This Week’s News
Pittsford selectboard sets mask guidelines
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard determined that face masks should be required when entering town buildings at times when Rutland County is experiencing high COVID-19 case rates. The decision […]
Brandon selectboard chooses solar projects for ARPA funding
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– After several weeks of discussion on how to use the $390,000 that is coming to town coffers from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), […]
New leadership takes charge at Neshobe
Principal, vice principal bring new ideas BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON ––Neshobe Elementary has both a new principal, Vicky Wells, and a new vice principal, Daniel Raabe, ringing in the new […]
Pittsford Town Manager reflects on 13 years of work
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS PITTSFORD –– As retiring Pittsford Town Manager John Haverstock, 59, looks to move on from his municipal position, he feels the transition is “bittersweet.” “I’m excited to […]
Community Forum
Miserable options for Afghan soldiers prompt desertions, army’s collapse BY HAVILAND SMITH The Afghan Army consists of about 300,000 troops who have been financed, equipped, supported and trained (poorly, by […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
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.
Fall Sports Begins Aug. 16 for RNESU schools
BRANDON –– Otter Valley Union Middle and High School’s grade 9-12 football will kick off the fall sports season starting Monday, Aug. 16. “It’s a family within itself and I’m […]
Polli honored by OV Football Club
BRANDON — Each year the Otter Valley Football Club offers a scholarship to one of our graduating seniors. The player must be going on to college, technical training, law enforcement or […]
Proctor honors graduating seniors
PROCTOR — Maeve Sheehe, Lucy Tate and Hope Kelley lead the Proctor Class of 2021 with top honors ahead of graduation ceremonies this coming weekend. For their hard work and […]
Politano, Coolidge selected as OV’s 2021 leaders
BRANDON — For the Class of 2021, Mia Politano and Grace Coolidge, both of Brandon, have been selected as this year’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively, by Otter Valley Union High […]