Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Town to hold special meeting on EMS district The town of Chester passed a reform package that overhauls its code for the Board of Ethics. At the October 9 town board... Local News 21 Oct 2024 | 02:57
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester holds public hearing on ethics reform At the Sept. 25 Chester Town Board meeting the board held a public hearing on proposed ethics reform. Nobody from the public... Local News 07 Oct 2024 | 04:10
After disagreement, village and town team up for EMS tax district The new EMS tax district planned for 2025 in the town and village of Chester nearly fell apart but was salvaged at the last... Local News 01 Oct 2024 | 03:55
Chester EMS plans come into focus The town of Chester will be running its own EMS service, the town board announced at its September 11 meeting. To get the... Local News 18 Sep 2024 | 01:34
Chester hires new building inspector At its August 28 meeting the Chester Town Board voted to hire Andrew Contarino as the town’s new building inspector. He will... Local News 04 Sep 2024 | 10:05
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Public hearing to discuss overriding the tax cap With budget season approaching, the Chester Town Board is seeking permission to override the tax cap. At its August 14 meeting,... Local News 26 Aug 2024 | 04:32
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Noise ordinance may impact live music at Tin Barn Brewing The town of Chester has set a public hearing for July 24 to discuss a new noise ordinance that would most notably impact... Local News 10 Jul 2024 | 03:53
The June 12 Chester Town Board meeting, as viewed via YouTube. Chester seeks new building inspector following Hand’s resignation The town of Chester had its pocket picked. Building inspector John Hand, only hired permanently a few months ago, is heading... Local News 21 Jun 2024 | 02:52
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester requests speed limit reduction for Surrey Meadows The town of Chester is asking the state DOT to reduce speed limits at the Surrey Meadows housing complex from 30 miles per... Local News 14 May 2024 | 03:38
The intersection of Black Meadow Road and Bairds Crossing Road. ( Image by Google Maps) 28-lot subdivision eyed for Black Meadow Road At the town of Chester Planning Board meeting on October 4, an application for a 28-lot subdivision returned to the board.... Local News 09 Oct 2023 | 04:07
Larry Dysinger Larry Dysinger Why are you running for town board? My service on the planning board intensified my desire to proactively address and solve... Local News 09 Oct 2023 | 08:56
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
In support of Holdridge, Dysinger, and Becker Our neighborhood has been dealing with noise issues from a nearby business for a while. Our family, as well as other residents,... Letters to the Editor 02 Oct 2023 | 12:40
Recommending changes to the Town of Chester’s Noise Pollution Control Ordinance In 2021, the Chester Town Board passed a Local Law to implement a Noise Pollution Control Ordinance. While it was a good start,... Letters to the Editor 07 Sep 2023 | 01:44
