Read more about the article Fire displaces family on Potter Street
Photo by EJ Conzola II. Whitehall firefighters loosen the hose connection on their aerial truck after extinguishing a fire in a Potter Street duplex early Monday afternoon. The blaze was mostly confined to the interior of the structure, forcing a father and his two children to look for a new place to live.

Fire displaces family on Potter Street

By EJ Conzola II A father and his two children are looking for a new place to live after a fire possibly sparked by a malfunctioning electronic bicycle damaged their…

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Read more about the article Plan seeks to promote, retain agriculture
Hampton Planning Board Chair Bonnie Hawley explains the town agricultural plan, which is intended to promote and retain farming in the community, at the start of a public hearing on the proposal Nov. 8. The hearing generated a few concerns but no objections after board members stressed the document will not impose any new regulations on farm activities or land use in the town. Photo by EJ Conzola II

Plan seeks to promote, retain agriculture

By EJ Conzola II A plan created to help promote and retain agriculture in Hampton is headed to the Town Board after a Nov. 8 public hearing on the proposal…

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Read more about the article Draft agriculture, farmland protection plan unveiled
Photo by EJ Conzola II. Nan Stolzenburg, the consultant who helped the Hampton Planning Board prepare its Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan, outlines the plan’s findings during a public hearing Oct. 11. The hearing drew about two dozen people, who offered a variety of opinions on the plan’s proposals.

Draft agriculture, farmland protection plan unveiled

By EJ Conzola II The results of a two-year study of agriculture in the town of Hampton provide a guide to help town officials and residents preserve and enhance farming…

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Read more about the article Canal’s recreational boat traffic ends for the season
Photo by EJ Conzola II. A pleasure boat exits Lock C12 on the Champlain Canal on its way south in this Sept. 7, 2023, photo. Recreational boat traffic on the canal ended for the season on Oct. 11.

Canal’s recreational boat traffic ends for the season

By EJ Conzola II Recreational boat traffic on the Champlain Canal ended at 5 p.m. Oct. 11, and while commercial vessels will continue to ply the waters until the end…

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Read more about the article New historic marker recognizes Whitehall’s role in Revolution
Photo by EJ Conzola II. Whitehall Mayor Julie Eagan and village historian Gary Hart unveil a new historic marker recognizing the role Whitehall – then known as Skenesborough – played in prisoner swaps during the American Revolution. The unveiling took place in Riverside Park on Oct. 7.

New historic marker recognizes Whitehall’s role in Revolution

By EJ Conzola II A lesser-known part of Whitehall’s past will become more widely recognized thanks to the installation of a new historic marker in Riverside Park on Oct. 7.…

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Read more about the article New cigar and vape shop opens its doors
Photo by EJ Conzola II. Noah Muflahi, the owner of the new NY. VT. Exotic cigar and tobacco shop on Williams Street in Whitehall poses outside his store on Oct. 5. Muflahi, formerly a resident of New York City, said he was inspired to open the store after being unable to find the tobacco products he was looking for while driving through the community.

New cigar and vape shop opens its doors

By EJ Conzola II Noah Muflahi was driving through northern Washington County when he decided to look for something to smoke. “I couldn’t find (anything) anywhere so I decided to…

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Read more about the article Rec center dedicated to Charles Bascue
Photo by EJ Conzola II. Friends and family members surround Charles A. Bascue prior to a Sept. 30 ceremony that dedicated new facilities at the Whitehall Recreation Center in his honor. Bascue served as the center director for 28 years and is credited with playing a major role in the lives of many of the children who attended programs there.

Rec center dedicated to Charles Bascue

By EJ Conzola II The man who was the heart of the Whitehall Recreation Center for nearly three decades was honored Sept. 30 in a ceremony that dedicated the center’s…

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