Hot Muster
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…
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Chester Celebrates 300th with a Firemen’s Muster
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…
Animals Banned from Wason Pond During Race and Muster
By Alex Malm At the Thursday, July 14, Chester Board of Selectmen meeting members discussed details regarding the upcoming 300th Anniversary event.It was explained by Chairman, Chuck Myette, that on July 22 and 23 was the 5K and Fireman’s Muster…
Final Words
Wason Pond Pounder organizer David Veale gets ready to start the first wave of his final race event on Saturday morning. There were about 900 participants in the tenth race around Wason Pond in Chester. See more on page 8.…
Wason Pond Pounder Sees Its Final Waves of Runners
The Wason Pond Pounder took place for the last time under the group that began the event 13 years ago. Chester residents David and Maria Veale organized the event originally with a number of other volunteers to fund recreation fields,…
Tenth and Final Wason Pond Pounder Set for May 21
By Chris Paul The tenth and final Wason Pond Pounder is just around the corner and is set to offer a fun challenge for both newcomers to obstacle races and veterans who have run the race before. The final obstacle…
Selectmen Look for Solution to Wason Pond Bridge Problem
By Alex Malm CHESTER – During the July 22 Chester Board of Selectmen meeting the Selectmen discussed the pedestrian bridge at Wason Pond, which has been closed since July 12.Following torrential rainstorms recently there was damage done across the state…
Safety Issues Close Wason Pond Footbridge
By Alex Malm CHESTER – Following torrential rainstorms recently there was damage done across the state from flooding to down power lines and trees due to the wind and rain.The storm led to the town of Chester to make the…