This Week’s News
Pittsford resident donates cells to save the life of a stranger in Pennsylvania…twice
Kathy Bauers never used to be allergic to shellfish. Her whole life, she was able to enjoy a shrimp cocktail at dinner or a lobster roll at the beach.
Beyond beer: Foley family expand offerings with tea and more
In Vermont, Foley is synonymous with beer. And with good reason: the family’s brewery has won accolades for its craft brews.
Brandon SB names new Trustees, discusses town-wide reappraisal
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
Coming to America, No.1: Mike and Mary (Paszuhanich) Elinski/Elnicki of Florence, Vermont
Twenty-eight years ago, when Richard Elnicki was in my American Studies class at Otter Valley, he speculated that his paternal great-grandparents came from either Austria or Hungary.
Pittsford Village Farm breaking ground on June 19 and announcing capital campaign
Pittsford Village Farm is growing!
Photos of the Week
Sports
Mt. Abraham cruises past Otter boys in nail-biter, 57-42
The Mount Abraham boys basketball team took a trip down Route 7 for a clash with Otter Valley in a Saturday afternoon matinee at the “House of Noise” and used their size and speed to claim the win, 57-42.
Otter Valley wins on Senior Night
The Otter women welcomed the Wasps of Woodstock to Senior Night at the “House of Noise” on Friday, February 11 before a raucous crowd.
Otter Valley defeats Hartford, 36–34
The Otter Valley girls basketball team defeated the visiting Hartford Hurricanes, 36-34, on Friday, January 28 at the “House of Noise” in Brandon.
OV, Proctor, Westside winter sports teams kick-off the season
The COVD-shortened winter of the 2020-21 high school sports season is behind us, and the teams at Otter Valley are happy about that. The pandemic forced the school’s basketball programs, like those elsewhere, to play abbreviated seasons, and wrestling was sidelined for the entire season.
OV girl’s basketball drops opener
In a hard-fought season opening game in which the teams traded game-changing runs, the host Middlebury Union girls’ basketball team put together the decisive surge to outlast Otter Valley, 35-28.