Holdridge persuades board to fund EMS district Plans for a dedicated EMS service for the town and village of Chester nearly fell through at the November 13 Chester Town... Local News 22 Nov 2024 | 01:28
Chester Village Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Public mum on village short-term rental law There were no public comments at the public hearing for the village of Chester’s new short-term rental law at the October... Local News 16 Oct 2024 | 12:10
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
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
Exit 127 off Route 17. ( Image by Google Maps) Village passes resolution urging DOT to keep Exit 127 open At their August 12 meeting, the Chester Village Board of Trustees passed a resolution urging the state Department of Transportation... Local News 14 Aug 2024 | 12:37
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
The March 27 Chester Town Board meeting. Truck traffic to be diverted from downtown Sugar Loaf At the March 27 Chester Town Board meeting, a local law enforcing a five-ton weight limit for vehicles traveling on Kings... Local News 02 Apr 2024 | 01:23
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
Tom Becker Tom Becker Why are you running for town board? I have been a resident of Chester since I was four years old, worked for the Village of... Local News 09 Oct 2023 | 08:39
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
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
The Chester Town Board in action on April 26. Photo by Jared Castañeda. New Chester law gives local volunteers a property tax exemption Chester’s town board capped off April with several updates during the latest town board meeting, including an exemption law... Local News 03 May 2023 | 01:49
Senator James Skoufis presents a $130,000 grant to fund the Walton Lake Estates water system rehab to water administrator Tom Becker and councilman Brandon Holdridge Chester’s Walton Lake Estates water system gets $130,000 grant for overhaul. Town of Chester water administrator Tom Becker asked Senator James Skoufis for assistance with getting a grant to address... Home 26 Oct 2022 | 05:26
