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Two Lot Line Adjustments Garner Approval
By Doug La Rocque
The transfer of 9.27 acres of land between Bill Moss and Bill Crandall along Blue Factory Road received the unanimous approval of the Board following a public hearing at which no one spoke. [Read more…] about Grafton Planning Board
Grafton Plans Dedication Ceremony For Long Time Town Clerk And Begins Infrastructure Improvements
By Doug La Rocque
The Grafton Town Board has finalized its plans to honor former Town Clerk Sue Putnam for her more than 30 years of service to the people of Grafton. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
By Doug La Rocque
Charges against Michael and Erica Costello of Old Road in Grafton were settled April 11 with a plea deal, that saw Michael Costello plead guilty to one count of disorderly conduct in full satisfaction of all charges brought against him. [Read more…] about Case Of Alleged Animal Abuse In Grafton Ends In A Plea Deal
By Doug La Rocque
There were two very distinct forms of artwork on display in the village center this past Saturday, one the many beautiful pieces of cross stitch, featuring the needlework of a pair of sisters. [Read more…] about Moments In Time Captured In Grafton Artworks
A Pair Of Lot Line Adjustments
By Doug La Rocque
Surveyor Bill Darling represented the parties in two lot-line adjustment proposals that came before the Planning Board on Monday April 17. [Read more…] about Grafton Planning Board
Grafton Youth Commission held an Easter Egg party on Saturday April 8 at the VFW Hall in Grafton, and it was well attended. [Read more…] about Easter Bunny Drops By Grafton Party (Again)
Agrees To Buy A New Pick Up Truck
By Doug La Rocque
The Grafton Town Board met in a workshop session on Thursday April 6 to sort through all the information it gathered last month in its walk around the Town Hall, garage and other facilities. [Read more…] about Grafton Begins To Deal With Its Infrastructure Problems
The special meeting of the Berlin Planning Board held on Tuesday, April 11 marked the first time there was a face to face meeting between those representing the Sustainable Aqua-Farm Enterprises and the principal planner from Clough Harbour Associates, hired by the Town to protect their interests as they consider the planned expansion of the SAFE facility. [Read more…] about Representatives Of The Town And Of The SAFE Facility Discuss Its Future Before The Berlin Planning Board
Joseph Claus, a New York Army National Guard officer with nearly 30 years of service including a combat deployment to Iraq, received a promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel at the Joint Force Headquarters here on April 2. [Read more…] about Joseph Claus, A Grafton Resident, Promoted To The Rank Of Lieutenant Colonel In The New York Army National Guard
Hot Air Balloon Falls On Grafton Farm
submitted by Anne Kiely
On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 29,1859, Mr. Lymus Worthington of Grafton was startled when, out of the sky, a hot air balloon descended on his farm. [Read more…] about Did You Know….
