After nearly a decade of planning and a few months after residents voiced their support, officials in Hampton officially broke ground on construction of a new town hall last week. Around 30 people — current and former town officials, members of the Hampton Volunteer Fire Department, and interested residents — attended a ground-breaking ceremony, held [...]
Herbert R. Sady Sr., 79
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 [...]
Hampton to review bids on town hall
The Hampton Town Board has established a committee to review bids for a new town hall and will decide how to proceed by the end of the month. The committee has been charged with comparing the bids, determining if they meet the requirements put forth by the town based on preliminary drawings of a [...]
Board talks consolidation
The announcement of a retirement has Granville School officials talking about shared services. Monday night the Granville Board of Education accepted the retirement of long-time Transportation Manager Bob Jones, effective at the end of October. Superintendent Mark Bessen asked the board if he should post the job listing or begin to look into sharing the [...]
Taran selected for Hampton Town Board
By Derek Liebig The Hampton Town Board selected a former member of the Granville School Board to fill a vacancy on the board after one of its members resigned last month. Tammy Taran was unanimously selected to serve the remainder of William Lawrence’s term. Lawrenceresigned last month, citing health reasons. His term was set [...]
Hampton supervisor home after accident
Hampton Town Supervisor Donald Sady is resting at home after being injured in a two-car crash Feb. 1 in Mendon, Vt. The other driver was killed in the accident, which took place on U.S. Route 4 near Wheelerville Road. The other driver, who is from out of state, lost control of his 2002 Dodge van [...]
Battle of the Bands 2010
Battle bits – The third installment of the Granville FFA Battle of the Bands went off without a hitch Dec. 4, packing the high school auditorium to capacity. The annual evening of skits, lip synching and live music raises funds for FFA chapter activities during the school year. L. Sady, Cassie Goodspeed and S. Morris [...]
Marilyn Roberts, 79
Marilyn Roberts passed away at her home on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, following a short illness. Marilyn was born on Oct. 9, 1930, in Saginaw, Mich., the daughter of Adin W. and Antoinette (Martuch) Lewis. Marilyn was employed for many years as an accountant for Rising & Nelson Slate Co. in West Pawlet, Vt., and [...]
Supervisors trim budget; final vote postponed
The 2009 Washington County Budget is still a work in progress. County budget officer Gayle Hall (Fort Ann) asked for the resolution to adopt the 2009 tentative budget be removed from the agenda at the Nov. 21 meeting of the board. “It’s obvious that we are not ready to take action at this time,” [...]






