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The Chester Telegraph is a digital news platform that caters to the communities of Chester, Andover, Londonderry, Weston, Grafton, Windham, and Cavendish in Vermont, USA.

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Henry Homeyer: It’s time to celebrate those long-blooming annual flowers

5 days ago | chestertelegraph.org | Henry Homeyer

Henry Homeyer | May 12, 2025 | Comments 0 By Henry Homeyer©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCIn recent years there has been a push to reduce lawn and to substitute native trees, shrubs and perennials that support pollinators and birds. I am all for that. Entomologist Doug Tallamy’s excellent new book, How Can I Help: Saving Nature in Your Yard explains the case well, and will answer all your questions.
Ludlow resident, a fugitive from Brazil, arrested on federal firearms charges

3 weeks ago | chestertelegraph.org | Mike Donoghue

The Chester Telegraph | Apr 19, 2025 | Comments 0 By Mike DonoghueVermont News FirstBURLINGTONAn international fugitive, who is wanted on a child rape charge in Brazil and has lived in the United States unlawfully for more than four years, has been arrested in Windsor County on federal firearms charges after a series of gun incidents, officials said this week.
Henry Homeyer: Start slowly to work up to spring gardening

1 month ago | chestertelegraph.org | Henry Homeyer

Henry Homeyer | Apr 02, 2025 | Comments 0 By Henry HomeyerÂ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCItâ€™s April, and spring has sprung. Or will soon. Winter always is a sneaky devil, coming back with hard frosts and even a foot of snow on occasion. There is much to do, but start slowly â€“ not just for your back, which has been resting all winter, but because a week of warm sunny days doesnâ€™t mean your soil is warm enough to plant.
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1 month ago | chestertelegraph.org | Shawn Cunningham |Cynthia Prairie

Cynthia Prairie | Apr 02, 2025 | Comments 0 By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia PrairieÂ© 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCNeighborhood Connections in Londonderry hosted a Vietnam War Commemoration last Tuesday. The ceremony was one of the last to mark the 5oth anniversary of the war that ended in 1975. Such commemorations began in 2008.
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1 month ago | chestertelegraph.org | Shawn Cunningham

By Shawn CunninghamÂ© 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCA yellow brick road will be running through the Green Mountain High auditorium this weekend as the school’s theater department presents The Wizard of Oz.Â Based on the classic 1939 MGM musical with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. ‘Yip’ Harburg, the play recounts the story of Dorothy’s trip to the magical city of Oz in hopes of returning to her home in Kansas after being deposited over the rainbow by a tornado. That story, by L.
Henry Homeyer: Pruning, planting and planning

2 months ago | chestertelegraph.org | Henry Homeyer

By Henry Homeyer©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCWhether March came in like the proverbial lion or lamb for you, March is the time when you need to pay more attention to your houseplants. Instead of watering every Sunday, you probably need to water most things twice a week – except for cacti and a few plants that thrive in dry soil. But rosemary? It’s so easy to kill now. The sun is hotter, roots are growing, and they need more water.
On eve of Trump tariffs, Chester voters affirm friendship with Canada

2 months ago | chestertelegraph.org | Cynthia Prairie

Cynthia Prairie | Mar 05, 2025 | Comments 0 By Cynthia Prairie©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCAt the end of Monday night’s Town Meeting in Chester — and the evening before the Trump administration’s 25 percent tariffs were to take effect against Canadian and Mexican imports — Chester resident Shawn Cunningham* rose to offer a resolution.
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2 months ago | chestertelegraph.org | Shawn Cunningham

Shawn Cunningham | Mar 05, 2025 | Comments 0 By Shawn Cunningham© 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCMore than 100 people turned out for Chester’s Town Meeting on Monday night to vote from the floor on 18 published articles including the town’s $4.225 million budget. All passed on voice votes, although some got a bit more scrutiny from the assembly than others.
Local social services programs hold on, worrying about possible Trump administration cuts

2 months ago | chestertelegraph.org | Cynthia Prairie

Cynthia Prairie | Feb 26, 2025 | Comments 0 By Cynthia Prairie©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLCArea social service organizations – those nonprofits that support folks who face food insecurity, send their kids to a Head Start program or can’t afford home heating – are hunkering down for what they see as a bumpy ride as the Trump administration takes a chainsaw to federal agencies and financial support.
TRSU began preparing for Trump budget cuts, funds freezes late last year

2 months ago | chestertelegraph.org | Cynthia Prairie

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles detailing the impact of the Trump administration’s actions on our communities. Because of fast moving directives from Washington, expect situations to be fluid. If you would like to share your story, please email [email protected].