This Week’s News
Four Winds is hoping for its second wind
Four Winds is an educational program that trains and sends community volunteers into local elementary schools to teach about various aspects of the natural world as a supplement to the children’s other classroom learning.
Lunar eclipse: Blue Moon Boutique in Brandon to close
The end of an era in Brandon: Blue Moon Boutique on Center Street will be closing this summer so that owner Allie Walter can devote her energies to a new full-time position at Safer Society, also in Brandon.
Cruise Night at Ripton Mountain Distillery: Classic Cars and Custom Bikes
Every other Thursday evening from May until September, Ripton Mountain Distillery and Brandon Rec will be hosting a Cruise Night in the parking lot in front of the Distillery for connoisseurs of classic cars and custom motorcycles to come together, show off their prized possessions, and see what everyone else is riding.
Imagine Zero Music Fest sets the bar for sustainable fun
In a field off Steinberg Road, the first-ever Imagine Zero Music Festival kicked off.
Relay for Life started by Neshobe School and Friends
Relay for Life is an annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
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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.