This Week’s News
Pittsford Food Shelf: Neighbors helping neighbors
After years of orchestrating details at the Pittsford Food Shelf, Pastor Joel Tate has turned the reins of over to Sarah Harrington.
Snowbowl gets new logo, improvements
It’s out with the old and in with the new this ski season at Middlebury Snowbowl, located on Route 125 in Hancock.
The Silver Bells pageant draws a crowd
Silver Bells, a program of the Brandon Area Toy Project, held a Christmas Pageant at the Brandon Town Hall on Sunday, Dec 11.
Brandon Christmas concert draws full house for 40th
Gene Childers, the musical director, started the annual Christmas concert back in 1980 and has conducted every concert since, accompanied on piano by Jean Childers, his wife.
‘Art From Above’: Caleb Kenna publishes new book of drone photos
After a generous spread in a July 2020 edition of The New York Times featuring his drone images, Kenna got a book deal.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Disc golf beats the winter blues at Brandon Town Hall
Imagine throwing a flying disc in the cavernous Brandon Town Hall. Now you can!
OV wrestling coach named Vermont Coach of the Year; team takes third at state championship
When the mats were rolled up on Saturday night in the Vergennes Union High School gym, wrestlers from Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Otter Valley and the host school had racked up three individual state titles and 20 top-six podium finishes at the Vermont championship tournament.
7th-grade OV girls’ hoop beats Rutland at home, 22-19
The Otter Valley 7th-grade girls’ basketball team had a terrific home game against Rutland on Friday, February 10.
OV wrestling takes third in state championship
Otter Valley wrestling added another notch to its belt this year with its third-place finish in the state dual-meet championship at Springfield High School on Saturday, February 11.
Special snow goose hunting opportunity
Vermont has a special spring snow goose hunting opportunity that will be held from March 11 through April 23.
