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
Letter to the Editor: Support for Stephen Diffley To The Editor: I am writing in support of my brother Stephen Diffley, candidate for Orange County Legislator. Stephen is a... Letters to the Editor 22 Oct 2025 | 08:54
Alice L. Polin Silver With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Alice L. Polin Silver on Oct. 17, 2025. She was 75 years old. Daughter of... Obituaries 19 Oct 2025 | 11:58
Letter to the Editor: 2026 tentative budget To the Editor: I am proud to announce that I handed in my Tentative Budget for 2026 to Town Clerk Linda Zappala on Sept. 30... Letters to the Editor 08 Oct 2025 | 12:31
No More Sun brings alternative metal and rock to Rushing Duck Brewing in Chester on Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. ( Photo provided) Music for the Week Saturday, Oct. 11 The day brings the return of the Sugar Loaf Fall Festival, a beloved Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day... Entertainment 06 Oct 2025 | 12:48
Repaving of 17M ‘pothole hell’ to begin in spring 2026 Work will begin on the long-anticipated State Route 17M repaving project in 2026. The announcement came from Sen. James Skoufis... Local News 30 Sep 2025 | 04:13
The Joe Cirotti Trio will perform at Trails End Taphouse at GWL Garden Market on Sept. 28. ( Photo provided) Music for the Week Saturday, Sept. 27 Saturday kicks off with the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest at Orange County Distillery at Brown Barn Farms (286... Entertainment 24 Sep 2025 | 04:17
Michael J. DiGeronimo Michael J. DiGeronimo, 79, of Chester, N.Y., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Sept. 6, 2025, after... Obituaries 16 Sep 2025 | 07:58
Letter to the Editor: Town Council 4-year and staggered terms To the Editor: In 2024, we finally finished every bureaucratic process necessary to finalize our ward system in Chester.... Letters to the Editor 16 Sep 2025 | 07:47
Letter to the Editor: Save the Yelverton Inn To the Editor: Please help save the 1765 Yelverton Inn in Chester. This building, 10 years older than our country, is a witness... Letters to the Editor 17 Aug 2025 | 10:40
Wallisch Homestead Community Garden took first place for Best Community Garden. (Photo provided) Local green thumbs harvest top honors Local gardeners took home top awards at Dirt’s 11th annual Kitchen Garden Tour on Sunday, Aug. 3. About 90 people spent the... Local News 06 Aug 2025 | 10:41
