A former marina owner who was found guilty of felony assault last month for keeping his wife in an alcohol-induced stupor received a state prison sentence last Friday. Robert A. Elmy, 63, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a state prison. He was charged with assaulting his wife, Patricia Elmy, in their apartment at Champlain [...]
Special election for ed. vote Tuesday
The final seat on the Whitehall Board of Education will be determined during a special run-off election next Tuesday. The election will settle a tie between Mark Ives and Joyce Corcoran, each of whom received 13 write-in votes during last month’s Board of Education election. The two candidates will vie for the remaining four years [...]
Run-off election to break tie
The Whitehall Central School district will hold a run-off election to determine the winner of the final Board of Education position. The election will settle a tie between Mark Ives and current board member Joyce Corcoran, each of whom garnered 13 write-in votes during last Tuesday’s Board of Education elections. Going into last week’s election, [...]
School board fetes member, workers for their service
The Whitehall Board of Education took time to honor its own during last week’s monthly board meeting. Board member George Armstrong was presented with an award for his dedicated service to the district. Armstrong who is completing his 16th year on the board and was elected as town supervisor in November attended his last meeting. [...]
Kirtland Street issues discussed
The Whitehall Village Board revisited Kirtland Street at its Nov. 15 meeting, again looking for a way to resolve a concern. This time, it was over the fact that the speed limit was too slow. Under New York State Law, municipalities can only lower a speed limit to 25 mph on their roadways, unless the [...]






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 [...]