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  • Op-ed: School choice fuels dreams for Vermonters

    Op-ed: School choice fuels dreams for Vermonters

    By Ross Powers Vermont’s ongoing and necessary discussion of education reform has had an unfortunate side effect: elevating the voices of people who are manipulating facts to fit their narrative. They want you to believe that Vermont’s independent schools are harming public education — particularly those that educate some of our most gifted student athletes. […]

  • Andover Select Board agenda for Jan. 26

    Andover Select Board agenda for Jan. 26

    The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of January 12th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per […]

  • Trump supporters on the Green mark the first anniversary of his inauguration. Photo by Shawn Cunningham

    Local Trump supporters mark anniversary of inauguration

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the sun was setting and the temperature was dropping below the mid-teens, a group of stalwart supporters of President Trump gathered on Chester’s Green late Tuesday afternoon to mark the one- year anniversary of his taking office for the second time. “We’re here in support of […]

  • Cavendish board budget eliminates recreation director, to move funds to sheriff services

    Cavendish board budget eliminates recreation director, to move funds to sheriff services

    By Lorien Strange ©2026 Telegraph Publishing Cavendish’s Jan. 12 Select Board meeting drew a small crowd, which bundled into the small entrance hall of the Town Office on Monday evening as the Board of Tax Abatement concluded its session later than scheduled. It was likely the biggest gathering Cavendish will see for a government meeting […]

  • To the editor: Area residents protest U.S. action against Venezuela

    To the editor: Area residents protest U.S. action against Venezuela

    On Saturday afternoon, Jan. 17, more than 50 residents of Chester, Ludlow, Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Grafton and other neighbors braved the snowstorm to participate in the worldwide Global Day of Action: No War for Oil. We protested the Trump regime’s illegal military attack against Venezuela and threats of violence against Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran and […]

  • Chester Select Board, Water Commission agendas for Jan. 21

    Chester Select Board, Water Commission agendas for Jan. 21

    The Chester Select Board will hold a meeting as the Water and Sewer Commission at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 21 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and remotely via Zoom. The Select Board will hold a meeting directly after the Water and Sewer meeting. Below are the meeting agendas. Water and Sewer Commission 1. […]

  • Kids' winter art program at Derry Library Jan. 24

    Kids’ winter art program at Derry Library Jan. 24

    The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites families to celebrate winter and the warmth of friendship with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24. Children of all ages (and grownups too!) will make artwork inspired by the picture book The Most Beautiful Winter. The workshop is free […]

  • Springfield Community Band seeking new members

    Springfield Community Band seeking new members

    After a successful Holiday Concert, the Springfield Community Band is seeking new members for its summer concert season. Musicians of high school age and up are welcome. The band plays all kinds of music, including jazz and tunes from movies and Broadway musicals, as well as traditional concert band pieces and music by contemporary composers. […]

  • MOOver seeks community driver coordinator

    MOOver seeks community driver coordinator

    The MOOver is hiring a community driver coordinator to recruit and manage its community drivers. These per diem drivers are reimbursed for their mileage and choose how often they wish to work. Community drivers provide rides to medical appointments and adult day care. They are an integral part of the company’s transportation network. The community […]

  • Chester Board adds vote on local option tax to Town Meeting warning

    Chester Board adds vote on local option tax to Town Meeting warning

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than a year after it was originally brought up and after several months of discussion with the public, the Chester Select Board decided at its Jan. 7 meeting to put the question of adding 1 percent to the current sales tax on rooms, meals and alcohol […]

  • To the editor: Vermont religious leaders call for justice for Renee Good

    To the editor: Vermont religious leaders call for justice for Renee Good

    “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” — Micah 6:8 RANDOLPH The Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ raises our prophetic voice to speak out against the escalation […]

  • Area Dems to hold fundraiser for Family Center's home heating program

    Area Dems to hold fundraiser for Family Center’s home heating program

    In collaboration with the Chester-Andover Family Center and the Andover Democratic Town Committee, the Chester Town Democratic Committee will hold its annual Share Heat Fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1 at VT Vines Vineyard and Winery, 275 Williams Road in Rockingham. The committees will provide appetizers, and a cash bar will […]

  • Flames pour out of the home as firefighters arrive. Photos courtesy of Proctorsville Fire

    Smoke detectors save family from blaze in Proctorsville

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Fire and police officials are crediting a smoke alarm with alerting a Proctorsville father and two young children in time for them to escape their burning home early Monday morning. According to a Vermont State Police press release and a Facebook post by the Proctorsville Fire Department, […]

  • Snowshoe for Hope returns to Grafton Feb. 8 to raise funds for Komen cancer campaign

    Snowshoe for Hope returns to Grafton Feb. 8 to raise funds for Komen cancer campaign

    Snowshoe for Hope returns to the Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center, 783 Townshend Road in Grafton, on Sunday, Feb. 8 to benefit Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization. Beginning at 9 a.m., participants can register on site, pick up T-shirts, drop off donations, rent snowshoes ($15) and enjoy a light breakfast. Trails […]

  • Got a water restoration or protection project? Grants available to governments, private groups

    Got a water restoration or protection project? Grants available to governments, private groups

    The 2026 Vermont Watershed Grants Program is accepting applications for projects that protect, restore and enhance the state’s lakes, streams, rivers and ponds, including Vermonters’ ability to appreciate and enjoy these treasures. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Grants are available to municipalities, local and regional government agencies, sporting clubs, non-profit […]

  • To the editor: Chester Christmas Committee thanks community for holiday participation

    To the editor: Chester Christmas Committee thanks community for holiday participation

    The newly formed Christmas in Chester Committee would like to extend our heartfelt and sincere gratitude to everyone who helped bring the holiday spirit to Chester this season. From generous donations of time and money to encouragement, creativity, and participation, this celebration truly reflected the strength of our community. We thank the local businesses who […]

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