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	January 2025
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			1 TOWN OFFICES CLOSED TOWN OFFICES CLOSED Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 1, 2025 - 11:59 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details First Day Hike at Chester Blandford State Forest First Day Hike at Chester Blandford State Forest Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 1, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: 631 US-20, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: Location: Parking at the Sanderson Brook Falls lot on Route 20 across from Bannish Lumber Chester, MA 01011. Google Directions to Bannish Lumber in Chester. Hike Rating: Easy to moderate with some uneven footing, 2 miles in and back. The spur trail to the waterfall slopes downward and is single track. Crampons/walking sticks recommended if there is snow/ice. Celebrate the New Year 2025 outdoors with the Hilltown Hikers and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and join the nationwide initiative led by America's State Parks to encourage people to get outdoors. Download flyer for more details. See more details • •	2 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 2, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Story & Fun Time Story & Fun Time Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 2, 2025 - 12:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: This is a great opportunity to foster a love of reading in our young patrons while providing an opportunity to socialize with others and learn new skills through crafts and play. See more details • •	3 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 3, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	4 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 4, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •
5	6 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 6, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Special Town Meeting Special Town Meeting Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: January 6, 2025 - 8:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	7 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 7, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Movie for Kids Movie for Kids Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: January 7, 2025 - 6:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: We will be featuring the movie,“If’. This is a story about a girl who, after going through some really hardtimes, begins to see everyone’s imaginary friends. She sets out on a magicaljourney to reunite kids with their forgotten imaginary friends. See more details • •	8 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 8, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 8, 2025 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Writer's Support Group Writer's Support Group Starts: 4:30 pm Ends: January 8, 2025 - 5:30 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The purpose of this group is peer support, encouragement, and optional sharing & feedback of material. See more details • • •	9 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 9, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Story & Fun Time Story & Fun Time Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 9, 2025 - 12:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: This is a great opportunity to foster a love of reading in our young patrons while providing an opportunity to socialize with others and learn new skills through crafts and play. See more details • •	10 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 10, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	11 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 11, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Winter Social Winter Social Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 11, 2025 - 12:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: Lookingfor an opportunity to be around others for some conversation or just to get outof the house? Stop in anytime on Saturday, January 11th between 10amand noon for a warm beverage and light refreshments. We will have a puzzle onthe table but feel free to bring along your knitting, coloring book or otheractivity to enjoy while chatting with friends! See more details • •
12	13 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 13, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Board of Health Office Hours Board of Health Office Hours Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: January 13, 2025 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Board of Selectmen Meeting Board of Selectmen Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 13, 2025 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • • •	14 COA Foot Clinic/Blood Pressure Clinic/SHINE Counselor COA Foot Clinic/Blood Pressure Clinic/SHINE Counselor Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 14, 2025 - 11:30 am Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: Our monthly Foot Clinic and also a Blood Pressure Clinic at 10am-11am and SHINE counselor from 10am-11:30am! All are welcome for the Blood Pressure Clinic and to sit with the SHINE counselor. Those that have a Foot Clinic appointment, can get all 3 services in the same day!! We have added a 2nd Foot Clinic Day to the month, so all can get the service. It is by appointment. So check in with Keirsen and see the availability and pick a time for yourself, it is just $20 for a half hour, but well worth it. See more details COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 14, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	15 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 15, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 15, 2025 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Monthly Book Club Monthly Book Club Starts: 4:30 pm Ends: January 15, 2025 - 5:30 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: Meets the 3rd Wednesday every month @ 4:30pm We will be exploring the literaryclassic, “Pride and Prejudice”, by Jane Austen which takes place during theRegency Era in England. Travel back in time to the late 1700's and early 1800’sfor a peak into the lifestyles, etiquette and social norms and prejudices ofthe times. Light refreshments will be served. Extra copies are available. See more details • • •	16 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 16, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Story & Fun Time Story & Fun Time Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 16, 2025 - 12:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: This is a great opportunity to foster a love of reading in our young patrons while providing an opportunity to socialize with others and learn new skills through crafts and play. See more details • •	17 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 17, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details COA Movie Day COA Movie Day Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: January 17, 2025 - 2:30 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	18 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 18, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •
19	20 TOWN OFFICES CLOSED TOWN OFFICES CLOSED Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 20, 2025 - 11:59 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	21 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 21, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	22 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 22, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 22, 2025 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	23 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 23, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Story & Fun Time Story & Fun Time Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 23, 2025 - 12:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: This is a great opportunity to foster a love of reading in our young patrons while providing an opportunity to socialize with others and learn new skills through crafts and play. See more details • •	24 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 24, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	25 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 25, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •
26	27 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 27, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Board of Health Office Hours Board of Health Office Hours Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: January 27, 2025 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Board of Selectmen Meeting Board of Selectmen Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 27, 2025 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • • •	28 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 28, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	29 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 29, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 29, 2025 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	30 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 30, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Story & Fun Time Story & Fun Time Starts: 11:00 am Ends: January 30, 2025 - 12:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: This is a great opportunity to foster a love of reading in our young patrons while providing an opportunity to socialize with others and learn new skills through crafts and play. See more details • •	31 COA Open Hours COA Open Hours Starts: 10:00 am Ends: January 31, 2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •

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Chester NEWS

January 2025 Events at Hamilton Memorial Library

Special Town Meeting – January 6, 2025

Water Main Break on Maple Street

First Day Hike at Sanderson Brook Falls – January 1, 2025

Annual Town Election and Meeting Schedule 2025

Chester Water – Rescue to Renewal: 12/15/24 Update

12/11 CMELD Meeting Cancelled

January 2025