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Winhall Library bids farewell to librarian Dawn Santos with open reception
The Winhall Memorial Library Board of Trustees invites the public to a farewell reception for librarian Dawn Santos. Join the trustees from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12. “It has been a pleasure and joy to be welcomed into the wonderful community of Winhall. Over my five years of employment, I have made […]
Mendi Michael joins Engel & Völkers real estate
Engel & Völkers Okemo announces that Mendi Michael has joined the real estate brokerage as its newest advisor. Michael brings two decades of experience in business operations and client relations that touches nearly every corner of southern Vermont. Most recently, she managed Michael Engineering, a Vermont-based family business founded in 1969. She also spent nine […]
Londonderry contracts with Windham sheriff for policing services
The Town of Londonderry has contracted for 20 hours of weekly policing services with the Windham County Sheriff’s Office, effective July 13. Residents at the May 1 Londonderry Town Meeting overwhelmingly voted to support the $41,000 one-year contract, which is the first such agreement between the town and the Sheriff’s Office. For a number of […]
Grace Cottage Fair Aug. 7, auction Aug. 1-8
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital will hold its 2021 Hospital Fair Day as both a virtual and an in-person event this year. More than 200 unique items are available via the Online Auction, which opens for bidding on Sunday, Aug. 1 and ends on Sunday, Aug. 8 by clicking here. This year’s Fair Day […]
Left in Andover: The Macy’s of Southern Vermont
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC New York City and Boston can keep their Macy’s and Filene’s. We had Furman’s Department Store. The brick veneer building just past the library on Springfield’s Main Street was destination enough for me as a second grader. When Grandma came to visit, it was a ritual for her […]
Chester Chatter: Evenings on the front porch
By Ruthie Douglas ©2021 Telegraph Publishing Co. On warm, soft summer nights, many times I sat out on our big wide wraparound porch on our farmhouse. Our favorite spot was the front porch, which looked out over the river. Oftentimes before it got completely dark, we watched the deer head down to the river for […]
Henry Homeyer: Defending against invasives
By Henry Homeyer ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Since ancient times, explorers have brought back seeds and plants from exotic lands. Some, like the apple, have been a boon to the citizens of their adoptive home. Others, like the notorious Japanese knotweed (a.k.a. “bamboo”) have been more headache than boon. New England, with its cold climate, […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Aug. 4
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. You can also access the meeting via Zoom by clicking here. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve Minutes from the July 21, 2021 Special Selectboard Meeting and July 26, 2021 Special Selectboard Meeting. 2. Citizen Comments/Answers […]
TRSU board meeting agenda for Aug. 5
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5 via Zoom (https://trsu.zoom.us/j/88144366529| Phone: 646-876-9923) and at the Professional Development Room of Ludlow Elementary School. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda: (Additions & Deletions) III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. June […]
Carolyn Ballou Smith, 94, of Chester
Carolyn Ballou Smith, 94, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at her home in Chester. A native of Chester, she was born at Springfield Hospital on April 14, 1927, the daughter of Paul Holton Ballou and Grace Carpenter Ballou. She attended Chester schools and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of […]
In policy shift, feds to redirect ‘county’ ARPA funds to Vermont towns $121 million had been destined to 14 court 'jurisdictions'
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a phone call to U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont last night, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellin confirmed that her department would issue new guidance today specifying that Vermont’s 14 counties do not constitute “units of general government,” and will therefore send $121 million more in […]
Public weighs in on Chester greenhouse proposal Select Board continues speed limit talk; town garage rehab hits a budget wall
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Before taking up the regular business of its agenda for Wednesday, July 21, the Chester Select Board held a forum for the organizers of the community greenhouse project to explain what they are working on to the public, answer community questions and take comments and suggestions. Around […]
Area towns consider ways to spend ARPA funds Town Halls, broadband, water among ideas for fed monies
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gov. Phil Scott has announced that Vermont has received 50 percent of its allocation from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund within the American Rescue Plan Act, and a number of south-central towns have already begun considering how they will spend those funds. Those towns include Andover, […]
S. Central Vermont realtors honor two as Realtor of Year, Good Neighbor
Jenifer Prouty Hoffman, principal broker and owner of Hoffman Real Estate, has been named the 2021 Realtor of the Year by the South Central Vermont Board of Realtors. SCVBR’s Realtor of the Year award is the board’s highest honor and recognizes a realtor member for outstanding commitment to the real estate industry, and to their […]
College News
Rachel Yrsha of Londonderry recently received a Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Md., one of nearly 700 degrees awarded for the fall semester. Elizabeth Ann Parker of Springfield was among graduates at the University of Connecticut December 2020 to May 2021. Ciera Keefe of Springfield […]
Robert Webb Erskine, 85, of Chester
Robert Webb Erskine died peacefully at his Chester home on Wednesday, July 21, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. His final days were spent completely surrounded by his family and his wife of 61 years. He was born in Damariscotta, Maine, on Jan. 22, 1936, moving to Vermont with his family in 1940 when […]
Green Mtn. Gardeners’ Garden Tour ‘most successful ever’
Mountain Garden Walks, the biannual garden tour of Green Mountain Gardeners, drew over 260 people on Saturday, July 17 for self-guided tours of six beautiful properties in Londonderry and Weston. Total proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships and a raffle for a house portrait by local water colorist Doris Ingram totaled nearly $10,000. Net proceeds to […]
Hosted walk Aug. 1 for new trail in Cavendish
The Cavendish Association of Trails invites you to a guided nature walk on Hardy Hill, a newly established hiking trail located in Cavendish. The walk will take place on Sunday, Aug. 1, starting at 10 a.m. hosted by the land owner, Pieter Van Schaik. Trail parking will be located at the intersection of East Road […]
Do you have medical debt? Vermont’s Health Care Advocate wants to hear your story
The Office of Health Care Advocate, a project of Vermont Legal Aid, has launched a storytelling project focused on medical debt and its impact on Vermonters. The HCA assists thousands of Vermonters every year with a broad range of questions and problems related to insurance and access to health care services. Through this work, the […]
Left in Andover: The Grange movement takes hold in tiny Vermont towns
By Susan Leader ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Obscured by a lush screen of greenery, the long narrow building in the heart of Andover village is easy to miss. But it is impossible for me to drive by it without my brain clicking on the song, “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer due, I’m half crazy, […]
