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Chester Municipal Election on Tuesday, May 11th
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Chester Selectmen Fill Housekeeper Position and Continue Stevens Hall Restoration Discussions
Chester Academy School Board Maintains the Mask Mandate
Chester Selectmen Discuss Expenses for Fire Department Parking Lot and Roof
**************************** August 2021 ****************************
Chester Selectmen Review and Vote to Complete Stevens Hall Repairs
Chester Academy School Board Goes with Mask Mandate
Chester Planning Board and Garabedian Gravel Pit Engineer Reach Agreement
Garabedian Gravel Pit Engineer Continues Controversial Presentation to Chester Selectmen
Chester School Superintendent Locke Suggests New Position to Address Substitute Teacher Issues
Chester Planning Board Has Concerns With Garabedian Gravel Pit Proposal
**************************** July 2021 ****************************
Chester Selectman D'Angelo Wants Ability to Vote as Liaison to ZBA
Chester Selectmen Approve Lincoln Lane Bridge Conservation Funds To Be Used For Another Project
Drowne Gravel Pit Discussion Continued Again at Chester Planning Board
Chester Selectmen Approve Plow Contracts and Fire Department Lieutenant's Position Still Unfilled
Chester Academy School Board Discuss Summertime Academic Programs
**************************** June 2021 ****************************
Chester Selectmen Review Operating Budget and Warrant Article Encumbrances
Stevens Hall Project Continues to be an Issue for Chester Selectmen
Chester Selectmen Address Unlicensed Dogs Issue in Chester
Chester School Board Approves Re-Opening Plan
Chester Planning Board Held Conceptual Discussion about Detached B&B
Chester Selectmen Decide Opening of Chester Municipal Buildings to Take Place on June 7
**************************** May 2021 ****************************
Chester Selectmen Remove Six Selectman Liaison Assignments
Chester Selectmen Reorganize and Welcome New Board Member Steve Couture
Chester 2021 Town Meeting Results
Chester Selectmen Discuss Mask Requirements and Zoom Meetings Will Continue
Chester Academy School Board Reviewed the April 21 School Openings
Chester Planning Board Held Conceptual Discussion with Ark Animals Homecare Veterinary
**************************** April 2021 ****************************
Chester Selectmen Approve Manchester Water Works Gate on Old Chester Turnpike
Chester Selectmen Approve 20 Acre Conservation Property Purchase
Building Fire Alarm Interrupts Chester Planning Board Meeting
Chester School Board Vote for Chester Academy to Return to Five Day Schedule
Chester Board of Selectmen Decide to Reopen Chester Cautiously
Chester Planning Board Approves Two Applications: a Beauty Salon and a Short Term AIRBnB Rental
Chester Selectmen Ask Town Manager to Reorganize and Number Warrant Articles
**************************** March 2021 ****************************
Chester Board of Selectmen Send Warrant to Budget Committee
Chester Planning Board Public Hearing on Pulpit Rock Road Subdivision Canceled When Variance Denied
Chester Resident Robert St. Amand to Clean up Town Pound
Chester School District Names Dr. Sharon Locke, Ed.D. as New Superintendent
Chester Selectmen Approved Window in Building Inspector Office
Chester Planning Board Holds Conceptual Discussion of Processed Glass Aggregate Proposal
Chester Selectmen Approve the Town Administrator to Handle Impact Fees $5,000 or Less
Chester Planning Board Hear Jenkins Farm Residents' Concerns
Chester School District Warrant Approved Without Comment
**************************** February 2021 ****************************
Chester Selectmen Looking for Hard Numbers for Stevens Hall Project
Chester Planning Board Approves Wellness Counseling and Retail Herbal Sales
Chester Academy Changes School Reopening Plans
Chester Board of Selectmen Approve Use of Jack Road
Chester Planning Board Move Zoning Amendments to Ballot and Warrant
Parents Push Chester School Board for In Person Schooling
Chester Selectmen Approve Maintenance Department Truck Purchase
Chester Public Library Programs for February 2021
Chester Selectmen Move Dates of Election and Deliberative to May
Chester Planning Board Reviews Zoning Amendments
Chester Selectmen Still Undecided on Town Deliberative Date
Chester Board of Selectmen Vote to Extend CARES Act Coverage
Chester Planning Board Public Hearings Continued or Withdrawn
Chester Selectmen Vote to Send Out Stevens Hall RFP
Chester School Board Told Part Time Superintendent Search Is Underway
**************************************** 2020 ************************************
Chester School Board Superintendent Search to be Internal
Chester Selectmen Decide to Follow Construction Management System for Stevens Hall Project
Chester Board of Selectmen Decide to put Carkin Street on the Ballot
Chester Planning Board Signs Off on 2021 Capital Improvement Plan
Chester Superintendent Darrell Lockwood to Retire
Chester Selectmen Decide to Identify Work Needed on Stevens Hall
Chester Planning Board Approves Crowley Subdivision Extension/Renewal Application
Chester Selectmen Discuss Need for Maintenance Department Vehicle
Chester Planning Board Heard Concerns from Latitude Learning
Chester Selectmen Discuss 2021 Preliminary Town Budget
Chester Board of Selectmen Set 2021 Tax Rate
Chester Planning Board Discuss a Lot Line Adjustment and Site Plan Review on Connelly Farm
Chester School Board Considers First Grade Return to In Person
Chester Selectmen Hear Election Update by Town Moderator Scott
Chester Planning Board Reviews All Items for 2021 CIP
Chester Selectmen Forward Seven More Budget Items to Budget Committee
Chester Planning Board Considers Three More CIP Items
Chester Planning Board Starts 2021 Capital Improvement Plan Review
Chester Board of Selectmen Review More 2021 Budget Items
Chester Selectmen Start to Look at Budgets for 2021
Chester Selectmen Grant Eversource Permission for Structure Replacement
Chester Planning Board Approve Minutes and Address Three Agenda Items
Chester Board of Selectmen Shared Which Town Buildings are Open
Chester Selectmen Agree Provisionally to Extend Spring Hill Farm Contract
Chester Planning Board Approves Indoor Riding Arena
Chester Selectmen Decide to Continue with Liaisons on Other Boards
Chester Academy to Reopen with Adapted In Person Model
Chester Selectmen Undecided on Cutting Cemetery Trees
Chester Planning Board Meeting Shortened Due to Request for Continuance
Chester Board of Selectmen Approve New Transfer Station Leadership
Chester Selectmen Appoint New Recreation Commission Members
Chester Selectmen Discuss Transfer Station Swap Shop Issues
Chester Selectmen Continue Discussing Unregistered Dogs
Chester Planning Board Extend Southwoods Subdivision Conditions
Chester Selectmen Approve Proposed Encumbrances
Chester Selectmen Consider Encumbrances
Chester Planning Board Discussed Southwood Subdivision
Chester 2020 Town Meeting Results
Chester Board of Selectmen Sets Reopening Dates
Chester School Board Address School Reopening Questions
Wason Pond Issues Dominate Chester Selectmen's Meeting
Chester Board of Selectmen Hear Public Comments from Residents
Chester Academy Class of 2020 Graduation
Chester Board of Selectmen Hears About Potential Solar Farm
Chester Selectmen Decide Town Hall Renovations to be Done In House
Chester Selectmen Approve the Wason Pond Commission Recommendations
Chester Selectmen Postpone Town Meeting Again
Chester Planning Board Approves Edward Jones Financial Services Site Plan
Chester Selectmen Continue Wason Pond Discussion and East Derry Road Closure
Chester Academy School Board Reorganizes
Chester Selectmen Decide to Keep Town Buildings Closed
Chester Selectmen Wason Pond Parking Closure Decision Draws a Crowd
Chester Planning Board Discusses Edward Jones Financial Services Office
Chester Selectmen Close Wason Pond and Discuss Permits for Residents Use
Chester Planning Board Reviews Kerry’s Dance Studio Conceptual Plan
Chester Selectmen Discuss Hart Roberts Road and Transfer Station Procedures
Chester Selectmen Address Emergency Management and Transfer Station Issues
Chester Transfer Station Open Fridays and Easter Bunny Will Ride the Roads
Chester Selectmen Discuss 2019 Notices of Arrearage
Chester School Board Holds Emergency Meeting
************************************* 2018 **************************************
Chester Teen Ryan Neal Runs State-of-the-Art Sugarhouse
Chester Charitable Foundation Awards $5000 to Raymond Coalition for Youth
Chester Library Seeks to Form Foundation to Renovate Building
Russian Egg Painting Presentation and Workshop By Marina Forbes
Chester Teen Ryan Neal’s Maple Syrup Production in Full Swing
Register Now for Challenge and Fun at Wason Pond Pounder
Chester Police Benevolent Association Hosts Night of Comedy and Dancing
Christmas in the Village Was a Bustle this Holiday Season
Christmas in the Village a Hallmark of the Holiday Season
Community Action Fuel Assistance Program Accepting Applications
Chester's Scarecrows Are A Town Tradition
