Operation Toy Train rides through town It was a winter wonderland as Operation Toy Train stopped at Sugar Loaf the morning of Dec. 14. Seven inches of fresh powder... Local News 17 Dec 2025 | 12:21
New mayor leads board meeting Mayor John Tom Bell presided over the Chester Village Board meeting on Dec. 8. It was the first meeting of his second stint... Local News 10 Dec 2025 | 04:19
Bill Rossiter, Lydia Cuadros and Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge in front of the new historic marker. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) Historic designation marker installed Members of the community, historians and elected officials gathered across the street from the Methodist Church in Sugar... Local News 02 Dec 2025 | 02:21
Battiato presides over final board meeting Mayor Christopher Battiato of the Village of Chester presided over his final board meeting on Nov. 10. The board presented... Local News 19 Nov 2025 | 01:36
Concerns raised over proposed zoning changes Thirty or so residents of the Town of Chester turned out to the Nov. 12 meeting of the town board to express their concern... Local News 19 Nov 2025 | 01:23
Town passes ban on biosolids The Town of Goshen passed a ban on the use of biosolids at its Nov. 13 meeting of the town board. Supervisor Joseph Betro... Local News 19 Nov 2025 | 01:22
Sen. James Skoufis and Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge prepare to cut the ceremonial ribbon for the Sugar Loaf sidewalk project on Oct. 31, 2025. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) Ribbon-cutting for sidewalk project Thanks to a $435,034 grant secured by Sen. James Skoufis, there are new sidewalks and raised crosswalks in the Hamlet of... Home 05 Nov 2025 | 06:08
Preliminary budget stays under cap Town of Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge presented the tentative budget to the public at the Oct. 22 town board meeting.... Local News 29 Oct 2025 | 05:01
Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge announces state approval to create a Community Preservation Fund during an Oct. 27 press conference. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) Law to establish a Community Preservation Fund signed After six years of waiting, the Town of Chester has gained approval from the state to create a Community Preservation Fund.... Local News 28 Oct 2025 | 05:15
Town awarded $175K for Carpenter Field improvements The Town of Chester has been approved for $175,000 in community block grant funds from Orange County for Americans with Disabilities... Local News 21 Oct 2025 | 11:14
Hundreds rally at Village Green ‘No Kings’ protest Donald Trump’s presidency is spawning a robust resistance movement. Several hundred people gathered at the village green... Local News 20 Oct 2025 | 11:46
Opt-outs for new water meter reading technology discussed The Chester Town Board discussed providing opt-outs for the new cellular end-point technology to be deployed for reading... Local News 08 Oct 2025 | 01:20
Town Board approves PAC rental for dance competition Among the business at the Sept. 10 meeting of the Chester Town Board was an approval for the rental of the Sugar Loaf Performing... Local News 24 Sep 2025 | 08:49
File photo Town board votes to sell SLPAC to Orange County After a year of lobbying by Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, his vision for turning the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts... Local News 03 Sep 2025 | 03:37
Neuhaus pitches county bid for Sugar Loaf PAC at board meeting County Executive Steve Neuhaus was on hand at the Aug. 13 meeting of the Chester Town Board to tout the county’s bid to purchase... Local News 20 Aug 2025 | 12:55
