By Matthew Saari and Krystle S. Morey Whitehall One phase of life comes to an end on Friday for 47 Railroaders at the same time another phase begins. Whitehall High School will host its 2018 graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. However, school officials did want to make it clear that […]
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Fifth-grader charged for ‘terroristic threat’
By Matthew Saari State Police arrested a Whitehall elementary student last week and charged him with making a “terroristic threat” against Whitehall High School. The charge stems from an investigation last Tuesday when Whitehall Elementary School administrators were made aware that the student, whose name was not released due to his age, was “going to […]
Community, church work together to “resurrect Whitehall”
By Matthew Saari Several concerned citizens, in concert with local religious leaders, are working to raise Whitehall up and return it to its proud heritage. The group, which has adopted the moniker Resurrect Whitehall, is comprised of various dedicated residents, local officials and Rev. Rendell Torres, pastor of Our Lady of Hope Church, along with […]
Community argues against abolishing police to cut costs
By Matthew Saari Whitehall village residents have spoken – they want their police department. More than 50 people turned out for a public hearing regarding the future of the Whitehall Police Department – so many that village officials moved the hearing to the Whitehall courtroom to accommodate everyone. Village and town residents were joined by […]
Inaugural Sasquatch half-marathon Saturday
By Matthew Saari Runners near and far will converge on Whitehall for the first-ever Sasquatch half-marathon and 5K race this Saturday, June 9. Both events are scheduled to step off in front of the Whitehall Armory on Poultney Street at 8 a.m. sharp. Prospective participants who have yet to register will have the opportunity to […]
Whitehall wins first trap season
By Matthew Saari Four thousand three hundred fifty targets, 87 participants, 12 schools and one champion. The fledgling Whitehall trap team defeated all comers at the regional Foothills Challenge on Sunday. Twelve teams competed against one another at the Hudson Falls Fish and Game Club, with only one team walking away champions. “Isn’t that crazy? […]
Meet your Local Butcher Shop
By Matthew Saari In addition to being the birthplace of the U.S. Navy, Whitehall can now proudly say it is home to the region’s only butcher shop. The Local Butcher Shop opened at its U.S. Route 4 location last Friday after much anticipation and in preparation for the Memorial Day weekend – the unofficial start […]
Farmers Markets open this week
By Krystle S. Morey It’s that time of year again, when local farmers markets start to sprout up across the region. The Granville farmers market opens its season Monday, June 4, at the Mountain View Community Green behind TD Bank on Quaker Street. The market runs every Monday through Oct. 22, from 2 to 5 […]
Flat Iron falls
By Matthew Saari As the Whitehall Village Board was proceeding with steps to demolish the decrepit building at 160 Main treet – known as the Flat Iron – the structure collapsed on its own about noon last Sunday. The board met last Tuesday to address the question of asbestos as part of the process of […]
Police proponents, opponents survey
By Matthew Saari If there’s a strong push to disband the Whitehall Police Department to reduce village taxes, there’s an equally strong movement to keep the local force in place. When David Molenaar sent the Times a letter outlining “the debilitating cost” of maintaining the village police department last April, former mayor Ken Bartholomew responded […]
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