Concerns raised over new law on property maintenance During the Feb. 9 meeting, the Village of Chester listened to concerns on a proposed local law, requiring residents to maintain... Home 18 Feb 2026 | 02:54
ICE retracts statement about warehouse purchase Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Wednesday morning it had not purchased the warehouse at 29 Elizabeth Drive... Local News 18 Feb 2026 | 11:27
The former Pep Boys warehouse at 29 Elizabeth Drive in Chester Industrial Park. ( File photo) ICE buys warehouse for use as detention facility U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) purchased the warehouse at 29 Elizabeth Drive in the Village of Chester for... Local News 16 Feb 2026 | 04:29
The vacant warehouse in the Chester Industrial Park. ( File photo) Warehouse tied to investor Carl Icahn The warehouse property in the Village of Chester named by the federal government as a potential future ICE facility is owned... News Alert 11 Feb 2026 | 01:15
Walter D. Bruckner Walter D. Bruckner of Chester, N.Y. passed away at Kindred Hospital in Dover, N.J. on Jan. 28, 2026. He was 68 years old.... Obituaries 06 Feb 2026 | 03:59
The proposed site of an ICE processing facility, located in the Village of Chester. ( Sammie Finch Photography) Local officials decry proposed ICE facility Local officials are criticizing a federal government proposal to open an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing... Local News 14 Jan 2026 | 02:42
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
Opinion: 2025 Town Recap I hope everyone had a great year in 2025! I very much enjoy being your full-time Supervisor and I’m honored to be able to... Letters to the Editor 06 Jan 2026 | 06:51
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to Quinn and BOCES students To the Editor: Thank you, Beth Quinn, for letting me know I’m not alone with aging spurts! I definitely can relate. Sometimes... Letters to the Editor 29 Dec 2025 | 12:58
Larry K. Dysinger Larry K. Dysinger passed away at his Chester, N.Y. home on Dec. 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a long battle... Obituaries 16 Dec 2025 | 07:17
Letter to the Editor: 13 acres preserved To the Editor: The Town Board has accepted a land dedication from the developer of the Oak Woods project, located on Camp... Letters to the Editor 03 Dec 2025 | 01:48
Free holiday movies at SPAC Two special holiday movies will be shown at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 - the first... Local News 24 Nov 2025 | 04:10
Free movie event at SPAC Two special holiday movies will be shown at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. The event will... Local News 24 Nov 2025 | 01:01
Paul E. Stoddard Paul Edward Stoddard, a resident of Chester, N.Y., passed away on Nov. 2, 2025, at the age of 63. The son of Edward and Norma... Obituaries 07 Nov 2025 | 06:06
Spouse of DoorDash shooter faces charges Selina Nelson-Reilly, the wife of Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly, faces criminal charges for allegedly deleting... Local News 01 Nov 2025 | 07:32