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Whiting Library Board of Trustees agenda for Dec. 13
The Whiting Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday Dec. 13 2022 in the library’s Community Room at 117 Main Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87303387574 and use the passcode 230134 Below is the board’s agenda Call to order Additions to the […]
Judge rejects Piri’s defense subpoena in Rt. 103 murder case
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC BRATTLEBORO Last Wednesday’s hearing in the second-degree murder case of Jozsef Piri focussed on a head-scratching situation for not only the Windham County State’s Attorney but the judge as well when defense attorney Adam Hescock sought information using a subpoena instead of accepted avenues for gaining information […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Dec. 12
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Dec. 12 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover-Weston Road and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8690215007 The meeting ID is: 869 021 5007 and the passcode is 146374. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Dec. 7
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda 1. Approve Minutes from the Nov. 16, 2022 Selectboard Meeting 2. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 3. Old Business 4. Ted […]
Henry Homeyer: Holiday gifts for your gardener
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC First on my list for holiday gifts for the gardener is this: a donation to this newspaper. Our local papers need donors in order to deliver to you the news you want but cannot get anywhere else. From local news, gardening tips that fit your climate, obituaries, […]
Chester hires Lt. Williams as new police chief Chief Cloud retiring Dec. 14 after 20 years in Chester
© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester Town Manager Julie Hance announced Monday the hiring of Chester Police Lt. Thomas E. Williams as the town’s new Chief of Police effective Dec. 14, 2022 with the retirement of the current Chief Rick Cloud. Williams’ appointment was made following a nationwide search and a review process by a […]
Hearing scheduled for Merrill plea change
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Seven months after his arrest on charges of producing child pornography in his Chester home, Norman Merrill is scheduled enter a change of plea in a hearing before U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss on Dec. 20. On May 23, Merrill pled not guilty to a three-count indictment […]
Second meeting of TRSU’s ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ set for Dec. 5
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC About 25 community members gathered in the library at Green Mountain High School on Monday Nov. 14 to participate as a “design team” in the first of four meetings aimed at answering the question “what should a graduate from a Two Rivers Supervisory Union school – elementary, […]
Mountain Towns Housing Project under way
Paul Alcorn, chair of the Mountain Towns Housing Project, has announced that the Bob Perry Lane house is well under way, and the steering committee has reached the first milestone of $100,000 in fundraising to get things started. The Bob Perry Lane house is a modest home currently under construction that will be sold to […]
Holiday events throughout the region Tree sales and lightings, musical events, craft fairs, community dinner
By Stacia Spaulding ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The holiday season is upon us. Do you need a Christmas tree or are you wondering where to find Santa? Maybe a night of relaxation and fun is on your list. The Telegraph has compiled a list of holiday events in the region. Our Calendar of Events contains […]
Chester board hears from attorney about STR ordinance
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester’s Select Board continued deliberating on an ordinance that would require registration of short term rentals — like Airbnb and VRBO — to gather information about the effects of such rentals on the town and to ensure that fire and safety regulations are observed. Back in August, […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Nov. 28
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Nov. 28 at the Town Office, 953 Andover Weston Road and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8690215007 The meeting ID is 869 021 5007 and the passcode is 146374 Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to […]
Blaze destroys Chester home, displacing family of eight Firefighters work amid bitter temperatures
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Firefighters from more than a dozen departments responded to Chester for a fire that destroyed a home that housed eight on Route 103 north near Wymans Falls Road and closed the highway for several hours on Sunday night as temperatures dropped into the low teens. According to […]
District governor visits GM Interact Club
On Monday, Nov. 7, Rotary District 7870 District Gov. Randell Barclay visited the Chester Rotary Interact Club at Green Mountain Union High School to discuss its participation in the KIVA program. Interact is a Rotary-sponsored high school leadership program that adheres to the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self.” KIVA is an international nonprofit […]
State opens public ‘forum’ on FY 2024 budget
© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The state of Vermont has opened a web page to receive comments on the development of the state budget for the 2024 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. A press release from Commissioner of Finance & Management Adam Greshin, pointed to 32 V.S.A. § […]
Andover’s ‘High Bridge’ re-opens on time
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC T bridge replacement project on Weston-Andover Road, a worry for the Andover Select Board for many years, has finished on time and reopened after an 11-week closure. The town and the construction company held a ribbon cutting on Friday, Nov. 4 to mark the occasion. The 84-foot […]
State seeks public input on eating disorders, treatment options Workgroup to hold virtual meeting on Nov. 28
Are you struggling with an eating disorder? Have you or someone you care about struggled to find care for an eating disorder? The Eating Disorders Workgroup, chaired by the Department of Mental Health, wants to hear from you. Please join the workgroup for a virtual meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 to share […]
Chester Planning Commission meeting to explore housing problems
Chester’s Planning Commission will host its fourth and final workshop on Chester’s ongoing bylaw modernization project at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, as well as on Zoom by clicking here. The Nov. 21 workshop will involve a panel discussion with realtors and builders to get their perspectives on […]
Chester Select Board & Water Sewer/Commissioners meeting agenda for Nov. 16
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 16 followed by a meeting as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners. The meetings will be held at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below are the boards’ agendas Select […]
Andover Select Board agenda for Nov. 14
The Andover Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 at Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. (See end of agenda.) Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of October 24th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes […]
