https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/volunteers-wanted-for-pollination-meadow-event-may-2-BE5767650 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-20T21:21:15-04:00 Volunteers wanted for Pollination Meadow event May 2 https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/pollinationmeadow2_4-10637066_20260420210637.jpg Volunteers lend a hand at the 2025 “I Love My Parks Day.” Standing: Chris Ahart, Eli Hart, Jennifer Weiss, Claudia Bakhtiary, Mary MacFarlane, Pam Breeman, Terryanne Gmelch, Kieran McKay, Sue Scher, and Kelly Spranger. Kneeling: Teresa Buermeyer, Michele Lindsay, Tatyana Kemarskaya, Dina Comolli and Susan Christensen https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/pollinationmeadow4-002_4-10631508_20260419202320.jpg Chris Ahart and Bob Ahart at work at last year’s “I Love My Parks Day.” https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/pollinatormeadow5_4-10637047_20260420210152.jpg Volunteers from Garden Club of Orange and Dutchess Counties: Standing L-R: Eli Hart and Terryanne Gmelch. Seated: Susan Christensen and Michele Lindsay. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/milestones/obituaries/marta-radigan-EF5777204 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T10:22:25-04:00 Marta Radigan https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/martharadiganpicture_4-10636426_20260421102227.jpg https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/martharadiganpicture_4-10636482_20260420161228.jpg https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/keeping-busy-the-secret-to-100-years-HN5780119 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T14:36:45-04:00 ‘Keeping busy’ the secret to 100 years https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/4-15-2026-sophie-halstead-straus-news_4-10639133_20260421135213.jpg Sophie Halstead celebrated her 100th birthday at the Senior Center in Chester. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/4-15-2026-sophie-halstead-straus-news_4-10639121_20260421135203.jpg Sophie Halstead (pictured with her daughter) celebrated her 100th birthday at the Senior Center in Chester. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/4-15-2026-sophie-halstead-straus-news_4-10639151_20260421135227.jpg Sophie Halstead celebrated her 100th birthday at the Senior Center in Chester. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/4-15-2026-sophie-halstead-straus-news_4-10639160_20260421135235.jpg Melanie Tanner of Orange County Office for the Aging presented Sophie Halstead with recognition award as she celebrated her 100th birthday at the Senior Center in Chester. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/4-15-2026-sophie-halstead-straus-news_4-10639166_20260421135240.jpg Mary Pat Smith of County Exective Steve Neahaus' office presented Sophie Halstead with recognition award as she celebrated her 100th birthday at the Senior Center in Chester. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/4-15-2026-sophie-halstead-straus-news_4-10639175_20260421135249.jpg Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge with Sophie Halstead as she celebrated her 100th birthday at the Senior Center in Chester. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/4-15-2026-sophie-halstead-straus-news_4-10639178_20260421135251.jpg Sophie Halstead celebrated her 100th birthday at the Senior Center in Chester. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/stop-dwi-conference-and-awards-luncheon-honors-leaders-in-impaired-driving-enforcement-FN5780557 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T15:12:39-04:00 STOP-DWI Conference and Awards Luncheon honors leaders in impaired driving enforcement https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/ocstopdwiconference_4-10639454_20260421151241.jpg STOP-DWI Conference and Awards Luncheon event focused on advancing strategies to prevent impaired driving while recognizing outstanding contributions to public safety. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/milestones/obituaries/thomas-michael-depalma-AM5781165 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T18:41:11-04:00 Thomas Michael DePalma https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/depalma_4-10639930_20260421183811.jpg https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/milestones/obituaries/peter-edward-degan-DM5781216 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T18:45:00-04:00 Peter Edward Degan https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/peter-degan_4-10639938_20260421184332.jpg https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/chester-adopts-transparency-law-IM5781794 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T20:13:35-04:00 Chester adopts transparency law https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/gavel_4-10640061_20260421201946.jpg https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/public-servants-recognized-at-chester-town-board-meeting-KM5781815 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T20:28:26-04:00 Public servants recognized at Chester town board meeting https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-21-202741_4-10640078_20260421202828.png Former Councilman Larry Dysinger, who passed away last December, will have a plaque installed in his honor at Chester Town Hall. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/village-of-chester-taxes-to-rise-267-percent-NM5781906 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-21T20:36:20-04:00 Village of Chester taxes to rise 2.67 percent https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/taxes_4-10640096_20260421203623.jpg https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/goshen-high-school-interns-get-hands-on-experience-in-newsroom-accounting-it-departments-DL5782371 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-22T09:59:01-04:00 Goshen. High school interns get hands-on experience in newsroom accounting, IT departments https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/img-7835_4-10640176_20260422074710.jpg Left to Right: Straus News CFO Robin Robinson, Straus News Managing Editor, Orange County papers, Gail Hoffer-Loibl, Goshen High School students Klaus Depestre and Brandon Moreno, Straus News Digital/IT Director Peter Pinto, and Work Based-Learning Coordinator Danielle Linguanti. https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/putting-safety-first-the-importance-of-national-work-zone-awareness-week-YG5778045 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-22T10:52:20-04:00 Putting safety first: the importance of national work zone awareness week https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/sranson-road-closed-2698182_4-10636937_20260422105221.jpg https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/goshen-police-say-driver-played-jump-rope-with-unrolled-stack-of-tickets-EL5782879 hourly The Chronicle en 2026-04-22T13:35:49-04:00 Goshen police say driver played ‘jump rope’ with unrolled stack of tickets https://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/binrepository/tickets_4-10641100_20260422110939.jpg A commercial vehicle driver walks away with an unrolled stack of tickets.