Sunday, December 28, 2008

GASPORT'S BIGGEST STORIES OF 2008

With 2008 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on what happened this year. What do you think were the biggest stories of the year in Gasport during 2008?

Was it….

The crime spree

St. Mary’s closing

Paul Bona announcing his retirement

Another successful Royalton Fourth of July

The new assessments in Royalton

New businesses: Chops Shop Pizza, White Pines Nursery and the return of Udder Delights

The theft of money from Hartland bingo

$323,000 in Medicaid fraud from a Gasport businesswoman

The furor over the size of kindergarten classes

The 20-point buck taken in Gasport

Royalton increasing employees’ wage and benefits

Marcy Cole’s arrests and court proceedings

The MRSA scare at Roy-Hart

Voters approving the $8 million renovations of the Roy-Hart schools

January’s lockdown at Roy-Hart because of a gun threat


Or, was it another news story?

All of these newsy items – and more – can be read about it in the archives of this blog.

There are far too many events to add to the survey function of this website, so please feel free to use the comment tool to share your thoughts with everyone.