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Transfer Station CLOSED 7/4

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Transfer Station CLOSED 7/4

By Wendy on June 22, 2020 in News

The transfer station will be closed on July 4 in honor of Independence Day.

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Road Closure – Beginning June 22

By Wendy on June 19, 2020 in News

Effective June 22 until further notice, Middlefield Road will be closed at the Chester/Middlefield town line for bridge replacement. Please plan your travels accordingly.

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E/W Rail Mass DOT Study Letter – June 9, 2020

By Wendy on June 19, 2020 in News

Read the June 9, 2020 letter from the Selectboard to the E/W Rail Mass DOT Study Committee here.

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Notice of Price Quote Request: Town Hall Entrance Ramp Replacement

By Wendy on June 10, 2020 in News

The Town of Chester invites price quotes for the removal and replacement of two concrete entrance ramps on the basement level of Town Hall, located at 15 Middlefield Road. One entrance ramp serves as the primary entrance to the Council on Aging, and the other serves as the primary entrance…

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Bed and Breakfasts: 2020 Hospitality-Leisure Lodging Permits Due June 30

By Wendy on June 09, 2020 in News

The Chester Board of Health would like to remind Bed and Breakfast operators and owners that a 2020 Hospitality-Leisure Lodging Permit must be filed in order to open in 2020. Please print a permit application and mail in or drop in the black box in front of town hall. The…

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NOTICE: Meeting re: Extension of a Public Way – June 22, 2020

By Wendy on June 04, 2020 in News

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 82 Section 22, notice is hereby given that the Board of Selectmen will meet remotely on June 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. to consider and vote upon whether to lay out as an extension of a public way a portion of William Street…

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