Tag Archives: Armory

Community Calendar 5/2/13

  Thursday May 2   Catamount Exhibit BENNINGTON An exhibition on the “Disappearance of the Catamount from Vermont” will be on display from May 2 through July 30 at the Bennington Museum, 75 Main Street, Route 9. Information: 802-447-1571, or www.benningtonmuseum.org.   Walk Fit Group SCHUYLERVILLE The Schuylerville Public Library’s Walk Fit group will meet [...]

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Rocking at WAC: Whitehall native hired to promote concerts

The Whitehall Athletic Club has hired a local musician to plan and organize concerts inside the converted Armory. Club owner Greg Gross announced last week that he has hired Alex Hyatt, a 1989 graduate of Whitehall High School, as director of music events. “Alex will be the point man for show budgeting, booking talent, concert [...]

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Community Calendar 1/3/13

Thursday January 3 Tobacco Cessation BENNINGTON/MANCHESTER The state of Vermont will offer its free Freshstart Tobacco Cessation Program as follows: Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., Jan. 8 through 29; Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m., Jan. 3 through 24; Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., Feb. 5 through 26, and Thursdays from 1 to [...]

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Whitehall: A look back at 2012

New town halls, water woes, more staffing cuts within the Whitehall School district, and a historic building reopens after a series of ambitious renovations. A beloved local event celebrates a significant milestone, the county tries to unload services, and a tiny insect invades the Champlain Canal. All of these reflect some of the top stories [...]

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Skene Manor basket party on Saturday

If you’ve never seen a small fireplace inside a basket, chances are you’ve never been to the Skene Manor Basket Party. The event features at least 100 baskets — sometimes more — and is one of the largest events of its type in the area, attracting upwards of 300 people. “It’s the largest one-day fundraiser [...]

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Armory to host pro boxing next month

Professional boxing is coming to Whitehall. “The Battle of Whitehall” will be held on Friday, Aug. 24, at the Whitehall Athletic Club. The main title event will feature a female world title bout between pound-for-pound champion Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback against Victoria Cisneros. The two will vie for the WIBA world junior welterweight title. [...]

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Bridge Theatre moving to Armory: Troupe releases summer schedule

The Bridge Theatre is once again changing its locale, but this time it’s choosing to do so. “The big news this season is the move to the Armory,” said Martin Kelly, artistic director for the Bridge Theatre. The Bridge will stage its upcoming cabaret season in the basement of the newly restored Armory. Kelly said [...]

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Armory vision nears completion

The vision Gregory Gross has conceived for the armory is coming to fruition. Gross purchased the historic building, which was home to the local National Guard unit for more than a century, at a public auction last September for $165,000 and is in the process of transforming it into a fitness center, catering space, and [...]

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Year in Review: the final six months

The news in the second half of 2011 still included debate over where the town offices would wind up, as well as discussion about coin drops and the sale of the armory. Here is a summary:   July 7   Clemons PO may close The U.S. Postal Service releases a study that concludes the advantages [...]

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2011 in Review: The first six months

As it turned out, 2011 was a news-worthy year in Whitehall, and some stories – most notably the still-pending move of the Town Hall – provided news at least twice a month, sometimes more. Voters elected new political leadership in the village and town and residents saw the town’s most notable landmark – the armory, [...]

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Northshire Freepress 6/14/13

North Country Freepress – 6/14/13

Weekender 6/14/13

Lakes Region Freepress 6/14/13

Lakes Classifieds – 6/14/13

Community Calendar 6/13/13

Thursday June 13   Farmers’ Market CASTLETON The Castleton Farmer’s Market, next to Citizens Bank on Main Street in Castleton [...]

Classifieds 6/13/13

The 2013 Penrhyn Engine and Hose Car Show Committee would like to thank all theirsponsors, participants and spectators for a [...]

Hebron looking at alternate Internet options

By Jaime Thomas Getting high-speed Internet in Hebron might not be as simple as officials previously thought. During a meeting [...]

Katarina Thomas tries to elude Lauryn Zovistoski during the Powder Puff game last Thursday at Granville High School. The seniors [...]

Graduation next week

As the district scrambles to finish out the school year between testing, field trips and various activities, the senior class [...]

Connie Michaelsen Celebrating over 25 Years of Teaching Dance in Granville

By Todd Michaelsen My mother, Connie Michaelsen, has been teaching dance in Granville now for 26 years. She has shared [...]

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