The town board unanimously approved its 2012 fiscal budget during a special meeting last Wednesday and homeowners can expect to pay a little more when they receive their tax bills next year. The nearly $1 million budget calls for a 10.02 percent increase in the tax rate, meaning local property owners could expect to pay [...]
County Board supports Youth Bureau
The Washington County Board of Selectmen sent messages of support for the County Youth Bureau and for farmers to the State Legislature and approved a Solid Waste Management Plan at their monthly meeting March 18. The board passed two resolutions regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals. One resolution asks the State Legislature to keep the [...]
Corsetti presents armory plans
Businessman Richard Corsetti received applause both before and after he presented his plan for creating a community cultural center in the Whitehall Armory to the town board at its Jan. 12 meeting. Despite it being a very snowy day, more than 15 people turned out for the presentation in which Corsetti laid out the details [...]






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 [...]