By Jaime Thomas It gives a whole new meaning to basket party, but not in a good way. Teenagers dump various prescription medications into a bin, pick one at random and take it to get high. It has been dubbed ‘pharming,’ and it’s a serious trend that’s sweeping the nation and hitting hard locally, too. [...]
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People to People basket party Saturday at PK Hill
A fundraiser for a local student who will be traveling to Western Canada as a People to People student ambassador will be held later this month at PK Hill in Comstock. The basket party will benefit Sadie Sheldrick, a fifth grade student at Whitehall Elementary School who will travel to the Canadian west as a [...]
Basket party to benefit People to People
A benefit basket party for a local student who will be traveling as a People to People student ambassador will be held later this month at PK Hill in Comstock. The event will benefit Sadie Sheldrick, a fifth grade student at Whitehall Elementary School who will travel to the Canadian west as a People to [...]
Maple, maple, everywhere
By Jaime Thomas After all the preparations and a significant snowfall, the sap is flowing and it’s time for Maple Fest. For about two decades, the Poultney Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the event, and this year there will be no shortage of maple-themed things to do. “It’s going to be excellent; it’s a spring [...]
Teacup auction at Methodist Church Saturday
The Whitehall United Methodist Church will host its teacup auction this Saturday. The event will be held on Saturday, March 16, at the church. Doors are set to open at 11 a.m. and drawings will be held at 1 p.m. A teacup auction is similar to a basket party except that individual items and not [...]
WHS Drama Club basket party Sunday
Cheryl Putorti can vouch for the Whitehall Drama Club’s flair for the dramatic. About this time every year, Putorti begins to question whether she’ll have enough baskets for the club’s annual basket party and every year the baskets arrive, even if it’s only a few days before the event. Last week at this time, Putorti [...]
Benefit basket party planned for cancer victim
A benefit for a local man with who is battling multiple cancers will be held at the Whitehall Athletic Club next month. A basket party to benefit Michael Kennedy will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9. Doors are scheduled to open at 11 a.m. with drawings set to begin at 1 p.m. In late October, [...]
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 [...]
WWE’s Matt Hardy to perform in Whitehall
The organization that brought two former WWE wrestlers to the Whitehall Athletic Club last month have planned an even larger event to be held at the end of this month. WWE superstar Matt Hardy will headline a World of Hurt Wrestling event at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Whitehall Athletic Club. Hardy, who [...]
Basket Party next weekend
The Nathan Willis Memorial Fund basket party will be held next Saturday at the Whitehall United Methodist Church. Partygoers will be able to view the baskets beginning at 11 a.m. and drawings will be held at 1 p.m. The cost of admission is $5 and additional tickets are available for $2. Proceeds will benefit the [...]
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