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October 29, 2009


Canidates set for vote

By Keith Lobdell

In Whitehall, there is no one named “unopposed” on the ballot.

In every race for the 2009 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, every seat up for grabs in the town of Whitehall has at least two people running for the position, starting at the top administrator’s job.

 

 

 

Updated at 07:40 PM |




Students prepare for Junior Miss Pagent

By Keith Lobdell

Pizza is the international food of fellowship.

As participants in the 2009 Whitehall Junior Miss Scholarship Program joined with their “Little Sisters” from the fifth grade in a night of pizza and fun, all were preparing for the 48th annual program, set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Whitehall Junior/Senior High School auditorium.

Updated at 07:38 PM |




Scams strike locally

By Matthew Rice

When in doubt, check it out

Chances are most people have heard of one of the scams being used around the area to try to separate honest, hard-working people from their money, but somehow people still end of falling for it, police said.

Updated at 07:37 PM |




Scent of a spirit recalled

By Matthew Rice

Former resident recounts encounters

The scent of lavender and a gentle touch on the shoulder are hardly the stuff of Amityville-type Halloween hauntings, but one woman said those were the signs she came to know of an otherworldly presence when she owned a home in North Granville. 

Updated at 07:36 PM |




Voters head to polls Tuesday

By Matthew Rice

Election Day Nov. 3

Granville polling places

District Five: North Granville – the North Granville Community Center, next door to the firehouse off Route 22.

District Four: Middle Granville – Independence Hall, the Penrhyn Engine and Hose Company firehouse, county Route 24.

Districts Three and Two: South Granville and Granville Village – the Granville Village Hall, Quaker Street.

District One: Granville east of the Mettowee River – the Granville Town Hall, Main Street.

 

 

 

Updated at 07:34 PM |



October 22, 2009


Historian’s writings enter digital age

By Keith Lobdell

 

 

The Whitehall Historical Society has finished its last presentation to celebrate 250 years of Whitehall.

 

Updated at 06:45 PM |




Town hall deal pitched

By Keith Lobdell Another site has been proposed for the new town and village offices, but the officials who may make the final decision are not overly eager to pursue it.

 

The latest option was pitched by Dick Emerson, the owner of The Line Townhouses in Whitehall.

 

 

 

Updated at 06:44 PM |




Local Officals eye rail trail bridge by Christmas

By Matthew Rice

Bridge project red tape breaks loose

Granville officials say they now hope to have a Rail Trail Bridge in place before Christmas after final contract approvals recently came from New York state.

 

Updated at 06:11 PM |




Quarryman takes a fall

by Matthew Rice 

Replace the Quarryman? Damage much worse than expected.

A sudden sharp cracking sound is never a good thing to hear when lifting a 1,000-pound object made of wood.

Updated at 05:58 PM |



October 15, 2009


Town to replace rec center roof

By Keith Lobdell

Who will replace the roof on the town recreation center?

Members of the Whitehall Town Board hope to decide the answer to that question by the end of the week after receiving and opening bids on the project on Oct. 7.

Updated at 03:07 PM |




Town tax increase spurs board debate

By Matthew Rice 

Board splits on 2.1 percent increase

The Granville Town Board has agreed on a tentative budget that contains a 2.1 percent tax increase, something one member said the people can’t afford.

Updated at 03:06 PM |




Saturday could be title day

By Matthew Rice

League title within grasp

The Class C North Champion Granville Golden Horde.

Say that out loud; notice how it rolls off the tongue.

Updated at 03:04 PM |




Granville prepares a bill

By Matthew Rice 

Granville village officials say they are in the process of figuring out what they believe they are owed by Whitehall and Fort Edward for the costs of training police officers when they left the village before three years elapsed.

Updated at 03:02 PM |



October 08, 2009


Computer glitch closes Price Chopper

by Matthew Rice

PCs shutdown Price Chopper

A trip to the grocery store was interrupted for Granville shoppers Sunday as a computer glitch closed the Price Chopper supermarket for nearly six hours.

Updated at 06:36 PM |




26 cars reportedly burgarlized locally

Car larceny

By Matthew Rice 

Thieves strike village cars

Police continue to investigate a series of thefts from vehicles that took place in the early morning hours of Sunday in the village.

Granville Police Chief Ernie Bassett Jr. said at least 26 vehicles were entered by a thief or thieves, according to complaints already reported.

 

Updated at 06:31 PM |




Father and son hit the gridiron

By Keith Lobdell

Throughout high school, Wayne Marviglio would watch from the bleachers as his son, Ryan, played football for the Railroaders.

 

 

Updated at 06:29 PM |




Granville turns tables on police training bill

By Matthew Rice and Keith Lobdell

Granville turns table on officer claim 

After considering a municipal law regarding a bill from Whitehall for police officer training expenses, the Granville Village Board has voted to seek its own claims.

Updated at 05:50 PM |



October 01, 2009


Still waiting for a meeting

By Keith Lobdell

The meeting has yet to happen.

Whitehall Mayor Francis “Fra” Putorti and his Granville counterpart, Jay Niles, said in August they planned to meet together sometime after the Labor Day holiday to discuss the situation regarding monies owed to Whitehall.

Updated at 06:47 PM |




Local fall economy positive

By Matthew Rice & Keith Lobdell

Tourism dollars fall into Granville 

Despite a struggling national economy, local business owners are seeing positive signs in Granville this fall, thanks to a steady flow of tourism dollars.

Updated at 06:45 PM |




Gym Project Passes

By Keith Lobdell

The Railroaders are receiving an upgrade to their home court, thanks to an overwhelming vote of support from the community.

 

 

Updated at 06:41 PM |




Animal blessing Saturday

By Matthew Rice

Four-legged blessing Oct. 3

The sound of angry hissing might be cause for concern on any other day at St. Mary’s Church on Bulkley Avenue, but not Oct. 3 as a blessing of the animals will be performed at noon.

Updated at 06:39 PM |




‘Lights’ football game draws packed house

By Matthew Rice

Big crowd for big game

Friday night might have been a time for flashbacks for some in the crowd as the Golden Horde took on the Salem Generals under the lights.

Updated at 06:37 PM |




Youth Center Effort Hits Roadblock

By Matthew Rice

Youth Center effort hits stumbling block

A misunderstanding and an unanticipated fire sprinkler system expense has caused a snag in the creation of a Granville youth center, one that could take weeks and thousands of dollars to resolve, organizers said Sunday.

Updated at 05:46 PM |





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