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Chester Police log for May: April 9 to May 3, 2016
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. In general, we do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Saturday, April 9, 10:28 a.m. A resident of Popple Dungeon Road called to complain that her ex-husband […]
Construction springs up throughout Chester this summer
By Shawn Cunningham © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC In addition to road closures for bridge work in Weston and culvert work in Andover with paving all around the area, Chester will be busy with construction on municipal and private jobs all summer. Work on a new Jiffy Mart and the Dollar General has begun and […]
A LOOK BACK: 2015 saw fires, rise in crime; but business, local controversies also grabbed headlines
Fires: All tragic, some suspicious © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Early in the morning of March 6, 11 fire departments responded to a four alarm fire at the Monier home on Elm Street in Chester. While working one fire in nine below zero temperatures, firefighters were called to a house across the street to put […]
DRB green-lights new Jiffy Mart for Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its Monday Sept. 21 meeting, the Chester Development Review Board gave its approval to an application by Champlain Oil to construct a 4,980-square-foot Jiffy Mart, which would house convenience store, a Subway and a Ramunto’s Pizza Express. The Jiffy Mart would also have four double-sided gas […]
To the editor: Chester needs to step up for Yosemite Firehouse
Clearly there are issues of ownership, asset or liability, unwillingness to take ownership and or responsibility for Chester’s historic Yosemite Firehouse. I am really tired of our Select Board not wanting to step up and make things happen. It seems every issue, large or small, is a hot potato. I realize everything has budget consequences […]
‘New England’ architecture gets a hearing at Jiffy Mart DRB meeting
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC What is the “over-all New England architectural appearance” and does the proposed Jiffy Mart “adhere harmoniously” to it were the questions on the table Monday night as the Chester Development Review Board reached the Special Criteria portion of its review for a conditional use […]
Peer review questions proposed Chester Jiffy Mart’s traffic numbers
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC A privately commissioned peer review of the traffic study submitted by Jiffy Mart has called into question the numbers on which the convenience store chain has based its assertion that its proposed store would have no impact on congestion and crashes. The review was presented on Monday night, when […]
Chester board addresses school funding, police resources, Popple Dungeon Road
By Shawn Cunningham ©Telegraph Publishing LLC — 2014 At its Nov. 19 meeting, the Chester Select Board continued to review a proposed town budget and received updates on a number of projects including the solar farm to be built on town land behind the Jeffrey Barn, the long delayed Popple Dungeon Road project and improvements […]
To the editor: Reasons to vote Yes
Vote “YES” on Nov. 18, to remove the proposed addition of auto/sales/service/fuel on Main Street in Chester. This is why: In response to M.J. Miles’ letter to The Chester Telegraph challenging perceived and actual claims by those opposing the addition of used car lots, fueling stations, and other auto service outlets along Chester’s Main Street, […]
Editorial: Targeting cultural and economic growth
By Cynthia Prairie Two weeks ago, I wrote about the desire of many area residents and interested parties to see a concerted push for economic vitality in the town of Chester, whether it is for a fairgrounds and kiosk, an observatory or a new business. We’ve read it many times in The Telegraph Polls, […]
Chester Select Board discusses water rescue gear, approves historical marker
By Shawn Cunningham Water rescue, historical markers and potholes were among the items discussed at last Wednesday’s Chester Select Board meeting. Fire Chief Matt Wilson came before the Select Board to request permission to apply for a grant to cover a portion of the cost of equipment needed to train for water rescues […]
To the editor: Please help preserve Chester
The charming village of Chester, VT, is fighting an invasive attack from a powerful corporation. A proposed Dollar General store at the gateway to our village historic district will destroy the character of the town. Please join the fight by making a tax deductible donation earmarked for Chester, to Vermont Preservation Trust at its website: […]
Top 10 from 24 months of unique reporting in The Chester Telegraph
By Cynthia Prairie On Jan. 16, 2014, The Chester Telegraph celebrates its second birthday. A few of our faithful readers have asked us to compile a list of the 10 top stories that we covered in 2013. We thought it was a great idea but, since we didn’t do it last year, we decided […]
Construction restarts at Jack’s Diner; conditional use permit still needed
UPDATE: Reached Wednesday, Nov. 6, state fire marshal inspector Landon Wheeler said that because Dodier made multiple changes to the layout of the diner and additional square footage, the new plans must be reviewed to ensure compliance with any number of building codes. He also is waiting for Dodier to submit paperwork requested three […]
To the editor: The global economy affects Chester
This has been quite the story: The sleepy hamlet of Chester takes on globalism locally, the proverbial David & Goliath economic analogy. On one hand, it should be applauded that folks are protective of their township and its collective economic outlook. I wonder how we would fare if every small town across America expressed such […]
Development Review Board meeting for Aug. 12, 2013
The quasi-judicial, independent Development Review Board agenda will meet on Monday, Aug. 12 beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Here is the agenda 1. Review minutes from July 22nd hearing 2. Discussion re: Remand Zaremba (Dollar General proposal) 3. Reconvened conditional use hearing for Eddy/Semones […]
Ravlin wants new businesses, new residents
By Cynthia Prairie Tami Wilkins Ravlin will tell you quite honestly that she’s a bit nervous. After all, the Chester native has never run for public office. And despite her background in accounting and information technology, she knows she’s got a learning curve to master should she be elected to the Select Board. She is […]
From the editor: Thank you for an exciting 1st year
One year ago, if you were interested in news about Chester, you might find the occasional story – fire, crime, accident or town government issue – in the Southern Vermont sections of the Rutland Herald or the Eagle Times. Or chances are, you turned to the blog at Chestervermont.org. But for the past year, The […]
Backgrounder: Act 250, the Land Use and Development Act
Passed in the spring of 1970, Act 250 was the result of development pressures brought on by the opening of I-91 and I-89. The governor and state legislature were among those concerned that greater access would result in environmental problems, traffic congestion and over development among other problems that would combine to be a burden […]
Stone Village featured in national history magazine
C hester is in the national spotlight for the fourth time* in slightly more than a year, this time with a photo-heavy, 6-page article on the Stone Village, running in the December edition of Early American Life. (Click photos to enlarge) The 42-year-old history magazine covers “everything before 1850 in America,” says its publisher, Tess […]
