This Week’s News
Proctor board discusses retail sale of cannabis, OKs level-funded budget
In continuing discussion about whether to allow the retail sale of cannabis in Proctor, the selectboard took up the topic again at its Thursday, Dec. 27 meeting as it decides just what question to pose to voters at the upcoming Town Meeting vote.
New law firm opens Brandon office, acquires area tax practice
A new branch of a law firm has opened its doors in Brandon at 39 Center Street and is set to open an additional location in Rutland where it has acquired a long-standing Rutland tax practice.
Welch launches campaign for U.S. Senate
As expected, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., announced early Monday that after 14 years in the 435-member House of Representatives he’ll run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Patrick Leahy at the end of 2022.
Land conservation factors large in Sen. Leahy’s legacy
RIPTON — Robert Frost’s epic poem, “The Road Not Taken” may well capture the long Senatorial career of Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., who announced a week ago that he will not seek an unprecedented ninth Senate term.
Mary Ann Spotts, 87, Pittsford
Mary Ann Spotts, age 87, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, at Wintergreen North Residential Care in Brandon.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV victorious, 7-1
The Otter Valley field hockey team finished their regular season the same way they began it, with a win over Brattleboro. Saturday’s game saw the 11-1 Otters hosting a 4-9 Colonel’s team in Brandon.
Proctor girls look to ‘finish the run’
By RUSSELL JONES PROCTOR — The Proctor girls soccer team hosted Poultney for their last regular season game on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Taranovich Field. The Phantoms came in with […]
Politano wins state title in golf
Otter Valley Union High School junior Mia Politano fired an 84 on Oct. 8 at the Proctor-Pittsford Country Club to become the Division II girls’ medalist for the second straight year.
Horde defeat Sharon Academy, 3-0
By RUSSELL JONES The West Rutland boys soccer team improved to 5-4-2 on the season after defeating Sharon Academy 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 4. All in all, they are putting […]
Proctor boys remain unbeaten, defeat MSJ 6-1
By RUSSELL JONES Saturday’s boys soccer matchup between Mount St. Joseph and Proctor was a tale of two programs having starkly different seasons. MSJ came into the match with a […]
