Meet the candidates for Chester town board Two open seats on the Chester town board have four candidates running to fill them this November. None of the candidates are... Local News 09 Oct 2023 | 08:54
Robert Valentine (pictured) will face Democrat Brandon Holdridge this November. GOP primary: Results hold for Chester candidates in final vote count Election night results held steady for the Chester candidates in the Republican primary after the board of elections counted... Local News 11 Jul 2023 | 03:05
Challengers Joseph Betro and Patricia Gorman Challengers lead in GOP primary for Chester council The challengers running for Chester town council, and the incumbent running for re-election in the supervisors’ race, are... Local News 28 Jun 2023 | 10:40
Meet Chester’s GOP primary candidates Republicans in the Town of Chester will choose between the incumbent supervisor, Robert Valentine, and his challenger, Councilman... Local News 14 Jun 2023 | 04:51
Cindy Smith Cindy Smith Describe your background. What makes you uniquely qualified for this position? First let me introduce myself, Cindy Smith,... Local News 14 Jun 2023 | 04:44
Letter to the editor. Running for re-election To the editor: As a council member, I have always addressed issues openly and fairly. Any time a resident comes to me with... Letters to the Editor 22 Mar 2023 | 03:49
Photo: Chester-ny.gov Park problems, ward refutes and reorganization at the Jan. 14 town board meeting The first meeting of Chester Town Board in 2023 featured ample discussion on Chester Commons Park’s current condition, responses... Local News 18 Jan 2023 | 12:52
Town of Chester council members, left to right: Antonio Ardisana, Robert Courtenay, Robert Valentine, Cindy Smith and Brandon Holdridge. Ethics and ambulances rouse conflict among Chester Town board members Conflict flared at the Town of Chester board meeting on Oct. 12 about how ethics complaints about the board should be handled... Home 19 Oct 2022 | 04:14
Members of the Chester Town Board, from left to right: Bob Courtenay, Linda Zappala, Robert Valentine, Cindy Smith, Brandon Holdridge; Penalties increase for repeat noise code offenders in Chester Continued noise violations by repeat offenders in the Town of Chester was a focal topic at the September 28 Chester Town... Home 03 Oct 2022 | 03:14
In Supervisor Robert Valentine’s absence, Deputy Supervisor Cindy Smith presided over the February 9th town of Chester meeting. ( Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Chester’s sidelined public comment gets a voice at town board meeting by Frances Ruth Harris Chester councilman Brandon Holdridge asserted the need for a public comment session at the beginning... Home 15 Feb 2022 | 07:40
‘Partisan politics’ This week I learned that partisan politics continues to permeate the Town of Chester Town Board. At the April 14th meeting... Letters to the Editor 05 May 2021 | 04:06
Photo by Frances Ruth Harris. Chester votes to override 2 percent tax cap Supervisor Robert Valentine announced at the regular Chester Town Board meeting on Nov. 11 that the town would slip under... Local News 03 Dec 2020 | 04:12
Chester. Town to honor 2020 graduates Councilman Tom Becker asked David Stevenson to create billboard designs celebrating 2020 graduates. Two of the various designs... Local News 15 Jun 2020 | 02:42
Guests line up for refreshments on opening day of the new senior center in July 2018 ( Frances Ruth Harris) Board unveils new plan to serve senior citizen groups The Chester town board has unveiled a new plan to more equitably serve senior citizens, age 55 and over, who want to use... Local News 29 Jan 2020 | 06:53
Sue Bahren ( Frances Ruth Harris) Testy exchanges about sexism and salary increases as board resumes business in Chester As Bob Valentine, the town of Chester supervisor, greenlighted educational training for court clerks at the Jan. 8 town board... Local News 17 Jan 2020 | 05:05
