Hasidim should treat their neighbors like neighbors Greetings to everyone. There has been much concern in the Town of Chester over members of the Hasidic community purchasing... Letters to the Editor Aug 23 2019 | 03:03 PM
It's not about discrimination — our aquifer simply cannot sustain high-density housing like the Greens at Chester To the Editor: Residents of Chester received a letter from Joseph Landau, president of “Better Chester,” two weeks ago. The... Letters to the Editor Aug 21 2019 | 11:34 AM
Justice for child victims is long overdue Passage of the Child Victims Act was long overdue, and I am proud to have co-sponsored this important legislation.... Letters to the Editor Aug 20 2019 | 05:21 PM
Local actors perform a scene at Cornerstone Theatre Arts in Goshen. ( Facebook photo) Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center is a boon to artists and audiences alike To the Editor: I read with care and consideration your recent story on the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (SLPAC) and Steve... Letters to the Editor Aug 19 2019 | 02:53 PM
How much do school supplies cost you? It's back-to-school season, and parents around the country are taking a look at their children's school supply lists — lists... Letters to the Editor Aug 15 2019 | 02:08 PM
Cardinal Timothy Dolan with a parishioner during a 2012 visit to Sacred Heart Church in Monroe. ( File photo by Ed Bailey) People of all faiths should read Cardinal Dolan's letter I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul for printing Cardinal Timothy Dolan's letter on his thoughts... Letters to the Editor Aug 13 2019 | 08:04 PM
Chester's Class of 2019 Chester's All Night Party for the Class of 2019 would not have been possible without the community's help It may take a village to raise a child, but it only takes a small group of dedicated parents to pull off a graduation party... Letters to the Editor Aug 13 2019 | 06:51 PM
Myron Urbanski Park creek contaminated with E. coli and coliform To the Editor: At the Town of Goshen Board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8, a resident from Goshen brought it to the attention... Letters to the Editor Aug 12 2019 | 01:46 PM
Construction last summer at the Greens of Chester site. We remain hopeful that Chester can resolve this dispute with the Greens before it costs taxpayers too much Editor's note: The following statement was submitted by Joseph Landau, president of Better Chester, which describes itself... Letters to the Editor Aug 09 2019 | 03:04 PM
Thanks to Assemblyman Schmitt for restoring monument To the Editor: Over the years many residents of Blooming Grove, New Windsor, Washingtonville and Cornwall have seen the deterioration... Letters to the Editor Aug 09 2019 | 02:53 PM
This is not who we are as a people, as a community, as a nation, as creatures made in God’s image and likeness Dear friends in the Lord, The last thing we need right now is yet another “know-it-all” commenting upon the tragedies in El... Letters to the Editor Aug 08 2019 | 05:38 PM
Thanks to Assemblyman Schmitt for restoring monument To the Editor:Over the years many residents of Blooming Grove, New Windsor, Washingtonville and Cornwall have seen the deterioration... Letters to the Editor Jul 28 2019 | 09:08 AM
The CPV stacks (Photo by Kathy Frame) CPV plant will increase NY's greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent Dear friends and neighbors:Percoco's convicted and sitting in an Orange County prison, while Cuomo just signed a climate... Letters to the Editor Jul 28 2019 | 08:48 AM
"Credentials for Orange County’s delegates, Henry Wisner and John Haring, to the Continental Congress 16 August, 1774." Provided to the Chester Historical Society by Harold Ray Decker in 2008, this document now resides in the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections unit at Albany. It is also available online at hrvh.org/cdm/ref/collection/chs/id/1413. Why didn't Henry Wisner sign the Declaration of Independence? Upon seeing the “In Congress, July 4,1776” Viewpoint article, I thought of Orange County’s delegate... Letters to the Editor Jul 26 2019 | 05:53 AM
'Ignorance is the enemy of democracy' To the Editor:Each day we read about local, state and national events which stretch the limits of our understanding. Recent... Letters to the Editor Jul 23 2019 | 11:48 AM
!["Credentials for Orange County’s delegates, Henry Wisner and John Haring, to the Continental Congress 16 August, 1774." Provided to the Chester Historical Society by Harold Ray Decker in 2008, this document now resides in the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections unit at Albany. It is also available online at hrvh.org/cdm/ref/collection/chs/id/1413.](http://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/194x225/0c0/0d0/none/1115024/PQTK/OPINION03-190729957-AR_CN20190727190729957_MG5752466.jpeg ""Credentials for Orange County’s delegates, Henry Wisner and John Haring, to the Continental Congress 16 August, 1774." Provided to the Chester Historical Society by Harold Ray Decker in 2008, this document now resides in the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections unit at Albany. It is also available online at hrvh.org/cdm/ref/collection/chs/id/1413.")