Fire damages the Chestnut Market on Brookside Avenue in Chester early Tuesday morning. ( Photo: Tom Marchiano) Rotting utility pole falls on, sparks fire at Chestnut Market A rotting utility pole fell onto the Chestnut Market at the Mobil gas station on Brookside Avenue in the Village of Chester... Home 09 Sep 2026 | 11:17
Firefighters battle massive house fire on Rock Ridge Road in Chester on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 25. ( Photo: Chester Fire Department Chief Tom Marchiano) VIDEO: Massive fire destroys home in Chester A dog was killed and a Chester firefighter was sent to the hospital during a massive fire that destroyed the home at 67 Rock... Local News 26 Aug 2026 | 05:28
Police consider Thomas Ryan, 32, of Greenville, to be armed and dangerous. ( Photo: State police) Police seek help locating ‘armed and dangerous’ murder suspect As police search in and around Orange County for 32-year-old Thomas Ryan – who police believe set a fire at a residence in... Police & Fire 07 Aug 2026 | 01:47
Woodbury firefighters knock out construction site blaze On January 3, at about 3:05 p.m. the Woodbury Fire Department responded to a call for a report of a building on fire on Locey... Police & Fire 04 Jan 2024 | 11:18
Orange Nursery devastated by early morning fire The Woodbury Fire Department came to the rescue of Orange Nursey and Stone Supply in Highland Mills on the morning of December... Police & Fire 26 Dec 2023 | 11:59
La Vera Cucina thanks Monroe firefighters for saving their business In the early hours of March 9th, 2023, a fire started in the kitchen of La Vera Cucina, at 43 Hillside Terrace, Monroe. However,... Business 06 Dec 2023 | 09:20
Lithium-ion battery fires cause concern Lithium-ion batteries are the most common rechargeable batteries used in standard electronics, including smartphones, tablets,... Local News 18 Aug 2023 | 10:22
Early morning house fire kills 3 An early morning fire on Feb, 23 in the Village of Monroe left three people dead. Shortly before 1 a.m., police and the Monroe... Local News 23 Feb 2023 | 10:18
According to Monroe Town Historian James Nelson, the Firemen’s Opera House was purchased by Mombasha Fire Co. in 1900 to house its firefighting equipment. Upstairs was the meeting rooms, which would be used for dances, lectures and later movies. The basement held a jail cell and was a village lockup. It did not get good marks from the state jail inspector. They would later build a separate building in the rear of the fire house for just a jail. The building dates back the mid 1800’s and served as Tin Shop and hardware store previously. The fire company moved to Route 17M in 1969 and the building would eventually become the Flynn Funeral Home. ( Photo courtesy of the Monroe Historical Society) Massive fires lead to creation of Village of Monroe In 1894, the Village of Monroe was incorporated within the Town of Monroe for a very practical reason – the residents needed... Local News 15 Aug 2019 | 12:52
