Read more about the article Hampton may close part of Staso Road
NYVT Media file photo Staso Road in the town of Hampton drops sharply after its intersection with County Route 18, creating a situation residents and town officials say presents a potential danger to drivers. The Town Board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a proposal to close a portion of the road at its June 15 meeting.
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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…

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May 28, 2023
Read more about the article Town expected to rescind solar tax law
A line of solar panels in one of the four existing solar farms in Whitehall – this one on County Route 12 – stretches across a field in this April 28 photo. A May 17 public hearing on a proposal to end the town’s involvement in a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program for renewable energy project developers drew little public comment. The Town Board is expected to act on the change at its June meeting. (Photo by EJ Conzola II)
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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…

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May 28, 2023
Read more about the article Roundup of area school budget votes
Whitehall Mayor Julie Eagan casts her ballot in the Whitehall Central School District’s budget vote and school board elections on Tuesday, May 16. The $20.1 million budget proposal was approved handily and a proposal to reduce the size of the Board of Education from nine to seven members failed because of a deadlocked vote. (Photo by EJ Conzola II)
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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…

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May 28, 2023
Read more about the article Shooting club members join to repair cemetery
Two members of the Granville and Hartford Trap Shooting Clubs work to reset a damaged headstone at the Townsend Cemetery in South Hartford. (Photo courtesy of Dana Haff)
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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…

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May 28, 2023
Read more about the article Sheriff’s deputy to patrol Granville schools
The recipients of the Senior Citizens of the Year Award after receiving their proclamations. From left, Office for the Aging director Gina Cantanucci-Mitchell, supervisors chair Bob Henke, John Fillmore and Lorraine Bowen. (Photo by Doug La Rocque)
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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…

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May 28, 2023
Read more about the article Defacing Mettowee Park results in man’s arrest
Some of the damage done to Mettowee Park. (Photo courtesy of Paul Labas)
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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…

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May 28, 2023
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Hoosick Falls area news, May 26, 2023

Memorial Day parade The Hoosick Falls American Legion Post 40 will conduct its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 29, starting from Wood Park at 10 a.m. Join the…

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May 26, 2023
Read more about the article Monahan pleads not guilty, judge wants September trial
Kevin Monahan listens to his attorney Kurt Mausert while surrounded by courtroom officers during his arraignment. (Pool photo by Justin Wambach, WNYT)
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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…

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May 25, 2023