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![Preston Mansfield, 26, remembered for his jovial spirit, loyalty to friends, family](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Preston-Mansfield.jpg?fit=121%2C150&ssl=1)
Preston Mansfield, 26, remembered for his jovial spirit, loyalty to friends, family
Preston Robert Mansfield of Rockingham, Vt., passed away due to complications from an ongoing illness on Feb. 25, 2019. He was surrounded by his whole family and so much love at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He was 26 years old. Preston was born April 26, 1993 in Essex, Mass. He attended Green Mountain Union High […]
![To the editor: Re-elect Joan Dayton for Delinquent Tax Collector](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Letters-to-the-editor-logo.jpg?fit=150%2C150&ssl=1)
To the editor: Re-elect Joan Dayton for Delinquent Tax Collector
I am pleased to say that I will be running for Delinquent Tax Collector for the Town of Londonderry for 2019. In a brief background, I have lived and worked in Londonderry for over 20 years, I was born and educated in Vermont. I have a degree in Business Administration and have taken courses at […]
![John 'Gramp' Spaulding, 83, lifelong area resident was Army veteran](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/John-Gramp-Spaulding.jpg?fit=150%2C99&ssl=1)
John ‘Gramp’ Spaulding, 83, lifelong area resident was Army veteran
John Leon “Gramp” Spaulding, 83, passed away on Wednesday morning Feb. 6, 2019 at the Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow. He was born Aug. 5, 1935 in Rockingham, the son of Edward William Sr. and Lulu Ellen (Witham) Spaulding. He attended Chester Schools, graduating with the Chester High School class of 1957. He served in […]
![Bernard Crosier, 96, retired journalist, self-proclaimed 'history nut'](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bernard-Crosier.jpg?fit=100%2C150&ssl=1)
Bernard Crosier, 96, retired journalist, self-proclaimed ‘history nut’
Bernard H. Crosier 96, died on Friday Jan. 4, 2019 at the Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Vt. He was born on Nov. 25, 1922 in Wilmington, Vt., the son of Alonzo and Lila (Upton) Crosier, the fourth of their eight children. He graduated from Wilmington High School in 1941 and from the […]
![St. Johnsbury man sought in connection with kidnapping, sexual assault](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190106-everett-simpson.jpg?fit=106%2C150&ssl=1)
St. Johnsbury man sought in connection with kidnapping, sexual assault
© 2018 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The FBI, the Vermont State Police and the Hartford Police Department are searching for a man wanted for a number of crimes including kidnapping and sexual assault. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Everett Simpson, age 41, most recently of St. Johnsbury, Vt., is urged to call 911, their nearest police […]
![Chester Chatter: A journey back to good health](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Chester-Chatter-logo-copy.jpg?fit=150%2C90&ssl=1)
Chester Chatter: A journey back to good health
By Ruthie Douglas © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC I never planned it this way, but here I have been for three months in the Springfield Rehab facility. What a journey I have been on! Since June 2nd, I have been laid up with a serious leg infection and then a dislocated hip. It all started […]
![Andover native John Lamson, 97, was avid pilot who gave thrilling rides](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Candle.jpg?fit=146%2C150&ssl=1)
Andover native John Lamson, 97, was avid pilot who gave thrilling rides
John W. Lamson, 97, of Hanover, N.H., died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. He was born in Andover, Vt., on Sept. 7, 1921, to Joseph and Christine (Forbes) Lamson, of Andover. Mr. Lamson graduated from Chester High School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was recognized […]
![Theissen joins Fisher Financial as independent advisor](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Theissen-and-Fisher-1.jpg?fit=150%2C100&ssl=1)
Theissen joins Fisher Financial as independent advisor Also recognized as an Elite Advisor by Ed Slott & Co.
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester CPA Ronald Theissen has joined forces with Fisher Financial Associates, a registered financial advisory firm with offices in Wolfeboro and Hanover, N.H., to provide financial planning services including investment management, insurance and estates and trusts. Thiessen will be an independent advisor with the Fisher firm. In […]
![Chester Chatter: Joys of the new school year](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Chester-Chatter-logo-copy.jpg?fit=150%2C90&ssl=1)
Chester Chatter: Joys of the new school year
By Ruthie Douglas ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC Summer was over. The swimming pool closed, day camps were all done. Little League played its last game. School had begun, and most kids were very excited. At last they would see the friends they had not seen all summer. And — even though they would not admit […]
![Celebration of Life for Bill and Joanne Hale](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Bill-and-Joanne-Hale.jpg?fit=108%2C150&ssl=1)
Celebration of Life for Bill and Joanne Hale
At 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, the family of Wilbur “Bill” and Joanne Hale will celebrate their lives at the Andover Community Church, 928 Andover Road in Andover. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with a graveside service at 2 p.m. at Heald Cemetery, on Heald Road off of East Hill Road in Andover. […]
![Chester Chatter: The joys of Alumni Day](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Chester-Chatter-logo-copy.jpg?fit=150%2C90&ssl=1)
Chester Chatter: The joys of Alumni Day
By Ruthie Douglas ©2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was Alumni Day once again! Vermont folks celebrated their school years. Once a year, classmates and friends gather to recall past times and many memories. There are cookouts, dinner gatherings, and sharing of the latest happenings. Times change and perhaps the parade is not so long and […]
![Journey to Sweden with some Hasselback tomatoes](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Yankee-Chef-logo.jpg?fit=150%2C96&ssl=1)
Journey to Sweden with some Hasselback tomatoes
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Invented by Chef Leif Elisson at the famous Swedish restaurant Hasselbacken in the ’50s, the Hasselback method can be found using fruits and other vegetables, such as this delicious dedication to both Elisson and Italy. This is a great alternative to caprese salad, this fragrant and gooey appetizer can be enjoyed […]
![Chester Chatter: A joyful, early Green Up Day](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Chester-Chatter-logo-copy.jpg?fit=150%2C90&ssl=1)
Chester Chatter: A joyful, early Green Up Day
By Ruthie Douglas © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC When driving around our state, one quickly realizes how beautiful our countryside is. And why is that you wonder? Is it because there are no billboards cluttering up our roadsides? Is it because there’s little trash or rubbish to be seen? Earth Day and Green Up Day […]
![Message closed; sale to Vermont Journal expected](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Message-for-the-Week-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C60&ssl=1)
Message closed; sale to Vermont Journal expected Owner calls talk 'premature'; office dark, phones forwarded
Prompted by this Chester Telegraph article, Bob Miller of the Vermont Journal issued a short statement in his publication, writing, “he has purchased The Message of (sic) the Week. The sale will merge the newspapers but continue to be published only under The Vermont Journal and The Shopper banners. … The Message, as a separate […]
![100 Green Mountain students join national student walkout](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GM-Walkout-3-14-18-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C60&ssl=1)
100 Green Mountain students join national student walkout
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than 100 Green Mountain students walked out of school at 10 this morning as part of a national demonstration organized in response to the school shooting at left 17 students and teachers dead in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. The GM students didn’t go far, stopping […]
![Daniel Newton, 81, Chester resident and Army veteran enjoyed NASCAR, time with family](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/David-A-Newton.jpg?fit=102%2C150&ssl=1)
Daniel Newton, 81, Chester resident and Army veteran enjoyed NASCAR, time with family
Daniel A. Newton, 81, of Chester and formerly of Barre, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. Born on Oct. 31, 1936 in Lyndonville, he was the son of Daniel E. and Eleanor Mae (Labor) Newton. He grew up in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School […]
![William Smith Jr., 78, enjoyed restoring a 1941 Ford convertible](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/William-Smith-pic.jpg?fit=150%2C146&ssl=1)
William Smith Jr., 78, enjoyed restoring a 1941 Ford convertible
William J. Smith Jr. 78, of Chester, passed away on Feb. 26, 2018 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. He was born June 20, 1939 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of William J. Sr. and Elizabeth (Castles) Smith. He lived and attended school in the Baldwin area. On Oct. 5, 1957 he […]
![Johnny Seesaw's razed to rise again](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Seesaws-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C60&ssl=1)
Johnny Seesaw’s razed to rise again
By Cherise Madigan © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC PERU After years of decay, the original Johnny Seesaw’s restaurant is gone, but in its place will rise a new restaurant that owners hope will reflect the personality of the previous owners and love that the surrounding community had for it. The revival is the result of […]
![Joint Cavendish/Chester school board meeting turns on issues of transparency, trust](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/joint-elem-school-mtg-1-16-18-cover.jpg?fit=150%2C60&ssl=1)
Joint Cavendish/Chester school board meeting turns on issues of transparency, trust
By Shawn Cunningham © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC At a meeting of the Cavendish Town Elementary School Board – on its own and in a joint session with the Chester-Andover Elementary School on Tuesday night – a number of Cavendish residents expressed misgivings about the intentions of administration of the new school district. Their suspicions […]
![Joyce Carleton, 67, was active in Legion Auxiliary, loved her grandson](https://i0.wp.com/www.chestertelegraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Joyce-Carleton1.jpg?fit=112%2C150&ssl=1)
Joyce Carleton, 67, was active in Legion Auxiliary, loved her grandson
Joyce Carleton, 67, of Chester, died on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at Springfield Hospital following a brief illness. She was surrounded by loved ones. Mrs. Carleton was born on Feb. 5, 1950 to Phyllis I. and Otto E. Weber. She was a member of the Chester American Legion Auxiliary for 16 years as well as […]