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Restaurants ordered closed, state agencies, courts alter operating processes Wrap-up of today's government changes that may impact you
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gathering the news now is a bit like drinking from a fire hose. Here are today’s updates. On a normal news day, any one of these would be a big story. Monday morning, Gov. Phil Scott held a press conference with members of his cabinet to answer […]
UPDATE: State announces 4 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 12
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC UPDATE MARCH 16 1:45 P.M. The Vermont Department of Health Laboratory reported another four cases of the new coronavirus COVID-19. All are Vermont residents. To date, the lab has reported eight positive cases among Vermonters, and four cases among people not from Vermont. These Vermont lab results […]
Free Range to offer free to-go family dinners Donations of produce, money sought to bolster effort
By Cynthia Prairie ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Jason Tostrup, chef and owner of the Free Range restaurant in Chester, and Andover resident Chris Meyer are teaming up to ensure that Chester and Andover families — especially those with school children — are provided with some dinners over the next eight weeks of the Covid-19 crisis. […]
Share your solutions: Coping under COVID-19
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC How are you coping with the changes that are taking place as our world tries to deal with the coronavirus pandemic? What tips would you like to share with your neighbors to help us all deal with the challenges such as school closings for parents and children, the problems caused […]
Scott directs ‘all schools’ to be closed by Wednesday Districts must make 'continuity of education plans'
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC In a press release this afternoon, Gov. Phil Scott announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a Continuity of Education Plan for the orderly dismissal of all schools, and cancellation of all school related activities, no later than Wednesday, March 18. This directive, which will be […]
Three new COVID-19 cases bring Vermont total to eight
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Vermont’s Department of Health announced today that there are three more cases of the new coronavirus COVID-19. All three of the latest cases involve residents of state other than Vermont residents. To date, the DoH laboratory has reported four positive cases among Vermonters, and four cases among non-Vermonters. In a […]
TRSU schools closed; Health Dept. did not recommend shuttering Contact occurred at Cavendish Town Elementary
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The schools of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will be closed “until further notice” starting on Monday, March 16, according to an email sent on Saturday by Superintendent Meg Powden to families, teachers and staff of the six schools in the SU. The email states: “An individual […]
Vermont reports three new cases of COVID-19
© 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Department of Health today announced three new presumptive positive cases in Vermont of the new coronavirus COVID-19. To date, there are now four presumptive positive cases and one case that has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A DOH press release on Saturday said […]
Londonderry Select Board agenda for March 16
The Londonderry Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday March 16 at the Twitchell Office Building, 100 Old School Street, South Londonderry. Below is its agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 3. Organization a. Elect a Selectboard Chair and Vice-Chair b. Set Regular […]
Chester Select Board agenda for March 18
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday March 18, 2020 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street. Please note the change of time from 6:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Below is its agenda: 1. Approve Minutes from the March 4, 2020 Select Board meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Old Business […]
Event cancellations and changes
The Chester Telegraph is compiling a list of events that have been cancelled or changed in some way due to concern over contagious Covid-19 virus. We’ll update the list as information comes in so check back daily. If you have an event to cancel or change, please send the information to info@chestertelegraph.org and we’ll publish […]
Second Vermont case of COVID-19 announced
© Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont Department of Health is announcing that the second presumptive positive case in Vermont of the new coronavirus COVID-19 was reported late Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control defines a presumptive positive case as one in which the patient has tested positive by a local public health laboratory, but the […]
Local agencies prepare to confront COVID-19
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC With one confirmed case of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 in the state of Vermont, most area towns and first responders are now beginning to organize their responses to this new health threat. The Vermont case — a Readsboro man — tested positive and is hospitalized in […]
CANCELLED: Chester Planning Commission agenda for March 16
The Chester Planning Commission will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Review minutes from the February 17, 2020 meeting 2. Citizens Comments 3. Approve reporting form and Town Plan amendments 4. Discuss Wood Processing use over 6,000 square feet in […]
Derry board OKs new speed limits along Middletown Road
By Bruce Frauman ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC At the last meeting with Board chair Jim Ameden and member Bob Forbes before they would step aside for two newly elected board members, the Londonderry Select Board on March 2 approved speed limits on Middletown Road. After consulting online maps, the board voted to place a 40 […]
Chester DRB agenda for March 9
The Chester Development Review Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday March 9 for its regular meeting at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. It will be preceded by two site visits: One will be held at 5:10 p.m. at 3306 Green Mountain Turnpike; the second will be held at 5:30 p.m. at 48 Main […]
Cavendish library board disputes Powden email that it agreed to move from CTES
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Alittle more than 30 years after the ground breaking for construction of the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, it was announced that that institution’s board had decided to vacate the building and move to the town Green. But the problem is that the board had never discussed that, […]
GM school budget passes despite large increase Newcomer Wade elected to board along with incumbents Alexander, Fromberger, Lamphere
By Shawn Cunningham ©2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a Green Mountain Unified School District budget that represents a 9 percent increase over last year, but also includes a number of initiatives geared at giving students the additional educational opportunities promised in the Act 46 consolidation process. The $14 million budget funds […]
Gun resolution dominates Cavendish Town Meeting
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirteen minutes was all it took for the residents of Cavendish — led by moderator Mike Ripley — to fly through the legal articles on the Annual Town Meeting Warning. But a non-binding resolution regarding the right to keep firearms sparked a discussion and vote that took […]
Few disagreements at Weston Town Meeting But 'bathroom talk' dominates Wilder Library discussion
By Shawn Cunningham © 2020 Telegraph Publishing LLC The post-Town Meeting lunch — prepared by the Little School — was scheduled for noon, but by 10 til 11, with 24 of 25 articles decided, Weston Town Moderator Wayne Granquist was asking the 80 voters attending to either stay or return for the chili and cornbread […]
