Government

Chester Water Commission reviews watershed and operational priorities. Members Lora Wade, Craig Gauthier, Bob Daley, Veronica Marr, and Jim Zimmerman discussed a potential 40-acre parcel purchase near Horn Pond for watershed protection, with Bob Daley reporting that Dave Johnson of Becket is in

Chester Electric Light commissioners met with Energy New England to address concerns about a Shell power contract that doubled in price during the Ukraine war. Commissioners Lori Fieldstad and Deryck Savoy and Manager Diane Hall discussed contract administration fees ($.40 per kilowatt-hour) and