This Week’s News
Energy dominates select board agenda; EV or gas-powered cruisers?
A lengthy discussion on how Brandon should be investing in renewable energy and lowering its carbon footprint conflicted with the perceived practical realities of the times at the town’s selectboard meeting Monday night.
Proctor select board gets tough on delinquent water accounts
Delinquent water bills were a big topic of discussion at the Proctor selectboard meeting Monday night.
Q&A with Pittsford’s Town Manager John Haverstock
We took the opportunity to ask exiting Pittsford Town Manager, John Haverstock, a few questions — an exit interview, per se — and to share the wisdom of his 14 years as town manager.
Voters pass $22.7 million OVUU budget in a revote, 420-359
In a reversal from a Town Meeting vote that saw the OVUU budget go down to defeat, district voters on Tuesday turned out in support of the $22.7 million budget.
Brandon Smokeshop opens
Green Mountain Smoke Shop has opened on Route 7, just a mile south of Brandon’s downtown.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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.
OV wins State Championship!
The Otter Valley boys’ golf team dominated the field at the Manchester Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 10 to win the Division II championship by a 22-stroke margin.
Eagles pull away to topple OV in high scoring battle, 44-20
The Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative football team converted seven Otter Valley turnovers into 30 points on Saturday as the Division II Eagles won for the time this season, 44-20, at the visiting Otters’ expense.
OV field hockey starts fast, blanks host Tigers 5-0
When the Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school field hockey teams met in the 2020 Division II playoffs the Otters prevailed in double overtime.
Proctor and West Rutland fall sports start Aug. 19
West Rutland High School and Proctor High School are starting their fall sports on Aug. 19. These sports are varsity boys and girls soccer and a bass fishing team.
