In Supervisor Robert Valentine’s absence, Deputy Supervisor Cindy Smith presided over the February 9th town of Chester meeting. ( Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Chester’s sidelined public comment gets a voice at town board meeting by Frances Ruth Harris Chester councilman Brandon Holdridge asserted the need for a public comment session at the beginning... Home 15 Feb 2022 | 07:40
‘Partisan politics’ This week I learned that partisan politics continues to permeate the Town of Chester Town Board. At the April 14th meeting... Letters to the Editor 05 May 2021 | 04:06
Photo by Frances Ruth Harris. Chester votes to override 2 percent tax cap Supervisor Robert Valentine announced at the regular Chester Town Board meeting on Nov. 11 that the town would slip under... Local News 03 Dec 2020 | 04:12
Chester. Town to honor 2020 graduates Councilman Tom Becker asked David Stevenson to create billboard designs celebrating 2020 graduates. Two of the various designs... Local News 15 Jun 2020 | 02:42
Guests line up for refreshments on opening day of the new senior center in July 2018 ( Frances Ruth Harris) Board unveils new plan to serve senior citizen groups The Chester town board has unveiled a new plan to more equitably serve senior citizens, age 55 and over, who want to use... Local News 29 Jan 2020 | 06:53
Sue Bahren ( Frances Ruth Harris) Testy exchanges about sexism and salary increases as board resumes business in Chester As Bob Valentine, the town of Chester supervisor, greenlighted educational training for court clerks at the Jan. 8 town board... Local News 17 Jan 2020 | 05:05
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
Councilman Orlando Perez (left) and Supervisor Bob Valentine with Alexa Burchianti, the newly appointed building inspector for the Town of Chester. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Alexa Burchianti is Chester's new building inspector Alexa Burchianti will be the Town of Chester's new building inspector. She was appointed during a special town board meeting... Local News 27 Dec 2019 | 04:23
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
The town board last Wednesday night: Councilman Orlando Perez, Town Clerk Linda Zopallo, Supervisor Bob Valentine, and Councilwoman Cindy Smith. Councilmen Ryan Wensley and Vincent Finizia were absent. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Chester budget exceeds tax cap for the first time The Town of Chester passed a budget on Nov. 20 that exceeds the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap for the first time since... Local News 22 Nov 2019 | 07:26
Incumbent Bob Valentine (left), who's leading in the race for supervisor; and Robert Courtenay, a newcomer who won his bid for town board, check results at the Sugar Loaf Tap House Tuesday night. ( Photo: Frances Ruth Harris) Valentine's lead widens in Chester supervisor's race UPDATE Nov. 7: The counting of emergency ballots has widened Supervisor Robert Valentine's margin and added to the tallies... Local News 21 Nov 2019 | 07:30
Greens at Chester Insurance company sends denial of coverage letter to Chester town officials Eight former and current town and county officials were sent letters explaining why Chester's insurance company will not... Local News 06 Nov 2019 | 01:59
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
Read statements by the town board and supervisor candidates Statements submitted by candidates for supervisor and town board in Chester and Goshen are available at the links below. Local News 18 Oct 2019 | 07:27
Cindy Smith with husband, Gary, and granddaughter, Abby Boudreau ( Photo provided) Chester candidate Cindy Smith What is Chester all about at this present time? As deputy supervisor and town board member, I think of land preservation,... News 18 Oct 2019 | 04:14
