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  • Three public hearings on deer, moose in March

    Three public hearings on deer, moose in March

    The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold public hearings on deer and moose management for 2026 on March 16, 18 and 19. The hearings will include the results of Vermont’s 2025 deer seasons and prospects for deer hunting next fall, as well as an opportunity for people […]

  • Artist Barre Pinske creates 'Rising Tide' performance space inside Chester studio

    Artist Barre Pinske creates ‘Rising Tide’ performance space inside Chester studio

    Barre Pinske moved to Chester nearly 20 years ago and is still finding ways to surprise people. Best known for his wooden bears, he has built one of the more unlikely creative résumés in New England. His latest project is Pinske’s Rising Tide, a dedicated performance space inside his 50 First Ave. studio, which is […]

  • Magic Mountain Chili Cook-Off raises over $1K for Ski Patrol, Outing Club

    Magic Mountain Chili Cook-Off raises over $1K for Ski Patrol, Outing Club

    The Magic Mountain Ski Area community turned out in force for the second annual Magic Mountain Outing Club Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, March 7. The lively afternoon event raised more than $1,000 to support the mountain’s Outing Club and the Ski Patrol. Held at the Black Line Tavern, the event featured 11 chili entries from […]

  • GMP offers help with your electric bill March 19

    GMP offers help with your electric bill March 19

    Representatives from Green Mountain Power will be at Neighborhood Connections, 5700 VT-100 in Londonderry, for 10-minute appointments between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. You can sign up for the Budget Billing Program to keep your monthly electric costs the same each month; it is available to all customers. You can also […]

  • Chester Townscape taking tree, shrub orders until April 9

    Chester Townscape taking tree, shrub orders until April 9

    Chester Townscape, the all-volunteer non-profit organization that helps keep Chester blooming, is holding its Annual Tree & Shrub Sale to raise funds for its beautification projects. This event offers good-sized, proven trees and shrubs at below-retail nursery prices. This year’s selections are: Snow Showers Weeping Cherry Tree Dwarf Buttonbush Easy as Pie Bush Cherry Reminiscent […]

  • To the editor: Gleason announces candidacy for Vermont Senate for Windsor

    To the editor: Gleason announces candidacy for Vermont Senate for Windsor

    Hello Chester!  I appreciate your time and attention to our political process. For too long we have watched our community buckle under the rising costs of living and the annual battle for a fair and balanced budget to educate our children. We deserve better. I’m Jonathan Gleason and I’m proud to announce my candidacy for […]

  • To the editor: The humanitarian costs of war

    To the editor: The humanitarian costs of war

    In his 1796 Farewell Address, President George Washington counseled Americans to pursue peace and commerce while limiting political entanglements – especially “permanent alliances” with foreign nations. Until 1917, our elected representatives attempted to abide by this advice. President Woodrow Wilson broke with the long-held restraint Washington urged by committing our nation to World War I, […]

  • Henry Homeyer: How to propagate your garden with seeds, cuttings and dividing

    Henry Homeyer: How to propagate your garden with seeds, cuttings and dividing

    By Henry Homeyer ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC It seems to me that the prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants by seed instead of buying plants that someone else as started, watered and mothered for months. Many gardeners enjoy […]

  • Children's art program at Derry Library March 14

    Children’s art program at Derry Library March 14

    South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children of all ages (and grownups too!) to an art workshop with Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14. The workshop is free of charge and appropriate for all ages. Come learn about the life and art of African American painter Horace Pippin […]

  • GM Drama presents 'Cinderella, the Musical' March 20 & 21

    GM Drama presents ‘Cinderella, the Musical’ March 20 & 21

    © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain High School Drama Department will present the Youth Edition of Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Friday March 20 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday March 21 at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m.  Admission is by donation. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella was […]

  • To the editor: Clarkson on education reform bills' progress; announces retirement after 22 years

    To the editor: Clarkson on education reform bills’ progress; announces retirement after 22 years

    Our Town Meeting break is almost over. The Vermont legislature returns to work today, Tuesday, March 10. It will be an intense week as every policy committee needs to vote out any bills by the end of the week for them to have a prayer of making it to the finish line. It is ‘cross […]

  • Two short films about supporting birds March 13 in Proctorsville

    Two short films about supporting birds March 13 in Proctorsville

    Cavendish Fletcher Community Library and the Cavendish Community Conservation Association will host Building for Birds and Puffling Patrol, two short films about supporting birds, at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13 at the library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Birds play vital ecological roles in […]

  • 'Jamaica Sings: Songs for Protest and Resistance' March 15

    ‘Jamaica Sings: Songs for Protest and Resistance’ March 15

    Voices will rise in harmony at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 as community members gather at the historic Jamaica Town Hall, 3735 VT-30, for “Jamaica Sings: Songs for Protest and Resistance.” This spirited community sing-a-long is sponsored by Jamaica for Democracy, a non-partisan community group committed to upholding constitutional principles, civil liberties and respectful […]

  • History talk highlights Cavendish's Hannah Lovell and women in the Revolution

    History talk highlights Cavendish’s Hannah Lovell and women in the Revolution

    T Revolutionary War would not have been won without contributions from women. Often overlooked in history books, which tend to focus on battles and men, they were responsible for organizing boycotts, acting as quartermasters in camps, nursing, manning cannons, spying and much more. Cavendish Historical Society will present a talk at 1 p.m. on Saturday, […]

  • 24 Hours of Stratton charity event March 14, 15

    24 Hours of Stratton charity event March 14, 15

    The Stratton Community Foundation presents the 14th Annual fundraising 24 Hours of Stratton beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, at Stratton Mountain Resort, 5 Village Lodge Road in Stratton Mountain. Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to ski or snowboard under lighted trails through sunrise, enjoy live […]

  • To the editor: Seeking school board seat to support strong, equitable, accessible education

    To the editor: Seeking school board seat to support strong, equitable, accessible education

    On March 5, I officially applied by email to serve on the Green Mountain Union School District Board seat left vacant by Casey Leahy’s resignation. I am seeking this opportunity because I believe that supporting a strong, equitable, and accessible public education system is one of the most important responsibilities a community holds. School boards […]

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