After 17 years, owners of Café Provence seek a slower pace BY KATHERINE LAZARUS AND ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — After 17 years of long days in the kitchen and seven-day work weeks, Chef Robert Barral and Line Barral have opted to list their marquee restaurant, bakery and associated building for sale. Chef Robert, who just […]
Month: July 2021
Pittsford trails see higher use
Morgan and Harnish help start a town legacy BY ARIADNE WILL Though Pittsford’s trails are nothing new, they’re now more important to the town than ever before. “When we started (the trails) in the ’80s, people didn’t really use them,” Baird Morgan told The Reporter. “Over the years, that has changed. We saw a tremendous […]
CLiF Book Bonanza brings literacy to Maclure Library
Pittsford, VT — On Thursday, July 15, children served by Maclure Library were treated to a storytelling presentation from Duncan McDougall and brand-new books to keep, thanks to a grant from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF). Storyteller Duncan McDougall led an interactive presentation for 64 children at the Pittsford Recreation Center. At the end of […]
Compass Music Center presents Vermont Blues Retreat
BRANDON — Brandon Music and The Compass Music and Arts Center is partnering with Hands On Music to offer master classes and workshops in Blues music concluding with a faculty concert at Brandon Music on Saturday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. The faculty features some of Vermont’s finest blues musicians, notably authentic blues guitarist Dennis […]
Memorial Mass for Yvonne Theresa Carr, 92, Brandon
BRANDON — A memorial mass of Christian Burial, for Yvonne Theresa Carr, age 92, who passed away April 18, 2020, will be held on July 30, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Church in Brandon. Rev. Maurice Moreau, pastor will be the celebrant. Those wishing to pay their respects at […]
Our democracy is at a crossroads
“The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” – John Lewis BY VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE JIM CONDOS This month we celebrated the birth of our nation. Since its inception, American democracy has undergone continual transformation. Over the last 245 years […]
John Klar and Critical Race Theory
BY WILLIAM SCHUBART Like science, history is an ever-emerging narrative based on curiosity, exploration, discovery, debate and interpretation. But like science (and journalism), it must be informed by fact. The recent screed by former gubernatorial candidate John Klar of Brookfield in Vermont’s conservative online news blog True North Reports against Gov. Scott’s tacit support for “critical race theory” […]
Pittsford pursues graffiti vandals
BY ARIADNE WILL With a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the guilty party, the Town of Pittsford is committed to figuring out who left graffiti on the Depot Hill covered bridge. The graffiti was discovered by the town following the Fourth of July weekend. Town Manager John Haverstock said it included […]
Quarry Valley School Board Oks equity policy unanimously
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS RUTLAND –– The Quarry Valley School Board met on July 19 and unanimously passed a motion approving the school district’s equity policy with the caveat that a misplaced bullet point is fixed. The policy simply states that “educational equity means that each student receives the resources and educational opportunities they need to […]
Goshen Gallop draws 150 on a rainy Saturday
GOSHEN — Around 150 runners turned out on a rainy Saturday afternoon to compete in the 43rd annual Goshen Gallop trail race at the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center. In the 10-kilometer women’s race, Reilly Kiernan blistered the course in a time of 45:49, breaking the women’s course record by 6 seconds. She was followed by […]
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