This Week’s News
With property values soaring, most Vt. towns need reappraisals. But experts are in short supply
In Vermont, where there have been an average of 16 reappraisals a year over the last decade, there simply aren’t enough appraisers to handle 165 towns.
Gardens can make liars of us all…
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting 2 to 3 gardening catalogs every single week with beautiful covers, enchanting flowers, and words like ‘specials,’ ‘sales,’ ‘buy one get one free,’ ‘plants ship free’ and ‘supplies are limited’ splashed all over the front and back covers.
Help us learn about the people who served their country
Anyone who’s walked down Center Street in Brandon has passed by the brass plaque commemorating all the local men and women who served in our armed forces, from World War […]
American Legion Post 55 always ready to serve the community
“The Legion isn’t just for vets, but for the community,” said Post Commander Aaron Tucker. “We have no problem going the extra mile.”
Pine Grove Organics brings ‘craft cannabis’ to Brandon
They’re serious entrepreneurs hoping to do for cannabis what craft breweries like Foley Brothers and Red Clover have done for beer.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley puts up a fight, but loses in Championship game to powerhouse Woodstock
The Otter Valley football team made an unanticipated trip to the Vermont Division 3 championship game but lost 65–14 to a fast and dominating Woodstock team that featured 13 seniors.
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.
