This Week’s News
Pittsford Village Farm builds an outdoor pavilion
Over a year ago, Maclure Library, Pittsford Village Farm and community members applied for a Better Places grant with the vision of building an outdoor space, accessible to all and protected from the sun and rain.
Vermont Open Studio Tour celebrates 31 years
The thirty-first year of Vermont Spring Open Studio Weekend will be held during Saturday and Sunday of May 27 & 28, from 10-5 each day.
Brandon Police Report: High speed chase ends in arrest of wanted woman
The stolen vehicle was later searched and a significant number of stolen items were found inside that were from thefts from all over Vermont and outside of the state as well.
Goshen revels in its long awaited revival
There is a new Selectboard in Goshen! Since Town Meeting in 2022, the entire board has changed.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley puts up a fight, but loses in Championship game to powerhouse Woodstock
The Otter Valley football team made an unanticipated trip to the Vermont Division 3 championship game but lost 65–14 to a fast and dominating Woodstock team that featured 13 seniors.
OV football stuns BFA Fairfax; will play division championship
Last Saturday, in a show of outstanding football, the Otter Valley Otters defeated the BFA Fairfax Bullets in a show of stellar offense and gutsy defense. On a raw day with occasional sleet, a crowd of 300 showed up in Fairfax to witness the semifinal game which looked to be a sure thing for the Bullets, who were undefeated at 10-0 versus the Otters at 5-4.
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
Local group proposes multi-town community rec center
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a bunch of middle-aged friends in Pittsford want to play some pick-up basketball. Or some older folks want to continue their daily exercise walks when the snow is knee deep outside in winter. Or some kids want to play volleyball but the school gyms are all closed. Where can they go?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.