This Week’s News
Board nixes idea of blurring town lines; seeks public input
By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The Otter Valley Unified Union (OVUU) Board has decided against moving school boundaries and will begin to gauge interest in construction of a consolidated middle […]
Pittsford’s sidewalk to nowhere
Board cuts scope of project to lower costs By RUSSELL JONES After consulting with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), the Pittsford selectboard has decided to reduce the scope of […]
Sticky Business…
Bees must visit 2 million flowers to produce a single pound
of honey. So when beekeeper Fred Putnam, Jr. says he expects to
collect nearly a ton of honey this year, he’s talking about almost 4 billion flower visits.
Wyman Timber to take over Brandon transfer station
By RUSSELL JONES The town of Brandon will have a new transfer station operator beginning in September. After months of negotiating with the current operators of the town’s garbage and […]
Pittsford Selectboard commits to sidewalk
By RUSSELL JONES Despite not being able to secure funds from the Burditt Trust, the Pittsford Selectboard remained committed to the sidewalk project in front of the Lothrop School on […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley’s Dylan Stevens-Clark named captain for Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl
For the last 69 years, all-star Vermont and New Hampshire high school football players have been squaring off in the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl game to help raise funds for the Shriners Children’s Hospitals as part of 30 Shrine games nationwide.
Hammond earns second Sunoco Sportsman Modified win
Saturday night at Devil’s Bowl was warm with folks from CCV (Community College of Vermont) on hand, along with Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified racers in town.
OV boys golf holes out on a heck of a season
The Otter Valley high school boys golf team wrapped up what was arguably the greatest golfing season in the school’s history last week.
Troy Audet snags second checkered flag at Devil’s Bowl
Cody O’Brien, Tim Aldrighetti, Adam LaFountain, Logan Dennis, and Matt Wade also earned victories on a ‘Hometown Heroes’ night honoring first responders and military.
Shot out of hell: Todd Stone charges from 17th to win at Devil’s Bowl
Competition is so tough at Devil’s Bowl on Saturday nights that it’s unthinkable that any driver could come from 17th to win. However, that’s what Todd Stone did.
