Manchester Newspapers http://manchesternewspapers.com Family Owned Community Newspapers Since 1975 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:55:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ManchesterNewspapershttp://feedburner.google.com Rec. Center offering summer programs for children http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ManchesterNewspapers/~3/Dgx-Iuh14io/ http://manchesternewspapers.com/2013/06/19/rec-center-offering-summer-programs-for-children/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:55:52 +0000 Derek Liebig http://manchesternewspapers.com/?p=15274

Tomorrow marks the official start of summer vacation for Whitehall-area youth, and kids looking for a way to fill their suddenly clear schedules will find plenty of recreational opportunities at the Rec. Center. The center has released its slate of summer programs and the list includes everything from crafts to sports. Most programs will begin [...]

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The Whitehall Board of Education took a few moments to honor the district’s top students during Monday’s monthly meeting. Board president Virginia Rivette presented salutatorian Jordan Eggleston with two certificates of achievement—one from the district and one from the Washington County Board of Supervisors. During his time in high school, Eggleston compiled a 94.9 grade [...]

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Two New York City men were arrested Friday in connection with an April 11 armed robbery at the Hampton Hotel that police believe led to a shooting several hours later at the Whitehall Mobile Home Park. Tyshen Matthews, 41, and James Neal, 40, of Brooklyn, are believed to have been part of a group that [...]

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For a few dozen young adults, Friday evening will serve as a rite of passage, one they’ve worked 12 years to achieve. More than a decade of hard work, shared memories and friendships made culminates tomorrow as members of the Class of 2013 step into the high school auditorium as students for the final time [...]

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If you eat a piece of food that’s been on the floor less than five seconds, can you avoid ingesting any germs? And which bounces higher, a frozen tennis ball or a heated tennis ball? These questions and many more were considered, hypothesized, and tested as part of Whitehall Elementary School’s annual Science Fair, held [...]

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The Board of Education bid a fond farewell Monday night to a half dozen longtime teachers. Daniel Mulholland, Karen Devendorf, Dorothy Hart, Penny Whiting, Margaret Sparano and Cheryl St. Clair, all of whom will retire at the end of the school year, were recognized by the board for their contributions to the district. Virginia Rivette, [...]

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]]> http://manchesternewspapers.com/2013/06/19/crews-respond-to-electrical-fire-at-the-orchard/feed/ 0 http://manchesternewspapers.com/2013/06/19/crews-respond-to-electrical-fire-at-the-orchard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crews-respond-to-electrical-fire-at-the-orchard Granville to graduate 111 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ManchesterNewspapers/~3/D0C1mcH8_MA/ http://manchesternewspapers.com/2013/06/19/granville-to-graduate-111/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:17:35 +0000 Jaime Thomas http://manchesternewspapers.com/?p=15251 By Jaime Thomas It’s the moment Granville seniors have been getting ready for 12 years—graduation is now around the corner. At this point it’s time to sign yearbooks, test out caps and gowns and hope the weather holds up for the 111 students and two foreign exchange students. Principal Jim Donnelly, who has gotten to [...]

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By Jaime Thomas Thousands of oversized vehicles are expected to descend upon Whitehall this weekend as part of the Mettowee Off Road Extreme NAMRO Mud Drag event. This year will be Whitehall’s first time hosting the event, which has previously been held elsewhere. When it was canceled at another mud park, NAMRO, the North American [...]

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