Chester News

The first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge , will visit Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Chester tonight at 7:30 to talk about his new book, "The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege and How We Can Be Safe Again" , which was co-written with congregation member and Connecticut Magazine columnist, Lary Bloom .

The Pianka family stands behind what they sell, good food and fair prices at its Avon restaurant, Papacelle .

Northeastern University Professor Robert L. Hall portrays Venture Smith during the Documenting Venture Smith Project on Friday at the state Department of Environmental Protection headquarters in Hartford.

DEEP RIVER & CHESTER--- The criminal cases against Charles "Chuck'' Della Rocco, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for first selectman in Chester, and Laura Smith, the wife of Deep River First Selectman Richard Smith, have been continued to next month after scheduled appearances Tuesday at Middlesex Superior Court in Middletown.

"Band Geeks!" -- a new musical about high school marching bands and the group of misfits and wannabes that surround them -- will get a workshop production at Goodspeed Musicals' Norma Terris Theater in Chester, Conn., May 13-June 6. Tuner has a book by Tommy Newman and Gordon Greenberg; music by Mark Allen, Gaby Alter and Newman; and lyrics by ...

Local Markets: Chester, CT Holiday Market to run sundays in Chester Center. Reminicent of Holiday Markets that are found throughout Europe, Chester, CT will be holding its own winter market during the months of November and December.

By Charles Stannard CHESTER--- Charles "Chuck'' Della Rocco, 41, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for first selectman, cancelled a scheduled Oct.

From a release provided by Cary Hull: All the Chester townspeople will be involved in the Annual Holiday Night Festival in the town of Chester, held this year on Friday, Dec.

From a press release provided by Cary Hull: Last year the Chester Historical Society hosted a a oeCharacters of Chestera program, which centered on some of the more colorful male a oecharactersa in Chestera s history.

By: Charles Stannard CHESTER--- Voters in a referendum Tuesday rejected funding for proposed town acquisition of 4.6-acres of riverfront land at the end of Parker's Point Road.

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By: Charles Stannard CHESTER--- A recount conducted Monday has confirmed that Republican Pamela Christman was elected to the town's Region 4 Board of Education seat over Democrat Lori Ann Clymas.

Since it opened early last week, the emergency call center of the Connecticut River Area Health District has been flooded with inquiries about H1N1 and upcoming vaccine clinics.

Chester's Lauren Agnelli will debut in her new band Amalgamated Muck on November 13th at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown.

By Charles Stannard CHESTER--- A recount is set for Monday in a close race for the Region 4 Board of Education seat after a municipal election that brought Republican First Selectman Tom Marsh a third term in the top job.

Soon Chester, Deep River, and Essex residents will be able to recycle all plastic containers a " not just those numbered 1 and 2 a " in recycling bins.

From a press release provided by Cary Hull: For several years, the Chester Historical Society has been converting the former 1860s Griswold Mill building in an effort to create the Chester Museum at The Mill.

Goodspeed Musicals' latest production isn't a show. It's 17 new houses for its actors, directors, designers and technical staff members.

By Charles Stannard CHESTER--- Republican First Selectman Tom Marsh is defending his four-year record against sometimes sharp criticism from Democratic challenger Chuck Della Rocco in the Nov.

Municipal elections are taking place this Tuesday, November 3rd in Chester, Deep River, and Essex.