planning Commission will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19 so that the public can give its opinions on the most recent version of the town’s Unified Development Bylaws. The bylaws are comprised of Chester’s zoning regulations, subdivision standards and flood damage prevention standards. The meeting will be held at Town […]
How to shadow the lunar eclipse of Tuesday, April 15
By Claudio Veliz From anywhere in the United States with clear skies, including Vermont, you will be able to enjoy a total lunar eclipse in the pre-dawn night of Tuesday, April 15, when the sun, Earth and moon align and Earth’s shadow fully covers the moon. Eclipses come in two basic forms. Lunar […]
Chester Police log for Dec. 30, 2013 through March 21, 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. Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, 8:28 p.m. A person called police to report that a yellow dirt bike that he had for sale on his […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, April 2, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda for the evening. 1. Approve minutes from March 19, 2014 meeting and March 19, 2014 Executive Session 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. Hotel License to Sell Beer & Wine: […]
$6,400 raised during crowded event for Brian Waldo
More than 300 well-wishers attended Saturday night’s fund-raiser for Chester resident Brian Waldo, who has been hospitalized for several months with health issues related to spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spine that he developed over the last several years. According to Pat Budnick, as of Monday morning, $6,400 had been raised with […]
Fairground proposed as economic development tool for Chester
By Shawn Cunningham After more than a year of discussions on economic development, the Chester Select Board heard a proposal and a request for seed money to establish a fairground from artist and chainsaw carver Barre Pinske at its Wednesday, March 19 meeting. Pinske noted that he had read about the board’s economic development […]
Ready for some football? Agreement allows high schools to share athletic programs
By Shawn Cunningham One item in Assistant Principal Mike Ripley’s weekly reminders that is emailed to Green Mountain Union High School parents may have been a head-scratcher for many. The announcement of an information meeting about high school football for next fall doesn’t seem odd on the face of it, except that GM doesn’t […]
Getting into the act: Area students learn from a Weston star
Students from Killington, Ludlow, Cavendish and Chester descended on the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium Monday afternoon to begin the first in a series of seven acting classes taught by Weston Playhouse favorite and Broadway actress Susan Haefner, who also lives in Andover. About a dozen children in grades 4 through 6, meeting for the […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for Monday, March 24, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board will hold its public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, March 24 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from the March 10th meeting 2) McEnaney –Smith Boundary Line Adjustment hearing 3) Comments from citizens 4) Deliberative session to review the above and previous matters
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 for its regular, twice-a-month meeting. The meeting will take place at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve minutes from March 5, 2014 Select Board Meeting and March 5, 2014 Executive Session 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business 4. […]
Bolstering existing businesses suggested as way to aid Chester
By Shawn Cunningham Noting that this was a once-a-year occurrence, David Pisha opened the first Select Board meeting after Chester’s elections of March 4. At its annual reorganization meeting, the board re-elected John DeBenedetti as chairman, Derek Suursoo as vice chair and Arne Jonynas as secretary. As it has at recent meetings, economic development dominated […]
Chester Police Log for Dec. 13, 2013 through Feb. 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. Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, 1:11 p.m A teenager called police to report that someone had hacked her Facebook account, changed its password and posted […]
School budget issues pass; two write-ins take school posts; incumbents re-elected in Chester
By Cynthia Prairie With 402 Chester residents voting on Tuesday, all the school budget items passed and every incumbent seeking re-election was returned to office. The River Valley Technical Center budget issue was approved 307 yes to 92 no. With votes of both Chester and Andover co-mingled, the Chester-Andover Elementary School budget passed 307 […]
Chester Select Board meeting for Wednesday, March 5, 2014
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda: Select Board organization following the election Approval of the minutes of the Feb. 19, 2014 Select Board meeting Old businesses Citizens’ comments Liquor license renewals: Stone Hearth Inn, Lisai’s Chester Market, […]
Chester Development Review Board meeting for March 10, 2014
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 10 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. 1) Review minutes from the Feb. 24 meeting 2) Dalio Boundary Line Adjustment hearing 3) Comments from citizens 4) Deliberative session to review the above and previous matters
