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
PAC’s purchase approved Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus announced that The Orange County Legislature unanimously voted to approve the county’s... Local News 15 Jul 2025 | 01:06
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
Source: NYS Department of Transportation Town and Village of Chester to host open house with NYS DOT on May 6 regarding the conversion of Route 17 into I-86 The Town and Village of Chester will host the New York State Department of Transportation for an open house about the changes... Letters to the Editor 29 Apr 2025 | 07:48
Town of Chester passes fee schedule for SLPAC The Chester Town Board passed a fee schedule for the main theater and pavilion rentals of the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts... Local News 29 Apr 2025 | 12:17
Chester comptroller: Federal changes may affect local budgets Chester comptroller Neil Meyer was an attendee of the recent Government Finance Officers Association Conference and he came... Local News 13 Apr 2025 | 05:15
Breakfast with the Chester Town supervisor As your Town Supervisor, it’s important to make myself available to meet with and speak with you as much as possible. I know... Letters to the Editor 08 Apr 2025 | 12:17
State DOT confirms plans to close Route 17 exit 127 The NYS DOT plans to proceed with its vision of closing Exit 127 to Sugar Loaf and Warwick on Route 17 as part of its upgrade... Local News 02 Apr 2025 | 03:47
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Town board rejects purchase of Laroe property A petition with hundreds of signatures and the support of Supervisor Brandon Holdridge was not enough to change the minds... Home 19 Mar 2025 | 12:00
Business partners Bianca Stewart, Dr. Sh-Ron Pierre-Kovler and Iman Shumpert meet with Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) Ex-Knicks star, Holdridge seek to bring cannabis to Chester Ex-Knicks star Iman Shumpert and two business partners have their eyes set on Chester as a home for a new cannabis dispensary... Local News 18 Mar 2025 | 02:45
IWS bulk pick-up I sent out a PSA about garbage collection in Chester a while ago and got a lot of feedback. One thing in particular was the... Letters to the Editor 18 Mar 2025 | 10:42
Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge with SLCF President Jeffrey Zahn. ( Photos provided) Sugar Loaf Community Foundation celebrates 45th anniversary On Friday, March 7 an overflow crowd celebrated the Sugar Loaf Community Foundation’s (SLCF) 45th anniversary at the Sugar... Local News 11 Mar 2025 | 11:47
Camp registrations now open I’m happy to announce that registration for the 2025 Chester summer camp, theater camp, and film/production camp is live... Letters to the Editor 11 Mar 2025 | 11:26
Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge talks with local students. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Town supervisor visits Chester students On March 5 Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge visited teacher John Maggi’s Participation in Government classes to... Local News 08 Mar 2025 | 08:10
John Vanderstar is honored for earning the Medal of Valor for saving a toddler from a fire. Chester sends Sugar Loaf sidewalk project out to bid The town of Chester set forth its plans for a new sidewalk and raised crosswalks in the hamlet of Sugar Loaf. The project... Local News 03 Mar 2025 | 08:10
