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
Shot doctor Dave Hopla hoops with area youth
Hopla has worked with many of the biggest names in the NBA, including Kobe Bryant and former Celtics marksman Ray Allen.
Triathletes kick-off series at Branbury State Park
Saturday’s beautiful early summer weather welcomed more than 150 athletes to Branbury State Park in Salisbury for two Vermont Sun triathlon races.
State champs, again!
For the third consecutive game in the Division IV state softball playoffs, the West Rutland Golden Horde overcame a late-game deficit in the final two innings to upend their opponent.
Hartford ends OV baseball season
The Hartford Hurricanes defeated the Otters of Otter Valley in their last game of the season.
West Rutland comes up from behind to top Proctor
West Rutland continued the school’s improbable run to a possible state championship by coming from behind to top rival Proctor at Proctor’s softball/baseball complex on Tuesday afternoon.
