There were no unexpected results in Tuesday’s village elections. As expected, all four incumbents were reelected to office. Mayor Peter Telisky, Trustee Marge Mohn, and Justice Julie Eagan were reelected to a second term in office while longtime Trustee Mike LaChapelle was also chosen by his constituents to serve another term. The results didn’t come [...]
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Looking back over 2011
Think back to Jan. 1, 2010. The year was starting with new promise. Jay Niles was the village mayor and the parishioners of St. Mary’s Catholic Church were anxiously awaiting a new pastor. We had no idea just how wild the year’s weather would be. People in West Pawlet regularly shopped at Dutchie’s Store, patrons [...]
No contested races in March election
The question of a contested election for the village of Granville came down to the wire this week. With days to go to the deadline, four candidates declared their intentions and made the necessary arrangements to make the ballot for the village election March 15. Candidates needed to pick up an official petition and gather [...]
Villagers vote on March 15
Voters will go to the polls in March to determine who will head up a portion of the village government, including a new individual to sit in the mayor’s chair. At the Jan. 3 village board meeting village clerk Rick Roberts announced the election will be held Tuesday, March 15. The polls will be open [...]
Niles won’t seek new term
Granville will have a new mayor in the spring following a surprise announcement at the village board meeting Monday night. Mayor Jay Niles closed the Jan. 3 meeting by announcing he will not seek re-election when the village holds elections in March. The mayor, two board members and the village judge all come up [...]
Tom Scott to run for town supervisor
Democrats also nominate Ellingsworth for town board Former Granville Mayor Tom Scott has thrown his hat into a larger ring and is poised for a run at the town supervisor’s seat, Democrats announced Monday. The Granville Democratic Party announced the results of the Saturday caucus as town Democrat Party Chairman Nicholas Silitch confirmed the party [...]
Heart Attack Claims Hurley
Granville Supervisor Rodger Hurley died Tuesday morning from a heart attack en route to Glens Fall Hospital. He was 70 years old. Just months into his second term after winning a nail-biter election that came down to counting absentee ballots, Hurley called 911 about 8:30 a.m. complaining of chest pains. Hurley was taken by ambulance [...]
Sad News
Sad news hit the Granville community just hours after the Sentinel went to press Tuesday morning with word Supervisor Rodger Hurley died. At 70, Hurley was vital and energetic so that makes his death from a heart attack that much more shocking. “Just months into his second term after winning a nail-biter election that [...]
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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 [...]