By Lee Tugas The Whitehall Food Pantry has a new director and she has been busy seeking new sources of food those in need. Donna Gorton was appointed director by board members of the United Methodist Church, site of the pantry, on Sept. 7 and said that her main goal for the year was to […]
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Haff: Resources should be spent on Heroin eradication, not marijuana
By Derek Liebig At least one local supervisor believes the county is allocating too many resources to the eradication of marijuana. Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff said the county should devote more funding to the elimination of heroin and not marijuana. “I’m going to be very politically incorrect, but we need to look at our cannabis […]
Elks sponsoring Big Buck Contest
Trustee Martin Rocque wants you to know that the third annual Big Buck contest is underway at the Whitehall Elks Lodge 1491. This contest is open to the public. Only New York and Vermont bucks can be entered. The $10 entry fee covers Bow, Rifle, and Muzzleloader seasons. You must have a legal 2013 tag […]
Big plays doom Railroaders
By the time Whitehall found its rhythm, it was too late. The Railroaders’ offense was stymied through the first three quarters in last Friday’s 14-7 loss to Canajoharie. A week after racking up more than 400 yards of total offense, Whitehall managed only 155 yards against a physical Canajoharie defense. The Railroaders nearly made a […]
Golf team off to 3-2 start
Whitehall lost a key match to Hadley-Luzerne Monday to fall behind the Eagles in the league standings. Hadley narrowly edged Whitehall 3-2 at Bend of the River Golf Club in Hadley. The Eagles top three golfers led the way winning their matches. Scott Broekhuizen earned medalist honors by shooting a 41 in a 2-1 win […]
Lake George out-hustled and outplayed Whitehall in its season and home opener last Friday. The Warriors were strong offensively and defensively as they beat the Railroaders 6-1. “They beat us to the ball,” said head coach Ceil Brandi, who was disappointed with her team’s play. “They played well and we didn’t.” Emma Donnelly led the […]
Gold Star mother to be honored
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 83 will honor Whitehall’s Gold Star Mother Catherine Aiken with a remembrance service on Sunday, Sept. 29. Catherine lost her son William in the Vietnam War. The service will begin at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. Whitehall’s American Legion Post is located at 148 Main Street in […]
Town and village complex readies for October opening
The Whitehall Town Board toured the northern end of the town’s municipal center, which will soon house the police department and eventually the local court system and possibly one day, the village offices. The tour was conducted by Supervisor George Armstrong and Councilman Richard LaChapelle, along with an assist by Village Trustee and Police Commissioner […]
Whitehall avoids worst of storm
Whitehall emerged relatively unscathed from a violent storm that uprooted trees and left thousands without power last Wednesday. Louie Pratt, Whitehall Highway Superintendent, said a half dozen or so trees were toppled in the southeast part of town near Hatch Hill and Tanner Hill Roads. On Hatch Hill Road, a telephone pole was snapped in […]
Man pleads guilty in trailer park shooting
A Connecticut man who fired shots into a mobile home park in April pleaded guilty to a felony last week. Jose Febus, 40, of Hartford, Conn., pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, for his part in the April 12 shooting that left two homes in the Whitehall Mobile Home Park riddled with […]
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