This Week’s News
Cattails to re-open with reduced menu, staff
Figuratively speaking, Lance Chicoine had a lot on his plate last May when he decided to close the venerable Cattails restaurant on Route 7 in Brandon.
Neshobe Golf Club saved with new ownership
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON – A Waterbury businessman and golf pro who used to mow his neighbor’s lawn for extra money now has a lot more lawn to mow. But he’ll have people for that. Jon Milne and his family last week bought the Neshobe Golf Club, saving the 160-acre golf course and clubhouse […]
The meaning of a mentor to at risk youth
In a world where advocates are hard to find and harder to keep, where the most vulnerable are keen for guidance and support, there is New Circle Mentoring.
Proctor woman charged with selling crack out of her home
Police have arrested a Proctor woman following an investigation by the Vermont Drug Task Force with assistance from the FBI.
Foley Taco and Bean to open on Park Street
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON – Pat and Dan Foley are coming to downtown Brandon. The brothers behind Foley Brothers Brewing received a $30,000 loan from the Brandon Revolving Loan Fund Monday night for a new business, Foley Taco and Bean. The business will be located in the former Inside Scoop ice cream shop building […]
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Sports
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 after the summer, but head coach Kipp Denis is hopeful that the move back to Division III will be a fortuitous one for the Otters. […]
Two OV players selected for Legion All-tournament team
Two Otter Valley baseball players who were part of Rutland Post 31 in the statewide Legion tourney were named to the All-tournament team. Reilly Shannon was an outfield selection to the team and teammate Josh Beayon was selected as a utility role for his work at first base and pitcher. Post 31 was eliminated in […]
Brandon teen burning up the Devil’s Bowl track
By RUSSELL JONES For most teenagers, the summer before their senior year of high school is a time for hanging out with friends, enjoying time without worrying about their studies and relaxing in the warm weather. For Alyza McKeighan, relaxing has been the furthest thing from her mind this summer. McKeighan is a rookie driver […]
Local racers fare well at Devil’s Bowl
By RUSSELL JONES ORWELL — Middlebury driver Justin Comes, the “High Side Hustler,” was the fastest around the track on Sunday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Comes won the Sportsman Modified feature to turn a bad run of luck around, highlighting an event that also saw Anthony Ryan, Chris Murray, David Sartwell-Cornell, and Evan Roberts make […]
West Rutland’s Carl Serrani selected for hoops Hall of Fame
By RUSSELL JONES WEST RUTLAND — By any means of measurement, this has been a year of unrivaled success for the West Rutland girls’ athletic department. And Carl Serrani, as the figurehead of those girls’ teams, has had one of the best years of his career. In March, Serrani led his Golden Horde hoops team […]
