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
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
