This Week’s News
Legislative Report: The real work for the year has begun
This past week, we passed the Budget Adjustment Act (BAA) which contained significant one-time investments to meet the urgent needs of Vermonters.
Breanna Elaine to play Brandon Town Hall Feb. 11
Rutland-based singer/songwriter Breanna Elaine celebrates the release of her second album Seedlings with her band Friday, February 11, at Brandon Town Hall at 7:30.
Our Creative Kids: Rowan Tigerlily Van Eaton
Rowan has been doing art since she was 9 months old. She loves all types of art, theater, animals, and cares very much about the environment and wildlife conservation.
The Otter Valley wrestling team in first place again!
The Otter Valley wrestling team continued its dominant season with a first-place finish at the Jason Lowell Memorial Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Mount Mansfield Union High School.
Three record-setting fish were caught in Vermont in 2022
Vermont Fish and Wildlife today announced that three fish caught in 2022 were certified as new state records.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV football stuns BFA Fairfax; will play division championship
Last Saturday, in a show of outstanding football, the Otter Valley Otters defeated the BFA Fairfax Bullets in a show of stellar offense and gutsy defense. On a raw day with occasional sleet, a crowd of 300 showed up in Fairfax to witness the semifinal game which looked to be a sure thing for the Bullets, who were undefeated at 10-0 versus the Otters at 5-4.
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
Local group proposes multi-town community rec center
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a bunch of middle-aged friends in Pittsford want to play some pick-up basketball. Or some older folks want to continue their daily exercise walks when the snow is knee deep outside in winter. Or some kids want to play volleyball but the school gyms are all closed. Where can they go?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.
OV Football Club realizes a goal: an illuminated field
Let there be light! The Otter Valley Football Club realized a longstanding dream this past weekend: lights on Markowski Field at OVUHS.