This Week’s News
Rain dampens GOP rally; locals hold pride festival
Last Saturday, under steady rain, the much publicized ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ rally brought a bit over 100 folks to Brandon’s Central Park to lodge their voices of dissent against President Joe Biden and to listen to Vermont’s new GOP state party chair Paul Dame. Hours before Dame’s small group showed up, a group of local residents arrived at the Central Park’s Gazebo to hold a day-long Brandon Pride Event out of the rain.
Sen. Leahy to retire in 2022
After eight terms and nearly five decades in office, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is retiring.
Scott to call lawmakers back into session to allow town mask mandates
Under pressure from Democratic leaders in the Legislature to do more to stem a record-breaking surge in cases, Gov. Phil Scott has offered a compromise.
State champs, again!
When the game and celebration was all over, the Proctor girls soccer team gathered for a team photo this Saturday with its third straight state championship trophy in hand, in what has become a winning dynasty in Vermont high school sports.
Proctor reviews CEDRR campaign; gets update of Marble Museum building
A proposal to have the town of Proctor continue its contribution to a countywide marketing campaign was made by Lyle Jepson, executive director of the Chamber & Economic Development of Rutland Region (CEDRR), and Kim Rupe to kick off Monday night’s selectboard meeting.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Shot doctor Dave Hopla hoops with area youth
Hopla has worked with many of the biggest names in the NBA, including Kobe Bryant and former Celtics marksman Ray Allen.
Triathletes kick-off series at Branbury State Park
Saturday’s beautiful early summer weather welcomed more than 150 athletes to Branbury State Park in Salisbury for two Vermont Sun triathlon races.
State champs, again!
For the third consecutive game in the Division IV state softball playoffs, the West Rutland Golden Horde overcame a late-game deficit in the final two innings to upend their opponent.
Hartford ends OV baseball season
The Hartford Hurricanes defeated the Otters of Otter Valley in their last game of the season.
West Rutland comes up from behind to top Proctor
West Rutland continued the school’s improbable run to a possible state championship by coming from behind to top rival Proctor at Proctor’s softball/baseball complex on Tuesday afternoon.