Staggered election terms to again be on ballot The Chester Town Board voted to once again place a referendum question on the 2025 electoral slate about keeping town officials... Local News 15 Jul 2025 | 02:06
Chester Town Hall. File photo. Former employee sues town Former Town of Chester account clerk Nicole Griffin has filed a lawsuit against the Town of Chester and Town Clerk Linda... Local News 15 Jul 2025 | 01:21
Kiwanis Club 5K marks 30 years The Kiwanis Club of Chester held its Annual Kiwanis 5K in the Village of Chester on May 24. This year’s event marked the... Local News 14 Jul 2025 | 08:24
Liam Moloney ( Photo provided) Moloney finishes on a high note Chester resident Liam Moloney, who recently graduated from St. Joseph High School in Montvale, N.J., had quite the golf season... Sports 13 Jul 2025 | 02:44
Angela Nicotra LaSpina Angela Nicotra LaSpina, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded... Obituaries 11 Jul 2025 | 01:55
Patrick A. Gallagher Patrick Anthony Gallagher, 62, originally from Pomona, N.Y., and residing in Chester, N.Y. and Poestenkill, N.Y. for over... Obituaries 08 Jul 2025 | 04:55
Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly leaves Orange County Court in Goshen last month. ( File photo) Judge orders Reilly’s ankle bracelet removed A judge ordered John Reilly’s ankle bracelet removed last week after being satisfied with the Chester highway superintendent’s... Local News 08 Jul 2025 | 02:30
Supervisor’s half-year recap I very much enjoy this being your full-time Supervisor and I’m honored to be able to do what I do for our community every... Local News 08 Jul 2025 | 10:19
Battery storage moratorium extension sought During an unusually brief town board meeting, a resolution seeking to extend the battery storage moratorium by six months... Local News 01 Jul 2025 | 07:16
Letter to the Editor: Pothole repair information In the last month or so, I communicated with the New York State Department of Transportation about potholes along Route 17,... Letters to the Editor 30 Jun 2025 | 11:49
Chester Elementary School kindergarten picnic 2025 ( Sammie Finch Photography) All fun and games Chester Elementary School had a day of sun, fun and outdoor activities on June 20 during the Kindergarten Picnic. The warm,... Local News 24 Jun 2025 | 11:29
Alex Prizgintas ( Photo provided) ‘Songs of Patriotism, Protest, and Praise’ at the library The Chester Public Library will present “America: Songs of Patriotism, Protest and Praise” on Tuesday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m.... Entertainment 20 Jun 2025 | 04:40
Grant for charging stations complete During the June 11 Chester town board meeting, Supervisor Brandon Holdridge announced that the town completed a grant process... Local News 18 Jun 2025 | 03:40
Letter to the Editor: Professionalism and work ethic I met Linda Zappala in 2009 when I was appointed as Tax Receiver for the Town of Chester. At that time she had been acting... Letters to the Editor 18 Jun 2025 | 10:11
Letter to the Editor: Re-elect Linda Zappala As a resident of the Town for over 25 years, I would like to express my support for the re-election of Linda Zappala in the... Letters to the Editor 18 Jun 2025 | 09:50
