A local piece of history finally moved after sitting just 100 feet away from its final destination for several weeks.

The Western Mass. Hilltown Hikers is partnering with the Department of Conservation and Recreation on Jan. 1 for a guided ...

CHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – Route 20 in Chester was shut down, just west of the center of town, after a fire was reported early Thursday morning. Rise in mail theft seen across the country ...

Chester, Massachusetts officials hosted a press conference on long-awaited federal storm relief funding last week – but that’s not all that’s going on in the town known as the “Gem Of The Valley.” ...

CHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – Two state leaders are scheduled to visit Chester Commons on Thursday regarding the concerns in building affordable housing. Access to affordable housing has become a growing ...

CHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – A woman from Chester is grand prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery after scratching the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” ticket. On Thursday, the Lottery announced that ...

Chester Elementary is a public school located in Chester, MA, which is in a distant rural setting. The student population of Chester Elementary is 117 and the school serves PK-5. At Chester Elementary ...

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