Solar panels can reduce costs, official says - Pushed a full week further due to inclement weather, the Granville Town Planning Board had its hands full during a two-hour meeting Tuesday night. The highlight of the night featured U.S. Light Energy (USLE) vice president Mike Fingar addressing the board’s questions, concerns and inquiries of an update on the community solar project proposed for […]
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Solar panels can reduce costs, official says – Pushed a full week further due to inclement weather, the Granville Town Planning Board had its hands full during a two-hour meeting Tuesday night. The highlight of the night featured U.S. Light Energy (USLE) vice president Mike Fingar addressing the board’s questions, concerns and inquiries of an update on the community solar project proposed for […]
State aid to affect school budget – The first of five budget-related Granville Board of Education meetings took place on Monday to primarily discuss the expenditures in the cafeteria, maintenance and operation and transportation funds for the 2021-2022 school year. School business manager Cathy Somich walked the board and the public watching via YouTube livestream through the budget workshop, explaining many different […]
Two vehicles collide near Telescope – A car accident Monday on Church Street left two vehicles with significant damage and one individual, an 81-year-old Hoosick Falls man, transferred to Glens Falls Hospital. “Both cars have severe damage to them,” said Granville Engine and Hose Company #1 Chief Ryan Pedone via phone. Pedone added the driver of the grey minivan, Dustin Burch, […]- Granville Then & Now – Gleanings of Granville in early 1901 – By Erik Pekar, Town Historian The archive issues of the Granville Sentinel from 1901 to 1913 no longer exist. It is unknown exactly how they were lost, but a couple of reasons have been considered. One possibility is that they were destroyed by saturation when the Granville Water Works tank ruptured. The tank was located […]
Town supports youth league signups – The Whitehall Town Board voted unanimously in favor of the Whitehall Youth League moving forward with sign-ups in accordance with the guidelines that are being set up by Washington County and Whitehall Central School District. Recreation leader Julie Eagan informed the board that the Whitehall Youth League had contacted her about spring sports at the […]
Music plays on in snowed-in Nashville – Snowstorms and rock n’ roll shows. When moving to the South, I had a preconceived notion that I could count on leaving my snow shovel at home. Sure, it snows in Nashville – an inch here or there – but I did not expect for my car to be buried under a half foot of […]
Firemen upset over worker’s comp denial – A worker’s compensation claim denial has some members of the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company raising concerns over their future as volunteer firefighters. The claim in question is that of James Brooks Jr., known to many as Jim. His claim comes to nearly $1 million after he suffered a torn aorta while on duty. As of […]
Schools to reopen in March – Whitehall junior-senior high school principal Ethan Burgess put it best in his letter posted on the school’s website last Friday. “It’s been a long time coming but we can begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” he wrote. The high school that has been forced to remain closed for the entirety […]
Police nab man with $3,000 in crack – An Albany man was arrested in Whitehall on Saturday after police made a traffic stop and said he possessed crack cocaine valued at more than $3,000. Saul Chavez, 42, of 219 South Pearl St., was in the passenger’s seat at about 11:22 p.m. on Feb. 20 when Whitehall police stopped an Acura TL being driven […]
Pember board hears ‘rant’ by Freed – The Pember Board’s February meeting available to the public over Zoom was short and quick but packed an informative punch. Pember chair Mary King opened the meeting by addressing the comments made by community member John Freed at the end of the board’s January meeting, which she described as a “rant.” Initially, King advised the […]
Obituaries
- Augustus James Bennett – SARATOGA SPRINGS — Augustus James Bennett, 81, passed away at the Saratoga Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ballston Spa, N.Y. after a long illness with his loved ones by his side. Born on February 23, 1940 in Glens Falls, N.Y., he was the son of James and Mary E. (Quigley) Bennett. Augustus graduated from […]
- John Leslie VanGuilder – WHITEHALL, NY -John Leslie VanGuilder, 58 of Whitehall and formerly Fair Haven died Monday morning March 1, 2021 at his residence He was born on August 12, 1962 in Rutland the son of Leslie A. and Carol (Crowley) VanGuilder Jr. Mr. VanGuilder graduated from the Whitehall High School in 1981. He enlisted in the Army […]
- John E. Brault – Whitehall, NY – John E. Brault, age 73 of Whitehall, NY passed away on February 21, 2021 at Glens Falls Hospital. John was born on September 28, 1947 in Beverly, MA the son of the late Edward and Evelyn (Eldridge) Brault. At age 18 he joined the Navy. He proudly served on the USS Saratoga. […]
- Hazel G. (Hoyt) Ehntholt – North Granville, NY – On February 28, 2021, Hazel G.(Hoyt) Ehntholt , left this world just as she had entered it, with her family celebrating her life. She started life on September 23, 1933, and was cherished by her parents Lawrence and Zoa (Smith) Hoyt. She would take her place in her first family including […]
- Benjamin Newell Raino – Benjamin Newell Raino, age 87 of Whitehall, NY passed away February 28th 2021 at the Slate Valley Nursing Home in Granville, NY. Benjamin was born on February 2, 1934 in Whitehall. He is preceded by his parents, Henry W. Raino and Lena (Rabideau) and his 4 sisters and brother. He was a lifelong Whitehall resident […]
- Judith Ann Cook – Granville, New York – On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, Judy Cook fell asleep in death after a long battle with illness. The youngest of three siblings, Judy was born to Flora and John Holmes on July 14, 1950. Judy grew up with her brothers Ralph and Eugene on a dairy farm in Middle Granville where […]
- Kenneth R. Towne – Granville, New York – In the small morning hours of Feb. 15, 2021, Kenneth R. Towne passed peacefully from this world in his home in Granville, New York. Across the Green Mountains and deep in the Adirondacks, deer, bears, turkeys and trout shuddered a sigh of relief. Kenny was a legendary sportsman with an equally […]
- Carol M. Campbell – Hebron, New York – Carol M. Campbell, 81, of Hebron passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at Glens Falls Hospital. Carol was born Oct. 9, 1939, in Ballston Spa and was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Latham) McNutt. She attended Saratoga High School. Carol was […]
- Edward A. Smuts – Granville, New York – Edward A. Smuts, 80, of Granville. New York, formerly of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, and Brattleboro, Vermont, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. He was born on March 19, 1940, in New York City, the son of the late Edouard and Mildred (Kucera) Smuts and was predeceased by his first wife […]
- Anthony Donald Burch – Middle Granville, New York – Anthony Donald Burch was born on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Glens Falls Hospital and gently went into the arms of our dear Lord on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Anthony was the beloved precious infant son of Ashlea Baron and Frederick Burch Jr. Though Anthony was with us only a […]
Entertainment
- Ask Matt – Will there be more episodes of ‘Away’ on Netflix? – Question: My husband and I watched the entire first season of Away on Netflix this past weekend and thought it was terrific. Are there plans for Season 2? If so, when might that become available? Thanks for all that you do to point us to worthwhile television. –Gwen Matt Roush: My pleasure, especially when it […]
- ‘Transplant’ star Hamza Haq is excited to bring the Canadian show south of the border – By Taylor Neumann It’s possible you might have heard of NBC’s new drama Transplant before – it is a hit in its native Canada and is now making its way to the United States. The series follows Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq), a refugee from Syria looking to rebuild his life and continue practicing […]
- Rick’s Picks – ‘Falling for Look Lodge’ – By Rick Gables Clark Backo and Jonathan Keltz star in Falling for Look Lodge, a new movie premiering Saturday, Sept. 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel, as part of the network’s annual Fall Harvest programming event. When the activities director at Look Lodge quits, Lily (Backo) seizes the opportunity for a promotion and […]
- ReMIND, ReWIND – Gloria Swanson – Silent film’s highest-paid star By Paul Hall, ReMIND Magazine Born Gloria May Josephine Svensson on March 27, 1899, in Chicago to Adelaide and Joseph, Gloria Swanson was an only child. But she wouldn’t stay in Chicago long, as her father was in the U.S. Army and the family frequently moved. Swanson spent much of her […]
- Cheers & Jeers – ‘Love It’ to ‘Worst Cooks in America’ – by Damian Holbrook Cheers to Love It or List It for always keeping our prime interest. Now in its 16th season, HGTV’s renovate-versus-relocate gem still has us sold on the hilariously competitive chemistry between designer Hilary Farr and real estate agent David Visentin as they try to win over homeowners. Guess you could say (sorry, […]
- Ask Matt – Why is Disney+ charging so much for ‘Mulan’? – Question: What the h-e-double-hockey-sticks is Disney thinking when they decided to release the movie Mulan on Disney+ for 30 bucks? –Justin Matt Roush: My initial thoughts when this was announced were: That’s a big ask, and you’d probably have to really want to see it NOW – now being the new launch date of Sept. […]
- Impractical Jokers talk Ed Harris, tattoos, and how they cope with self-quarantine – By Barb Oates We’ve been enjoying bellyaching laughter for almost 10 years now as we tune in to the hidden-camera antics and improv banter of Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano of truTV’s Impractical Jokers and TBS’s The Misery Index. The hilarious foursome are Staten Island high school buddies who’ve […]
- Rick’s Picks – Our cartoon president – By Rick Gables SHOWTIME’s animated series Our Cartoon President hits the home stretch on the most consequential election starting Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Can cartoon Joe Biden unseat cartoon President Trump struggling to win re-election? Season three, on hiatus since March, concludes with the final nine half-hour episodes tied to the 2020 […]
- ReMIND, ReWIND – Kirk and Ann – Their 65-year marriage was much more than just a Hollywood love story. By Jeff Pfeiffer, ReMIND Magazine Over his seven-decade film career, Kirk Douglas shared the big screen with a multitude of lovely leading ladies. But in his personal life offscreen, only one woman truly shared top billing with the actor. He didn’t find her […]
- Cheers & Jeers – ‘The Dog House: UK’ to Major League Baseball – By Damian Holbrook Cheers to The Dog House: UK for leaving paw prints on our hearts. A love letter to our four-legged best friends, HBO Max’s docuseries about the staff at a British shelter playing matchmaker for abandoned canines and hopeful pet owners is an uplifting, tail-wagging treat that should be pup-ular even with cat […]
Police Beat
- Police Beat, Feb. 25, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Feb. 12 1:15 a.m. Two Granville officers were dispatched to a Columbus Street residence for a reported overdose of a 13-year-old boy. […]
- Police Beat, Feb. 18, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Feb. 5 11:15 a.m. A 42-year-old East Potter Avenue man called the station requesting a welfare check for a 60-year-old Park Avenue […]
- Police Beat, Feb. 11, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. DUI stop leads to theft charges By Jay Mullen A Whitehall man faces a bevy of charges after State Police said that he drove under […]
- Police Beat, Feb. 4, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Jan. 23 12:45 a.m. Two Granville police officers were requested to assist Vermont State Police for an active domestic between a man […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 28, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Jan. 15 5:50 p.m. Police were dispatched to an East Main Street apartment for a reported domestic in progress. Upon arrival, the […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 21, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Jan. 7 1:45 p.m. Police were dispatched to an East Potter Avenue residence for a reported Ryder truck backing into a power […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 14, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Jan. 1 10 p.m. Police were dispatched to a North Street apartment for a reported ongoing physical domestic. Upon arrival the officer […]
- Police Beat, Jan. 7, 2021 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 23 1:46 a.m. Thomas W. Blake, 27, of North Creek was ticketed for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, […]
- Police Beat, Dec. 31 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 19 7:43 a.m. A 56-year-old man called Granville police to notify an officer of a Honda parked on Main Street preventing […]
- Police Beat, Dec. 24 – Editor’s note: An arrest or a charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Granville Police Department Dec. 11 2:05 p.m. Police were dispatched to a South Street residence for a 17-year-old woman who suffered a laceration to her […]
