Thursday November 3 Vets Breakfast GLENS FALLS Reservations are requested by Thursday, Nov. 3, for a breakfast in honor of our veterans and their families that will be served at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Senior Center in Glens Falls. Information/reservations: 518-793-2189. Music and Art GLENS FALLS A “Hyde After [...]
Ironclads discussion at Pember
Civil War and local history fans will gather at the Pember Library and Museum Oct. 23 as historian Stephen Muller presents a program on the famous ship U.S.S Monitor. The program is expected to run about one hour and begins at 2 p.m. in the main room of the library. As part of the region’s [...]
Community Calendar 10/20/11
Thursday October 20 Rummage Sale LAKE GEORGE A Fall Rummage Sale will be held at the Caldwell Presbyterian Church in Lake George Village. Clothing, furniture, baby and household items, toys, books, jewelry and more will be offered. Information/time: 518-668-2613, or www.caldwellpres.org. Book Talk CASTLETON Author Linda Goodspeed will discuss her new historical novel [...]
Community Calendar 9/29/11
Thursday September 29 Farmer’s Market POULTNEY The Poultney Farmers’ Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, on Main Street in Poultney. Offered will be local meats, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, maple syrup, crafts and more. Information: 802-468-5805. Thrift Store SALEM The Shoppe Off [...]
Community Calendar 9/15/11
Thursday September 15 Farmer’s Market POULTNEY The Poultney Farmers’ Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 6 on Main Street in Poultney. Offered will be local meats, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, maple syrup, crafts and more. Information: 802-468-5805. Time for Tots MANCHESTER The Manchester Public Library [...]
Bridges closed for Irene
Bridges closed With rising flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Irene Sunday night, local officials ordered closed a number of bridges across the village of Granville some of which remained closed into Monday morning. Sunday night, as flood waters surged towards the top of the Church Street Bridge near the Mettowee River Park [...]
Community Calendar 8/11/11
Thursday August 18 Seniors’ Activities BENNINGTON Bennington Project Independence will offer Lawn Jarts on Thursday, Aug. 18, and Baseball Greats on Friday the 19th, at 614 Harwood Hill in Bennington. Information: 802-442-8136, or www.bpiads.org. Killington Cookout KILLINGTON The Rutland Recreation and Parks Department will host a Cookout on Thursday, Aug. 18, at Gifford [...]
Village eyes E savings
Energy audit eyes savings When he was elected, Mayor Brian LaRose said one of the things he wanted to do was find ways to reduce the cost of local government to the people. The village of Granville hopes to do just that by scheduling an energy audit for later this summer. “We haven’t [...]
Books gone wild – and cheap.
Pember book sale starts Friday morning The annual Friends of the Pember Library Book Sale will be held July 8 and 9 at the Mary J. Tanner School. The annual sale is a fundraiser for the library incorporating the Slate Valley Garden Club into ‘books, buns and bouquets.’ Patrons can stop in to [...]






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 [...]