Chester Telegraph
Serving the mountain towns of southern Vermont, this independent online news outlet provides dedicated coverage of local government, community events, and regional issues. It has become a vital source of accountability and civic engagement for its rural audience by focusing exclusively on the happenings and people within the Chester area.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN VERMONT
Historically characterized by independent local weeklies and a small number of regional dailies, the Green Mountain State maintains a localized press tradition despite national consolidation trends. The Burlington Free Press, owned by Gannett, serves as the primary daily publication with the largest statewide circulation. Other historically significant dailies include the Rutland Herald and the Barre Times-Argus, both formerly family-owned institutions that transitioned to group ownership under Sample News Group. In the southern region, the Brattleboro Reformer operates under New England Newspapers. Seven Days stands out as an influential alternative weekly providing independent investigative coverage. Paperboy indexes 28 Vermont newspapers — browse the full directory below.
MORE FROM VERMONT →Chester Telegraph Obituaries
Find recent obituaries and death notices published by Chester Telegraph, serving Chester, Vermont. View the latest obituary listings and funeral notices on the paper’s website.
VIEW OBITUARIES ↗Chester Telegraph — Today’s Headlines
- Chester Hardware files for bankruptcy
- To the editor: A vote for Chase is a vote for experience, character and results
- Bow Thayer, Krishna Guthrie bring musical magic to Cavendish July 22
- Explainer: Why is the homestead tax rate higher than the non-homestead rate this year?
- A place, a memory, an affection: Vermont folk artist Martha Stevenson paints Vermont towns
- College News
- Chester board continues to look at cost of town services, welcomes comments
- GMUSD special meeting agenda for July 16 (3rd of 3)
