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Area snow delays anger over plowing in Chester
Chester residents told supervisors and state police they faced slow plowing during the snowstorm. Richard Eberle, president of Surrey Meadows HOA, says only on paved town roads were serviced daytime Sunday and some residents waited until about 8:45 p.m. Eberle defends 120 residents amid ongoing disputes with Highway Superintendent Jack Memmelaar. In Maybrook, a flashing yellow signal will be installed on Rt. 208 near the village to control traffic. a flashing red at County Rt. 4 junction with the state road requires cars to stop, with the incident linked to a fatal crash last summer. In Middletown, the Golden Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel with the St. Albert's Seminary Players providing a folk mass and a traditional Ember Wednesday Advent observance. Greenwood Lake officials plan a meeting with Nick Guttman to discuss a 2,000-unit apartment complex on a 240-acre tract valued at $20 million, with no formal approval expected. Greenville Town Board schedules its audit Dec 30 and reorganization Jan 3, with a dinner for the press. Newburgh Police Chief John E. Tierney, recovering from a heart attack, has been discharged from St. Luke’s Hospital and is awaiting return to duties.