Roughly a year after passing a resolution to move into the Skenesborough Fire Department and more than two months after expressing its renewed interest in making the move, the town remains in the Canal Corp Visitor’s Center, hamstrung by the same issues that have delayed the move since day one. Supervisor Richard “Geezer” Gordon reiterated […]
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Whitehall pays homage to its heroes
On a weekend when thousands of Americans came together to mourn those who were lost on Sept. 11, 2001 and pay tribute to the hundreds of emergency responders who risked their lives in the aftermath, Whitehall took some time Saturday afternoon to honor their own heroes. A Blue Mass featuring representatives from the Whitehall […]
Town Board clarifies Skenesborough details
By Derek Liebig The town board attempted to address some of the confusion surrounding its potential relocation to the Skenesborough Volunteer Fire Company at their monthly meeting on Aug. 10. David Waters told the board he’s heard a lot of conflicting reports about the town’s proposed move and was looking for some clarification. He said […]
Whitehall Police get new cars
By Derek Liebig The Whitehall Police Department has a few new weapons in its fight against crime. The department recently purchased and received two cruisers-one new and one used to replace the departments older vehicles. Three of the department’s previous vehicles were in poor condition and one hadn’t been used in nearly two years. […]
Emergency responders complete helicopter training
A small crowd of firefighters, emergency squad members and police officers converged on a recreation field at the Whitehall Central School campus on Saturday July 9. As they waited, a bright blue and white helicopter flew out of the morning sky. It made a pass from southwest to northeast, circled and came in for a […]
Two Whitehall firefighters graduate
Justin Millett and Trevor Jones, firefighters with the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Inc. recently completed New York State’s Firefighter I course hosted by the Salem Volunteer Fire Company. They were joined by firefighters from Salem, Easton, Fort Ann, West Fort Ann, Hebron, Middle Falls, Kingsbury, Cossayuna and Cambridge. The “Firefighter I” course is designed […]
Attorney rules in favor of coin drops
By Derek Liebig The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company is expected to be able to hold a coin drop later this summer after the village attorneydetermined the practice was legal. Mayor Peter Telisky said he received a response from Tony Jordan Tuesday afternoon who saidhe believes that coin drops are permissible. “Tony can find nothing […]
Town considering Skenesborough Fire House
The long search for a town hall may be coming to an end. After flirting with the Armory and more recently, the former Garden Time building just outside the village on Route 4, the town is once again considering a move to the Skenesborough Volunteer Fire Company building. “I have every intention of moving to […]
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