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By RICHARD MOORE

Richard Moore lives in Chichester. A couple dozen of my middle-income baby boomer Medicare friends and I have been contemplating our potential Long Term Care (LTC) needs over the next few years. The middle-income Medicare LTC outlook appears bleak and...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The deli was Susan Hart’s dream. For 18 months, she poured her energy, creativity and passion for food into keeping her dream business afloat.But between permit issues around water usage, staffing troubles, equipment failure and franchises moving in...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Alan Quimby, who has served as Chichester’s longtime fire chief, co-emergency management director, and forest fire warden, resigned suddenly from his position effective Sept. 1, a move that caught town officials off-guard.“This board has supported...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Fighting back tears, Live and Let Live Farm owner Teresa Paradis’s thoughts immediately turned to Ms. Elita, a Calico cat who had been found on the streets of Georgia weeks earlier with one eye smashed in and an ear missing.“She’s not going to be in...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A hearing officer on Tuesday barred a Monitor reporter from attending the first meeting between the Department of Agriculture and the owner of a prominent Chichester animal rescue organization since its pet vendor license was denied in June.“I think...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A prominent animal rescue organization is fighting to win back its ability to adopt dogs and cats to new homes after the state Department of Agriculture denied its pet vendor license in June. Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester and its owner, Teresa...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Department of Agriculture Commissioner Shawn Jasper said his agency stripped a prominent Chichester animal rescue of its pet vendor license because it repeatedly failed to comply with veterinary record requirements related to the health and...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Late last month, Teresa Paradis, the owner of Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, received a jarring letter from the state Department of Agriculture.Although scant on details, the letter’s effect was clear: the farm – a beloved rescue organization...

The following list was created from entries from community members who submit content for our weekly Talk of the Towns. Please check your town website for updated information, or if your town is not listed.Allenstown; May 27; Memorial Day Mass; St....

By RAY DUCKLER

Select board chairman Ed Millette did his best to explain why Chichester’s operating budget and tax rate needed to increase, saying that costs were up everywhere and more money was needed to meet the needs of residents.In classic fashion this time of...

By RAY DUCKLER

Three proposed articles seek to raise community spirit, two by easing the financial burden on disabled seniors and one by considering ownership of Hook Cemetery.A pair of articles seek to increase property tax exemptions for seniors who earn less than...

By RAY DUCKLER

In years past, Tara Blaney, a member of the Chichester Budget Committee, has carried a fiscally conservative voice into town and school meetings, trying to balance the welfare of the town with the health of its bank accounts.Saturday, though, at the...

By RAY DUCKLER

Hot topic: While many school districts in the region are facing potential double-digit tax increases to pay for their children’s education, Chichester Central School will seek just a 61-cent hike in the tax rate, from $11.73 to $12.34, or an...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Just in time for Christmas, Hondo, Sadie, Chloe, Tilly, and Lola touched down on a flight from Georgia, wagging their way into rescuers’ hearts at a Chichester shelter.These puppies, all under eight months old, left behind rougher times for a chance...

By DAVID BROOKS

The state wants to know your ideas for improving one of the hairiest intersections in Chichester, where Main and Depot streets meet Route 28.A public information meeting will be held Monday, April 24, to discuss options for the intersection, which is...

By DAVID BROOKS

“Electrify everything” – the philosophy at the heart of recreating an economy that will flourish without destroying the ecosystem, is well on its way for transportation and home heating and appliances. Industrial machinery, however, is another...

ALLENSTOWNElderly database■Just In Case Program - Safety Net for Elderly and Vulnerable Community Members. The Just In Case Program is a comprehensive town-wide registry of elderly vulnerable community members of dementia, autism, and more. The...

ALLENSTOWNChurch anniversary■St. John the Baptist celebrates its 150th Anniversary with the birth of St. John the Baptist falls on June 24 and starts that day with a special mass at 4 p.m.; followed by a catered dinner, music, and a featured speaker....

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

In the gymnasium at Chichester Central School on Saturday, one of the 18 warrant articles at Town Meeting was not like the others.Immediately after reading through the operating budget, one resident proposed an amendment to the overall pay increase of...

ALLENSTOWNSt. Patrick’s Day supper■Allenstown Town Elections will be held on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall at 10 School St.■St. John the Baptist Parish Nurse Program and the Community Table will be closed on March...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Chichester residents approved the school district’s proposed operational budget of $7.43 million – a nearly 9% increase from last year – most of which comes from an increase in special education funding and transportation expenses.The need for...