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Transfer Station Recycling Update

By Webmaster on January 18, 2022 in News

MassDEP recently released its 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan, a road map identifying goals and changes for the decade ahead. Three changes are imminent. In November 2022, textiles and mattresses will be added to the list of items banned from disposal or transport for disposal. We are pleased to announce…

RESCHEDULED – Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on January 26

By Webmaster on January 17, 2022 in News

The COVID Vaccination Clinic scheduled for January 17th 3:00 to 6:00pm has been rescheduled to January 26th 3:00… Read More

Transfer Station CLOSED 1/15

By Webmaster on January 13, 2022 in News

The Chester Transfer Station will be closed this Saturday, January 15th, due to inclement weather (high winds and… Read More

Join Senators Adam Hinds and Jo Comerford on 1/13/22

By Webmaster on January 11, 2022 in News

Please join the Select Board and Town Administrator in welcoming Senator Adam Hinds and Senator Jo Comerford in… Read More

LTC/FID Licensing – COVID Process

By Webmaster on January 10, 2022 in News

Beginning January 11, 2022, the police department will no longer be taking LTC renewals in person, until further… Read More

Public Hearing: Thursday, January 27, 2022

By Webmaster on January 07, 2022 in News

Notice of Chester Special Permit Granting Authority Public Hearing Special Permit Review for a Proposed Addition of T-Mobile… Read More

2021 Fire Department Summary

By Webmaster on January 05, 2022 in News

Happy New Year!! Here is a brief overview of our activity for 2021. We responded to 150 calls… Read More

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Community Calendar

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2	3 Board of Selectmen Meeting Board of Selectmen Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 3, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	4	5 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 5, 2022 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details •	6 Planning Board Meeting Planning Board Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 6, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	7	8 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 8, 2022 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details •
9	10 Board of Health Office Hours Board of Health Office Hours Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: January 10, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Conservation Commission Meeting Conservation Commission Meeting Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: January 10, 2022 - 6:00 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 10, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • • •	11	12 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 12, 2022 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details •	13 Join Senators Adam Hinds and Jo Comerford Join Senators Adam Hinds and Jo Comerford Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: January 13, 2022 - 1:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: Please join the Select Board and Town Administrator in welcoming Senator Adam Hinds and Senator Jo Comerford in front of Chester Town Hall on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at noon to commemorate the money their districts have received from the state legislature towards fixing the damage inflicted by the July 2021 storms. See more details Library Board of Trustees Meeting Library Board of Trustees Meeting Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 13, 2022 - 4:00 pm Location: Hamilton Memorial Library, 195 W Main St, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	14 Board of Health Meeting Board of Health Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 14, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	15 CLOSED DUE TO THE COLD – Transfer Station Open CLOSED DUE TO THE COLD – Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 15, 2022 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details •
16	17 TOWN OFFICES CLOSED TOWN OFFICES CLOSED Starts: 12:00 am Ends: January 17, 2022 - 11:59 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	18 Board of Selectmen Meeting Board of Selectmen Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 18, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details Municipal Light Department Meeting Municipal Light Department Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 18, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	19 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 19, 2022 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details •	20 Municipal Light Department Meeting Municipal Light Department Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 20, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	21	22 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 22, 2022 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details •
23	24 Board of Health Office Hours Board of Health Office Hours Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: January 24, 2022 - 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 24, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details • •	25 Board of Selectmen Meeting Board of Selectmen Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 25, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •	26 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 26, 2022 - 6:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Hilltown Community Health Center and the Chester Board of Health are offering a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on January 26th from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at Chester Town Hall. Available vaccines are the following: • Pediatric Pfizer ages 5-11 doses 1 or 2 • Pfizer 12+ doses 1, 2, or 3 • Moderna boosters Please call Huntington Health Center at 413-667-3009, ext 261 to schedule a time slot. Mention you need the Chester Clinic. See more details Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: January 26, 2022 - 6:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details • •	27 Public Hearing Public Hearing Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 27, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: Notice of Chester Special Permit Granting Authority Public Hearing Special Permit Review for a Proposed Addition of T-Mobile cellular equipment to an existing cell tower located at 86 Route 20, Chester, MA The Planning Board of the Town of Chester, as the special permit granting authority, will hold a public hearing to conduct a special permit review for a proposed addition of T-Mobile cellular equipment to an existing cell tower located at 86 Route 20, Chester, MA. The public hearing will be held as follows: Place: Chester Town Hall, Council on Aging room Date: Thursday, 27 January 2022 Time: 6:00 PM The special permit review is for a proposed addition of T-Mobile cellular equipment by SBA Towers to their existing cell tower located at 86 Rt.20, Chester, MA. No changes are required to the cell tower or the facility site footprint. The T-Mobile antennae will be added to the tower below the existing antennae. An equipment building will be added within the existing site perimeter for the additional equipment. NOTE: Social distancing protocols are in effect – all attendees are required to wear masks. Remote attendance will be available via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91325084520?pwd=a1NPRnZQSkNNZ1hibDhiVU1rNDdnUT09 Meeting ID: 913 2508 4520 Passcode: 141122 See more details •	28	29 Transfer Station Open Transfer Station Open Starts: 9:00 am Ends: January 29, 2022 - 1:00 pm Location: Emery Street, Emery St, Chester, MA 01011, USA Description: The Chester Transfer Station will resume normal operations on Wednesday, May 20th while continuing to follow COVID-19 protocols. • Bag stickers and permits will be required. • The transfer station will accept rubbish, recycling, demo/bulky waste, metal, tires, electronics. • Masks/face coverings are required to enter the facility by all persons. • There will be no more than ten individuals total allowed in the facility at any time. See more details •
30	31 Board of Selectmen Meeting Board of Selectmen Meeting Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: January 31, 2022 - 7:00 pm Location: Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd # 16, Chester, MA 01011, USA See more details •

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