OCIDA CEO Bill Fioravante addresses crowd at meeting on brownfield remediation. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) OCIDA and EPA team up to remediate brownfields in Orange County A new initiative aimed at locating and remediating brownfields in Orange County has been launched by the Orange County Industrial... Local News 25 Mar 2026 | 06:21
Stephen Diffley takes his oath of office as a new councilman for the Chester town board. ( Photo from YouTube) Chester town board appoints new councilman The Chester town board, during its March 11 meeting, appointed a replacement for the late Councilman Larry Dysinger, who... Local News 17 Mar 2026 | 08:29
PDJ Components settles violations, pursues site plan expansion PDJ Components of 35 Brookside Avenue in the village of Chester has settled their violations with the village and submitted... Local News 10 Mar 2026 | 07:53
Officer Terrence Moore receives commendation for excellence in service. ( Photo provided.) Police officers recognized at Goshen town board meeting At the Feb. 26 meeting of the Goshen town board four Goshen police officers were recognized for excellence in service. The... Local News 10 Mar 2026 | 07:07
At the Feb. 25 Chester town board meeting Supervisor Holdridge said town’s hope to increase the water rate by $1 per 1,000 gallons each of the next five years. ( Pixabay photo.) Town discusses raising water rates During the Feb. 25 meeting of the Chester town board, Councilman Tom Becker said the board needed to discuss the raising... Local News 03 Mar 2026 | 06:59
Opt-out fees for new water meters examined The Town of Chester is in the process of installing new cellular endpoint technology for water meters to replace the old... Local News 18 Feb 2026 | 01:51
Town considers community preservation fund The Town of Goshen is in the discussion phase of creating a community preservation fund similar to the ones in Warwick and... Local News 18 Feb 2026 | 01:31
Two projects discussed at Planning Board meeting The Town of Chester Planning Board heard from two project applicants at its Feb. 4 meeting. First up was a public hearing... Local News 10 Feb 2026 | 01:42
Town board passes resolution opposing local ICE facility The potential presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Town and Village of Chester was again the subject... Local News 03 Feb 2026 | 03:47
Officials hear from public about proposed ICE facility Though the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Chester lies within the village borders,... Local News 21 Jan 2026 | 12:01
Town extends public hearing on battery storage moratorium During the Jan. 8 meeting, the Goshen Town Board voted to extend a public hearing on a proposed battery storage facility... Local News 13 Jan 2026 | 11:17
Hundreds protest ICE detention center in Industrial Park About 400 people gathered at Chester Commons Field and inside the senior center on Laroe Road on Jan. 12 at the regularly... Local News 13 Jan 2026 | 11:01
Town Board remembers Councilman Larry Dysinger When the Chester Town Board met on Dec. 10, a familiar face was absent. As Councilman Larry Dysinger had passed away two... Local News 29 Dec 2025 | 09:41
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
