There's the newly restored downtown full of newly restored buildings. There are streets of Victorian homes, rich in architecture. There's the promise of better economic times and even growth - something Chester and its namesake county didn't experience for decades. Best of all is a sense of energy and renewal, a feeling Chester isn't going to let the dust settle on its historic hill, the town center since its inception in 1791. Today that hill is looking better than it has in years.
Nobody wants to hide it now.
At Chester's Hillarity festival in October, more than 10,000 people came - a record for this town of 7,355. It's important to him to recognize all members of the community. Glinda Price-Coleman, news director of the Chester News and Reporter and a Chester native, says Chester is a pleasant place to live. Crime is low, neighbors are good. She thinks the schools provide a good education.