Local officials are exploring cost cutting measures they hope will allow them to proceed with the relocation of the town and village courts. Both the village Board of Trustees and the Town Board have made moving the courts from their location above the village offices on Saunders Street to the Whitehall Municipal Center a top [...]
Meeting on income survey Tuesday
A public meeting on a village-wide income survey will be held next week. The information meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the village offices on Saunders Street. Village residents are being asked to supply their household income as part of a village-wide survey that will be completed by RCAP Solutions. [...]
Village, landowner settle over cut trees
A mishap by village crews will cost the Board of Trustees nearly $4,000. The village agreed to a $3,900 settlement with a local landowner after its employees encroached on his property earlier this year. Mayor Peter Telisky said village crews intruded on property owned by the Matte family and cut a number of trees while [...]
Memorial Day is busy in Whitehall
Whitehall will honor its fallen heroes this weekend with a series of events throughout the community. American Legion Post 83 will conduct traditional Memorial Day services on Monday, May 28, beginning with an outdoor Catholic Mass at Our Lady of Angels cemetery at 8 a.m. The Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Michael Flannery, [...]
Police Beat
Police Beat Nov. 14 6:30 a.m. Police took a report of a property damage motor vehicle accident involving one vehicle and a car south of the village on Route 4. 11:11 a.m. Police responded a 911-related hang-up from a Main Street building. Officers inspected the building and found the property to be [...]
New ‘Welcome to Whitehall’ sign makes it debut
By Derek Liebig Commuters entering Whitehall from the south on Route 4 will receive a colorful new welcome. Over a dozen representatives from local businesses and organizations gathered Friday afternoon to unveil a new “Welcome to Whitehall.” Located at the Ross Chevrolet lot on the northbound side of Route 4 as you enter the village [...]
Whitehall Police Logs: Feb. 14-21
Feb. 14 4:51 p.m. Civil complaint on First Avenue. Matter resolved. 5:04 p.m. Hit-and-run property damage vehicle accident reported on Saunders Street. Investigation continuing. 7:06 p.m. Mental health call on Elizabeth Street, Matter resolved. Feb. 15 7:54 a.m. Assisted with Department of Transportation check on Poultney Street. Inspected two trucks, took one out of service [...]
Whitehall Police Logs: Feb. 7-13
Feb. 7 12:38 p.m. Police were called to Saunders Street for a reported mental health and transported one person to the Glens Falls Hospital Behavioral Health Unit. 7:56 p.m. Called to assist fire company with traffic on Poultney Street 9:14 p.m. Williams Street resident reported dog missing. Neighbor later found and returned the dog. Feb. [...]
Saunders Street Bridge still closed
By Bill Toscano More than a month after the Saunders Street bridge project was certified as complete, there is still a huge pile of snow blocking the connection to Broadway, and the orange detour signs are still up. At Monday’s village board meeting, Mayor Francis “Fra” Putorti said electricity had been provided to the intersection [...]
Sweet Main Street
It’s Main Street, but sweeter. In front of LaFlamme’s, there is now a replica scene of Main Street, complete with buildings and Saunders Street Bridge and street lights. However, these buildings and bridge are made out of Graham crackers and gingerbread, while the street lights are lollipops. It is the creation of Bethany Bosch of [...]






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 [...]