HAMPTON — Herbert R. Sady, Sr., age 79, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Glens Falls Hospital. Herb was born on Sept. 3, 1932 in Leicester, Vt., the son of the late Felix and Leona (Beaumont) Sady. Herb was an over-the-road trucker most of his life. This occupation allowed him to travel extensively [...]
Margaret J. Gardner, 80
Margaret J. Gardner, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2012, at The Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in North Granville following a long illness. She was born on Aug. 14, 1931, in Danby, Vt., the daughter of John Corey and Edna Ackley Corey. Margaret was a member of the United Baptist Church of [...]
Updated Whitehall eatery a family affair
Whitehall’s newest restaurant is a family affair. For the past five months, Dave and Roxanne Waters, and their three sons, Dylan and Grant Burns and Matt Waters, have been transforming one of Whitehall’s most popular eateries, The Roma, into Lucia’s, an Italian-American restaurant. “This is a family venture. You shouldn’t be surprised to see any [...]
Baptie accepts plea deal
A local woman who was accused of aggravated vehicular homicide in a fatal crash earlier this spring in Hampton has accepted a plea deal and will be sentenced later this month. Mary E. Baptie, 44, of Whitehall will be sentenced on Dec. 21 after she accepted a plea deal from prosecutors Monday. Baptie will [...]
Crash victims identified
Although authorities are not yet sure why the victims were traveling to Rutland, Vt. from Brooklyn, NY officials now say they know the names of the occupants from the fiery crash that claimed three lives Nov. 14. All of the victims were from Brooklyn, police said. The lone survivor has been identified as 18-year-old Jasmina [...]
Suspects await court
The two suspects in a series of bank robberies in the region remain in jail as their case makes it was through the first of what could be several legal jurisdictions. Officials with the Rutland District Court in Rutland, Vt. said Jill Ludwig and John Maynard each await further court action following their arraignments Nov. [...]
Anna P. Bourn, 70
Anna Polly Bourn, 70, of Rutland died Oct. 31, 2011 at the Rutland Health and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born on April 10, 1941 in Middletown Springs, the daughter of Henry R. and Polly A. (White) Lewis Sr. Mrs. Bourn enjoyed playing bingo and spending time in the activities center at [...]






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 [...]