By Jaime Thomas Practices have started and the new fields are almost finished — this weekend will officially kick off little league season in Granville. Little League Weekend this May 4 and 5 will be filled with all the usual activities, from a fundraising coin drop to a vibrant parade. The kids will show off [...]
Hayes leads way for bowling team in loss to FE
Whitehall’s bowling team fell to Fort Edward 4-0 on Jan. 2. The Flying Forts points total was more than 1,300 pins higher than Whitehall’s. Adam Hayes led the way for the Railroaders with 487 series. Eleni Tyrell rolled a 380, Brent Williams a 338, and Steven Gosselin a 332. The Railroaders (0-44) have yet to [...]
Gunfire in arguement leads to charges
A local man was arrested last Thursday after he allegedly fired a shot from a handgun following an argument with subjects inside his home. Charles P. Kendall, 42, of Whitehall, is accused of firing a round from a handgun into a floor in the house. According to witnesses, Kendall became upset with some people at [...]
Motor stop leads to arrest of local man
A local man with a lengthy criminal record was arrested in Fair Haven, Vt., Friday for operating a vehicle without a license. Daryn P. Lowell, 21, of Whitehall was stopped by police around midnight for a motor vehicle violation. Upon being interviewed, Lowell admitted to police his license was suspended for a prior DUI. He [...]
Investigators explore numerous leads
The focus of the investigation into what is now a pair of daylight bank robberies in Granville has narrowed to focus on a cross-border connection to at least one particular suspect, police said. Among the numerous leads Granville Police have been following since a woman walked into the Main Street TD Bank on the morning [...]
LaChapelle leads golfers
Whitehall’s golf team won a non-league match against Warrensburg on Monday afternoon at the Skene Valley Country Club. Colby LaChapelle won the pairing of the teams number ones defeating his opponent 3-1 and earning medalist honors with a 39. However, Whitehall had to rally later after Robbie Pereau and Adam Bixby lost their matches 2-1 [...]
O’Brien leads girls track
Meghan O’Brien took home three wins as the Granville girls track team swept Whitehall and Hoosic Valley in Schaghticoke April 12. While the boys had winners, they could not overcome Whitehall. O’Brien won the 100 meters with a time of 13.8 seconds, triple jump with a distance of 33 feet, 5.5 inches, the long jump [...]
Putorti leads final meeting
Francis “Fra” Putorti presided over his final Whitehall Village Board meeting Monday, received applause from the board and the audience and summed up his two years as mayor. “We saved a lot of money by going to a voucher system, we have made great progress on our sewer lines, and we’ve got the three new [...]







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 [...]