First Amendment lawsuit filed against the town of Chester Former Deputy Town Clerk Nanette Batista-Perez has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against Chester Town Clerk Linda Zappala... Local News 10 Apr 2024 | 10:11
Goshen Town Supervisor Joe Betro Goshen and Chester election results Kenneth F. Newbold, Democrat, GSM: 1,070 votes.... Local News 03 Nov 2021 | 08:29
Primary votes. Results from select races in Orange County The following are results from select primary races held June 22 in parts of Orange County, according to the Orange County... Local News 12 Jul 2021 | 01:25
‘Thank you, Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, for putting Chester first’ I want to thank our Assemblyman Colin Schmitt for leading the fight on behalf of Chester and our local community interests... Letters to the Editor 14 Jun 2021 | 08:36
Chester Councilman Bob Courtenay welcomed the crowd that gathered last Friday evening at Knapp’s View in support of Chester’s effort to be able to raise money for the purchases of land or the development rights to land through a tax on property sales (PDR). Photos by Frances Ruth Harris. Sugar Loaf. Rallying support for Chester to preserve open space Chester Town Councilman opened the rally last Friday evening, May 21, at Knapp’s View, the open space parcel formerly known... Local News 02 Jun 2021 | 04:33
‘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
Five people apply for vacancy on the Chester Town Board Five letters were received by the town of Chester applying for Orlando Perez’s vacant position on the town board. Perez resigned... Local News 17 Feb 2021 | 02:16
Chester. Town holds first state-ordered meeting on police reform The Town of Chester held its first police reform meeting on Monday, Jan 18. The Facebook live meeting was held at town hall... Local News 20 Jan 2021 | 07:09
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
Orlando Perez presented a $400 check from the Chester Knights of Columbus to Girl Scout Abby Ferraro and Girl Scout 387 Troop Leader Carlie Cambria to assist in their Silver Award project of creating a community garden at the Chester Library. Pictured are: Joni Armstrong, Chester Public Library's children's librarian; Knights of Columbus members Ron Nelson,Dan Serritello, Orlando Perez and Kent Fletcher and Girl Scout Abby Ferraro and Troop Leader Kerry Cambria. Photo provided by Kerry Cambria. Chester. Knights of Columbus donate $400 to Chester Girl Scout Troop 387 for community garden Girl Scout Abby Ferraro and Girl Scout 387 Troop Leader Carlie Cambria are raising funds to build a community garden at the... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 11:43
Chester's Kiwanis 911 Remembrance Memorial. Because of the coronavirus, there will be no in-person ceremony this year, although a limited service will be videotaped and distributed on social media. Photos provided by Edie Dunn. ‘We believe in giving back’ Edie Dunn, a retired third generation police officer, let Chester Town Councilman Orlando Perez know he’d power wash the... Local News 25 Aug 2020 | 04:06
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
The family of new councilman Bob Courtenay turned out to see him sworn in. Pictured (from left): cousin Kathy Mahr, nephew Danny Atkins, Godmother Kay Mahr, Councilman Bob Courtenay, niece Courtenay Akins, sister Susan Courtenay, and mother Margaret Courtenay ( Frances Ruth Harris) Brand-new town board approves salary increases in Chester It may be the first time the entire Chester town board was sworn in on the same night, town clerk Linda Zappala observed... Local News 17 Jan 2020 | 04:29
Councilman Orlando Perez (left) and Supervisor Bob Valentine with Alexa Burchianti, the newly appointed building inspector for the Town of Chester. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Alexa Burchianti is Chester's new building inspector Alexa Burchianti will be the Town of Chester's new building inspector. She was appointed during a special town board meeting... Local News 27 Dec 2019 | 04:23
The Chester Town Board at a recent meeting (from left): Orlando Perez, Cindy Smith, Heidi Schmid (deputy town clerk), Robert Valentine (supervisor), Ryan Wensley, and Vinny Finizia ( Frances Ruth Harris) New York Attorney General's office joins Greens developer to pressure Town of Chester into submission Editor's note: The following statement was issued this afternoon by the Town of Chester in response to this morning's announcement... Letters to the Editor 05 Dec 2019 | 05:24
