This Week’s News
Greenhouse Dispensary wants to bring more than cannabis to downtown Brandon
A green-velvet Victorian sofa and antique display cabinets immediately set the vintage vibe when you enter Greenhouse Dispensary’s new shop across from the Dunkin’ Donuts on Conant Square in downtown Brandon.
Obituary: Thomas H. (“Hank”) Pelkey, Jr., 75, Pittsford
Thomas H. (“Hank”) Pelkey Jr. of Pittsford, VT passed away peacefully at his home from complications of Parkinson’s disease on January 25, 2025, at the age of 75.
One Room Theatrics Company to present the play “Private Peaceful” at the Brandon Town Hall
The stage play “Private Peaceful,” written by Michael Murporgo, will be presented on February 20 through February 23 at the Brandon Town Hall.
Pittsford’s Stephen Belcher brings African mythology to America
Americans may be familiar with Greek mythology—the exploits of Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite, and the rest of the Olympians—but our knowledge of the mythology of the rest of the world tends to be spotty at best.
Camp Thorpe seeks to strengthen ties to community
Unless you have family that have attended Camp Thorpe, chances are you don’t know much about the place, nestled up in the hills of Goshen.
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Sports
Otter football holds on against MRU
NORTH CLARENDON — The Otter Valley Union High School football team edged host Mill River on Saturday, 36-35, in a Division III matchup when OV quarterback Alex Polli hit Brady […]
OV field hockey rolls over Fair Haven
The Otters continued their winning ways as they beat Fair Haven 15-0 on Tuesday. Alia Edmunds had four goals and four assists. Morgan LaPorte also had four goals in the […]
OV Hall of Fame adds 12 new members
During halftime of Saturday’s Otter Valley Union High School football game, 12 new members of the Otter Valley Hall of Fame were introduced, including eight athletes, a coach, two teachers and an administrator.
Proctor outlasts OV in boys soccer
A last-second buzzer-beating win is usually something one thinks of in a basketball game. But a matchup of two young teams on Friday resulted in one of those last second victories for Proctor boys soccer as they defeated Otter Valley Union High School, 1-0, with only seven seconds left in double overtime.
Fall Sports Preview: New era of West Rutland soccer set to begin
After suffering an embarrassment of riches for the past several seasons, West Rutland soccer is now left trying to fill a large hole in their lineup.
