This Week’s News
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.
Community Forum: To keep The Reporter vibrant, we need *your* support
As many of you already know, there have been many changes at The Reporter this year.
Former Gov. Howard Dean to discuss what midterm elections mean for American Democracy
This free event will take place at Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society at 2 Duane Ct. in Middlebury, VT.
Hard Tellin’: Negotiating November
If there is a month with a bit of baggage here in Vermont it has to be November.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Proctor girls soccer shoots for 11th straight trip to finals
Going into the girls Division IV soccer playoffs, the question around the state is whether anyone can challenge two-time defending champions, the Proctor Phantoms.
‘Trash-talk’ allegedly used racial slur at OV/MR game
RNESU Superintendent Jeanné Collins released a statement on Monday, Nov. 1 referring to an alleged incident at the OVUHS-Mill River High School football game in which players may have used racial slurs in an escalated instance of trash-talking among the players, Collins said.
OV field hockey beats Fair Haven, 7-0, to earn No. 4 seed in Division II playoffs
The Otter Valley field hockey team earned the No. 4 seed in Division II after a successful regular season that concluded late last week. The Otters will open their title quest on Friday.
Field hockey love
A couple of weeks ago, an out-of-town sports team came to Brandon to donate a day of free labor. Brandon’s economic development and recreation director Bill Moore welcomed the help and put the Castleton University field hockey team to work moving a big pile of woodchips at the Seminary Hill Park playground and painting picnic tables at Estabrook Park.
Cosmos, Otters embody sportsmanship
This past Saturday, the Otter Valley field hockey team met visiting Springfield in which both teams came out as winners by seeing close-up what good sportsmanship means.