Warwick resident Robert Breese captured the eclipse about halfway through its coverage. ( Photo by Robert Breese) 2024 eclipse in photos On April 8, 2024, the Orange County area enjoyed a solar eclipse, a rare cosmic event for the U.S. when the moon gradually... Local News 09 Apr 2024 | 03:05
Chester school district’s Mock Trial team performed at a regional competition on March 16. ( Photo courtesy of Sean Cunningham) Mock Trial team moves to semifinals The Chester Union Free School District’s Mock Trial team competed in the Orange County tournament on Saturday, March 16.... Local News 20 Mar 2024 | 12:51
Braydon Detwiler and Jailyn Fernandez. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Chester high schoolers participate in All County music festival The Chester Union Free School District recently celebrated the musical talents of four of its high school students for their... Local News 31 Jan 2024 | 01:44
Chester Academy students decorate local shops with holiday scenes Chester Academy students from teacher Marie Kriner’s art classes recently helped decorate Chester storefronts as part of... Local News 11 Dec 2023 | 03:41
The Maple Avenue Building. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Chester school district releases Maple Avenue Community Survey results The results of the Maple Avenue Community Survey were presented at the Chester Union Free School District Board of Education... News 22 Nov 2023 | 02:23
L-R: Lennyn Cazarez Quinto and Michael Miller. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Two Chester students attend All State Music Festival Over the weekend, two students from the Chester Union Free School District participated in the New York State School Music... Local News 21 Nov 2023 | 10:53
Chester Academy’s new honor society inductees. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Chester Academy inducts 20 students to National Honor Society The Chester Academy National Honor Society held its annual Induction Ceremony on November 1. Twenty students were honored.... Local News 15 Nov 2023 | 12:25
Chester voters approve budget Voters in the Chester Union Free School District approved the 2020-21 budget, 666-332, the district announced Tuesday night.... Local News 16 Jun 2020 | 10:54
The old junior/senior high school on Maple Avenue 1935 school may be demolished to make way for athletic facilities It was standing-room-only at Monday night’s meeting in the Village of Chester, as residents came out to hear about the proposed... Local News 15 Jan 2020 | 05:11
