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Slate Valley Museum unveils Phase II of project By Jaime Thomas Throughout the area, various factions have been emerging and approaching a common goal in different ways. Their aim: the revitalization of Granville. The Slate Valley Museum is one such group, and the institute recently announced the second phase of its Cultural Campus Revitalization Project [...]

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Community Calendar 5/9/13

  Thursday May 9   K Registration ARLINGTON Fisher Elementary School in Arlington will hold a Kindergarten Visit and Registration on Thursday, May 9. Eligible children must be age 5 by Aug. 31 to attend kindergarten this fall. Bring the child’s birth certificate and immunization record. Children will tour the classroom and meet the teachers, [...]

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Art, food and music at May First Friday

This month’s First Friday on May 3 will bring the usual combination of fine art, history, food and music. At the Slate Valley Museum there will be an exhibit opening for “Economic Geology: A Study Through Photography—Photographs and Geological Studies from the post-Civil War to Early 1900s.” On display will be a variety of images [...]

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Pember eyes next door building

Opportunities to purchase property adjacent to the Pember Library come few and far between — that’s the thinking behind one board member’s suggestion to look into the building next door. Advisory Board Member Paul Elsholz brought up the idea at a meeting Wednesday night of the board buying 25-27 West Main Street, a three-story brick [...]

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Wesner receives praises, money

By Jaime Thomas The appreciation continues to roll in for Pat Wesner after her good deed several weeks ago. The director of the Pember Library and Museum said she has been receiving piles of letters in the mail from all over the United States. People from Missouri, Ohio, California and elsewhere have been praising her [...]

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Wesner sees lesson in good deed

By Jaime Thomas When a Brinks representative asked Pat Wesner to stay low profile after she returned the $11,000 which had fallen off one of the company’s trucks last week, she was happy to comply. Little did she know that by the end of the day, she would be a national news sensation. “I figured [...]

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Community Calendar 2/28/13

  Thursday February 28   Starting a Business RUTLAND The Vermont Small Business Development Center will offer a “Starting Your Own Small Business” workshop from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Rutland Economic Development Corp., 112 Quality Lane in Rutland. Finding market information, writing a business plan, and more will be [...]

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Money flies from armored truck, good samaritan turns it in

By Jaime Thomas It’s everybody’s fantasy: You’re driving behind an armored truck when it hits a bump and suddenly money, a lot of money, is swirling around you. For Pember Library and Museum Director Pat Wesner it was a reality on Tuesday morning. As she was driving north of Salem along Route 22 on her [...]

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First Friday to celebrate history, art, food-more

From Welsh patron saints to local veterans, First Friday on March 1 will offer a diverse mix of art, history, culture, food and music. In honor of significant numbers of area descendents of Welsh immigrants, the Slate Valley Museum will celebrate St. David’s Day with various activities. “Centuries of slate quarrying in Wales gave these [...]

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Community Calendar 2/07/13

  Thursday February 7   Fall Prevention SARATOGA SPRINGS Saratoga Hospital will present Amy Wolin, senior occupational therapist, and Debbie Collins, senior occupational therapist assistant, with a free program titled, “Keep Your Feet on the Ground: Fall Prevention,” at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7. Learn what contributes to falls and how to decrease your [...]

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Community Calendar 5/16/13

  Thursday May 16   Museum ABCs BENNINGTON The Bank of Bennington will sponsor a free Museum ABCs program for [...]

Enrollment decline continues at WCS

Enrollment continues to decline within the Whitehall Central School District, reflecting what has become a countywide trend. The New York [...]

Town debates charging for waterfront park usage

The town is debating whether it should charge individuals and groups to use facilities at Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The [...]

19th century schooner to visit next month

A replica of a 19th century schooner will visit Whitehall next month and detail the events of the War of [...]

Whitehall school budget vote this Tuesday

The Whitehall Board of Education presented its proposed 2013-14 budget to the public and is eyeing a tax increase of [...]

Board approves merger of wrestling teams

Whitehall and Fort Ann’s wrestling teams will be one and the same. The Whitehall Board of Education formally approved a [...]

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