A family of five was left homeless after a fire destroyed their home Sunday night. Ed Wheeler, who lived in the 19th century farmhouse located at 3122 County Route 21 with his wife Ann, daughter Jessica and two grandsons, said the house was a complete loss. “The one good part was we were all awake [...]
Tag Archives: North Granville
Benefit basket party planned for cancer victim
A benefit for a local man with who is battling multiple cancers will be held at the Whitehall Athletic Club next month. A basket party to benefit Michael Kennedy will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9. Doors are scheduled to open at 11 a.m. with drawings set to begin at 1 p.m. In late October, [...]
Middle Granville’s mystery man
By Lisa Dougan Kelly Some individuals immediately convey a message that one should keep a polite distance and not ask too many – if any – questions. James Waldron Gillespie was such a man. That’s why he was a mystery and continues to be. Born in 1865, at age 21, he bought a 19-room [...]
Busy crews put out brush fire
By Jaime Thomas As area fire departments were finishing up a long, strenuous day on Main Street, they were called to respond to a working brush fire at 181 Beecher Road. Noreen Tennant had stopped home to drop off her son, who didn’t want to wait at his grandmother’s doctor appointment, when she noticed a [...]
Community Calendar 10/11/12
Thursday October 11 Tai Chi for Seniors MANCHESTER Rich Marantz will lead Tai Chi for Seniors at 10 a.m. on Thursdays at Equinox Village, 49 Maple Street in Manchester. Information: Rich at 802-645-1960, or email rich@greenmountaintaichi.com. Education Night GLENS FALLS A free Education Appreciation Night will be held from 4 to 6 [...]
200,000 gallons of water spilled in North Granville
By Bill Toscano Town crews responded quickly to a water main break early on the morning on Sept. 13, but highway superintendent John Tanner said he estimates 200,000 gallons were lost. It was the second major leak at that site in seven years. Tanner said the leak started when a gasket between two pipes slipped. [...]
Truthville Bridge reopened to most trucks
County work crews have completed temporary repairs on the Truthville Bridge where Route 12 crosses the Mettowee River and the bridge has been reopened to vehicles up to 20 tons. John Tanner, the town highway superintendent, said the bridge reopened Sept. 13, but still cannot be used by trucks over 20 tons, including loaded tractor-trailers. [...]
Public safety system updated; water restriction continues
A water restriction issued last month in North Granville had unintended benefits for people living in the district. The restriction gave town officials a chance to test run a public safety communications system and in the process remedy a number of minor glitches. The town initiated a reverse 911call to inform residents of the North [...]
Community Calendar 7/12/12
Thursday July 12 Word/Art Workshop SHUSHAN The Georgi Museum in Shushan is accepting registrations for “Nature’s Kaleidoscope: Expressing Yourself through Words and Art,” a workshop that will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 23 to 27. For ages 12 to 16. Cost: $50, including all materials. Information/registration: 518-854-3773, [...]
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