This Week’s News
CatSnip: a partnership to prevent unwanted kittens
The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS), Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, and Community Cats Podcast are proud to partner up for a cat Neuter-A-Thon during the month of April.
Pittsford Town Meeting 2023 recap
Pittsford voters met on Monday evening in the gymnasium at Lothrop Elementary School for their 2023 Town Meeting.
Brandon Idol rolls back to the 50s and 60s
With a wildly varied song list that included material from such disparate acts as Elvis, Sinatra, and Bowie, the contestants in Brandon Idol took the competition into the 50s & 60s on Saturday night at Brandon Town Hall.
‘Dark fantasy’ shot in Vermont to screen at Brandon Town Hall on Friday
Liam O’Connor-Genereaux knew he wanted to make a movie that tested the limits the platonic bond: how far can a friendship be stretched while still maintaining its shape?
Brandon Selectboard takes care of housekeeping
The first meeting of the 2023-2024 Brandon Selectboard saw new member Cecil Reniche-Smith welcomed and Seth Hopkins re-elected as Board Chair.
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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.
