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Chester Board of Selectmen Decide on 3 Percent COLA
Chester Board of Selectmen Approve Budgets and Learn of Clothes Closet Issues
Chester Selectmen Hear From Moderator Requesting Selectmens’ Attendance at Elections
Chester Academy School Board Approves Temporary CESPA Agreement
Chester Selectmen Discuss Preliminary Tax Rate
Chester Selectmen Discuss Budget and CIP Items and Set Agenda Item Filing Deadline
Chester Selectmen Delay Foskitts Pomp Road Building Permit
Chester Planning Board Vote to Continue Garabedian Gravel Hearing Again
Chester Board of Selectmen Discuss Conduct of Selectmen's Meeting
Chester Academy School Board Updated on Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Chester Planning Board Approve Pomp Road Development
Chester Selectmen Decide to go for Two New Servers and Open Oil/Propane Bids
Chester Planning Board Still Want More from Garabedian Gravel Pit Application
Chester Selectmen Discuss with Fire Chief Step and Grade for Fire Department Office Manager
Chester Selectmen Discuss Carkin Street Issue Again and Working to Fill New Road Supervisor Position
Chester School Board Told Opening of School Went Smoothly and 300th Committee Responds to Concerns
Chester Selectmen Introduce New Transfer Station Manager and Learn New Impact Fee Schedule
Chester Selectmen Discuss Cole Road Engineering Issue and Solar Project Proposal
Chester School Board and Chester Academy Principal Welcomes Students and Parents
Chester Selectmen Support Town Wide Trash Pick-up Proposal
Chester Board of Selectmen Decide Police Department Roof Leak Needs to be Addressed
Chester Selectmen Choose to Stay with MRI and SHF Recieves Grant
Chester Academy School Board Announce Teaching Staff Complete
Chester Planning Board Continues Colby Farm Application Again
Chester Planning Accepts DuBois & King Wason Road Drainage Recommendation
Chester Selectmen Approve Hourly Rate Increase for Snowplow Drivers
Chester Academy School Board Vote to Replace High Use Doors
Chester Selectmen Ban Animals at Wason Pond on July 23 During Anniversary Events
Chester Planning Board Continue Colby Farm Subdivision Hearing
Chester Selectmen’s July 7 Meeting Cancelled
Chester Planning Board Discuss Southwoods Subdivision
Chester 300th Committee Provides Draft Information on Three Events to Selectmen
Chester Selectmen Approve Three Roads as Town Roads
Chester Academy Chooses Director of Learning and Growth
Chester Planning Board Discussed Bonds, Had No Hearings or Appointments
Carkin Street Resident Chaze Complains to Chester Selectmen Again
Chester Selectmen Approve Truck Purchase and Reverse Abatement Denial
Chester Selectmen Discuss Winter Maintenance
Chester Planning Board Discuss Wason Pond Bridge Grant and Lifestyle Homes Development
Chester Academy Close to being Fully Staffed Going Forward
Chester Board of Selectmen Discuss Facility Usage Forms
Carkin Street Resident Expressed Concern about Flooding to Chester Selectmen
Eversource Conditional Use Permit Request Approved by Chester Planning Board
Chester Building Inspector Meets with Board of Selectmen
Chester Police Chief Berube Warns Board of Selectmen of Increased Department Costs
Chester Planning Board Discuss Emerson Road Conservation Easement and Conservation Ordinances
Chester’s 300th Grand Finale Anniversary Event the Only Fall Fair in 2022
Chester Planning Board Conditionally Approves Ark Animal Homecare
Chester Road Agent Oleson Shares Town Road Issues with Selectmen
All Warrant Articles Approved at Chester School District Meeting
Chester School Board Approves New Chester Academy Principal
Chester March 10, 2022 Town Meeting Results
Chester March 8, 2022 Election Results
Chester Planning Board Approves Scott/Gawry’s Firewood Processing Operation
Chester Board of Selectmen Approve Beer and Wine for 300th Anniversary BBQ
Chester Selectmen and Budget Committee Hold Budget and Warrant Articles Public Hearing
Chester Academy to Reassess Universal to Optional Masks in Late February
Chester Planning Board Discuss Ledge Road Single Lot Subdivision Conceptual Plan
Public Ways Working Group Recommends Appointing Road Supervisor to Chester Board of Selectmen
Chester Board of Selectmen Worked on Finalizing CIP Warrant Articles
Chester Planning Board Discuss Using Computers for Meeting Information
Chester Selectmen Work on More 2022 Warrant Articles
Chester Selectmen Review 2022 Budget and Warrant Articles
Chester Planning Board Conditional Approval Extension for Subdivision on Pulpit Rock Road Approved
Chester Selectmen Reach Agreement with Revision for Solar Installation at Town Landfill
Scott Subdivision Conditionally Approved by Chester Planning Board
Social and Emotional Learning Program Reviewed by Chester School Board
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Chester Selectmen Appoint Phil Gladu As New Fire Chief
Chester Board of Selectmen and Planning Director Discussed Capital Improvement Plan
Chester Selectmen Discuss Establishing a Public Works Department
Chester Planning Board Discuss Zoning Amendments and CIP
Chester Academy Principal Lacroix Moving On at Year-end
Chester Selectmen Learn that Transfer Budget Overspent
Chester Planning Board Discuss Garabedian Pit Plan and Two DJ Development Conceptual Subdivisions
Chester Selectmen Discuss Use and Scheduling of Town Owned Buildings
Chester Planning Board Continues More Department Capital Improvement Plans
Chester Academy School Board Approves Symptomatic Testing Program
Chester Selectmen Approve Dog Regulations for Wason Pond Conservation and Recreation Area
Chester Planning Board Continue Capital Improvement Plan Discussion
Chester Selectmen Continue 2022 Budget Review of 15 More Items
Chester Planning Board Discussed Planning Director's Need for Help
Chester Board of Selectmen Review More 2022 Budgets
Chester Selectmen Approve Conservation Commission’s Purchase of 7 Acre Parcel
Chester School Board Continues the Universal Mask Mandate at Chester Academy
Chester Selectmen Discuss Wason Pond Area Leash Ordinance
Chester Planning Board Determine Ark Animal Homecare Doesn't Need Full Site Plan Review
Chester’s 300th Anniversary Committee Seeks Approval for Potential Events
Chester Selectmen Discuss 2022 Budget Expectations
Chester Planning Board Holds Conceptual Discussion on 11 lot Open Space Subdivision
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
