Mickey and Minnie Mouse welcomed attendees to Chester’s Tricentennial Grand Finale on Saturday, Sept. 24. Residents gathered at the fair grounds near Chester Academy after an impressive parade that marched down Chester Street to help celebrate the 300th anniversary of…
A year’s worth of activities celebrating the 300th Anniversary of Chester ended over the weekend with the Tricentennial Grand Finale bringing residents together for a massive parade, craft fair, barbecue, music and a fireworks display. Hundreds lined the streets for…
Members of the Chester Fire Department competed in the Wet Hose Lay during an Old Fashioned Muster that took place at Wason Pond in Chester on Saturday. The water was not much of a relief in the 90-plus temperatures on…
The Tricentennial celebration in Chester continued on Saturday, July 23 with a 5K Race and an Old Fashioned Firemen Muster at the Wason Pond Recreational Area. Fire fighters from four towns participating in the event with each team competing in…
By Chris Paul Residents, town and state officials, and local historians gathered in front of Steven’s Hall on Saturday morning for a ceremony proclaiming May 7 as Proclimation Day and to celebrate the town’s Tricentennial. Former Chester Selectman and 300th…
By Chris Paul As part of the yearlong celebration of Chester’s 30th Anniversary the town will be hosting a Proclamation Day on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the center of town.At Steven Hall, starting at…
By Alex Malm During the Feb. 17 Chester Board of Selectmen meeting the Selectmen heard from the members of the 300th Anniversary Committee. Committee member Chris Hadik said that they are hoping to hire a beer and wine vendor for…
The Chester 300th Anniversary Committee held a tree-lighting event in front of Stevens Hall on Saturday night where a large group of residents showed up to enjoy holiday caroling and treats. See more on pages 4 and 5. Photo by…
Submitted by Sue Rieter, Chester 300th Anniversary Committee On Saturday evening, Dec. 4, residents of the town of Chester came together to celebrate the Holiday Season with an old fashioned Community Christmas Tree-Lighting. As twilight faded, residents of all ages…
By Alex Malm Chester Selectmen met recently and the board was given a presentation from Chester’s 300th Anniversary Committee on their upcoming events. Chester 300th Anniversary Committee Treasurer Rhonda Lamphere explained that they wanted to present to the Selectmen to…
