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Chester board hears community garden proposal, appoints six library trustees
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC At its June 15 meeting, the Chester Select Board appointed six new trustees to the Whiting Library board and received a request for the use of the Canal Street well site from the group that wants to put community garden plots – and eventually a greenhouse – […]
Green Mountain graduates 52 under fair skies
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain High School Class of 2022 got a perfect evening for its graduation exercises last Friday as 52 students shifted the tassels on their mortarboard caps and became alumni. Hundreds of parents and friends watched as members of the class received awards and diplomas. A […]
Emma Kirdzik, Mackenzie Martin named winners of Bremer History Prize
The Frances Bremer History Prize is awarded each year by Paul Bremer of Chester, in memory of his late wife, who was an ardent student of history. The $1,000 prize was established in 2020 and is given to a student or group of students at Green Mountain Union High School. Applicants create an original […]
Public records search of Merrill files turns up no complaints related to alleged behavior
By Cynthia Prairie ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Following a Public Records Act request by The Chester Telegraph for access to all documents — including personnel files — related to any complaint or concern filed against former Green Mountain teacher Norm Merrill, the Two Rivers Supervisory Union has replied that a hand search of paper files […]
College News
Mackenzie Owen Walton of Chester received a master of business administration from Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, N.Y., in May 2022. Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2022 of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn. Adam Culver of Grafton Benjamin Haseltine of Chester The following students recently graduated from Castleton University […]
Andover Select Board agenda for June 27
The Select Board for the Town of Andover will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road, and via Zoom. To connect via Zoom, see below. Here is the agenda. 1. Call Select Board meeting to order. 2. Act on the Agenda. 3. Act on the Minutes: […]
Chester Select Board special meeting set for June 22
The Chester Select Board will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Citizen Comments 2. Sign Tax Anticipation Note 3. Sign Equipment Loan for Highway Truck 4. Adjourn
To the editor: Balint runs for U.S. House for Vermont
In politics, there are two types of candidates: those who run to win and those who run to work. Over the last 16 years, Vermonters have been lucky to have a representative in the U.S. House who knows the real goal of running isn’t winning, but working every day on behalf of Vermonters. If we […]
Early primary voting starts Friday
MONTPELIER Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos announced that Friday, June 24 is the official start of early voting for the Vermont Statewide Primary Election, to be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9. “Early voting options have proven to increase both voter access and voter participation in our civic process,” said Condos. “Our democracy is stronger […]
Springfield Rotary awards scholarships to grads
ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS: Springfield Rotary Club members Jim Fog, left, and Bob Flint flank this year’s Rotary Scholarship winners, from left, Ariana Cioffi, Timothy Amsden and Emily Chamberlin, who were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship. Cioffi will be attending the University of New England, Amsden will be at Western New England University and Chamberlin will […]
Milton Willis Jr., 74, of Chester
Milton A. Willis Jr., 74, of Chester, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2022, at home with his loving wife and family by his side. Milton was born March 17, 1948 in Newport to Milton and Margaret (Cota) Willis. He graduated from North Troy High School in 1966 and immediately started to work for his […]
Tech center students come to the aid of Chester Townscape
Chester Townscape, the all-volunteer organization that provides the flowerpots and bridge boxes in Chester, as well as maintains several gardens in town, found itself in a dilemma at the end of 2021. Sunshine Acres, owned by Townscape member John McAveeney, was up for sale and the long-time flower provider, which was also the location at […]
Chester Rotary Trivia Night raises $4,200 for GM scholarships
The Chester Rotary raised more than $4,200 for college scholarships for Green Mountain Union High School students on Saturday, May 28, during its Trivia Night, where more than 60 participants from the community making up nine teams answered questions in seven rounds. The event, at the American Legion Post #67, was also attended by members […]
Retirement celebration for Dr. Fox set for July 9
Dr. Roger Fox is retiring from the Mountain Valley Clinic in Londonderry after 47 years of service. The Mountain Valley Health Council invites all well-wishers to come together from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 on the Peru Town Green to celebrate his dedication to the entire community. Fox has been a central […]
To the editor: Cris Ericson announces run for U.S. Senate
Hello! My name is Cris Ericson and I would like to publicly thank more than 500 local Vermonters from the Chester, Springfield and Bellows Falls area who signed my petitions to allow me to be on the Nov. 8, 2022 general election ballot as an Independent candidate for U.S. senator. Thank you also to Dan […]
It’s summer reading time at Whiting Library
Summer has arrived in Vermont. With the sunshine and long days come many fun activities at Whiting Library, 117 Main St., Chester. The theme for the 2022 Summer Reading Program is Oceans of Possibilities. Kids of all ages can sign up for the program, which includes recording their reading progress, a free book of their […]
Chester Planning Commission agenda for June 20, 2022
The Chester Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday June 20, 2022 at Town Hall and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81029256359 Below is the commission’s agenda 1. Changes to the Agenda 2. Review & Approve minutes from the June 6 2022 meeting 3. Citizen Comments 4. […]
Henry Homeyer: 10 native shrubs for your consideration
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Many of the “cast iron” shrubs that no one can kill are now deemed invasive: barberry, burning bush, multiflora rose and bush honeysuckle. And many others, while not invasive, have been overused – lilacs, rhododendrons and spirea, for example are nice but not too exciting. Today I’d […]
To the editor: Southern Windsor will be represented in Montpelier
People in the southern part of Windsor County have been reassured by knowing that one of their three senators, Alice Nitka, lives in nearby Ludlow, thinking of her as “the South’s Senator.” When Alice retires at the end of this term, we’ll lose a meticulous, thoughtful legislator. But folks in southern Windsor County should be […]
UPDDATE – Missing Springfield man found alive
UPDATE 5:55 p.m. Thursday June 16, 2022 – At about 3:30 p.m. today, search crews located Donald Gurney in a wooded area near Knapp Pond in Cavendish. He was dehydrated but otherwise appeared to be in fair condition. Crews brought Gurney out of the woods on a litter and he was checked by medical personnel. […]
