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 girls soccer comes close against Minutemen in double overtime
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley girls soccer team came close to grabbing a win against Mill River on Friday, Oct. 4, but after two overtimes the Minutemen prevailed, 5-4. […]
¡Muy Bueno!
Walking through the halls of Proctor Elementary School, Shondell Dahm is greeted with hive-fives and shouts of “Hola” or “Adios” from a travelling pack of six year olds. She greets them, returning the high-fives, and speaks to them about their day in Spanish with a big smile on her face.
OV field hockey shocks Woodstock in overtime
Otter Valley’s field hockey team has only dropped two games this year, one to Burr & Burton and one to Windsor, but they were pushed to the limit against Woodstock on Friday, Oct. 4, eking out a 4-3 overtime win.
Otter football holds on against MRU
NORTH CLARENDON — The Otter Valley Union High School football team edged host Mill River on Saturday, 36-35, in a Division III matchup when OV quarterback Alex Polli hit Brady […]
OV field hockey rolls over Fair Haven
The Otters continued their winning ways as they beat Fair Haven 15-0 on Tuesday. Alia Edmunds had four goals and four assists. Morgan LaPorte also had four goals in the […]
