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
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
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
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
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
Elected vs. Appointed Town Positions To the Editor: I believe we should switch three town positions from elected to appointed. The reasons are these: The duties... Letters to the Editor 20 Aug 2025 | 12:05
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
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
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
The February 13 Chester Town Board meeting. ( Image via YouTube) Town considering action on property deemed unsafe The Chester Town Board held a public hearing about a building purported to be unsafe at 19 Cardinal Lane at its February... Local News 19 Feb 2025 | 12:07
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Planning board chooses interim chair The town of Chester Planning Board recently saw the resignation of its chair and other members, leaving only five of seven... Local News 12 Feb 2025 | 12:10
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester explores Sugar Loaf sidewalk options With the town of Chester a recipient of a $400,000 DASNY grant thanks to the help of State Senator James Skoufis, it’s time... Local News 05 Feb 2025 | 10:10
Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge. Chester supervisor lays out 2025 agenda At the town of Chester reorganization meeting and regular town board meeting on January 8, Supervisor Brandon Holdridge laid... Local News 15 Jan 2025 | 02:10
Chester Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Chester discusses new planning board attorney, chairman At the December 26 Chester Town Board special meeting the board accepted the resignation of planning board Chairman Don Serotta... Local News 31 Dec 2024 | 12:34
