BY KATHERINE LAZARUS PROCTOR –– Beaver Pond on Beaver Pond Road in Proctor is a gorgeous park, recently renovated for the first time since the 1960s, that is now complete with a swimming area, two fishing docks, two hiking trails each .25 mile long, a sand pit with toy cars, and tables and seating galore. […]
Year: 2021
Pittsford reviews sidewalk study
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard heard a presentation from consulting firm DuBois & King on a sidewalk scoping study being conducted in the town. Dayton Crites of DuBois & King walked the board through the factors that go into considering which sidewalks to pave or repave, as well as locations where the firm believes […]
Pittsford selectboard sets mask guidelines
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard determined that face masks should be required when entering town buildings at times when Rutland County is experiencing high COVID-19 case rates. The decision was made after Town Manager John Haverstock proposed the measure and said that the county is currently experiencing high rates of the Delta variant. The […]
Brandon selectboard chooses solar projects for ARPA funding
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– After several weeks of discussion on how to use the $390,000 that is coming to town coffers from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Brandon selectboard honed its projects down to two — both around the idea of creating solar power to reduce the town’s overhead and carbon […]
New leadership takes charge at Neshobe
Principal, vice principal bring new ideas BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON ––Neshobe Elementary has both a new principal, Vicky Wells, and a new vice principal, Daniel Raabe, ringing in the new school year. Wells, 57, took the position on July 5 because, she said, “I love the community. My son went to school here for several […]
Pittsford Town Manager reflects on 13 years of work
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS PITTSFORD –– As retiring Pittsford Town Manager John Haverstock, 59, looks to move on from his municipal position, he feels the transition is “bittersweet.” “I’m excited to take a break and spend time with my girlfriend,” he said, “but it is also a sad time because I’ve enjoyed my work.” Among his […]
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Miserable options for Afghan soldiers prompt desertions, army’s collapse BY HAVILAND SMITH The Afghan Army consists of about 300,000 troops who have been financed, equipped, supported and trained (poorly, by the accounts of some former American trainers) by the United States military. They are deployed against a Taliban force of about 75,000. Under just about […]
Proctor Rink runs year-round with summer roller-skating
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS PROCTOR –– Proctor’s ice-skating rink has a new summer gig. It has converted its spacious and level asphalt surface to a roller-skating rink as part of the town’s summer rec program. “I love that we can open it year around,” said Proctor resident Megan Cannucci, 41, who has run the rink for […]
Proctor and West Rutland fall sports start Aug. 19
West Rutland High School and Proctor High School are starting their fall sports on Aug. 19. These sports are varsity boys and girls soccer and a bass fishing team.
Stopping COVID-19:
We can, if we have the will BY ANGELO LYNN Editor’s note: This commentary is written in collaboration with The Boston Globe, which has provided news reports, charts and graphics on the COVID-19 virus to participating papers throughout New England. Their initiative seeks to more fully educate the public about the virus and the benefits […]
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