This Week’s News
Brandon house fire ruled accidental
By RUSSELL JONES A fire destroyed a single-family home in Brandon, Sunday, Sept. 8, apparently due to combustibles near a water heater. No one was injured. Sandy Cram of Wallingford […]
Furnace Road speed limits reconsidered
By RUSSELL JONES Following a citizen’s complaint last May that cars were traveling too fast in front of her home, the Pittsford Selectboard is considering whether the lower the speed […]
Brandon Buzz
By JAY MICHAEL representing the BLSG Mosquito district With the summer slipping away and even the feel of autumn in the air, it is tempting to think the mosquito season […]
Goshen woman and her horse qualify for Dressage Century Club
Dressage is a French term most commonly translated as training. It is a highly skilled form of riding where the rider shows their mastery by having the horse perform a series of movements with very subtle cues.
Residents question Board over alleged improper payments
By RUSSELL JONES Several Brandon residents questioned to the town’s selectboard at its meeting Monday, Sept. 9, regarding what are allegedly improper payments of Segment 6 funds that led to […]
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Sports
Otters field hockey is heating up
BRANDON — The Otters field hockey team took on Rutland on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Otters brought a 1-1 record into the game against the 2-2-1 Raiders. The Otters jumped […]
Fall Sports Preview: Phantoms program ‘building nicely’ with eight returning
The Proctor boys’ soccer team, currently 3-0, is young but relatively experienced — only 3 seniors are back to lead the team this year — but coach Chad Wilson feels his program is building nicely. They have 19 players on the team, up from 14 last season.
Fall Sports Preview: Young Otters lineup looks to build solid foundation
Four years ago, Dick Williams began his tenure as the Otter Valley boys’ soccer coach with an almost blank slate. He worked to develop his players and over the years it started to show some success.
Fall Sports Preview: Horde on the hunt for third 2019 state title
The girls program at West Rutland has been dominating Division IV for months. After running through playoffs and capturing a state title in hoops last winter, they took to the diamond and brought home another state trophy in softball in the spring.
Fall Sports Preview: Phantoms look to ‘head in’ to finals for third time in a row
The Proctor Phantoms girls’ soccer team is hoping that the third time is the charm. They’ve lost in the state finals game to Arlington two years in a row by the score of 3-0, but this year head coach Chris Hughes is excited about the upcoming season.
