Two years after agreeing to stay on after the Hartford Board of Education initially accepted his resignation, Superintendent Thomas Abraham has made it official and will leave the district in June 2013. The board, which accepted Abraham’s resignation Monday night, already has a replacement chosen and will announce the name of the new superintendent at [...]
Board mulls appointment method
The Granville Board of Education started the process of seeking a new board member Monday night by deciding on a process for that search. Several options exist for going forward, but the one Superintendent Mark Bessen said he recommends would attempt to tap a former board member to fill the vacancy on a temporary basis. [...]
Some school jobs back for next year
Some RIFs rescinded by board A resignation and a scheduling conundrum resulted in a handful of the school workers and a teacher returning to at least part time work in the Granville School District. The move was approved by the Granville Board of Education during executive session following the June 20 meeting. Superintendent Mark [...]
Hartford appoints interim councilman
The Hartford Town Board appointed former board member Kevin McCarthy as an interim member to fill a vacancy on the board created by a resignation. McCarthy is currently the President of the Hartford Volunteer Fire Company. The measure passed unanimously with Supervisor Dana Haff, and council members Barbara Beecher and Robert Miller voting in favor; [...]
Bojanich heads South
Granville High School Principal Scott Bojanich resigned Monday night. Bojanich has been with the district for almost a year to the day when the school board accepted his resignation. “I’ve been treated very well here by the board and by the community and I would not leave for another (principal) job. This [...]
PBA scrambles to keep officer
No resignation, no proof The deadline came and went with no resignation or proof of residency for a Granville Police Department patrolman who remains of administrative leave, but was not immediately let go by the village. Granville officer Joseph Castle had been informed by the village he must prove residency in the State of New [...]
Help wanted
The Whitehall town board is currently looking for a person to replace Neal Molinero as the recreation center director. Neal recently submitted his resignation to the board. The town board plans to officially accpet his resigntation at Wednesday’s meeting, but will start looking for a replacement immediately. For more information, contact the Whitehall town offices [...]
Basketball Coach Resigns
Matt Usher takes job … at Saratoga Schools Former Saratoga Springs Blue Streak Matt Usher is a Blue Streak once again. Usher confirmed last Friday he had just submitted his resignation to the Granville School District following signing a contract with the Saratoga Springs School District and having it accepted by its board of education [...]
Town to inventory instead of audit
Board institues new policies on gas Loose ends are being tied up. That was the goal of the Whitehall town board on Nov. 12 as they passed a new policy on use of town property and personal vehicles and enacted a new reporting system on fuel and equipment used at the town highway garage.






