Sentinel-Times
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August 4, 2025
GRANVILLE - The Slate Valley Museum will welcome humans and their canine companions to walk with them through history and celebrate “quarry dogs” on Tuesday, August 5 at 10 a.m.The walk will include part of the D&H Rail Trail, with about 40 minutes of moderate walking with brief stops for rest ...
GRANVILE - Dr. Cynthia Falk, author of Barns of New York: Rural Architecture of the Empire State, will present a special talk at the Slate Valley Museum on Saturday, August 2 at 1pm.The Slate Valley Museum was built in Granville using an Old Dutch Style Barn that was relocated from the Ravena, NY ...
There were some news items of interest in the July 31, 1925 issue of the Granville Sentinel.+++The plans were publicized for the annual Italian celebration in Granville: "Saturday morning, August 15, at 8:30 o'clock the Italian band of Whitehall will meet the Italian committee and citizens on Main ...
WHITEHALL — The Hope After-School Program wrapped up the school year with a pizza party at the Whitehall Public Library, thanks to a generous donation from the Stewart’s Holiday Match program, which provided funds for books and snacks.The Hope After-School Program is a community-driven, ...
Granville Police DepartmentJuly 2211:45 a.m. - Two drivers who left Quaker Street business located across the street from each other at nearly the same time collided, but neither they nor two young passengers were seriously injured in the crash. Police said the driver leaving a business on the west ...
Haynes House of Hope will host its annual yard sale on Friday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7187 State Route 149 in Granville. The event will feature a wide variety of community donations for sale including clothing, household items, and baked goods. All proceeds directly ...
July 14Richard and Carol J. McKeever of Putnam Station sold property located 87 Backus Lane in Putnam to Cole C. Mars for the sum of $280,000.Mark Del Signore Esq. (referee) of Queensbury sold property located at 271 Hickey Road in Hampton to U.S. Bank Trust National Association for the sum of ...
WHITEHALL – The boards of the village, town and school district are looking into a proposal that would reinstate swimming lessons next summer by spreading the cost over at least three taxing entities.Board of Education member Randall Lambert pitched the idea to both the village and town boards at ...
FORT EDWARD – Despite a plea from his attorney that the 17-year-old charged in connection with a double murder in Fort Ann in May be released from custody until his trial, Nasire Nelson will remain behind bars for at least the next 30 days.Washington County Court Judge Adam D. Michelini on July 28 ...
GRANVILLE -The Lustre Kings will perform at the bandstand in Veteran’s Memorial Park in Granville next Thursday, July 31, as part of the Village of Granville’s annual Summer Concert Series.The Greenville, New York-based band promises to bring “a modern take on the reverb-driven sounds of early ...
WELLS, VT – Vermont State Police say 40-year-old Ricky Chandler of Granville perished when the Kawasaki motorcycle he was operating collied with another vehicle on Sunday, July 27 at 3:35 p.m. Troopers say Chandler was initially taken to Glens Falls Hospital but eventually transferred to the Albany ...
There were some news items of interest in the July 24, 1925 issue of the Granville Sentinel.+++A party was held in North Granville: “Mrs. Una Marr was hostess at a charming party Tuesday afternoon. The rooms were decorated with vases, baskets and bowls of sweet peas in many shades, together with a ...
GRANVILLE – NYS Police say 39-year-old Donovan R. Bowers of Bolton Landing perished after the car he was driving crossed into the southbound lane of NYS Route 22 striking another vehicle head on. Bowers was transported to the Glens Falls Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Troopers ...
WHITEHALL – One of the major nonmonetary issues hampering the village’s efforts to comply with state mandates to upgrade its water system was cleared away this past week, when the governing boards of the village and the Town of Dresden approved an agreement allowing the village to upgrade and ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Employment Training for Adults (ETA), a division of the WSWHE BOCES, is offering a Driver Education program this fall. In response to requests from area students and schools and in recognizing the need for more availability, ETA is again offering a 48-hour non-credit Driver ...
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Inc. (NYSPHSAA) yesterday released its Schools of Distinction and Excellence for the 2024-2025 school year, and several local schools were among those recognized from Section II. Fort Ann Central School was named a School of Distinction ...
ALBANY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. has announced the inaugural internship class from the Institute for Local News at SUNY, with 20 students across the state spending their summer reporting from 15 media outlets.Funded in part by the Lumina Foundation, and in ...
WHITEHALL – The Town Board voted July 16 to approve revisions to the town’s 35-year-old law governing the development of solar arrays despite ongoing concerns raised by a local farmer and opposition to the changes from two board members.Board members Chris Dudley and Francis Wilbur cast their votes ...
WHITEHALL – Teachers in the Whitehall Central School District will receive annual raises of roughly 3.5% over each of the next three years under a contract approved recently by the district and its teachers’ union.The agreement, which covers the 2025-26 through 2027-28 school years, was approved ...
WELLS - Come out to the 87th annual Modern Woodmen of America Carnival, July 30 through August 2 at 61 MWA Loop in Wells, Vt. There will be rides, games, food, local music performances each night, and special activities planned for Saturday. Each year, the local MWA chapter, Pine Tree Chapter ...
WHITEHALL – Four days of prayer, preaching and songs of praise filled air last week as the Awake America Crusade came to Whitehall, reviving what had been a common occurrence in the late 1800s but had faded away for much of the 20th century.The crusade was a modern version of the Billy Graham ...
Granville’s Nathan Barber competed last Friday in the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Nationals at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. Barber wrestled in the 144-pound weight class. An injury to his wrist hindered his ability to advance further in the tournament, finishing with a ...
DRESDEN – Does the town really need two justices?That’s the question Supervisor Charlie Tall wants the Town Board to consider as they prepare to begin work on crafting the 2026 town budget.Tall raised the question at the board’s July 14 meeting, noting that the cost of maintaining the two positions ...
HAMPTON – Work on a comprehensive plan for the town has generated a proposal to help boost tourism by highlighting the historic nature of the community.“We have history; we just haven’t told the story,” town Planning Board Chairman Bonnie Hawley told the Town Board at its July 17 meeting.Hawley ...
SARATOGA – Representative Elise Stefanik on Wednesday morning, July 23, issued a statement on when she will make a decision about running for Governor of New York State. According to the 21st District Congresswoman, she will decide on what her political future holds instore after this year’s ...
GRANVILLE - The Slate Valley Museum is inviting the public to a free, family-friendly festival event on Saturday, July 26. Raising the Barn! will feature a full day of activities that celebrate and highlight the history and role of barns around us. The festival is inspired by the Dutch barn that ...
GRANVILLE - The Slate Valley Museum will host a Paint on Slate workshop on Friday, July 25 from 7-9pm.Painters will use a Slate Valley roofing tile as the base for a painting featuring a pig with bright summer flowers. Participants create their work with step-by-step guidance from art teacher ...
Beatles tribute band Studio Two will perform on the bandstand at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Granville on Thursday, July 24.As part of the Village of Granville’s annual Summer Concert Series, the group will put on a free concert paying homage to the infamous “Fab Four.” The foursome will take ...