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UPDATED: Truck crash into river closes Rt. 131 in Cavendish; recovery ongoing

UPDATED: Truck crash into river closes Rt. 131 in Cavendish; recovery ongoing

By Shawn Cunningham ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC UPDATE 5:45 p.m. – In what appears to be a change of plan, Proctorsville Fire has just told Hartford Dispatch that the tractor portion of the rig has been removed from the river and they are working on the trailer. We will continue to monitor scanner traffic through […]

6-member FEMA team to aid Springfield Hospital in onsite pediatric clinic

6-member FEMA team to aid Springfield Hospital in onsite pediatric clinic

Springfield Hospital welcomed a Federal Emergency Management Agency team to assist the hospital in its pandemic response. Working in close collaboration with the state of Vermont and the Vermont Department of Health, Springfield Hospital is utilizing the six-person FEMA team that arrived last Friday to staff an outpatient pediatric vaccination clinic onsite at the hospital. […]

Rt. 103 murder suspect to be released on bail

Rt. 103 murder suspect to be released on bail Piri pleads not guilty, must surrender passports and guns

By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Florida physician who owns a second home in Londonderry pled not guilty Monday to a charge of second degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of Roberto Fonseca-Rivera during a virtual arraignment and will be released on bond. He will be released on $250,000 bond after […]

Chester Select Board special meeting agenda for Dec. 29

Chester Select Board special meeting agenda for Dec. 29

The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom by clicking here. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 2. Approve Written Statement Re: Recommendations & COVID-19 3. General Fund Budget Review: Library and Facilities 4. […]

Police seek help in Cavendish RTV theft

Police seek help in Cavendish RTV theft

© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are asking the public for help in connection to the recent theft of a rough terrain vehicle. According to a VSP press release, at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday December 21, a Kubota RTV 900 was stolen from a home on Densmore Rd. in Cavendish. Police included […]

Weekly update: Vermont Covid numbers decline but post-holiday surge expected

Weekly update: Vermont Covid numbers decline but post-holiday surge expected Take-home, onsite tests offered during pre-New Year's week

©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC With a weekly update that does not include numbers from Friday, Dec. 24, Vermont’s new Covid-19 cases have shown a decline this past week with a weekly total of 2,456 infections recorded as of Thursday, down from 2,752 cases last week, including data from last Friday. Although this data shows a […]

Murder suspect returned to Vermont, to be arraigned Monday

Murder suspect returned to Vermont, to be arraigned Monday

By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Jozsef Piri, the man who authorities have charged with the 2019 murder of Roberto Fonseca-Rivera, the 44-year-old Boston man who was driving a produce truck along Rt. 103 in Rockingham, has been extradited to Vermont and will be arraigned on Monday. According to the Vermont State Police, […]

Doctor charged in Rockingham killing waives extradition from Florida

Doctor charged in Rockingham killing waives extradition from Florida

By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Jozsef Piri, a Naples, Fla., resident who owns a second home in Londonderry, remains in custody in a Collier County, Fla., jail having been denied bail on Friday, Dec. 17, during his first court appearance before a judge as he faces a charge of second degree murder. He […]

To the editor: Thanks to all who made Dance Factory's 'Nutcracker' a success

To the editor: Thanks to all who made Dance Factory’s ‘Nutcracker’ a success

  The Dance Factory would like to extend heartfelt thanks and immense gratitude to the myriad community members whose contributions made this year’s production of The Nutcracker possible. To our amazing cast of dancers: thank you for your time, talent and dedication, and for being so mindful of staying healthy and safe. Performing in masks […]

Andover Select Board agenda for Dec. 27

Andover Select Board agenda for Dec. 27

The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here, Meeting ID: 869 021 5007; Passcode: 146374. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes: […]

Chester board's mask discussions to continue through holidays

Chester board’s mask discussions to continue through holidays

By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the Cavendish Select Board approved a mask mandate for public places with little debate and even less public attendance last Monday, Chester’s board has held two meetings and appears stymied over how to recommend but not mandate that people wear masks in public buildings due to […]

State Covid cases decline, Chester numbers rise

State Covid cases decline, Chester numbers rise Officials plead with Vermonters to get vaccinated

©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont’s new Covid-19 case numbers have declined this past week, with a weekly total of 2,752 infections recorded, down from the record 3,428 cases last week. Although a decline, this is still the second highest weekly total seen since the start of the pandemic. The Vermont overall Covid case total now […]

Chester Select Board agenda for Friday, Dec. 17

Chester Select Board agenda for Friday, Dec. 17 Language for mask recommendation to be discussed

The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17 in person at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and and via Zoom by clicking here.  Below is its agenda. 1. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous Meeting 2. Discussion re: language for mask recommendation 3. Adjourn

Police arrest Londonderry 2nd-homeowner in 2019 Rockingham murder

Police arrest Londonderry 2nd-homeowner in 2019 Rockingham murder

UPDATE Dec 16 – 2:25 p.m. – Jozsef Piri is being held in the Collier County (Florida) Jail and his first appearance before a judge is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Florida physician with a second home in Londonderry has been arrested in the […]

Cow falls from livestock trailer in Rockingham, police search for owner

Cow falls from livestock trailer in Rockingham, police search for owner

©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police continue to search for the owner of a cow that fell off the back of a livestock trailer on Wednesday morning at Williams Road and Route 103 north in the town of Rockingham. According to police, witnesses at the scene said that around 10:44 a.m. Dec. 15, the […]

Cavendish adopts mask mandate for public buildings

Cavendish adopts mask mandate for public buildings

By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC By a unanimous vote on Monday evening the Cavendish Select Board adopted a model mask mandate written by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns that will require the wearing of masks in all public buildings. Board members and Town Manager Brendan McNamara acknowledged that the mandate […]

Police seek info in Weathersfield garage burglary

Police seek info in Weathersfield garage burglary

© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help with information on a burglary committed over the weekend in Weathersfield. According to a VSP press release, some time between 5 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 11 and 5 a.m. on Sunday Dec. 12, someone burglarized a garage on Route 106 in […]

Governor's Institutes offers virtual 'Climate Change Sprint' for 9th-12th graders

Governor’s Institutes offers virtual ‘Climate Change Sprint’ for 9th-12th graders 3-day summit gives voice to youth activists seeking solutions

The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont announces the debut of a new, virtual climate change Winter Weekend program. From Friday, Feb. 4 to Sunday, Feb. 6, all Vermont 9th through 12th grade students are invited to join GIV in asking and answering some of the hardest questions of our time. What will Vermont look like after […]

Londonderry seeks feedback on North Village Main Street Study, Master Plan scenarios

Londonderry seeks feedback on North Village Main Street Study, Master Plan scenarios

Three preliminary scenarios from Londonderry’s Main Street Study and Master Plan of the North Village Center were presented on Nov. 18 for community review and input. Based on community comments at the two community meetings, and feedback posted on the Londonderry website, a consolidated scenario is being developed. Londonderry residents and businesses can review and […]

Police look for help identifying burglars in Grafton

Police look for help identifying burglars in Grafton

© 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police are seeking help in identifying three people involved in an early morning theft in Grafton today. According to a VSP press release, at about 3 a.m. Sunday, three people wearing hoodies broke into a garage at 241 Townshend Road in Grafton and stole several items, constituting […]