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Suit claims Londonderry sold home via tax sale without proper notice
By Cherise Madigan ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Was a Londonderry home sold without the knowledge of its owner? That’s the question posed by a lawsuit filed against the Town of Londonderry that claims that a homeowner’s constitutional rights to due process and protection from the unlawful seizure of property were violated. Emanuel Contos of Glastonbury, […]
Project Londonderry seeks community participation to move town forward
Project Londonderry is a new initiative from the Londonderry Planning Commission to create a citizen-driven group to “identify and implement strategies and activities that 1) sustain and improve the economic vitality of our town, and 2) meet the expressed needs of our residents, with special attention to the north and south village centers.” How did […]
With low Vt. Covid cases, Scott focuses on school reopening, easing hospitality sector restrictions
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC With state K-12 schools set to open on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Vermont continues to lead the nation with the lowest positivity rate in the nation, as well as the lowest per capita case total in the country. Gov. Phil Scott said that Vermont’s low-Covid data continues to show why it’s possible […]
Derry dog owner addresses barking issue; board appoints Health Officer
By Cherise Madigan ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC At a special session of the Londonderry Select Board on Monday, the board appointed a new Town Health Officer, heard from a resident whose dog’s barking was discussed by the board at its Aug. 17 meeting and went into executive session to discuss potential litigation. Cobble Ridge dog […]
State investigating Covid outbreak in Rutland County
The Vermont Department of Health is investigating a community outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Rutland County. The outbreak is associated with people who attended a private party at the Summit Lodge in Killington on Saturday, Aug. 19. To date, the Health Department has identified 14 cases among people who attended the event and their close […]
More Covid cases seen in southern Vermont As colleges reopen, state ups testing for returning students
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health showed a total of 48 new Covid-19 cases this past week, slightly up from the 40 cases reported last week, for a total of 1,589 total cases, with a slight uptick in cases in southern Vermont. Chittenden County continues to lead the state in new cases […]
Londonderry Special Select Board agenda for Aug. 31, 2020
The Londonderry Select Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday Aug. 31. 2020 rather than holding its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday Sept. 7 – Labor Day. The meeting will be held via Zoom. To attend online click the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82530970359 Via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 825 3097 0359 ) […]
Weston Board grants Little School rent relief, continues fiber optic consideration
By Cherise Madigan ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Weston Select Board continued to address the local impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic at its Tuesday, Aug. 25 meeting by granting rent relief to The Little School for the remainder of 2020 and exploring the potential for fiber optic internet service in Weston — an increasingly valuable […]
Livestock dog’s barking agitates Derry neighbors
By Cherise Madigan ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the time allotted for public comment at the Aug. 17 meeting of the Londonderry Select Board, a disagreement over a barking dog on Cobble Ridge Road prompted the board to examine its potential role in community conflict resolution, state and local statutes regarding livestock guardian dogs, and […]
Local charitable organizations get creative with fund-raising during Covid-19
By Bruce Frauman and Cynthia Prairie ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Some of the high notes of the year for many communities are the events held by charitable and nonprofit organizations that attract hundreds — sometimes thousands — of attendees and help support everything from food and heating programs to college scholarships to medical needs. But […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 2
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 via Zoom and in person at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. In person attendance is limited to 25 people, so please consider if your physical attendance is needed or if you can participate via Zoom. To attend via Zoom, https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 829 […]
New Vt. Covid-19 cases drop this week, Gov. Scott puts $133 million into economic recovery
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health shows there is a total of 40 new Covid-19 cases this week, down from the 53 new cases reported last week, for an overall total of 1,541. These numbers are based on data published on the Health Department’s daily dashboard, tracking cases reported from Friday, Aug. […]
Chester Zoning Administrator Normyle steps down; Hasbrouck named interim during search
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC With one member under the weather and another on vacation, the remaining three members of the Chester Select Board worked their way through a relatively light agenda that saw the public portion of the meeting end in about an hour. Town Manager Julie Hance told the board […]
Route 11 work continues, but Derry road side mowing delayed
By Cherise Forbes ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Board chair George Mora began the Monday, Aug. 17 meeting of the Londonderry Select Board, held via Zoom, by providing an update on the Route 11 paving project and, later, Board member Taylor Prouty explained why the town isn’t doing roadside mowing. Mora told the board that she […]
Chester breaks ground for public safety building
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last week, after more than a decade of proposals and several unsuccessful votes, Chester broke ground for a new public safety building to house the Fire and Police departments as well as the town’s Ambulance Service approved by voters on Nov. 5, 2019. On Thursday, Aug. 13, […]
Scott frees towns to control gatherings, curfews Vermont leads states with lowest per capital Covid-19 cases
©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health reported 17 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, bringing the weekly total to 53 this week, nearly twice the weekly increase from last week, for a total of 1,501 total cases statewide. These numbers are based on data published on the state Health Department on its daily […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for Aug. 17
The Select Board for the town of Londonderry will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17 remotely. To access the meeting via web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84731214245 or via telephone: (929) 205-6099 (Meeting ID: 847 3121 4245) Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Minutes Approval – […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Aug. 19
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in person at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. In person attendance is limited to 25 people, so please consider if your physical attendance is needed or if you can participate via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom: https://zoom.us/join […]
Projects in Springfield, Bellows Falls and Manchester awarded state tax credits
Projects in Springfield and Rockingham are among 30 in 27 communities that will receive a total of $3.2 million in Downtown and Village Center tax credits from the state of Vermont. “I’m proud to see Vermont’s continued commitment to investing in their downtowns during these uncertain times – it is a testament to our […]
T&G school reopening plans taking shape
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Taconic and Green Regional School District Board, which includes Londonderry’s Flood Brook School, heard on Aug. 11 that planning for the opening of its five schools is still a work in progress. Bennington-Rutland Supervisory District Supervisor Randi Lowe, in her first appearance in that role before […]
