Breakfast with the Chester Town supervisor As your Town Supervisor, it’s important to make myself available to meet with and speak with you as much as possible. I know... Letters to the Editor 08 Apr 2025 | 12:17
The Greenwood Lake Food Pantry could use your help For more than 25 years, The Greenwood Lake Food Pantry has been a lifeline for families in our community, providing essential... Letters to the Editor 07 Apr 2025 | 05:39
‘Our friends, neighbors and relations’ People that are affected by the administration’s firings are our friends, neighbors and relations. When those we care about... Letters to the Editor 01 Apr 2025 | 07:29
Warwick residents to participate in nationwide rally On Saturday, April 5, one of more than 900 nationwide events protesting recent cuts to government funding will take place... Letters to the Editor 01 Apr 2025 | 02:50
The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., was established more than 175 years ago. Source: The Smithsonian Institution. Historians defend the Smithsonian The executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” issued on March 27 by the White House, egregiously misrepresents... Letters to the Editor 04 Apr 2025 | 09:42
Photo illustration by Pixabay via pexels.com Our libraries, serving the public good, help create community On Tuesday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the annual tax levy and trustee vote takes place at the Albert Wisner Public... Letters to the Editor 31 Mar 2025 | 12:11
‘My dog is afraid of the dark’ and other ruminations about the cost of electricity My electric bill was unusually high this month. I called to complain: “Orange and Rockland. May I help you?” “Hi. This is Skip... Letters to the Editor 27 Mar 2025 | 02:47
Catskill Mountainkeeper to host ‘ReThink Route 17’ Virtual Town Hall Route 17 is a vital lifeline for our communities which is why Catskill Mountainkeeper has been monitoring a $1.4 billion... Letters to the Editor 23 Mar 2025 | 04:02
Rally against government cuts On Saturday, March 15, 15 people showed up at the Warwick Post Office to mail postcards to President Donald Trump and to... Letters to the Editor 18 Mar 2025 | 04:45
IWS bulk pick-up I sent out a PSA about garbage collection in Chester a while ago and got a lot of feedback. One thing in particular was the... Letters to the Editor 18 Mar 2025 | 10:42
Female wood frog. ( Photo provided) In the wild: The promise of new life in our little woodland pools The woodland pools in our region (often misnomered “vernal pools”) are temporary bodies of water that fill in autumn and... Letters to the Editor 20 Mar 2025 | 06:00
Supervisor’s corner With winter behind us, work on the federally funded bike/hike trail is moving forward. This grant-funded project features... Letters to the Editor 18 Mar 2025 | 10:26
The Greenwood Lake Food Pantry received a donation from the Monroe-Chester Sportsmen’s Club. ( Photo provided) Sportsmen’s club raises funds for food pantry On January 11, the Monroe-Chester Sportsmen’s Club held its first annual New Year Charity Night Shoot. About 25 participants... Letters to the Editor 17 Mar 2025 | 10:54
Camp registrations now open I’m happy to announce that registration for the 2025 Chester summer camp, theater camp, and film/production camp is live... Letters to the Editor 11 Mar 2025 | 11:26
What bears do in March March at a glance: Some black bears leave their dens to walk around, stretch their legs and then go back to sleep. Other... Letters to the Editor 10 Mar 2025 | 02:30
