This Week’s News
Man armed with knife robs stores in Shoreham and Brandon
SHOREHAM / BRANDON — Police are investigating armed robberies in Shoreham and Brandon this past weekend, where stores captured images of the assailant wearing the same sweatshirt at both crime […]
Editorial
The pandemic is not yet over in Vermont BY REP. MICHELLE BOSLUN On Aug. 7, Vermont recorded 112 cases of Covid, at the time the highest single-day count since April […]
Trailblazers launches and clears Old Brandon Trail
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– Jozef Sloma’s Trailblazers, an outdoor club that helps kids learn about nature and preserve hiking trails in the area, launched with a summer camp that […]
Proctor Pond sees first major improvements since the ’60s
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS PROCTOR –– Beaver Pond on Beaver Pond Road in Proctor is a gorgeous park, recently renovated for the first time since the 1960s, that is now complete […]
Pittsford reviews sidewalk study
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard heard a presentation from consulting firm DuBois & King on a sidewalk scoping study being conducted in the town. Dayton Crites of DuBois & […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Let the kids play?
Petition launched by Proctor parent and coach against delaying fall sports season By LEE J. KAHRS PROCTOR — A petition protesting the Vermont Principal’s Association’s (VPA) plan to postpone the […]
OV hires new field hockey girls soccer coaches
BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School has hired new coaches to lead two varsity girls’ programs this fall, both with coaching experience at the school, according to Athletic Director Steven Keith
OV graduates 65 who look beyond the pandemic
Families attend drive-in style graduation following social distance protocols.
OV, other RNeSU schools, craft pandemic graduations
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON/ WEST RUTLAND/ PROCTOR — It will take longer, and there won’t be any hugging or handshaking as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but local high school […]
Proctor girls’ soccer win state title
Playing what teammates called “Phantom soccer,” the Proctor girls soccer team dominated their finals match against Rivendell from the start, winning Saturday’s Division IV state championship game, 6-0.