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Planning Board approves revised registry of deeds; cell tower negotiations stall.

Chester Planning Board approves revised deeds and pursues cell tower resolution. The five-member board unanimously signed a corrected Registry of Deeds document and heard an update on stalled negotiations with AT&T over an ongoing Sylvester Hamilton Road cell tower project. Chair Elizabeth Massa

Board of Health meets on condemnation and transfer station repairs.

Chester Board of Health votes to condemn 28 Middlefield Road after owner fails to appear at hearing. Chair Nick Chiusano's motion passed unanimously; the property must be boarded, secured, and cleaned by August 20, with demolition possible after one year if code violations persist. In separate

No water commission action recorded in December minutes.

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 commissioners discuss Energy New England contract, administration fees

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

Council on Aging appoints new chair and secretary.

Chester Council on Aging appoints new leadership and charts holiday season events. Dave Orcutt was named Chairperson and Darlene Stone Secretary. The council is hosting a Senior Brunch on November 22 at the COA room behind Town Hall, shifting from a prior venue after the Chester Foundation began