Tag Archives: Knowlton

Overview of Horace Greeley Writers Conference by Catherine Oliverio

An inspirational Horace Greeley Writer’s Conference held Sat., Oct. 15, proved to be a successful forum for all in attendance. What better way to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Greeley’s birth and a day filled with dynamic writing? Linda Nye Knowlton, president of the Horace Greeley Foundation made opening remarks and introduced the presenters. Two [...]

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Horace Greeley Writer’s Conference

Here’s what’s inside…over view of conference by Catherine Oliverio, news stories by attendees on talk by Mickey Rapkin and video of Ann Duncan and a picture of Mickey Rapkin with Linda Nye Knowlton

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Mickey Rapkin by Linda Nye Knowlton

“Take a leap of faith” is what  Mickey Rapkin, keyote speaker at the Horace Greeley Writers’ Conference told the group on Saturday! Having a job as Senior Editor of GQ Magazine was prestigious, but did not totally fulfill his dream as a successful writer. Mickey, who is from New York City, graduated cum laude from [...]

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The Horace Greeley Writers’ Conference

The eighth annual Horace Greeley Writers’ Conference was a great success! It was held on Oct. 23 in Poultney and sponsored by the Horace Greeley Foundation. The conference began with a Greeley oration by President Linda Knowlton and followed with a theater showing of a Greeley documentary created by former Poultney Elementary School sixth-graders, who [...]

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Richard A. Knowlton, 65

  Richard A. Knowlton, age 65, of East Poultney passed away on May 7, 2008 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover, N.H. Dick was born in Greenfield , Mass., on December 21, 1942 and was the son of  Viola (Ruther) Knowlton and the late Ernest Knowlton.  He worked for 19 years as an executive with [...]

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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. [...]

Sunny weather for parade and carnival

Hicks appoints new historian

By Jaime Thomas An opening for a town historian in Granville came at a perfect time for Lee Tugas. Tugas, [...]

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