More than a score of helpers worked last weekend to remove nearly two tons of debris from Walton Lake. Pictured here area just some of the volunteers together with Chester Mayor John Thomas Bell and Town of Monroe Supervisor Tony Cardone. Photos provided by Ralph Pena and Andrew Lawrence and the Friends of Walton Lake. Making Walton Lake cleaner More than five months after Earth Day, April 22, a grass roots group of residents from Osseo Park in Monroe, in conjunction... Local News 29 Sep 2021 | 01:47
Sugar Loaf. Assemblyman to recognize first responders at Sept. 14 ceremony The honorees for the second annual 99th Assembly District Salute to First Responders will be formally recognized by Assemblyman... Local News 07 Sep 2021 | 10:43
Chester. New York AG: Town agrees to end biased housing practices New York Attorney General Letitia James said she’s reached an agreement with the Town of Chester and Orange County to end... Local News 23 Jun 2021 | 04:29
On the roads. Schmitt announces more than $2.7 million in funding for town and village infrastructure in the 99th Assembly District Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt announced this week more than $2.7 million in funding, an increase of more than $700,000, for... Local News 01 Jun 2021 | 12:22
Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt will honor 17 “Women of Distinction” within the 99th Assembly District at a ceremony on May 17 at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Sugar Loaf. Assemblyman Schmitt announces 2021 Women of Distinction nominees Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt announced this week the list of 17 honorees for the second annual 99th Assembly District Women... Local News 10 May 2021 | 07:06
(Bigstock photo) Connecticut man arrested for rash of tristate burglaries Patrick Ryan, 30, of Fairfield, Conn., was arrested Jan. 24 for a series of burglaries committed in the region over the past... Police & Fire 02 Feb 2021 | 04:51
Municipalities holding public forums on police reforms The deadline for submitting police reform plans to the state is April 1. Before that there will be a public hearing and a... Local News 05 Jan 2021 | 07:24
Edwin John Garling Jr. Our family’s team captain, Edwin J. Garling Jr., slid into home on Friday, Dec. 24, 2020, two weeks before his 82nd birthday... Obituaries 28 Dec 2020 | 11:05
Mildred ‘Millie’ L. Shove Our beloved sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Mildred “Millie” L. Shove entered into eternal rest at home... Obituaries 01 Dec 2020 | 11:21
Mahlon Ralph Colborne Ralph Colborne died peacefully in his home in Jonathon, N.C., on Sept. 28, 2020, following a long battle with Parkinson’s... Obituaries 13 Oct 2020 | 11:22
Mark Negersmith Mark Negersmith of Chester, a carpenter for Local 1556 in New York City, entered into rest on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. He... Obituaries 23 Sep 2020 | 09:50
Kim Frawley 40 people indicted for trafficking cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and prescription medications An Orange County Grand Jury has indicted forty men and women on crimes pertaining to the trafficking of cocaine, heroin,... Police & Fire 17 Sep 2020 | 02:56
‘What did you know and when did you know it?’ If there was to be no such thing as hypocrisy, the following could not be real. However, I’m about sure that if one were to... Letters to the Editor 14 Sep 2020 | 12:58
Orange County is seeking proposals on Camp LaGuardia, the former New York City-operated shelter for homeless men. The property is about 260 acres with 85 percent of the property in the Town of Chester with the remainder in the Town of Blooming Grove. File photo. Orange County seeking RFP proposals for Camp LaGuardia property Orange County is seeking proposals from interested parties on two important county-owned properties: The former Camp LaGuardia... Local News 24 Jun 2020 | 12:06
Raymond Pizzo April 21, 1973-April 1, 2020 Raymond Pizzo of Shohola, Pa., was a kind and loving soul that was called to Heaven way too early... Obituaries 06 Apr 2020 | 02:21
