Sugar Loaf Mountain from Wickham Lake shoreline. Purchasing the Sugar Loaf Mountain property is one of Orange County Land Trust’s many projects. File Photo by Stephen Keahon Orange County Land Trust to host fundraiser The Orange County Land Trust (OCLT) will host its “Celebration for Conservation” at the Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery... Local News 01 Aug 2023 | 10:44
Albany. State Senate approves bill to permit school wards in Orange County Sen. James Skoufis announced that his bill, S.7587, which permits school boards of education in Orange County to opt-into... Local News 03 Aug 2020 | 08:11
From left: A few of the Green Teen members: Tristan Brideweser, President Jacob Mott, Joseph Catalano, Ekhine Alvalos, treasurer Laura Edwards, and Brenna Lawson ( Frances Ruth Harris) Teens raise green to get green Chester's Green Teen Movement recently held an appreciation dinner that raised money for a worthy environmental cause. Founder... Local News 07 Jan 2020 | 01:15
Developer Livy Schwartz recently at the Greens of Chester construction site. ( Frances Ruth Harris) State attorney general says she's taking action against 'anti-Semitic housing practices' in Chester New York State Attorney General Letitia James is intervening in a developer $100 million federal discrimination lawsuit against... Local News 05 Dec 2019 | 04:05
Onion field in the black dirt ( Robert G. Breese) Local officials blast Cuomo for veto of Chester's land preservation bill Local officials blasted a veto by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that nixed the Town of Chester's proposal to buy land in town or the... Local News 26 Nov 2019 | 03:39
Incumbent Bob Valentine (left), who's leading in the race for supervisor; and Robert Courtenay, a newcomer who won his bid for town board, check results at the Sugar Loaf Tap House Tuesday night. ( Photo: Frances Ruth Harris) Valentine's lead widens in Chester supervisor's race UPDATE Nov. 7: The counting of emergency ballots has widened Supervisor Robert Valentine's margin and added to the tallies... Local News 21 Nov 2019 | 07:30
Elect local candidates on Nov. 5 Voters in Chester and Goshen go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to elect local candidates. In each town, the supervisor's... Local News 30 Oct 2019 | 03:36
Stephen Keahon's moral integrity will be a welcomed asset to our community To the Editor: We all have had ample time and opportunities to understand the positions held by those running for local offices... Letters to the Editor 30 Oct 2019 | 02:37
Read statements by the town board and supervisor candidates Statements submitted by candidates for supervisor and town board in Chester and Goshen are available at the links below. Local News 18 Oct 2019 | 07:27
Stephen Keahon ( Photo provided) Chester candidate Stephen Keahon As co-founder of Preserve Chester, it has been an honor to help bring a voice to the community. I am looking forward to making... News 18 Oct 2019 | 05:46
Stephen Keahon, Democratic candidate for town council, and Supervisor Robert Valentine, a Republican running to retain his seat. ( Photo: Frances Ruth Harris) Chester town candidates meet the public over coffee Chester. Slices of a variety of delicious cakes and steaming hot coffee greeted candidates and constituents alike at Anne... Local News 02 Oct 2019 | 02:47
