Opportunities to purchase property adjacent to the Pember Library come few and far between — that’s the thinking behind one board member’s suggestion to look into the building next door. Advisory Board Member Paul Elsholz brought up the idea at a meeting Wednesday night of the board buying 25-27 West Main Street, a three-story brick [...]
Golf drops opener
Senior Joey Lea was the only member of his team to post a victory Monday afternoon, as the Horde opened its golf season with a 4-1 Wasaren League loss to Stillwater at the Lake St. Catherine Country Club in Poultney, Vt. Lea defeated Robert Stickney, 2-and-1, at the No. 1 position Stillwater’s Jon Hoin had [...]
Lake St. Catherine aeriation trial now in operation
The long-awaited aeration project being conducted by the Lake St. Catherine Conservation Fund is now at work in full force. On July 31, in a noontime ribbon-cutting ceremony, directors of the LSCCF, their wives and children, state Rep. John Malcolm and Wells Selectman Rich Strange gathered at lakeside to celebrate turning on the system, introducing [...]
Sports golf
Granville and Schuylerville are tied atop the Wasaren League standing following a Monday victory over the Black Horses at Lake St. Catherine Country Club in Poultney, 3-2. Both teams have lost two matches and have split the season series at a game each. Granville’s Garrett Brown notched medallist honors in a 3-2 win against the [...]
Community Calendar 6/16/11
Thursday June 16 Shakespeare GLENS FALLS Shakespeare in the Park will stage “Merry Wives of Windsor” at noon on Thursday, June 16, at City Park in Glens Falls. Free. Information: 518-793-5352, or www.redfoxbookstore.com. Golf Tournament POULTNEY The Poultney Rotary Club will host the Eighth Annual Jim Thieser Memorial Golf Tournament on Thursday, June [...]
Wells constable wins at Benson Derby
By Derek Liebig A day off from work resulted in a big pay day for one local angler. Local resident and Wells Constable Gary Stomski took a day off from fighting crime and patrolling the streets of Wells to get in a little fishing Sunday afternoon and when the day was over he went home [...]
Lake Summit
This Friday at 1 p.m., the public will have opportunity to weigh in on the future of Lake St. Catherine when the Lake St. Catherine Conservation Fund Inc. holds a “Lake Summit” at the Modern Woodman Hall’s tin building in Wells. In addition to providing an update on lake restoration activities, the organization will present [...]
Paul William Hadeka, 87
Paul William Hadeka, age 87, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in the Glens Falls Hospital. Paul was born in Proctor, Vt., on Sept 30, 1921, the son of Adolph and Mary (Pikelivicz) Hadeka. Paul retired after 35 years of employment as a corrections officer. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. [...]
Growth has taken toll on lake
“People used to be able to dive off of their docks, now they can walk off of them,” head of the Poultney Mettowee Conservation District Marli Rupe might be exaggerating just a little bit for comedic effect when talking about Lake St. Catherine, but her point is entirely serious.





