Chester Academy Valedictorian Olga Luksha and Salutatorian Anthony Desjardin were among other top students from the region who were honored at the annual Orange-Ulster BOCES Outstanding Students Dinner which was held on Wed., May 29. Olga Luksha will be attending SUNY Binghamton in the fall and plans on … Continue reading →
Due to construction upgrades, the portion of the Heritage Trail located off 61/2 Station Rd. in Goshen, closed on Mon., Apr. 22. The closure is expected to last approximately two weeks as the County grades and paves that segment of the Trail, which will be expanded 1.8 miles to … Continue reading →
The Orange County Crime Victims’ Vigil will be held on Tues., Apr. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Town of Chester Senior Center, located at 81 Laroe Rd. in Chester. The event coincides with National Crime Victims’ Week, which runs from Sun., Apr. 7 to Sat., Apr. 13. This … Continue reading →
Chester Academy high school art students Rachel Beck, Hannah Drillings, and Taylor Calpo, under the guidance of art teacher Marie Kriner, recently unveiled an art installation at the Outdoors Store on Howland St. in Chester. The owner of the store, Barry Adelman, approached the young artists with a … Continue reading →
Denis M. Petrilak, the principal of the Chester Academy, announces that Kailyn Liu, of Greenwood Lake, and Olga Luksha, of Chester, have been named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which … Continue reading →
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announces that Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, is interested in building a Great Wolf Lodge in southern Orange County. The centerpiece attraction at every Great Wolf Lodge is the expansive family-friendly indoor waterpark … Continue reading →
Chester Academy high school art students, under the direction of art teacher, Marie Kriner, recently delivered painted guitars to Village of Chester Mayor Tom Bell as part of the promotion of the Summer Chester Music Concert Series that begins on Tues., Jun. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Historic … Continue reading →
