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Letters • Published Dec. 26, 2018 08 a.m.
The holiday season is a time when we enjoy good cheer and look forward to the promise of a bright new year. It is a time when we resolve to do the things that didn’t get done in the old...
Letters • Published Dec. 12, 2018 08 a.m.
As another December is upon us, I want to take this opportunity to thank our Chester merchants from the bottom of my heart. Their generosity, kindness, and enthusiasm for the many outreach...
Letters • Published Nov. 21, 2018 08 a.m.
In 1936, at the height of the Great Depression, Governor Wilbur Cross bolstered his people’s spirits with a Thanksgiving proclamation in which he reminded residents that Connecticut was...
Letters • Published Oct. 31, 2018 08 a.m.
At the debate for state representative (House District 36) at the Valley Regional High School on Oct. 17, Christine Palm, in her first run for elected office, shared an extensive list of...
Letters • Published Oct. 31, 2018 08 a.m.
The Chester Democratic Town Committee urges everyone to vote Nov. 6.In the 33rd State Senate District contest, voters have a chance to support Norm Needleman, a common-sense leader, a...
Letters • Published Oct. 24, 2018 08 a.m.
When considering whom you should vote for, it’s nice to find a candidate who owns the necessary outlook and experience for the job and is not jaded by the trappings of ego. One such...
Letters • Published Oct. 17, 2018 08 a.m.
Two talented Democrats hope to represent us in Connecticut’s legislature this November—Christine Palm for state representative and Norm Needleman for State Senate.Who sits in...
Letters • Published Oct. 17, 2018 08 a.m.
State Representative Melissa Ziobron (R-34), candidate for State Senate, who once served on the Public Health and Children’s Committee, demonstrates a shameful disregard for the epidemic of ...
Letters • Published Oct. 17, 2018 08 a.m.
I first met Christine Palm at a porch gathering in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in 2011. Christine and her family had just moved to our street and we became fast friends during those long 10...
Letters • Published Oct. 03, 2018 08 a.m.
Melissa Ziobron, a mother and life-long resident of the 33rd State Senate District, is committed to battle the tough challenges our district and state has in front of us. As the current state...
Letters • Published Oct. 03, 2018 08 a.m.
A good organization begins at the top with good management. And true leaders create a positive culture. Their examples set the tone. If you want to see change at the federal level, then leadership ...
Letters • Published Oct. 03, 2018 08 a.m.
I am writing in support of Bob Siegrist, state representative in the 36th District, and his re-election campaign. During our recent 18-unit expansion at Kirtland Commons, which provides income-...
Letters • Published July 18, 2018 07 a.m.
Thanks to everyone who came out for the June 24 Blue Wave Fest at the Chester Fairgrounds to celebrate the rising tide of democracy, and the importance of voting in every election. We especially...
Letters • Published July 18, 2018 07 a.m.
With all the differing opinions about whether or not the town of Chester needs a new, 8,000-square-foot, $7.4 million library, or if a library of this magnitude can be sustained or utilized to its ...
Letters • Published July 03, 2018 08:30 a.m.
Letters • Published June 06, 2018 07 a.m.
The opening of the new downtown brewery, Little House Brewing Company, came from an idea of a local resident, Carlisle Schaeffer, and his college friend Sam Wagner. The support to get Little House ...
Letters • Published April 25, 2018 08 a.m.
As a former 25-year resident of Chester and now Deep River, I’m compelled to comment on the AirBnB controversy. Chester’s action [on a proposed, short-term rental zoning regulation]...
Letters • Published April 18, 2018 08 a.m.
If you haven’t been to the Chester Library lately, you should stop by and take notice of all the changes our library director, Stephanie Romano, has put into place.Upon first...
Letters • Published April 04, 2018 08 a.m.
As we observe International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, which fell during this year’s celebration of Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and our...
Letters • Published March 21, 2018 08 a.m.
Little did we know that it was the night before Christmas.Actually, it was the night after our last nor’easter. We had lost power in Guilford and after manually opening the garage...
Letters • Published March 07, 2018 08 a.m.
On Feb. 24, the Rotary clubs of Chester, Deep River, and Essex hosted Valley Regional’s first Four-Way Test Speech Contest.Students picked any topics of interest and then analyzed...
Letters • Published Dec. 28, 2017 12:01 a.m.
It feels almost like a death in the family: learning that Chester Center’s largest event, the Winter Carnivale, will not be held this year. This event draws people from all over Connecticut ...
Letters • Published Dec. 28, 2017 12:01 a.m.
It’s disheartening to hear the rumors are true: Chester will not be hosting a Winter Carnivale this year. It’s outrageous that the reason is the cost for police protection.Why ...
Letters • Published Dec. 20, 2017 08 a.m.
On behalf of the River Valley Christmas Fair Committee, I would like to thank the following restaurants for their generous support of our annual Christmas craft fairs and first-ever passport...
Letters • Published Nov. 29, 2017 08 a.m.
May of 2017 brought big changes to our neighborhood in Chester. The new sharing economy came to town in the form of an Airbnb single-family property that had sat unsold on the real estate market...
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