This Week’s News
Brandon Museum seeks to transcend Stephen Douglas under new president
Thousands upon thousands of people pass by the Brandon Museum every year without noticing it, as they drive through Brandon on Route 7.
Adventures of Starship Bean #5: Florida bound
Cortez, Florida is a former Portuguese fishing village that I’ve been visiting for 50 years originally to see my grandparents and, now, my mom.
ConantSquareGallery presents ‘SELDOM SEEN’
Curated by Gallery Director Sandy Mayo, the show presents a range of artworks true to the exhibition title, Seldom Seen, from the rare macrame art of Bob Hooker to the dazzlingly clever book art of Carolyn Shattuck–and everything in between!
National Grange honors Pittsford member Melody Falker
Melody Falker is a graduate of Otter Valley Union High School and Stafford Technical Center and is currently pursuing two bachelor’s degrees at Colby-Sawyer College in Child Psychology and Early Education.
Pittsford Selectboard discusses reappraisals, thru roads, and roadside camps
The Pittsford Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Wednesday, December 6. Board Chair Alicia Malay was not present. The meeting was run by Vice-chair David Mills.
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Sports
Six Otters named to Second Team All-Stars
After a successful season this fall, 10 members of the Otter Valley football team received postseason recognition from the Division III coaches.
OV beats Mill River in quarterfinal, 12-6
The third-seeded Otter Valley football team outlasted visiting No. 6 Mill River, 12-6, on Saturday in a Division III quarterfinal and will play No. 2 Fairfax in a semifinal this coming Saturday.
Proctor girls soccer shoots for 11th straight trip to finals
Going into the girls Division IV soccer playoffs, the question around the state is whether anyone can challenge two-time defending champions, the Proctor Phantoms.
‘Trash-talk’ allegedly used racial slur at OV/MR game
RNESU Superintendent Jeanné Collins released a statement on Monday, Nov. 1 referring to an alleged incident at the OVUHS-Mill River High School football game in which players may have used racial slurs in an escalated instance of trash-talking among the players, Collins said.
OV field hockey beats Fair Haven, 7-0, to earn No. 4 seed in Division II playoffs
The Otter Valley field hockey team earned the No. 4 seed in Division II after a successful regular season that concluded late last week. The Otters will open their title quest on Friday.
