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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OV slides into playoffs with MVL title
By RUSSELL JONES After slugging it out with Springfield in their last game on Saturday, May 25, Otter Valley picked up an 18-11 win and the MVL title. The Otter softball team will head into the playoffs this week with a 12-4 record and with a two-seed in the Division II bracket. The season started […]
Proctor baseball rebounding at right time
By RUSSELL JONES Proctor started its baseball season with their shortstop and pitcher, Joe Valerio, on the bench after knee surgery following a basketball injury. The season got off to a rough start as the Phantoms lost their first three games. Since then, the team pulled together and won five out of six games to […]
OV baseball suffers first loss, still in first place as they look to wrap up the season
With the last game of the season on the horizon, the 12-1 Otter Valley baseball team squeaked by Hartford on Wednesday, 4-3, suffered its first loss of the season this past Friday to Brattleboro, 13-3, and handily beat Burr & Burton, 6-2. Finishing the season unbeaten would have been nice, but coach Michael Howe said […]
Proctor softball eyes second place in Division IV
By RUSSELL JONES The Phantoms’ softball team always chants “Hits, hits, hits and runs” before they break their huddle to go to the plate every inning, and on Saturday that’s exactly what they delivered. The Proctor team scored early and often in a 24-1 victory over Arlington this past weekend, racking up 12 runs in […]
OV lax edges Eagles
By ANDY KIRKALDY After his team on Monday earned an 8-6 road win over the Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative team, Otter Valley Union High School boys’ lacrosse coach Jesse Milliman said his Otters still had things to work on. For the first time in many a year, one of those things might be learning to play […]
