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Andover Select Board agenda for Jan. 8
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Jan. 8 at the Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of December 26th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minutes per visitor, 10 […]
Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board agenda for Jan. 4
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 4 in the Professional Development Room at Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/87289589734 Below is the board’s agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. APPROVAL OF […]
Londonderry Wastewater Committee to host public informational meeting Jan. 10
The Town of Londonderry’s Village Wastewater Committee will host a public informational meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the Town Office Building, 100 Old School St. in South Londonderry. The purpose of this meeting is to share findings of the Village Wastewater 60% Completion Report. This report will provide preliminary design information […]
Still time to sign up for Vermont Health Connect
The Open Enrollment period for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace, known as Vermont Health Connect, is ending soon, but there is still time for eligible Vermonters to enroll or make changes to their plan. Monday, Jan. 15 is the last day to enroll for qualified health plan coverage in 2024. Any eligible Vermonter can enroll via […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Jan. 3
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is its agenda 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the December 20, 2023 Selectboard Meetings 3. Citizen Comments/Answers from Previous […]
Civics education in the spotlight: LWV speaker series continues Jan. 10
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the third installment of its five-part lecture series on Election Issues and Democracy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10. This season examines the structural and cultural issues that affect voter attitudes and election results. This year, the series returns to in-person […]
VHS announces winter virtual programming schedule
The Vermont Historical Society will host three series of virtual, history-related events from January through March. The virtual Vermont trivia contest will run weekly through January Virtual Speaker Series will run in January and February A monthly series of virtual roundtable events designed to assist local historical societies, historians and others will run from January […]
Fletcher Farm Arts School takes 2024 off to retool after financial troubles
The Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, parent group of the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts in Ludlow, announced that the organization is facing a pivotal financial crossroads that is threatening its ability to continue operating in 2024 and beyond. After years of declining enrollment exacerbated by unforeseen circumstances like the pandemic […]
To the editor: Ludlow Rotarians outline 2023 efforts, thank community for support
The Ludlow Area Rotary Club thanks the residents and businesses of the greater Ludlow area for their support in 2023. Our club is a part of Rotary International, one of the largest service organizations in the world. The mission of Rotary is to “provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and […]
Henry Homeyer: 2023 – a year in the garden
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As we begin 2024, I think it is good not only to look back on the year we have just concluded, but also to plan ahead. We can’t know if we’ll be facing hot and dry or wet and soggy this summer – or perfect conditions. But […]
Wayne Charles Parker Sr., 75, of Weston
Wayne Charles Parker Sr. of Weston, lovingly known by all as Charlie, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 25 at Rutland Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born in the family home in Weston on Jan. 3, 1948. The fourth child to Fernando and Marguerite (Hart) Parker. Charlie was one of five children, […]
Chester man released on $20,000 bail after agreeing to plead guilty to child sex charges
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Jason Carrara, the Chester man who was arrested on two child sex charges on Sept. 24 and held without bail, has been released on a bond of $20,000, part of a deal with the office of the Windsor County State’s Attorney’s office that included a guilty plea […]
Walter Genser, 78, of Londonderry
LONDONDERRY It is with great sadness that we tell our friends of the passing of Walter Genser. But his was a happy life. Walter, a native of Austria, was born April 11, 1945. He served in the Austria military before coming to the United States as a ski instructor at Mt. Snow. There he met […]
Winthrop Pennock joins board of Grace Cottage
Winthrop Pennock of Townshend has joined the Board of Trustees of Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital, located in Townshend. Since 2011, Pennock has been a partner with Artisanal Cellars in White River Junction, a wine importation and distribution company. Pennock’s early professional experience is in the hospitality business. After graduating from Ithaca College, Pennock […]
Apple Blossom responds to community input for 2024 return
Springfield Hospital and the Apple Blossom Committee have been reaching out to local high school seniors and past high school graduates, and have discovered that the excitement for Apple Blossom exists. But potential contestants and community members are looking for additional revisions. The organizers have listened, agreed, and are adopting some changes for 2024. The […]
Henry Homeyer: Remembering Tasha Tudor (1915-2008)
Editor’s note: The Chester Telegraph has been publishing Henry Homeyer’s Notes from the Garden since 2016. Now that he has gone into ‘semi-retirement’ and writing one column a month, we’ve asked him to curate his archives of articles to find the gems he believes are pertinent to our readers. We’re happy to present this article […]
To the editor: Springfield Garden Club’s Holiday Market a success
The Springfield Garden Club would like to thank the local community who showed up in force to attend its 2023 Christmas Holidays Pop-Up Market in early December at the former Young’s Propane location in the plaza. The garden club is grateful to the members and spouses who made the event possible. Members handmade and decorated […]
Editorial: Moving on from the Chieftain name
By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing It’s time to move on from the chaos and drama that has plagued the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District since last March, when a reconstituted board took over and a volcano of anger and distrust over the future of the “Chieftain” name upended the normal flow […]
GMUSD board votes 6-3 to drop Chieftain name Board chair Deb Brown resigns amid medical concerns
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Signalling that the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District would be holding another one of its unusual meetings on Thursday night, board Vice Chair Adrienne Williams announced that board Chair Deb Brown has resigned, citing medical issues from a concussion she suffered weeks ago. The […]
Kendall to resign from GMUSD board
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC After one year of a three-year elected term, Scott Kendall has decided to leave his position representing Andover on the Green Mountain Unified School District Board. In an email to Andover Town Clerk Jeanette Haight, Kendall wrote, “I have put much thought into this and I can no longer be […]
