The various section of the Maple Avenue building. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School Distrct) May 21 ballot to include Maple Avenue referendum The Chester Union Free School District has placed on the May 21 ballot a referendum regarding the Maple Avenue Building that... Local News 08 May 2024 | 01:23
Award-winning ads and reporting by Straus News staff. Newspaper wins for journalism and design Straus News earned multiple awards from the New York Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. Winners were announced... Local News 07 May 2024 | 03:23
The students worked with representatives from both the Blooming Grove and Warwick Valley humane societies to raise awareness of cats in need of adoption. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School Distrct) CES artists work with animal shelters on adoption campaign Third graders at Chester Elementary School have been hard at work on a community-centered campaign that’s had them combining... Local News 07 May 2024 | 10:43
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester to change bidding policies, energy rates The Chester Town Board held a special meeting at 11:30 a.m. May 1 in between their regularly scheduled board meetings on... Local News 02 May 2024 | 04:47
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
The finalized ward system map for voters. ( Image provided) Town adopts new ward system for elections Six years after voters in a referendum overwhelmingly approved it, the town of Chester finally adopted a new ward system... Local News 01 May 2024 | 11:29
Taco Express at 44 Main Street, Chester. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Taco Express approved for outdoor dining Taco Express on Main Street in the village of Chester was approved for seasonal outdoor dining at the April 23 village planning... Business 30 Apr 2024 | 01:49
Wickes Arborists donated a sugar maple to be planted in honor of Jack Deshler at Carpenter Community Park. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) Arbor Day tree planted in remembrance of Jack Deshler The town and village of Chester held a special Arbor Day tree planting in memory of the late Jack Deshler on April 25 at... Local News 30 Apr 2024 | 01:49
Kathleen C. Murphy. In loving memory of Kathleen C. Murphy May 3, 1979 to June 30, 1998. Katie would have turned 45 this year. We love and miss you more with each passing day, each... Obituaries 29 Apr 2024 | 11:14
A black bear with her cubs. ( Photo by Terry Schirmer) Be ‘bear-wise’ this spring The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New Yorkers to remove or secure outdoor food sources that may... Columns 24 Apr 2024 | 11:35
Blank Canvas. Sensational sounds coming to a venue near you Get ready for another melodic journey this week. Saturday, April 27 Music enthusiasts can take their pick from an array of... Entertainment 23 Apr 2024 | 10:41
Chester Academy Key Club students help clean up a portion of Arcadia Road. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Chester students help clean up area roadways Over the weekend, several communities across Orange County held roadside cleanup events in an effort to restore the region’s... Local News 22 Apr 2024 | 04:43
Governor Kathy Hochul makes an announcement on the FY 2025 budget. ( Photo by Mike Groll, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) NY lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat... News 22 Apr 2024 | 11:51
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester town board votes to eliminate account clerk position The Chester Town Board has voted to abolish the position of account clerk, where town employee Nicole Griffin served for... Local News 19 Apr 2024 | 04:34
Donna Marie DeStafeno. Donna Marie DeStafeno, 67 Donna Marie DeStafeno of Chester, NY, passed away on April 16, 2024, at Garnet Health Medical Center in Wallkill, NY. She... Obituaries 18 Apr 2024 | 04:18