This Week’s News
Pittsford property owner files Act 250 permit
By KATY SAVAGE A property owner in Pittsford has filed an Act 250 permit to demolish a vacant two-story home and build a 7,200 square-foot retail store in the village. […]
Proctor settles on concept for town office
By RUSSELL JONES The Proctor Selectboard has settled on a design concept, the eleventh draft so far, for renovating the town offices to make them handicap accessible. They met for […]
Test scores show students close to poverty falling behind their peers
Free and reduced lunch program comes under fire By RUSSELL JONES A snapshot from the state of how local schools performed on state tests show a sharp disparity in performances […]
The Brandon Buzz
A tribute to Art Doty By BEN LAWTON Art Doty was indeed the father of mosquito control in the Otter Creek valley. During the early 70s, the Lake Dunmore /Fern […]
Youth Conservation Corps makes trails, bridges through marsh
By RUSSELL JONES WEST RUTLAND — A small group of dedicated youth have spent the past two weeks toiling in the hot sun, braving mud and mosquitos, to improve the […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tremont picks up fifth win of season at Devil’s Bowl
By RUSSELL JONES ORWELL — Kenny Tremont Jr. took another victory lap at Devil’s Bowl on Sunday, July 27, as he pushed his number 115-car across the finish line in […]
