This Week’s News
Pittsford Historical Society illuminates Belcher family history
Following the meeting, Steve Belcher offered a presentation on the early career of Hilda Belcher (1881-1963), documented by a large archive of letters and paintings preserved in the family house.
OV’s Lucas Politano stands tall on the fairway
Lucas Politano, a junior at Otter Valley, is having a fantastic season on the school’s golf team, winning the individual State Division II Championship for a second year just last week.
Brandon High School project faces pushback
The proposal to rehabilitate the old Brandon High School on West Seminary Street (see the 9/27/23 issue of The Reporter) is now facing some procedural hurdles as well as resistance from surrounding landowners.
Further adventures of Starship Bean crossing the country
Carol and I headed out with Bean in tow to Thomas Jefferson’s home in Monticello, Virginia in late September.
Otter Valley Aquarium Society unites local ‘a-fish-ionados’
If the thought of keeping fish conjures up images of lonely little goldfish in tiny little fishbowls, you ought to see the tanks in Bob Hooker’s place.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.
Backcountry skiing in Brandon’s backyard
Who’d know that only 10 minutes east of Brandon on Route 73 lies a world class backcountry ski area? For skiers or snowboarders who crave untracked powder, it is a slice of heaven.
Proctor baseball team nets big bucks at Franklin’s fundraiser
Franklin’s fundraiser nets $1,574.15 for Proctor baseball team to go to Cooperstown.
OVUHS rock climbers end regular season on a high note
When the last climber was belayed down the wall for the final regular-season meet last Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland, the Otter Valley Union High School climbing team topped the scoreboard, with a season total of 115,725.
Take a shot at pickleball
When was the last time you experienced a “dink in the kitchen” or made a serve from the “even court?” This is the language of Pickleball enthusiasts, and we’ve got a few right here in Brandon.
