This Week’s News
Imagine Zero Music Festival imagines a world with zero pollution
When the music stops and the crowds go home, every music festival looks the same: a grotesque sea of empty water bottles, red Solo cups, and food wrappers.
Guest editorial: Notes from the pulpit
But being shot is most likely to occur here in the United States, where the incidence of gun violence far exceeds any that in other country.
Child abuse prevention: learn the signs, help a child
Confidence is key when it comes to keeping a child safe. Know what to look for.
Legislative Report: Only two weeks left
We have made much progress on the priorities which we set out in the beginning of the session.
Brandon Police Report: It’s best not to literally throw the book
Brandon PD responded to a report of a disorderly male who had broken a window at a residence by throwing a book at it.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter wrestling places first in 20th OV invitational
On the strength of second-place finishes in five weight classes, the Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team on Saturday took first place in its own tournament.
Proctor baseball going to Cooperstown
For the second time in the last decade, Proctor’s varsity baseball team will journey to Cooperstown, NY to play on the Championship field at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Otter girls’ basketball gains first win of season
The Otter Valley Union High School girls’ basketball team on Saturday broke through for its first win — at the expense of visiting Vergennes in overtime.
Three at the buzzer lifts Otter boys’ basketball over Eagles
About two seconds remained in the boys’ basketball game at Mount Abraham Friday evening when Otter Valley Union High School freshman guard Connor Denis launched a contested three-pointer from the arc’s right side.
OV Wrestling has terrific tourney at MUHS
A deep Otter Valley wrestling team walked away from last week’s 50th annual Hubie Wagner Invitational Tournament in Middlebury as the team champions.