This Week’s News
Pittsford selectboard discusses solar & sewers
The Pittsford Selectboard gathered on Wednesday to mull over town business.
OVUU board discusses Christian Academy sanctions
At the Otter Valley Unified Union board meeting last Tuesday evening, there were multiple public comments about the incident at Neshobe School regarding threats made by a student.
Letter to the editor: Neshobe Elementary threat handled poorly
What bothers us and is unsettling is that on Thursday, March 30th, our son’s class and another 6th grade class had “active shooter review.”
St. Mary’s Catholic Church observes Good Friday
The Ecumenical Good Friday Walk organized by St. Mary’s Church was held on April 7th for the first time in three years, since the onset of Covid.
Legislative Report: FY 2024 budget bill overview
The bill that passed the House was not only responsive to the most urgent needs of Vermonters, but it also addresses the future challenges with regard to our workforce, economy, infrastructure, and climate change.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Vermont trout season opens April 9
Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 9. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.
Proctor boys defeat Twinfield in playdown opener, lose to Rivendell
The Proctor boys opened their playoff schedule on Wednesday, March 2, against the Twinfield Trojans and put on one of their performances of the season, rolling to a 57-36 win.
State Champions! West Rutland battles Proctor down to the wire, 57-56
The West Rutland Golden Horde girl’s basketball team won the school’s second state championship in Division IV girls basketball in the past four years by defeating rival Proctor, 57-56, at the Barre Auditorium this past Saturday.
Otters oust Oxbow, 69-38, in state playdown opener
The Otter Valley Otters ladies basketball team defeated the Oxbow Olympians, 69-37, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the House of Noise in the first round of the Vermont State Tournament.
Proctor girls handle OV, 57–42
In one of the more entertaining county games in many years, the Phantom Proctor girls ran their record to an impressive 14-1 with a solid 57-42 win over their neighbors to the north, Otter Valley Union High School, on Wednesday night, February 16.