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
Mt. Abraham cruises past Otter boys in nail-biter, 57-42
The Mount Abraham boys basketball team took a trip down Route 7 for a clash with Otter Valley in a Saturday afternoon matinee at the “House of Noise” and used their size and speed to claim the win, 57-42.
Otter Valley wins on Senior Night
The Otter women welcomed the Wasps of Woodstock to Senior Night at the “House of Noise” on Friday, February 11 before a raucous crowd.
Otter Valley defeats Hartford, 36–34
The Otter Valley girls basketball team defeated the visiting Hartford Hurricanes, 36-34, on Friday, January 28 at the “House of Noise” in Brandon.
OV, Proctor, Westside winter sports teams kick-off the season
The COVD-shortened winter of the 2020-21 high school sports season is behind us, and the teams at Otter Valley are happy about that. The pandemic forced the school’s basketball programs, like those elsewhere, to play abbreviated seasons, and wrestling was sidelined for the entire season.
OV girl’s basketball drops opener
In a hard-fought season opening game in which the teams traded game-changing runs, the host Middlebury Union girls’ basketball team put together the decisive surge to outlast Otter Valley, 35-28.