Tag Archives: Hartford

Crews respond to electrical fire at The Orchard

By Jaime Thomas Area firefighters responded to an early morning fire at The Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre Tuesday morning. North Granville Fire Chief Scott McCullen said the call came in just before 7 a.m. for smoke seeping out of electrical sockets in all of the rooms in two wings of the nursing home. “They [...]

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Hartford amends subdivision law

By Jaime Thomas The Hartford Town Board amended its subdivision law and landfill law at a meeting May 14. Before, contiguous pieces of land that were centrally deeded were considered to be one property. The owner would have to go through subdivision processes and fees in order to sell one plot. But if the plots [...]

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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 Morrow, who was recently named a senior of the year. Helen Macura opened the meeting with a prayer, and then Karen Harrington presented Morrow with a gift certificate to What’s Cookin? Restaurant and pinned a [...]

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Hartford hosts annual ‘prom crash simulation’

By Jaime Thomas The Hartford and Fort Ann junior and senior classes watched as emergency responders used hydraulic equipment to extricate their classmates from a car crash. One of them had to be loaded onto a stretcher; the other was carried away in a zipped up body bag. It was all part of the districts’ [...]

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Subdivision law brings heated feelings to Hartford

By Jaime Thomas Consider the following scenario: Two separate parcels of undeveloped land across from your home are up for sale, and you buy them in order to keep your view. Two years later, you decide to sell one of the plots because you no longer need it. Current Hartford law requires you to get [...]

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Granville, Hartford host cleanup days

By Jaime Thomas Roadside litter and leftover debris will soon disappear from the streets of Granville and Hartford as local citizens collaborate to tidy up. The two towns will hold community cleanup days this Saturday, April 20. Granville’s event is a collaborative effort between the village, the town, the county, the FFA students and the [...]

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County reaches agreement to lease transfer stations

Washington County is getting out of the trash business. The county Board of Supervisor agreed Friday to hand over control of its five transfer stations to Vermont-based Earth Waste and Metal. The company, which operates more than a half dozen transfer stations in the Green Mountain State, will the lease the facilities under a five [...]

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Fish leads rifle club

Scott Fish knows how to listen. That is a good thing when you are listening to the top shooter in the Tri-County Rifle League. Scott was next to John Hollister in last week’s match at Hartford. He was having trouble seeing with the mirage near the targets. John advised him to take his time and [...]

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Area towns look at flood plain management

By Jaime Thomas Years ago, the idea of worrying about flooding in Granville and its surrounds was a non-issue. Since Tropical Storm Irene came in and wreaked havoc, things have changed. Various towns throughout Washington County, including Hartford and the town and village of Granville, are now looking into hiring a flood plain manager. “They [...]

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Local maple producers optimistic as sap starts to flow

Take a walk through the woods of Jeff Cornell’s Holley Hill Farm and you’ll see the signs: Miles and miles of green plastic tubes strung together between hundreds of trees. The sap has begun to run, ushering in the start of this year’s maple syrup season. Over the last few weekends, Cornell, his wife Linda, [...]

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Community Calendar 6/20/13

  Thursday June 20   Library Programs POULTNEY Registration will begin on Thursday, June 20, for the Poultney Public Library’s [...]

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Rec. Center offering summer programs for children

Tomorrow marks the official start of summer vacation for Whitehall-area youth, and kids looking for a way to fill their [...]

Board of Ed. recognizes top students

The Whitehall Board of Education took a few moments to honor the district’s top students during Monday’s monthly meeting. Board [...]

Two arrested in local shooting

Two New York City men were arrested Friday in connection with an April 11 armed robbery at the Hampton Hotel [...]

Town to charge businesses, out-of-towners for use of park

Businesses and out-of-towners will be charged a nominal fee to host events at the Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The town [...]

59 to graduate from WHS

For a few dozen young adults, Friday evening will serve as a rite of passage, one they’ve worked 12 years [...]

Students conduct own verison of Mythbusters

If you eat a piece of food that’s been on the floor less than five seconds, can you avoid ingesting [...]

Longtime teachers recognized

The Board of Education bid a fond farewell Monday night to a half dozen longtime teachers. Daniel Mulholland, Karen Devendorf, [...]

Vegas Gold trumps Gold

By Jaime Thomas Just when everyone in Granville thought the debate about school colors was over and done with, it [...]

Crews respond to electrical fire at The Orchard

By Jaime Thomas Area firefighters responded to an early morning fire at The Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre Tuesday morning. [...]

Granville to graduate 111

By Jaime Thomas It’s the moment Granville seniors have been getting ready for 12 years—graduation is now around the corner. [...]

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