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Chester Select Board agenda for March 5
The Chester Select Board will hold it regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday March -
Chester Clerk Debbie Aldrich steps aside, but not too far away
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC In 1983, Chester Town Clerk Sandy Walker -
A field guide to Chester’s Town Meeting Day bond votes
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC In addition to the approving the town’s -
Meet the three candidates running for two seats on the Chester Select Board
© 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Telegraph sent a series of questions to the -
Local social services programs hold on, worrying about possible Trump administration cuts
By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Area social service organizations – those nonprofits that -
Nick Boke chosen to chair Chester Democrats
The Chester Town Democratic Committee met Thursday, Feb. 20 to reorganize its officers and make -
Andover Select Board agenda for Feb. 24
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Feb. -
TRSU began preparing for Trump budget cuts, funds freezes late last year
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles detailing the impact of - More News
Community & Arts Life
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss Week at South Derry Library March 8
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children of all ages (and -
Alumni Association to hold Shake Your Shamrocks Community Dance March 15
The Chester High School/Green Mountain Union High School Alumni Association is holding its annual Community -
Applications open for Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarships
The Crown Point Board of Realtors will be awarding two $1,000 Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarships, -
Chester Clerk Debbie Aldrich steps aside, but not too far away
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC In 1983, Chester Town Clerk Sandy Walker -
Weston Pop-Up University returns with old favorites, new offerings
Weston Pop-Up University, which brings creativity, ideas and people together to have fun and strengthen -
Gardener Charlie Nardozzi to give talk in Springfield March 12
The Springfield Garden Club invites the public to a free talk by renowned plantsman Charlie -
Springfield High presents three performances of ‘Little Women’ March 7-9
Springfield High School’s Theater Department presents three performances of Little Women by Kate Hamill, adapted -
Green Mountain Gardeners presents ‘I Love Dahlias’ March 3
The Green Mountain Gardeners announces its March program, “I Love Dahlias,” presented by Michele Dauphinais - More in Community & Arts Life
Business & Personal Finance
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Springfield Hospital welcomes Anna Hinman as director of Rehabilitation Services
Springfield Hospital recently welcomed Anna Hinman, PT, DPT as director of Rehabilitation Services. She is -
West River Farmers Market in Londonderry opens vendor application process
The West River Farmers Market, one of the oldest and most vibrant farmers markets in -
Grace Cottage awarded $1 million toward new clinic building
Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital of Townshend has been chosen as the recipient of -
Get ready for Grace Cottage’s annual Cabin Fever Online Auction
Grace Cottage’s Cabin Fever Online Auction is a perfect way to bring fun and joy - More in Business & Personal Finance
Commentary
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To the editor: GM Board incumbent Perlah seeks write-in votes
To the Residents of Chester, I am announcing my run as a write-in candidate for -
To the editor: Ignoring the poor, enriching the rich
I am ashamed of our president. On the one hand, he is trying to eliminate -
To the editor: Public invited to address legislators’ Rural Caucus
This is not a typical legislative session because: the massive effort to improve the education -
To the editor: We don’t need a King Donald
Elon Musk and his 20-something year-old code writers are having a field day dismantling their - More Commentaries
Education News & High School Sports
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Applications open for Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarships
The Crown Point Board of Realtors will be awarding two $1,000 Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarships, -
T&G hosts annual meeting at Flood Brook School Feb. 25
The Taconic and Green Regional School District hosts its Annual Meeting at Flood Brook School, -
Side by Side: Scott education plans past and present
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC In the eight years that Gov. Phil -
TRSU began preparing for Trump budget cuts, funds freezes late last year
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles detailing the impact of - More in Education
Obituaries
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Mark Huntley, 68, of Cavendish
Mark Allen Huntley, 68, of Cavendish, passed from this life on Feb. 3, 2025 after -
Ardis Edgerton Clark, 91, of Ludlow and Florida
Ardis Edgerton Clark, formerly of Ocala, Fla., and Ludlow, passed away peacefully in January at -
Walter Robert ‘Bobby’ Turco Jr., 79, of Chester
Walter Robert “Bobby” Turco Jr., 79, surrounded by family, on Jan. 19, 2025 peacefully went -
Ralph Rawson, 94, of Londonderry
Ralph W. Rawson, 94, of Londonderry, Vt., and The Villages, Fla., passed away on Jan. - More Obituaries
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Ludlow Rotary Club prepares for 67th annual Penny Sale
Although the Ludlow Rotary Club’s 67th Annual Penny Sale is several weeks away, members have already begun preparations. This is the major fund-raising event for LRC’s annual scholarships that are given to area high school seniors. The LRC has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships. The Penny Sale will feature hundreds of gifts donated by […]
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Second annual Grace Cottage ‘Make Tracks for Health’ fundraiser March 1
Enjoy the beauty and joy of winter while helping Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital in Townshend in its mission to provide vital healthcare to the local communities. The second annual Make Tracks for Health event will be held from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, March 1 at the Nordic Center at Stratton Mountain […]
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Gypsy Reel, Rick Redington perform Feb. 22 in Ludlow, offer tribute to Mark Huntley
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium will be offering a special musical event featuring Gypsy Reel and Rick Redington & Tuff Luv at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 in the Heald Auditorium at Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. Gypsy Reel is like a Celtic rollercoaster ride complete with musical twists and turns that will […]
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Aviation & Career Education Camp for young people this summer in Springfield
Hartness State Airport, 15 Airport Road in North Springfield, will be hosting the 2025 Aviation Career Education Academy from Monday, July 28 through Friday, Aug. 1. The day camp will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will provide a valuable opportunity for area students between the ages of 12 and 16 to learn […]
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High winds make for dangerous conditions; ski areas pause operations
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC UPDATE: 7 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 19 – Green Mountain Power is reporting no outages this morning. The wind forecast for this morning arrived pretty much on schedule and with it came the power outages. By 6 a.m. Monday, Green Mountain Power’s online outage map was showing 1,180 […]
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It’s GM ‘Grizzlies’ as students vote for new mascot
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The polls have closed, the votes have been counted and the result is in. Green Mountain Union High School’s new mascot is the grizzly bear. GM Principal John Broadley told The Telegraph on Sunday that the 200 plus students who voted to chose from five candidates picked the […]
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Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 19
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 19, 2025 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting via Zoom go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approval of Minutes from the Select Board […]
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Cavendish board talks road projects, speed limits and transfer station improvements
By Lorien Strange © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC At Monday’s meeting of the Cavendish Select Board outgoing member George Timko thanked the board and said he hoped more people in Cavendish would get involved with local government. Timko has spent more than 20 years on the board and former board member Sandra Russo is running […]
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Chester board denies driveway appeal, gets presentation on sidewalk study
By Shawn Cunningham ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC By a 3-1 vote last Wednesday, the Chester Select Board voted to deny an appeal by the owner of a Main Street property for a curb cut to install a new driveway. But while the vote sounds resolute, some board members spoke of how conflicted they were over […]
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FOLA screens adventurous ski films Feb. 20
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium joins forces with the Catamount Trail Association to present an evening of skiing films at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Heald Auditorium in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. The evening begin with the short CTA film 40 Years on the Trail produced by Climb High Productions. […]
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College News
Two local undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Worcester, Mass., were named to the university’s fall 2024 Dean’s List. The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differ from that of most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average. Instead, WPI students are named to the Dean’s List based on the […]
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Op-ed: Clark sues to block Trump actions
By Charity Clark Vermont Attorney General In the chaos of President Trump’s first three weeks in office, I sued on behalf of Vermont to block unconstitutional or illegal actions. President Trump’s executive orders and early actions reflect his campaign promises and dark view of the state of the union. Unfortunately, at least three of these […]
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Op-ed: Be brave little state, defend public education
By John Castle Gov. Phil Scott has provided his shock and aw-shucks proposal for rescuing taxpayers and claiming to improve education along the way. Finding renewed hubris with the “red wave” of new Republicans in the State House and Democrats running scared, Gov. Scott is seizing the opportunity with a misguided overhaul of our public […]
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To the editor: Share Heat fundraiser for Family Center an encouraging community event
It was encouraging to participate in the Share Heat fundraiser at Vermont Vines last Saturday, where dozens of people came together to raise money for the Chester-Andover Family Center. As the press release in The Chester Telegraph explained, the money will be available to local residents who have trouble paying their heating bills. It was […]
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Donate to Green Up Vermont via state income tax return
For 55 years, the first Saturday in May – Green Up Day – has been about gathering family and neighbors outside to clean up litter and debris from roadsides and waterways. This is a much-loved, prideful tradition that continues to keep our natural landscapes clean and healthy and instills a sense of community care in […]
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New GM High mascot to be chosen this week
By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain Union High School students will be selecting a new mascot this week, more than a year since a contentious series of school board meetings ended with the demise of the original controversial mascot, the Chieftain. The original, 50-year-old mascot was considered racist and outdated and […]
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