Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester town board votes to eliminate account clerk position The Chester Town Board has voted to abolish the position of account clerk, where town employee Nicole Griffin served for... Local News 19 Apr 2024 | 04:34
First Amendment lawsuit filed against the town of Chester Former Deputy Town Clerk Nanette Batista-Perez has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against Chester Town Clerk Linda Zappala... Local News 10 Apr 2024 | 10:11
Dr. Sha-Ron Pierre speaks to the board about the benefits of cannabis dispensaries. Valentine gives farewell statement at year-end meeting The town of Chester bid farewell to Supervisor Robert Valentine as the 2023 calendar year came to a close at the last town... Home 02 Jan 2024 | 04:10
Members of the Chester Town Board, from left to right: Bob Courtenay, Linda Zappala, Robert Valentine, Cindy Smith, Brandon Holdridge; Penalties increase for repeat noise code offenders in Chester Continued noise violations by repeat offenders in the Town of Chester was a focal topic at the September 28 Chester Town... Home 03 Oct 2022 | 03:14
Photo illustration by Atroszko from FreeImages. Chester. Residents sought for Citizens Committee to review potential cannabis use in the town Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation in March legalizing adult-use cannabis in the State of New York. This legislation... Local News 15 Jul 2021 | 08:32
Chester Town Clerk Linda Zappala and Councilman Bob Courtenay secured a $5,000 grant from the Orange/Sullivan Community Foundation to establish a supply pantry at the Chester Senior Center. Photos provided by Linda Zappala. Chester. $5,000 grant establishes Helping Hands Food and Essentials Pantry Chester Town Clerk Linda Zappala and Councilman Bob Courtenay have a secured a $5,000 grant from the Orange/Sullivan Community... Local News 19 Aug 2020 | 12:35
Indigo Beauty Lounge was serving customers by appointment only on Friday while wearing masks. The governor signed an executive order on Friday closing "barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing salons, nail salons, hair removal services and related personal care services" effective 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. Pictured (from left) are Nicole Pena, Robert Mahling, and Ashley Lenahan. A client is seated. COVID-19 update: Governor shuts down more of the workforce, county executive asks for containment zone Friday, March 20 100 percent of nonessential workforce to stay home A greater chunk of the workforce in New York State must... Local News 20 Mar 2020 | 08:38
The family of new councilman Bob Courtenay turned out to see him sworn in. Pictured (from left): cousin Kathy Mahr, nephew Danny Atkins, Godmother Kay Mahr, Councilman Bob Courtenay, niece Courtenay Akins, sister Susan Courtenay, and mother Margaret Courtenay ( Frances Ruth Harris) Brand-new town board approves salary increases in Chester It may be the first time the entire Chester town board was sworn in on the same night, town clerk Linda Zappala observed... Local News 17 Jan 2020 | 04:29
The Chester Town Board at a recent meeting (from left): Orlando Perez, Cindy Smith, Heidi Schmid (deputy town clerk), Robert Valentine (supervisor), Ryan Wensley, and Vinny Finizia ( Frances Ruth Harris) New York Attorney General's office joins Greens developer to pressure Town of Chester into submission Editor's note: The following statement was issued this afternoon by the Town of Chester in response to this morning's announcement... Letters to the Editor 05 Dec 2019 | 05:24
From left: Orlando Perez, Cindy Smith, Linda Zappala, Robert Valentine, Ryan Wensley, and Vincent Finizia. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Chester works on whittling down preliminary budget The Town of Chester's preliminary budget is over the tax cap, but Supervisor Robert Valentine hopes that, with another week's... Local News 30 Oct 2019 | 03:25
Javier Barrios, managing partner of Good Energy, before the Chester town board on Aug. 14. ( By Frances Ruth Harris) Bulk-buying program will lower energy bills, spokesman says A program available to local residents will lower their electric and gas bills through bulk-purchasing and aggregation, according... Local News 19 Aug 2019 | 04:19
