This Week’s News
Middlebury Snowbowl raffles off Sheehan chairs
On Friday, June 30th, a hopeful crowd of over 200 gathered as Middlebury Snowbowl raffled off 44 chairs from the decommissioned Sheehan chairlift.
Names lost in Vermont, part 3: Dillor Eugair
In 1923, when Dillor Eugair, his wife, Stella, and their six children moved from Burlington to Pittsford, Vermont, he brought with him an unusual first name and a one-of-a-kind last name
With Phil Scott’s signature, motel residents can stay until April
Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday signed legislation that should allow about 2,000 people to keep receiving state vouchers to live in motels until April, unless the state can find alternate shelter or housing for them.
Editorial: The parade is us
Even in a small town like Brandon it’s easy to retreat into a bubble of likeminded friends and family and ignore the segments of the community that don’t mesh with our own personal politics and preferences. And so it was heartening to see the entire community on display during the Brandon Independence Day Parade and its related events on Saturday.
‘Get your hands dirty, dig, and try, try, try’… a visit to Blue Seal
Blue Seal, just south of Brandon village on Route 7, caters to our local farming community. In spring, you’ll see baby chicks and seed potatoes.
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Sports
Otter golfers win back-to-back Division II state titles
Sparked by a medalist performance by sophomore Lucas Politano, the Otter Valley Union High School boys’ golf team claimed its second consecutive Division II championship on Thursday, Oct. 13.
OV field hockey snags 3-0 victory over Middlebury
The host Otter Valley field hockey team struck for two first-quarter goals against visiting Middlebury on Thursday, Oct. 6, and did enough the rest of the way to earn a 3-0 victory.
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girls’ soccer team’s three-game win streak coming into Friday’s showdown with Springfield—including a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.