October 30, 2025 Chester, Deep River, & Essex Vol. XXV Iss. 44
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Chester OKs STEAP Grant for 3 Bridges Project By Christian Maldonado Staff Writer
On Oct. 23, Chester First Selectwoman Cindy Lignar held a town meeting at the Chester Meeting House during which she informed residents about the grant that was awarded by the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) to the Town of Chester to help with the restoration and
improvement of three prominent bridges in the town. The grant is $796,000, with an additional $199,000 municipal match, which has been budgeted in the town’s capital plan, totaling a project cost of $995,000. About two dozen residents during the 25minute town meeting voted unanimously to accept and authorize the proposed grant on
behalf of the town. The bridges span the area of Straits Road/Upper Jennings Pond, Sypher Road, and David Road. In her presentation and explanation to the town’s residents, Lignar said that these bridges were the ones that See Chester Receives page 9
Costume Parade on Main Street Halloween Carnival on Main Street took place in downtown Chester on Friday, Oct. 24. Kicking off with a kids' costume parade, it was followed by a carnival featuring music, a costume contest, games, food and drink, along with merchant trickor-treating. The event was organized by the Chester Elementary School PTO.
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Keeping Good Vibes The Valley field hockey team earned a big win on Senior Night, and volleyball won a pair of contests to secure a dominant season...........20
Catching a Killer Hartford Stage’s adaptation of “Rope” was a thriller that centered around killers and the race to not get caught...................................23
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