As town animal control officer, town constable, village animal control officer and a dog control officer for New York State, Boyea deals with his fair share of trouble with area animals. He said he primarily deals with dog control and animal cruelty, and this month he saw an unfortunate incident that happens more often than [...]
Bank robber gets 3 years in prison
Jill Ludwig, one of two robbers who hit a string of banks across the Vermont and New York border last fall, was sentenced on Dec. 7 to just over 3 years in prison. After robbing five banks between September and November of last year, Ludwig was arrested along with fellow Castleton resident John Maynard. The [...]
Village Board settles dispute over sewer-line mistake
The village board of trustees resolved a nearly three year dispute with local resident Dave Waters, who had to complete work to his mother’s Potter Street home after the village inadvertently cut off the sewer line to her home. The board agreed to pay Waters $792.98 in restitution for repairs Waters completed at the home [...]
Arrest made in school damage case
New York State Police have charged a Cambridge Central School student with third-degree criminal mischief for allegedly damaging a Whitehall Central School classroom Feb. 5. Joshua R. Peabody, 17, was arrested Feb. 9 and appeared in Whitehall Town Court. He was released pending another appearance. Peabody is alleged to have done the damage during the [...]
Ex-postal worker in plea deal
Federal case involved $3,500 in stolen refunds A Whitehall resident has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge related to his time as a U.S. Postal Service worker in Granville. Anthony Huntington, a former employee at one of the post office branches in Granville, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 4, in U.S. District Court in [...]
3 held in snowmobile larceny caper
Sled returned after tip leads to arrests Three local men face felony charges after they were found in possession of a snowmobile that disappeared from Hartford, police said.
‘Guilty, your honor’
Almost a year after it began, the investigation of former Whitehall town clerk Janet Jillson ended with three words.





