FILLED – Job Opening: General Manager

General Manager of Municipal Electric Utility Requirements: preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting, experience in PeachTree/Sage accounting program a plus, experience in supervising employees, financial reporting, budgeting, analysis, customer service, billing and collections. Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Approximately 35 hours/week. Send resume and references to CMELD,…

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Public Hearing – Conservation Commission

Legal Notice – Public Hearing The Chester Conservation Commission will be holding a public hearing on Monday, August 15th, 2022 @ 5 PM at Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester, MA. To review an: RDA Submitted by Hill Engineers, Architects, Planners, Inc. (Fred Sears) on behalf of the Richard…

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Drinking Water Problem Corrected

Customers of the Chester Department Water were notified on July 8, 2022 ofloss of water pressure/loss of water service in certain sections of our distribution system due to excessive water use in combination with a leak near the eastern end of our distribution system. We were advised to boil our…

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Water & Sewer Assistance

A new assistance program is available to Massachusetts residents struggling to pay their water & sewer bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) may pay up to $450 toward overdue water and sewer bills. By applying for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance…

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