SPORTS
By Edward Lee | December 6, 2012
ASHBURN, Va. - For the first five seasons of his NFL career, Chris Chester called Baltimore home after he was drafted in the second round in 2006. But after the NFL lockout ended in July 2011, the offensive lineman made the move to the Washington Redskins. It's a decision that the 29-year-old Chester is grateful he made. “I'm really enjoying myself here,” he said after Wednesday's practice. “I had some good friends and some good experiences in Baltimore, but I'm happy to be a Redskin.
SPORTS
The Baltimore Sun | November 15, 2012
The Loyola men's lacrosse game next season against Air Force will be part of the Whitman's Sampler Mile High Classic on Saturday, March 16, Inside Lacrosse announced Thursday. The game will be played at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, home of the NFL's Denver Broncos. Loyola's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be followed by a game between Notre Dame and Denver at 8:30. Loyola and Air Force were slated to play their at the Falcons' home field in Colorado Springs, but the game was moved to Denver to be a part of the event.
BUSINESS
Eileen Ambrose | November 6, 2012
Big Lots announced it is opening a new store at the Kent Towne Market in Chester on Friday, Nov. 16th. The opening will kick-off with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. at the new store at 24 Kent Towne Market. The Ohio-based retailer said it would also be donating $2,500 to Bayside Elementary School. Big Lots, which sells deeply discounted merchandise, has more than 1,450 stores nationwide.
TRAVEL
May 24, 2012
Not only does Harrah's provide gaming action, but guests can also enjoy simulcasting and live racing. At Harrah's Chester you will find a casino space large enough to fit three football fields. Casino hours: 24 hours a day. Games to play: Live table games include blackjack, craps, card games, roulette and baccarat, along with a 35-table poker room. There are more than 2,900 slot machines, with denominations ranging from 1 cent to $100, as well as video slots. Racing: Live racing days are Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from March through December.
EXPLORE
November 2, 2011
Chester and Kathy Stephens, of Aberdeen, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Elizabeth Stephens, to Charles Marshall Summers Jr., son of Charles and Becky Summers, of Collins Center, N.Y. The bride to be is a 2006 graduate of Aberdeen High School and received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Towson University. She works as a registered nurse at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. The prospective groom is a 2004 graduate of Springville-Griffith Institute High School in New York.
SPORTS
By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun | December 9, 2010
A day after several Pittsburgh Steelers accused Ravens right guard Chris Chester of intentionally trying to injure outside linebacker James Harrison , Chester said the Steelers are misinterpreting what happened. On the play in question in Sunday night's 13-10 loss to Pittsburgh, Chester lined up on the left side of the offensive line for an extra-point attempt. Chester plunged forward before the ball had been snapped and collided with Harrison. Harrison and several of his teammates said that Chester was deliberately aiming for Harrison.