This Week’s News
Gov. Scott holds seat as Democrats sweep state
As nearly 170,000 Vermont voters cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, Vermonters were on track to set record mail-in turnout for a mid-term election with statewide interest high in many races.
Brandon Reporter to transition to a non-profit in the new year
Significant changes are coming to The Reporter in ways that publisher Angelo Lynn hopes will strengthen the newspaper’s ties to the communities it serves.
Local Legions resume active outreach, activities following pandemic hiatus
While they’ve continued some successful pandemic-inspired programs, local Legion posts have also enjoyed a return to fully in-person gatherings.
Infinite grace: Rev. Jenei Rossigg brings vigor, strength to Church of Proctor
“The biggest thing for churches right now is to understand there isn’t just one way to be a part of the spirit. We have to open ourselves up—really uncomfortably open ourselves up to acknowledging and celebrating the diversity of how the spirit moves and be willing to be a part of it.”
Editorial: So long… and thanks for all the fish wrap
I’m stepping away to find more time to focus on the writing that I’m most passionate about.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Vermont trout season opens April 9
Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 9. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.
Proctor boys defeat Twinfield in playdown opener, lose to Rivendell
The Proctor boys opened their playoff schedule on Wednesday, March 2, against the Twinfield Trojans and put on one of their performances of the season, rolling to a 57-36 win.
State Champions! West Rutland battles Proctor down to the wire, 57-56
The West Rutland Golden Horde girl’s basketball team won the school’s second state championship in Division IV girls basketball in the past four years by defeating rival Proctor, 57-56, at the Barre Auditorium this past Saturday.
Otters oust Oxbow, 69-38, in state playdown opener
The Otter Valley Otters ladies basketball team defeated the Oxbow Olympians, 69-37, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the House of Noise in the first round of the Vermont State Tournament.
Proctor girls handle OV, 57–42
In one of the more entertaining county games in many years, the Phantom Proctor girls ran their record to an impressive 14-1 with a solid 57-42 win over their neighbors to the north, Otter Valley Union High School, on Wednesday night, February 16.