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
The town board last Wednesday night: Councilman Orlando Perez, Town Clerk Linda Zopallo, Supervisor Bob Valentine, and Councilwoman Cindy Smith. Councilmen Ryan Wensley and Vincent Finizia were absent. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Chester budget exceeds tax cap for the first time The Town of Chester passed a budget on Nov. 20 that exceeds the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap for the first time since... Local News 22 Nov 2019 | 07:26
Greens at Chester Insurance company sends denial of coverage letter to Chester town officials Eight former and current town and county officials were sent letters explaining why Chester's insurance company will not... Local News 06 Nov 2019 | 01:59
From left: Orlando Perez, Cindy Smith, Linda Zappala, Robert Valentine, Ryan Wensley, and Vincent Finizia. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Chester works on whittling down preliminary budget The Town of Chester's preliminary budget is over the tax cap, but Supervisor Robert Valentine hopes that, with another week's... Local News 30 Oct 2019 | 03:25
Lori Streichert at Chester's April 24 town board meeting. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Former employee sues Chester for gender discrimination Loretta (Lori) Streichert, a former employee of the Chester Recreation Department, is suing the town for gender discrimination.... Local News 11 Sep 2019 | 11:10
Keith Scerbo, Orange & Rockland general manager in charge of smart meters; Mike Pinto, project manager; and Eric Fuentes, manager of public affairs, at the Aug. 28 town board meeting. ( Frances Ruth Harris) O&R rolls out smart meters, saying they emit fewer radio waves than cell phones Representatives from Orange & Rockland Utilities said 5,000 electric smart meters and 2,300 smart gas meters are now being... Local News 04 Sep 2019 | 02:45
Brandon Holdridge asked the town board about loud noise coming from Camp Monroe late at night. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Noise ordinance to get another look after Camp Monroe complaints Getting a noise ordinance for the town of Chester has been kicking around for years. At the town's Aug. 28 board meeting,... Local News 04 Sep 2019 | 01:48
At the Sept. 12, 2018, Chester town board meeting, from left: Robert Valentine, Steve Cirbus, and Ryan Wensley ( Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Update: Chester officials ‘ghost’ the man who would have been center’s artistic director Steve Cirbus said he was used by two Chester town leaders -- then dropped abruptly when they got what they wanted. Cirbus,... Local News 14 Aug 2019 | 05:08
