This Week’s News
Pittsford selectboard to discuss 2.2mW solar project
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford selectboard will review several items of business at their regular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. Items include a solar proposal from Encore Solar […]
State officials say school to return with precautions
BY HANNAH LAGA ABRAM MONTPELIER — Vermont students will be able to return to fully in-person instruction when the school year begins this fall, with only a few state health […]
Three armed robberies hit area in 3 days
Lone man wields knife, demands cash BY ANGELO LYNN PITTSFORD — In the latest in a string of three area armed robberies, state police are investigating an armed robbery on […]
Brandon Carnival brings the fun
With one more day left of the Brandon Carnival, hundreds have had tons of summer excitement so far!
Greta Garbo sizzles in ‘Wild Orchids’, one of MGM’s final silent movies
BRANDON — When the story gets too intense for words, that’s when silent film rises to the occasion. See for yourself with ‘Wild Orchids’ (1929), a romantic thriller starring Greta […]
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Sports
Fall Sports Preview: Otters field hockey led by core quintet of seniors
Otter Valley’s field hockey team began its season with a 4-0 win in Brattleboro on Sept. 6. It’s a tough opponent to start the season with, but it is also a good test of the team’s grit, skills and determination.
Fall Sports Preview: OV football set to go in Division III this year
Otter Valley’s football team is making the move from Division II down to Div. III this season and head Coach Kipp Denis thinks the move will be a good one for the Otters.
West Rutland girls begin hunt for state title trifecta
By RUSSELL JONES Westside got the first win of the season with a 1-0 win over Arlington on Friday. It was a physical, defensive matchup that led to a scoreless […]
Proctor girls overwhelmingly win first two games of season, 11-0 and 7-0
By RUSSELL JONES In the season opener for the Proctor girls’ soccer team, the Phantoms took it to the Poultney Blue Devils. Two Phantom girls recorded hat tricks as Proctor […]
New leaders at OV as young squad prepares to take on Div. III
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley’s football team began practices last week and held their first inter-squad scrimmage on Saturday. They are working out the kinks and dusting off the rust […]