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  • GM grad receives Massachusetts regional Excellence in Teaching Award

    GM grad receives Massachusetts regional Excellence in Teaching Award

    On May 6, Angelae Wunderle of Chester was awarded a 2026 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award as an Outstanding Educator in the Hampshire Regional School District in Massachusetts. Sponsored by The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation and The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, the award recognizes exceptional public and parochial school teachers in […]

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    Grace Tyrrell of Cavendish received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the 75th Commencement of Stonehill College, in Easton, Mass., on Sunday, May 17. Grayson Frazer of Springfield has earned a degree in Exercise Science from Trine University in Angola, Ind. The following full-time undergraduate students have earned placement on the spring 2026 President’s List […]

  • Chester's 79th Annual Alumni Parade kicks off Saturday

    Chester’s 79th Annual Alumni Parade kicks off Saturday

    Excitement is building as Chester gears up for the 79th Annual Alumni Parade, stepping off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 6. This year’s parade brings a cinematic twist, with floats inspired by movie themes spanning from the 1970s to today, offering a fun blend of nostalgia, adventure and creativity for all ages. The parade […]

  • Community Croquet returns to St. Luke's June 4

    Community Croquet returns to St. Luke’s June 4

    Once again, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, will be holding free Community Croquet on its back lawn every Thursday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 4 through July 30. Cornhole and badminton will also be available. All outdoor activities are offered to adults and to children 10 years and older […]

  • United Church of Ludlow to celebrate restored bell

    United Church of Ludlow to celebrate restored bell

    United Church of Ludlow is throwing a “Ring Out Love” Community Celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. on the lawn at 48 Pleasant St. on Sunday, June 7 to thank the community for supporting the newly restored, historic church bell. Local favorite Sammy Blanchette will provide music. There will also be family-friendly games and an […]

  • Grafton man sentenced to six years in jail on drug, firearm charges

    Grafton man sentenced to six years in jail on drug, firearm charges

    ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Terry Russ, 43, of Grafton, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 27, in U.S. District Court in Rutland to  72 months’ in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking […]

  • GMUSD board hears of bullying, threats to inclusion at high school

    GMUSD board hears of bullying, threats to inclusion at high school

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC While new GMUSD board chair Lisa Sanders played catch-up on a backlog of work by splitting the agenda and scheduling an additional meeting for May, the board got an earful from the public and continued its combative internal dynamic at its May 21 confab. The board will […]

  • Local author Ralph Pace publishes novel

    Local author Ralph Pace publishes novel

    Ralph Pace, a Rutland resident and formerly of Ludlow, has published a novel titled Chronicles of a Grumpy Old Man. The book is about a man in his 90s who suddenly rediscovers himself and love, but only after experiencing a number of personal challenges and renewal of memories that shaped him into who he was. […]

  • Windsor Dems hold lt. governor candidate forum

    Windsor Dems hold lt. governor candidate forum

    Windsor County Democratic Committee is hosting a public candidate forum featuring Democratic contenders for the 2026 Vermont lieutenant governor’s race on Saturday, May 30 at Heald Auditorium, located upstairs in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. Seating is available on a first-come first-served basis. Attendees are asked to be seated by 1:55 p.m. for […]

  • Parent Child Center seeks sponsors for annual Duck Run fundraiser

    Parent Child Center seeks sponsors for annual Duck Run fundraiser

    The Springfield Area Parent Child Center invites businesses, organizations and community members to become sponsors of the 2026 SAPCC Duck Run, which will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. This is SAPCC’s largest annual fundraiser and a beloved community event that brings families together for an afternoon of fun, connection […]

  • Cavendish, GM Middle school principals resign

    Cavendish, GM Middle school principals resign

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC In a surprising coincidence, two principals within the Green Mountain school district of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union resigned on the very same day. That day — Tuesday, May 12  — was also the day that voters went to the polls to overwhelmingly approve a $19.3 million budget […]

  • Memorial Day Observance in Grafton May 30

    Memorial Day Observance in Grafton May 30

    Grafton’s Memorial Day Observance will take place on the traditional date, Saturday, May 30. The Memorial Procession will form at 2:15 p.m. and step off from the Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St., at 2:30 p.m., marching to the White Church for a bell toll, on to a brief service at the Village Cemetery for […]

  • VSO to celebrate America 250 with music and fireworks in Grafton on July 3

    VSO to celebrate America 250 with music and fireworks in Grafton on July 3

    The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3 at the Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center, 783 Townshend Road in Grafton. Please bring blankets or folding chairs; gates open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. The 2026 Summer Festival Tour is titled America 250. Two works will be elevated by live narration […]

  • Part 4: Onward to Cameroon

    Part 4: Onward to Cameroon

    By Henry Homeyer © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Gretchen and I made it to Agadez, a desert market town in Niger, 850 miles due south of Tamanrassett, and I immediately felt at home. Just out of college, I had taught fourth grade in Jersey City, N.J., at a inner-city public elementary school and, like children […]

  • Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown

    Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown

    Wednesday, May 20 was sunny and warm, a perfect day for 26 members of the Springfield Garden Club to don their yellow T-shirts and hats and carry out their Civic Beautification mission. They planted annuals in 20 planters and window boxes along Main Street, as well as the garden beds at Town Hall, the Springfield […]

  • Call for youth applicants for Rural Rivers Community Science fellowships

    Call for youth applicants for Rural Rivers Community Science fellowships

    TThe Rural Rivers Project is offering an opportunity for young adults ages 18 to 26 to learn how to do community science on rivers, flooding, mitigation and recovery. Are you interested in how society, the environment and technology can come together to address problems caused by floods? Apply to be a Rural Rivers Community Science […]

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