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  • To the editor: Vermont Senate, government take actions to protect its residents

    To the editor: Vermont Senate, government take actions to protect its residents

    Saturday, Feb. 7 marked a full year of Woodstock area residents, non-residents and visitors, meeting daily, noon to 1 p.m., at Tribou Park in Woodstock to peacefully protest the assaults on our country’s democracy by our current federal administration. Undaunted by foul weather, this tenacious group, with their creative signs and determined spirits, stand up […]

  • To the editor: Rep. Charlton should stand with constituents

    To the editor: Rep. Charlton should stand with constituents

    Rep. Tom Charlton on Friday evening held a meeting with his constituents at Chester Town Hall. His first order of business was to explain his vote against a resolution critical of ICE actions in U.S. cities. Despite his soft-spoken demeanor, Rep. Charlton’s words quickly became unsettling. He repeatedly attempted to conjure a false equivalence between […]

  • To the editor: Are Charlton's loyalties with Constitution or Trump administration?

    To the editor: Are Charlton’s loyalties with Constitution or Trump administration?

    I attended state Rep. Tom Charlton’s pubic forum on Friday, Feb. 6. I was dismayed when he attempted to equate protesters armed with phone cameras and whistles to the physical assaults, property damage, kidnapping and murder by ICE agents. The thousands of protesters across the country have shown remarkable restraint in the face of horrendous […]

  • To the editor: Charlton's vote sorely disappointing

    To the editor: Charlton’s vote sorely disappointing

    I’ve never had the opportunity to chat with state Rep. Tom Charlton, but my impressions from afar have been pretty positive. That said, I’m very disappointed in my state representative right now. Just as I was thinking that more people are seeing the true colors of the Trump administration and about how to bridge our […]

  • To the editor: An open letter to Sheriff Palmer

    To the editor: An open letter to Sheriff Palmer

    To Sheriff Ryan Palmer: We write to you in our capacity as the elected representatives and senators of Windsor County during a moment of significant challenge for both the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department and the broader community it serves. Let it be clear from the outset that we respect the principle of due process and […]

  • Art exhibit and 'soup to nuts' lunch in Chester Feb. 14

    Art exhibit and ‘soup to nuts’ lunch in Chester Feb. 14

    First Universalist Parish of Chester, 211 North St. in the historic Stone Village, will sponsor an exhibit featuring original art by members of the Stone Village Art Guild and a Soup to Nuts Lunch prepared by parish members on Saturday, Feb 14. The Art Exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and […]

  • To the editor: Charlton misses an opportunity to condemn government violence against citizens

    To the editor: Charlton misses an opportunity to condemn government violence against citizens

    On Jan. 29, Rep. Tom Charlton voted no to the Vermont’s state legislature’s expression of approval for Gov. Scott’s statement regarding ICE’s actions in Minnesota. His explanation was that the governor “missed an opportunity to call for de-escalation on all sides.”  (The full text of the resolution can be read here.) This explanation is in […]

  • Vocal trio In the Rough performs Feb. 15 in Weston

    Vocal trio In the Rough performs Feb. 15 in Weston

    Old Parish Church, Wilder Memorial Library and Little Yellow House Studio present A Midwinter Afternoon with In The Rough at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. In The Rough (Lisa Brigantino, Lori Brigantino and Andover resident Susan Haefner) has been […]

  • 18th century Valentine workshop Feb. 7 in Proctorsville

    18th century Valentine workshop Feb. 7 in Proctorsville

    Cavendish Historical Society is planning a series of events in 2026 to recognize the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It is hosting a free Valentine making workshop at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Letter writing during the Revolutionary War was a way […]

  • Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 4

    Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 4

    The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St.,  and remotely via zoom Below is the board’s agenda 1. Approval of Minutes of the Jan. 21, 2026 Select Board meeting and Jan. 28, 2026 Special Select Board meeting 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. […]

  • Chester board approves budget and Town Meeting warning

    Chester board approves budget and Town Meeting warning

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At last Wednesday’s meeting, the Chester Select Board finalized the March Town Meeting warning and the budget it will put before the voters on Monday, March 2. The board also heard from Town Manager Julie Hance regarding the question of budget deficits for the years 2024 and […]

  • Who's on the March 3 ballot for offices in Andover, Cavendish and Chester?

    Who’s on the March 3 ballot for offices in Andover, Cavendish and Chester?

    By Shawn Cunningham ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Monday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. was the deadline for candidate petitions to be turned in at Town Clerks’ offices all over Vermont. While some area towns — like Andover, Weston and Londonderry — nominate and vote town offices from the floor of their Town Meeting, others will […]

  • Small Chester group gathers in vigil for 2nd Minnesota killing

    Small Chester group gathers in vigil for 2nd Minnesota killing

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC He lived and died 1,300 miles to the west, in a climate familiar to all, in cold and snowy Minneapolis, Minn. No one at Monday night’s vigil on Chester’s Green knew him. But the 17 people who showed up in 19-degree weather during a late afternoon snow squall […]

  • To the editor: Scott speaks against ICE, but has nominated 'ICE enabler' for Supreme Court

    To the editor: Scott speaks against ICE, but has nominated ‘ICE enabler’ for Supreme Court

    While Gov. Phil Scott recently stated that Trump’s immigration crackdown may be “a deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens, ” he has nominated an ICE-enabler to a lifetime appointment to Vermont’s highest court, the Vermont Supreme Court. As we mourn the murders of  Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and the thousands of victims of […]

  • College News

    College News

    Vermont State University of Randolph Center announces the graduates of its Class of 2025. Those local students are: Suzanne Fontaine of Weston; Allan Poller of Springfield; and Brittany Priggen of Londonderry. Vermont State University also announces the students who earned placement on the President’s List for the fall 2025 semester. This highest academic honor recognizes full-time […]

  • Peru Fair ends but warm memories will live on

    Peru Fair ends but warm memories will live on

    By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie* © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC After more than 40 years in, the annual Peru Fair’s 2025 edition was its last, organizers recently announced, much to the surprise of many vendors and fairgoers. The fair began as a tag sale in 1978 according to the organization’s website. In a Jan. […]

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