This Week’s News
BIPOC hair clinic seeks to fill a need
Following the success of their Juneteenth hair clinic, the Rutland area NAACP recently announced dates for a back-to-school hair clinic for local BIPOC youth on Sunday, September 4, from 12-5 in Castleton.
Dorset Theatre Festival closes season with world premiere of Ronán Noone’s ‘Thirst’
The Dorset Theatre Festival’s 45th Season of professional summer theatre will conclude with the world premiere of Thirst, written by Irish-American playwright Ronán Noone and directed by the Festival’s resident playwright, Theresa Rebeck.
Vermont bear hunting season starts in September
VERMONT — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says bear hunting season starts in September and wants to remind hunters about bear hunting regulations. Vermont has two bear hunting seasons. […]
MNFF announces winners for cross-cultural filmmaking in conjunction with the Bali International Film Festival
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival announced the second pair of winners of the American-Indonesian Cultural & Educational Foundation (AICEF) Prize for Cross-Cultural Filmmaking as part of its relationship […]
Rutland NAACP pushes to ban sale of racist items after slavery-era shackles sighted at local gun show
BY ELLA RUEHSEN/VTDigger Rutland — A local branch of the NAACP is denouncing the sale of what appeared to be slave shackles at a gun show held last weekend at […]
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Sports
OV softball ready for new season
By RUSSELL JONES For the first time in over three decades, Otter Valley has a new coach heading up their softball program, actually they’ll have two. Legendary OV softball coach […]
West Rutland softball brings experience, defense
By RUSSELL JONES The West Rutland girls’ softball team will return eight starters and twelve all-together from last year’s team. They will look to be competitive in the upcoming season. […]
Proctor softball ready for another run at finals
By RUSSELL JONES After a disappointing loss in the championship game last season, Proctor’s softball team is ready for action. Head coach Abby Bennett said she will have a young […]
Proctor baseball faces early hurdles to get back in race
By RUSSELL JONES Proctor baseball coach Jeff Patch knows his team will have their work cut out for them this spring, but if they can get over a couple of […]
Otter girls tennis looks to be competitive, says first year coach Hailey Watters
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley girls tennis program will return all but one player from last year. The squad will be made up of four seniors and three sophomores. […]