2013 Village Election Questionnaire Name: Michael H. LaChapelle Occupation or previous professional experience: Retired from General Electric Co. after 31 years of employment Rutland Vt. List your previous political experience or community involvement. Eighteen years on the Village Board as a Trustee. I care for our community, and try to do what’s [...]
Park Fountain vandalized
Call Granville Village Police at 642-1414 with any information regarding the vandalism to the Veterans Park fountain. A village worker discovered on Jan. 15 that the fountain in Veterans Park had been vandalized and the pineapple topping it forcibly removed. The football-sized pineapple, which is meant to symbolize welcoming, is made of lead, with copper [...]
In memory of Marilyn Coloutti
The soft and gentle and peaceful approach to life makes for really nice people. Brought up in the old school, she was always polite and very serious as she went about her business. She always knew what she wanted and never seemed to need much help in the store. As you get older, you need [...]
a blog by any other name
I’d like to take the time and mention by name the second person ever to respond to this blog: Pat Wesner. Pat posted some kind comments about the passing of Rodger Hurley. Welcome to the forum here, tell a friend. Tell a lot of them – it’s lonely in here. LOL. There really is no [...]
Main St. getting bookstore
Look into Looking Glass You’ve no doubt noticed the newspaper. Very soon a new business owner is hoping you’ll stop in to notice another kind of paper – book pages. Sarah Cramer, a 2004 Granville High School graduate, plans to open a used bookstore on Main Street.
Food pantry use is rising
With the approach of winter and the holidays, the Mettowee Valley Ecumenical Food Pantry is seeing a surge in demand for its services.
Demand for food surges
“This community is amazingly generous and warm,” said JoAnn Holland, a volunteer at the Granville Area Ecumenical Council Food Pantry, which is coping with a surge in demand for assistance these days.
good time tonight
Horde b-ball Things are looking up for the golden horde at this point in the season. Granville will be going for four-in-a-row tongiht against a capable Schuylerville squad. 2-3 in the league, some of the talent from the football team, this will be a test for the G’ville guys, no doubt. Following up knocking [...]
A 26 mile first step
Granville’s Kerri Thomas makes strides towards competing in Boston marathon It’s not the first 20 miles that gets you, local runner Kerri Thomas said, it’s the last six, especially if you forget to breathe.






