Hampton may close part of Staso Road-The Hampton Town Board has scheduled a public hearing for June 15 on its plans to close a portion of Staso Road. “Mostly it’s a safety issue,” supervisor David O’Brien said of the proposal, which would close the road from County Route 18 to Ballard Road. Currently, the road runs from County Route 18 to […]
Hampton may close part of Staso Road-The Hampton Town Board has scheduled a public hearing for June 15 on its plans to close a portion of Staso Road. “Mostly it’s a safety issue,” supervisor David O’Brien said of the proposal, which would close the road from County Route 18 to Ballard Road. Currently, the road runs from County Route 18 to […]
Town expected to rescind solar tax law-A public hearing on a proposal by the Whitehall Town Board to rescind a local law granting property tax exemptions to renewable energy developers drew only a handful of attendees and even fewer comments. Only five people attended the May 17 hearing on a plan to reverse a 2014 local law that would allow solar […]
Roundup of area school budget votes-By EJ Conzola II and Doug La Rocque Voters in the Whitehall Central School District handily approved the district’s proposed 2023-24 budget on Tuesday, May 16, while a proposal to reduce the size of the Board of Education from its current nine members to seven was defeated after failing to receive a majority of votes. […]
Shooting club members join to repair cemetery-Thanks to the combined efforts of the Granville and Hartford school trap shooting clubs, the damage done to the Townsend Cemetery in South Hartford has been repaired. On the evening of March 22, a vehicle driven by a Granville native crashed through the fencing and damaged several headstones. The driver of that vehicle eventually passed […]
Sheriff’s deputy to patrol Granville schools-The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will take over the responsibility of providing a special patrol officer, sometimes known as school resource officer, for the Granville School District for the 2023-24 school year. The position is currently staffed by the Granville Police Department. The contract was approved by the Washington County Board of Supervisors at its […]
Defacing Mettowee Park results in man’s arrest-With the help of an anonymous tip, Granville police were able to locate and arrest a Glens Falls man who admitted to spray-painting a park bench and some rocks at Mettowee Park on May 9. Granville Mayor Paul Labas reported the crime, and the incident was posted on Facebook asking if any-one had any information […]
Monahan pleads not guilty, judge wants September trial-Updated May 26, 12:39 p.m. To no one’s surprise, 65-year-old Kevin Monahan pled not guilty to all counts in his indictment for the shooting death of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis at his arraignment in Washington County Court on Wednesday, May 24. County Court Judge Adam Michelini remanded Monahan back to jail without bail but not before […]
Commemorating Memorial Day – Remembering Whitehall’s fallen soldiers-World War I Gerald Bartholomew William J. Boyle Jr. Peter Johnson Charles Leonard William L. McCabe Henry G. Pike Elwood Rock James A. Smith Andrew H. Whalen George G. Wheeler Reuben Wilbur World War II James F. Bailey Dominic J. Barber Holger Beckwith Raymond O. Beckwith Leslie Bohannon Lyle Bohannon Bernard Case Robert Chase Richard […]
Commemorating Memorial Day – Remembering Granville’s fallen soldiers-Civil War Isaac Ausment – enlisted 1861, died at New Orleans. William Ausment – enlisted 1861, 96th Reg., Co. I, visited Granville during service, and died of consumption in Granville, Dec. 24, 1862. Visti Boudevin – enlisted Aug. 4, 1862, 123rd Reg., Co. K, died May 18, 1864, in hospital near Chattanooga, Tenn. Daniel S. […]
Nipper Knolls receives WGY Christmas Wish Grant-Nipper Knolls Equine Center provides equine-assisted services for children and young adults with special needs. Nipper Knolls Equine Center, Inc. recently announced that it was awarded a generous grant through the WGY Christmas Wish Campaign. News Radio 810 & 103.1, their listeners and Curtis Lumber have a longstanding tradition of providing grants to organizations that […]
Three Slate Valley Center ‘legends’ recognized-Three Slate Valley Center employees were recognized on Friday, May 12, for their two and even three decades of dedication and service to residents of the 88-bed skilled nursing facility in Granville. “The fact that these three employees have dedicated their professional lives and their careers to these residents is amazing,” said recreation director Andrea […]
Granville Center honors nurses during National Nurses Week-Granville Center nurses recently were honored during National Nurses Week, May 7-14. Shown in the photograph here are only the center’s day-shift nurses. Night-shift nurses also are highly appreciated by both Granville Center residents and staff. “Without any exaggeration, nurses truly are what we are all about as an industry, and it’s great that this […]
Slate Valley Museum to host free Zoom program to launch new exhibit-The Slate Valley Museum will host a free virtual program on Friday, May 26, at 6 p.m. exploring the labor history of the slate industry. The talk is based on a new online exhibition entitled “Slate, Strikes, and Unions: Exploring the History of Labor in the Slate Industry” developed for the museum by Kaidin Phelan, […]
Slate Valley Museum to offer early summer ‘Sip & Paint on Slate’-The Slate Valley Museum will host its early summer session of “Sip & Paint on Slate” on Friday, June 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. This event is the third of six unique, stand-alone sessions that the museum will offer this year. Painters use a slate tile sourced directly from the Slate Valley as their […]
Dance recital in Granville June 2-Turning Pointe Dance Studio will present “ A Night at the Movies” on Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3, at the Granville Junior/Senior High School auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the recital will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. A concession stand during intermission will be run by the Granville Class […]
County Democrats plan picnic June 10-The Washington County Democratic Committee picnic will take place on Saturday, June 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Hicks Orchard, located at 18 Hicks Rd. in Granville. The afternoon will include good food, good company and good conversation. Participants will meet state and local elected representatives, candidates, friends and neighbors.
Stec selects Betty Little as ‘Woman of Distinction’-Former State Sen. Betty Little has been honored by the New York Senate as a Woman of Distinction for 2023. She was nominated for the honor by her successor, Sen. Dan Stec, who cited her long and distinguished record as a public servant and dedication to helping to improve our communities. In making the announcement, […]
Neighbors – Raceville, May 25, 2023-By Alice Baker Belated birthday wishes to Gladys (Sissy) Parker, Fox Road, who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday, May 23. Congratulations to Nathan and Sabrina Gibbs of this community who celebrated their wedding anniversary on Wednesday, May 24. Happy 93rd birthday to Neil Blackmer of the Granville Center who will celebrate his special day on […]
Washington County Public Health announces Commit 2 Quit-Washington County Public Health, in partnership with North Country Nicotine Consultants, recently announced the creation of Commit 2 Quit. This new program will help Washington County residents stop using tobacco and nicotine products such as cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes (also known as vapes or Juul). Commit 2 Quit will give participants the education, […]
Hartford Junior National Honor Society inducts new members-On the evening of Wednesday, May 10, Hartford Central School District’s Junior National Honor Society chapter inducted eight new members. The ceremony was led by current members and began with Nolin LaCross welcoming guests. Alexis McNall then led guests in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by Audrey Fiske providing welcoming remarks. In respective order, chapter […]
Yaddo ghost tours in the garden begin Sept. 16-Drop-in tours of the gardens at Yaddo will be offered on Fridays and Sundays, from Sept. 16 through Oct. 30. No tours will be offered on Friday, Sept. 30; Sunday, Oct. 2; and Friday, Oct. 7 because of scheduled private events in the gardens. Visitors should meet at the parking lot entrance to the garden […]
Cambridge church BBQ and raffle Sept. 17 and 18-Cambridge United Presbyterian Church will host a chicken barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 17, with pick-up taking place from 3 to 5 p.m. at American Legion Post 634 on State Route 22. Cost is $15 per dinner. Bake sale items will be available, too. The church also is raffling a 16”x20” painting by artist Julie Duggan. […]
Musical variety show at Little Theater Sept. 10, 14-Little Theater on the Farm will present its annual 1950s and 60s Musical Variety Show on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. The show will be emceed by Judy Talbot and produced by Sandy Wheeler. Performers will include the Twisted Twirlers and more. Visit littletheater27.org for […]
Music at the Courthouse Sept. 11-The annual fall classical music event at the Historic Salem Courthouse will take place in the courtroom on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. The musical fare will include one of Beethoven’s lively early sonatas for cello and piano, the grand and unusually scored duo for violin and cello by Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly […]
Saratoga Chamber Players to perform Sept. 11-Musicians new to the Saratoga Chamber Players – violinist Lily Holgate and cellist Annabelle Hoffman – will join violinist Jill Levy and violist Kathy Andrew for a program of string quartets at the Saratoga United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs, on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. The players will perform works of […]
Whitehall sports round-up, May 25, 2023-Whitehall bats go cold, Stillwater wins, 3-1 Sometimes getting high school students to do their homework is challenging. Not Eden Resch. After Stillwater and Whitehall met in the Class C sectionals a year ago, Resch began studying the Railroaders’ hitters. On Thursday, it paid off for the sophomore pitcher. Resch fired a one-hitter as seven-seed […]
Granville sports round-up, May 25, 2023-Horde (13-1) in baseball semi-finals What a difference a few days makes. Sunday evening in the Adirondack League baseball championship game, Granville would have done anything for a couple of runs. Their usually potent bats fell silent in a 1-0 loss to Lake George. Fast forward to Friday. The Golden Horde connected for three hits […]
Border Country Sports Report-May 23rd-Good Morning! With the Border Country Sports Report, I’m Keith Harrington. Tanaforts, Cardinals Advance to Class D Final It will be an all-Adirondack League final in the Section II Class D baseball final. No.2 Hartford-Fort Edward and top-seeded Fort Ann punched their tickets to the championship game Monday with wins in the semifinal round. Hartford-Fort […]
Hoosick Falls Ends Golden Horde Season-By Keith Harrington The Granville baseball team saw their outstanding season come to an abrupt end Monday as they fell to Hoosick Falls 11-5 in the Section II Class CC semifinals at Veterans Memorial Park in Saratoga. The sixth-seeded Panthers out of the Wasaren League came into the contest fresh off an upset of No.3 […]
Whitehall sports round-up, May 18, 2023-Whitehall seniors praised as the best Whitehall softball co-coach Chris Bascue praised the Railroader seniors as the best Whitehall has ever had. It would be hard to argue. It was Senior Day for Whitehall as it hosted rival Granville in the season finale. Six student-athletes who led the resurgence of girls’ athletics in Whitehall were […]
Hartford sports round-up, May 18, 2023-Tanaforts’ 6-run rally spells victory Things looked bleak for the Hartford-Fort Edward baseball team with a couple of innings to go, but the Tanaforts roared back to edge Salem-Cambridge, 9-8, in Adirondack League baseball last Monday. The Tanaforts trailed 8-3 in the sixth but rallied in the last two frames to steal the victory. The […]
Granville sports round-up, May 18, 2023-Granville Unified starts season strong The Granville Unified basketball team’s season is underway, and the Golden Horde is off to an impressive start with wins over Lake George and South Glens Falls. In the season opener at Lake George, Granville put together a strong effort in a 40-24 victory. Jasmine McMahon led the Golden Horde […]
Bowling Scores-Wednesday Night Summer League high scores, May 3 Caitlin Whitman 158,193, Jack Bickford 227,300,233(760), John Hollister 188,186,166(540), John Mckeighan 153, Bernie Lurvey 300,185,228(713), Cheryl Lurvey 196, Rich Jones 207,189,168(564), Josh Faboskay 193,156,235(584), Sam Mcdonald 234,206,220(660), Andy Stone 198,202(502), Jason Stone 231,253,241(725), Val Manning 168, Steve Manning 232,174,189(595), Amanda Bourn 170,270,239(670), Scott Bourn 255,274.286(815), Amy Orvis […]
Whitehall sports round-up, May 11, 2023-Gould shines for Whitehall softball Whitehall’s Madi Gould may or may not be a Star Wars fan, but she does wear number four on her jersey. So it’s only natural to believe that Gould would do something special on “May the Fourth Be With You” day. She did not disappoint. Gould blasted the first pitch […]
Hartford sports round-up, May 11, 2023-Hartford loses two softball games It was a tough week for the Hartford-Fort Edward softball team as it dropped both of its games. On Friday North Warren earned its first win of the season in Adirondack League play by edging Hartford-Fort Edward, 11-9. Addison Swan picked up the pitching win, striking out 10 for North […]
Granville sports round-up, May 11, 2023-Seniors lead unbeaten Horde in shutout It was a day to celebrate the Arctic Fox, Red Fox, Bolivian Nightmare, Rooster and General. No, it wasn’t an Animal Planet or National Geographic documentary. It was Senior Day at the Ken Burch Complex for Granville baseball. The players who own the listed nicknames, Caleb Nelson, Cody Nelson, […]
Border Country Sports Report-May 9th-Good Morning! With the Border Country Sports Blog, I’m Keith Harrington. Whitehall Holds off Scots to Stay Perfect Whitehall stayed perfect on the season after holding off Argyle 10-4 in Adirondack Leauge softball. Khloe Paddock and Madison Gould shared the pitching duties, combining on a five-hitter for the Railroaders. The combo also recorded 14 strikeouts. […]
Whitehall sports round-up, May 4, 2023-Whitehall girls win 3 out of 4 games The task appeared daunting: Five games in a week, one of which was against their toughest rival in league play. And two non-league matchups against local powerhouses. Whitehall took it all in stride. The Railroaders tasted defeat for the first time this season but stayed unbeaten in […]
Hartford sports round-up, May 4, 2023-TanaForts split a pair on diamond Hartford-Fort Edward split a pair of baseball games last week, falling to Lake George and defeating Hadley-Luzerne. On Thursday Lake George handled the TanaForts 8-4 in an Adirondack League matchup. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Hartford-Fort Edward. Luke Sheldon scattered seven hits, striking out eight and […]
Granville sports round-up, May 4, 2023-Horde hosts Blue and Gold Invitational Despite a persistent drizzle, the Granville Track and Field program hosted the first annual Blue and Gold Invitational Saturday. Hoosic Valley and Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne claimed team championships, but several local athletes logged strong performances. In the girls meet, Hoosic Valley accumulated 117 points to earn top honors. Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne was second, […]
Whitehall sports round-up, April 27, 2023-Whitehall dominates week in softball Whitehall cruised past Hartford-Fort Edward, 18-0, in Adirondack League softball last Friday in Hartford. The Railroaders scored 46 runs in 24 hours. Whitehall scored early and often in this one, plating four runs in the first, three in the second, and five in the third. The Railroaders pounded out 20 […]
Hartford sports round-up, April 27, 2023-TanaForts top Argyle in baseball Hartford-Fort Edward rode a strong performance on the hill by Drake Stewart as it took down rival Argyle 10-6 in Adirondack League baseball. Stewart yielded just five hits over five innings and struck out seven to lead the TanaForts. John Gauthier went 2 for 3 with a double and three […]
Granville sports round-up, April 27, 2023-Swain leads Horde in softball Although Granville will still have a traditional Senior Day at the end of the season, the Golden Horde honored senior third baseman Raegan Swain last Wednesday. Swain will be on a trip to Hawaii later in the season, so this contest against North Warren was her day. Boy was it […]
Eggleston excels at West Point meet-Former Whitehall standout student-athlete Zoe Eggleston has been named the Army West Point Athletics USAA Athlete of the Week. Eggleston was honored after a strong performance in the Cadets’ meet at the Bison Outdoor Classic hosted by Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Competing in the heptathlon event, Eggleston recorded a score of 4,733. That was […]
Bowling Scores-Northern League final week high games, April 18 Dave Morse 178,287,229(694), John Hollister 178,182, Bernie Lurvey 200,158,226(584), Jackie Wallace 171,154, Lucas Gaucher 178, Jeff Humphries 180,200,235(615), Diane Taft 202,176(519), Gene Morse 155, Barb Barnes 151,178,170, Dave Dufford 191,158,153(502), Paul Dufford 167,155, Jason Stone 192,186(511), Devin Fowler 164, Andy Stone 217,162(514), Nate Wright 161, Steve Manning […]
Police Beat, May 25, 2023-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 May 11 11:32 p.m. An officer responded to a Church Street location for a possible mental health situation. A caller advised a […]
Police Beat, May 18, 2023-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 May 5 5:05 p.m. A person came to the station to say her son had not returned home from school. Police checked […]
Police Beat, May 11, 2023-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 May 1 11:17 a.m. An officer was summoned to a Madison Street location to assist staff and an individual with a mental […]
Police Beat, May 4, 2023-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 April 20 2:39 p.m. A police officer served an order of protection and summons on a Columbus Street resident, issued by the […]
Police Beat, April 27, 2023-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 April 14 6:51 a.m. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office requested a standby patrol at the intersection of state Routes 149 and 22 […]
Police Beat, April 20, 2023-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 April 5 11 a.m. A Granville man surrendered at the village police station bringing to conclusion an investigation that began back on […]
Police Beat, April 13, 2023-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 March 31 2:30 p.m. An officer responded to a Quaker Street location to check the welfare of an individual. The person admitted […]
Police Beat, April 6, 2023-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 March 25 10:40 a.m. An officer observed a vehicle traveling east on Potter Avenue with no inspection sticker displayed. A vehicle stop […]
Police Beat, March 30, 2023-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 March 20 8:28 a.m. A resident reported a possible water main break near a North Street address. The DPW was contacted and […]
Police Beat, March 23, 2023-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 March 11 2:25 p.m. A business owner came to the police station to complain about a vehicle parked on her property and […]
Police Beat, March 16, 2023-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 March 3 7:48 a.m. While handling a V&T complaint, the person who had been stopped noted the passenger side window of his […]
Police Beat, March 9, 2023-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. 24 11:59 a.m. An officer responded to a Madison Street establishment for a report of an employee showing other employees a […]
Police Beat, March 2, 2023-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. 17 10:11 a.m. A vehicle was stopped on Quaker Street with an expired Vermont temporary registration. The operator also did not […]
Police Beat, Feb. 23, 2023-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. 11 10:55 a.m. Police were called to assist the Granville Rescue Squad for a Lifeline activation at a North Quaker Street […]
Police Beat, Feb. 16, 2023-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. 2 3:42 p.m. Police were called to an East Main Street residence following a verbal argument involving a child custody exchange. […]
Police Beat, Feb. 9, 2023-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. 27 9:30 a.m. A North Street woman called police to say a man had threatened her and a male friend over […]
Police Beat, Feb. 2, 2023-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. 20 12:01 p.m. Police were called to Bulkley Avenue to investigate a report of a stolen bicycle, described as an older […]
Police Beat, Jan. 26, 2023-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. 13 1:47 p.m. Police responded to a Madison Street location where an individual was being verbal with staff. An officer spoke […]
Police Beat, Jan. 19, 2023-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 Beat Jan. 6 2:30 p.m. Police responded to a Madison Street address where a resident advised he was having an issue with another […]
Police Beat, Jan. 12, 2023-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. 30 4:32 p.m. A patrolling officer observed a vehicle southbound on Quaker Street with one headlight out. He initiated a stop […]
Jean F. (Greenwood) Brown-Whitehall – Jean F. (Greenwood) Brown, 93, a lifetime resident of Whitehall, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 3, 1929 in Whitehall, N.Y., the daughter of the late John E. Greenwood, Sr. and Charlotte M. (Lamphere) Greenwood. She was a lifelong member of Notre Dame […]
Sheila H. Knipes-Granville, NY-Sheila H Knipes, of Myrtle Beach, SC and Granville, NY passed away at home on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, surrounded by the family she loved so much. Sheila was born in Rutland, VT on July 10, 1941, the daughter of Benjamin and Minerva Warren. She married Terry M Knipes on January 24, 1959. Sheila […]
Richard O. Parry, III-Granville, New York – Richard “MEGA” O. Parry III, 55, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 19, 2023, with his wife by his side. He was born on July 4, 1967, in Little Falls, New York, the son of Richard O. Parry Jr. and Loretta J. (Campione) Parry. Richard and his wife […]
Barbara J. (Belden) Lavin-Whitehall, New York – Barbara J. (Belden) Lavin, 82, of Death Rock Way in Whitehall, New York, passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2023. Barb was born on April 3, 1941, and married Owen Lavin on Dec. 27, 1958. Barb will truly be missed by her friends and family. Everyone who knew Barb will remember […]
Sharon Kathleen Gage-Sharon Kathleen Gage, 77, of Hampton, died on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born in Poultney, VT on January 8th, 1946, to Michael Bernard “Bud” Foley and Vera (Davis) Foley. Sharon grew up in Poultney where she graduated high school in 1964 and then attended and graduated from Mary McClellan Hospital […]
Theron “Terry” Moyer-1958-2023 Granville-Theron “Terry” Moyer, he loved Cowboys football, his wife April, his friends, and most sports in general. He was thankful for all who not only shared the best of times with him, but also stood by him through the difficult times, offering love and support. He appreciated the kindness of those who cared for […]
Dorothy Jean “Dot” Wescott-Whitehall-Dorothy Jean “Dot” Wescott, 83, passed away with comfort and peace on May 14, 2023, after a resilient battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Dot was born July 27, 1939, in Sharron CT to the late William and Marion Andrus. As a child the family moved to Fair Haven VT. Dot graduated from Fair Haven High […]
James E. Griffith-Cambridge-James E. Griffith, 63, of Cambridge, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. He was born June 6, 1959, in Bellefonte, PA the son of the late Shirley Griffith Brenenstuhl and stepson of the late Willis Brenenstuhl. Jim graduated from Hoosick Falls High School in 1977 and attended […]
David M. Cassidy-Whitehall, New York – David M. Cassidy, 84, of Whitehall, New York, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 24, 1938, son of William A. and Ella (Taggart) Cassidy. David was a longtime Whitehall Central School employee. He enjoyed refurbishing antique radios and spending time […]
Alice L. Marold-Alice L. Marold formerly of North Hebron, New York, passed away at her daughter’s home in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the age of 80 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Alice proudly served as the school nurse at Granville High School in the 1980s and 1990s. Despite moving to Martin, […]
Margaret Ruth Shannon Tucker-Wells, Vermont, and Cobleskill, New York – Margaret Ruth Shannon Tucker, “Peggy,” of Wells, Vermont, left us on Friday May 5, 2023. She passed peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 5, 1940, in Mammoth. New Jersey, to Harold William and Doris Estelle (O’Neal) Shannon who predeceased her. […]
Sharon Rita (Provost) Mickel-Whitehall, New York – Sharon Rita (Provost) Mickel, a loving mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed gracefully into the arms of our Lord surrounded by love and family in the early morning hours of Monday, May 1, 2023, at Slate Valley Center in Granville, New York, after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s […]
William John Billow-Middle Granville, New York – William John Billow passed away peacefully at the Haynes House of Hope following a long illness. Bill was born on Feb. 28, 1935, in Granville, New York, the son of Basil and Mary (Dirga) Billow. He was a graduate of Granville High School. Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the […]
Richard J. Fairbanks-East Providence, Rhode Island – Richard J. Fairbanks, 91, died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home in East Providence, Rhode Island. He was the beloved husband of 67 years of the late Janice (Rudd) Fairbanks. He lived in Barrington, Rhode Island, for many years before retiring to Lake Bomoseen […]
Joan L. Jones-Middle Granville, New York – Joan L. Jones, 83, of Middle Granville, New York, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born Dec. 23, 1939, in Oswego, New York, she was the daughter of John P. Kipp and Mary Rita (Heagerty) Kipp. She grew up in Glens Falls. Joan married John […]
Susan M. Sellingham-Granville, New York – Susan M. Sellingham passed away at Washington Center following a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 12, 1948, in Glens Falls, New York, the daughter of James E. and Gertrude (Breason) Emery Jr. Susan was a 1966 graduate of Granville High School. She was a graduate of Albany Business College. […]
Edward M. LaFountain-Granville, New York – Edward M. LaFountain, age 76, of Granville, New York, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Gail LaFountain, daughter Sonia LaFountain, grandchildren Ethan and Marlee Ginyard and sisters Mary LaFountain and Helen Casinelli. He joins his previously departed […]
Michael L. Traver-Albany, New York – Michael L. Traver, 69, of Granville, New York, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, after a long illness, surrounded by family. His family and friends are deeply saddened by his passing but share great memories of his life. Mike was born on March 12, 1954, to Leroy and Helen Traver […]
Carol Ann Duquette-Wells, Vermont – Carol Ann Duquette, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Equinox Terrace in Manchester, Vermont. Carol was born on May 7, 1942, in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of Thomas and Alice (McMahon) Christie. She graduated from Stamford Catholic High School and enlisted in the Air Force. After […]
Jesse Walter Warren Jr.-Clemons, New York – Jesse Walter Warren Jr., 62, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, April 24, 2023, in the Glens Falls Hospital. Born on Aug. 29, 1960, in Saratoga Springs, New York, he was the eldest son of Jesse Walter Warren Sr. and Sandra Mae (Staples) Warren. Jesse resided with his mother […]
Hampton may close part of Staso Road - The Hampton Town Board has scheduled a public hearing for June 15 on its plans to close a portion of Staso Road. “Mostly it’s a safety issue,” supervisor David O’Brien said of the proposal, which would close the road from County Route 18 to Ballard Road. Currently, the road runs from County Route 18 to […]
