Tag Archives: Civil War

Ironclads discussion at Pember

Civil War and local history fans will gather at the Pember Library and Museum Oct. 23 as historian Stephen Muller presents a program on the famous ship U.S.S Monitor. The program is expected to run about one hour and begins at 2 p.m. in the main room of the library. As part of the region’s [...]

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New owners make historic building shine again

One of Whitehall’s newest businesses has been given an authentic appearance by its owners. Erika Foy and Neil Vaughn, owners of Brown Dog Auction Company and State Line Flea Market, have spent the last few months painstakingly rehabilitating and renovating the former Skenesborough Garden Florist at114 Main Street. Their stated goal is to return the [...]

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Honoring a family veteran

A hike through the fall colors on the northern end of Whitehall brings you to the foundation of a homestead that turned out several generations of veterans. One of them is currently working to make sure that another’s burial site, also located at the homestead, is proper for someone who served their country. “When I [...]

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I love a parade

Veterans Day Parade   Good turnout at the parade today. A few new wrinkles, with a Civil War-era rider with a flag and the Adirondack Cowgirls, not sure if they made the last Vets Day march.  Cold weather had the spectators budled up, but the numbers were pretty good considering it is a work day [...]

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Community Calendar 5/23/13

  Thursday May 23   Chicken and Biscuit SALEM The handicap-accessible Salem United Methodist Church on W. Broadway invites everyone [...]

Area towns celebrate Memorial Day

By Jaime Thomas Veterans, bands, music and prayer will all be part of the Granville and Hartford Memorial Day Parade [...]

Vermont’s artists to open doors to studios this weekend

By Derek Liebig Vermont’s Open Studio Weekend combines two of Marion Waldo McChesney’s favorite things: Art and people. In the [...]

Digging in

Pember Library Director Ardyce Bresett helps 2-year-old Kadance Moyer plant a morning glory as part of the Dig in to [...]

Seniors honor Earl Morrow

By Jaime Thomas The Hartford Senior Citizens gathered at AJ’s Restaurant on Tuesday to enjoy a luncheon and honor Earl [...]

VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum

By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]

Hebron holds off on revaluation

By Jaime Thomas Several weeks after a special meeting addressing Hebron residents’ concerns about revaluation, the town board did not [...]

Horde baseball loses to league leader

As their season came to a close, Horde baseball players suffered a 3-1 home loss to Greenwich on Monday. Greenwich [...]

Granville softball heads for sectionals

By Jaime Thomas Following a shutout game against Cambridge on Wednesday and a win over Hoosick Falls on Friday, the [...]

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