News • Published Nov 24, 2023 10 am
By Aaron Rubin
Following 16 hours of public hearings, the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) has voted to approve an affordable housing development that was heavily scrutinized by res...
News • Published Nov 16, 2023 12 am
We all know that we are a community that cares and supports the critical services of our nonprofits. The Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) witnesses this ev...
News • Published Nov 10, 2023 11 am
By Aaron Rubin
Voters opted to maintain Democratic leadership, selecting Cindy Lignar over her republican challenger, Ron Amara, as the town’s next first selectman. Lignar, who received...
News • Published Nov 06, 2023 09 am
By Aaron Rubin
Candidates for Chester’s Board of Selectmen answered questions for the Valley Courier. Their responses are reprinted alphabetically by candidate’s last name below, edited...
News • Published Nov 02, 2023 08 am
By Rita Christopher
Very soon, it will be possible to get a little bit of Chester anywhere in the United States, anywhere there is a fully stocked post office.
That is because the U.S. Posta...
News • Published Oct 30, 2023 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
Chester voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Among the races, the town’s top spot, first selectman, is up for grabs. Repu...
News • Published Oct 27, 2023 02 pm
On Sept. 25, The Chester Hose Company Incorporated put into service its newest piece of apparatus, a 26-foot-long Landing craft Fire/Rescue boat with an enclosed cabin. ...
News • Published Oct 27, 2023 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
The Region 4 Board of Education (BOE) has begun looking for vendors to address the mold situation at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS). The district releas...
News • Published Oct 20, 2023 06 pm
By Aaron Rubin
CHESTER
Criticism surrounding a proposed development at 47 Middlesex Avenue was heard once again at a second public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZ...
News • Published Oct 16, 2023 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
CHESTER
After about five months of meetings, reviews, and discussions, the Chester Charter Commission will present a progress briefing at a public meeting on Thursda...
News • Published Oct 16, 2023 10 am
Shore Publishing’s 2023 Beacon Awards were held on Oct. 10 at Woodwinds in Branford, honoring 15 individuals who selflessly step up to help fulfill the shoreline communit...
News • Published Oct 13, 2023 04 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
The Region 4 Board of Education (BOE) agreed at a meeting on Oct. 11 to move forward with hiring vendors and specialists to begin the process of remediatio...
News • Published Oct 13, 2023 04 pm
Chester is among the Connecticut municipalities to be recognized this year for achieving Sustainable CT certification. Sustainable CT is a statewide initiative that inspi...
News • Published Oct 13, 2023 04 pm
Press Release from American Legion Post 61
The American Legion announces that preparations for the American Legion High School Oratorical Contest are underway. Teens...
News • Published Oct 06, 2023 04 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
The Region 4 Board of Education (BOE) is determined to address student and faculty needs, including the remediation of the growth of mold at John Winthrop M...
News • Published Oct 06, 2023 04 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
The Connecticut River Museum is kicking off its 50th anniversary of sharing millennia of aquatic and nautical history by offering new additions and features f...
News • Published Sep 25, 2023 05 pm
By Aaron Rubin
CHESTER
For 3 ½ hours, plans and varying perspectives on a contentious affordable housing proposal were made known at a Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) meeting ...
News • Published Sep 19, 2023 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
September is Connecticut Freedom Trail Month, a monthlong celebration of the struggles for achievements in freedom and human rights by the state’s African-American commun...
News • Published Sep 15, 2023 04 pm
By Aaron Rubin
The discovery of mold at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) has caused its student body and staff to relocate classes at Valley Regional High School (VHRS).
In a press re...
News • Published Sep 11, 2023 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
The 23rd annual Deep River Day town-wide celebration will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, offering many events and activities for all ages.
The Parks and Recreation Commis...
News • Published Sep 11, 2023 12 pm
Press Release from the Chester GOP
Chester Republicans unanimously nominated two longtime Chester residents — Ron Amara and Paul Radicchi — with deep family and community...
News • Published Sep 05, 2023 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
A public hearing for further discussion on the proposed Artisan Village housing development will occur on Sept. 14, after developers Honeycomb Real Estate Partners and Ve...
Photo Galleries • Published Sep 01, 2023 06 am
By Wes Bunnell
The Chester Fair ran from Aug. 25 through Aug.. 27 and featured live music, carnival rides and games as well as exhibitions and activities for the whole family
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News • Published Aug 28, 2023 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
A proposal to amend regulations governing Essex’s largest residential district drew strong criticism at a town Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) meeting hel...
• Published Aug 25, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
The sport of volleyball and Kaia Karcich did not find each other until she was on the precipice of high school, though it was a match that gave Kaia the life skills and c...
News • Published Aug 24, 2023 06 am
Press Release from the Valley Regional Robotics Team
One of only 24 high school robotics teams across the state to qualify for the competition, Valley made it into the fi...
News • Published Aug 21, 2023 01 pm
By Rita Christopher
United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut joined state Rep. Christine Palm, whose district includes Essex, Chester, and Deep River, recently at a press confere...
Photo Galleries • Published Aug 14, 2023 02 pm
By Wes Bunnell
Camp Hazen YMCA Summer Camp
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News • Published Aug 14, 2023 11 am
By Aaron Rubin
Two years of cross-municipality organization and higher support for greater bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Chester are set for work as outlined in the “Lower ...
News • Published Aug 08, 2023 11 am
By Aaron Rubin
In partnership with the New England district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, the Lower Connecticut River...
News • Published Aug 03, 2023 09 am
Mylo Awwa, right, strikes the ball as fellow campers, including Luu Ly, move and jump out of the way during a game of Gaga at Camp Hazen YMCA on July 30. For more summer...
News • Published Jul 24, 2023 04 pm
By Aaron Rubin
Four years into the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (PoCD), Chester is continuing its mission of fulfilling a vision for greater developmental and conservatio...
News • Published Jul 14, 2023 08 am
Press Release from the Community Foundation of Middlesex County
Summer is here, and with this sunny season comes many reasons to celebrate and have fun! At the Community ...
News • Published Jul 11, 2023 11 am
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
Student choice and the practical application of knowledge have supported higher rates of admissions to some of the most prestigious higher education institu...
News • Published Jul 03, 2023 09 am
Chester Village West Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that seven area students have received scholarship awards for this coming academic year.
The scholarships ar...
News • Published Jun 30, 2023 09 am
By Aaron Rubin
CHESTER
The Chester Charter Commission held its first public meeting at Town Hall on June 21 and outlined its mission, goals, and key dates over the next year in dev...
News • Published Jun 30, 2023 09 am
Press release from The Essex Foundation
The Essex Foundation board of directors has selected Tabitha Hardgrove of Ivoryton as the 2023 recipient of The Elizabeth Barnes ...
News • Published Jun 30, 2023 09 am
Press release from Essex Library
Effective immediately, the Essex Library Association is joining the majority of libraries in the state of Connecticut that no longer char...
News • Published Jun 30, 2023 09 am
Press release from Essex Winter Series
The Essex Winter Series (EWS) is grateful to be one of nearly 170 recipients of The Connecticut State Department of Economic and Co...
News • Published Jun 16, 2023 07 am
By Laura Robida
The Shore Publishing/Zip06 team of journalists has once again received accolades for excellence from our peers. The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists announ...
News • Published Jun 07, 2023 02 pm
Local officials are warning residents about poor quality through Thursday, June 8. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued an Air ...
News • Published Jun 06, 2023 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
Concerns over the negative effects of light pollution on bird species in Connecticut have manifested into state legislation in the General Assembly with House Bill 6607, ...
News • Published Jun 05, 2023 04 pm
By Aaron Rubin
The time has come to reexamine the municipal structure of Chester as the newly formed Chester Charter Commission held its first meeting on May 31.
The Board of Selectmen ...
News • Published Jun 04, 2023 07 am
Press release from Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley
In honor of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murtha of Essex, Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley (VNLV) has awarded it...
News • Published Jun 03, 2023 06 am
By Aaron Rubin
Valley Regional High School (VRHS) students participated in Warrior in the Community Day on May 23.
Collectively, students accumulated over 1,650 hours of community servi...
News • Published May 30, 2023 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
High school-aged students along the Shoreline have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and training in filmmaking as part of the “Making a Difference by Making a ...
News • Published May 26, 2023 07 am
By Aaron Rubin
Town electors in Chester voted to approve the $16 million budget for the 2023-’24 fiscal year, along with other capital and non-budgetary line items, at the annual town m...
News • Published May 24, 2023 09 am
Press release from Deep River Parks and Recreation
The Deep River Parks and Recreation Department hosted the 40th annual Deep River Fishing Derby at Plattwood Park on May...
News • Published May 22, 2023 03 pm
By Aaron Rubin
With both Essex and Deep River participating in food scrap programs, members of the region’s sustainability committees are now raising funds in an effort to bring a simil...
News • Published May 15, 2023 01 pm
By Aaron Rubin
Residents will have the opportunity to vote on a proposed $16 million spending package for the 2023-’24 fiscal year on May 23, following a May 9 budget presentation by th...
