The Pittsford Village Farm is poised for its next phase of transformation to becoming Pittsford’s community hub. Now all organizers need is the money to bring the old Forrest farmhouse up to code.
Month: October 2020
Representing the Republican minority
To be Republican in Vermont has long included a caveat at the state level.
Proctor Town Office, town manager, navigate new homes
By LEE J. KAHRS PROCTOR — The final weeks of the Proctor Town Office renovation are just ahead, and according to Town Manager Greg Maggard, the project is on schedule. So is Maggard’s future in Proctor. Maggard, 46, was hired in June to replace former Town Manager Stan Wilbur, who retired. Upon arriving in Vermont, […]
Farm fresh ideas
Vermont’s farm culture is far from dead, and if Greg Cox has anything to do with it, agriculture will bring young people back to Vermont and grow the economy again.
Next stop, Brandon?
Town keeps trying to put itself on Vermont’s rail map By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON — The idea of making Brandon a train stop on a proposed Amtrak rail line from Rutland to Burlington has been resurrected yet again. For years, the town has tried to get the state to listen to a proposal that […]
Take a hike
What does a Boy Scout leader do when there’s no work and money to raise? Take a hike.
New rec director in Pittsford
PITTSFORD — There is a new recreation director in Pittsford for the first time in 19 years. Nelson Brown, 28, has been hired to fill the rather large shoes left by the retirement of longtime Pittsford Rec Director Randy Adams. Adams announced his retirement over the summer after 19 years on the job. “We miss […]
Art and love in 2020
At a time in the U.S. when race and activism are socio-cultural touchstones, Jennifer Herrera Condry and Will Kasso Condry are working to spread understanding and community through public art.
An officer and a farmer
Terry Williams is willing to work across the aisle if he’s elected to the Rutland County Senate seat. But he’s also part of a movement to get more Republicans elected to statewide office in general.
A different dream realized
Retired teacher Michael Dwyer leads the flock at the Pittsford Congregational Church.
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