This Week’s News
Fisher brings ‘Elmo’ tribute to Victory Lane at Devil’s Bowl
Mike Fisher waited a long time for his first win at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, and the payoff was worth it.
Brandon Police Report: Handcuff play gone awry? BPD has you covered. No questions asked.
A man and a woman came into the front lobby of the police station requesting assistance with unlocking a handcuff that had been applied too tightly on the woman’s wrist earlier while the two were “playing around.”
Otter Creek communities grapple with aftermath
Though Brandon, Pittsford, and Proctor may have been spared the worst brunt of the storms last week, the aftermath was felt over the following days as the water that collected downstream made its way north through Otter Creek.
Tornado strikes Brandon area
As Brandon continued to deal with the consequences of last week’s storm, Mother Nature upped the ante and sent a tornado to wreak additional havoc on a community already inundated.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 4: Josiah Maris
Unraveling both a garbled first and last name began with the rare instance of a French-language gravestone in Shoreham Village Cemetery.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Shot doctor Dave Hopla hoops with area youth
Hopla has worked with many of the biggest names in the NBA, including Kobe Bryant and former Celtics marksman Ray Allen.
Triathletes kick-off series at Branbury State Park
Saturday’s beautiful early summer weather welcomed more than 150 athletes to Branbury State Park in Salisbury for two Vermont Sun triathlon races.
State champs, again!
For the third consecutive game in the Division IV state softball playoffs, the West Rutland Golden Horde overcame a late-game deficit in the final two innings to upend their opponent.
Hartford ends OV baseball season
The Hartford Hurricanes defeated the Otters of Otter Valley in their last game of the season.
West Rutland comes up from behind to top Proctor
West Rutland continued the school’s improbable run to a possible state championship by coming from behind to top rival Proctor at Proctor’s softball/baseball complex on Tuesday afternoon.