This Week’s News
Tax rates set in two towns
Proctor sees 7% hike; Pittsford’s rates held to 2.5% By RUSSELL JONES PITTSFORD — The municipal tax rate in Pittsford will see a 2.5 percent increase this year, as rates […]
End-of-session legislative wrap-up
By STEPHANIE ZAK JEROME It’s been an honor to serve you in the Vermont House. This session, we passed bills to build a strong Vermont economy, invest in our communities, […]
BARN OPERA scores a new performance space
By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The melodious voices that make up the BARN OPERA will soon be getting a new home. After two years inside the barn of Brandon Music […]
Great Brandon Auction going, going, gone
By RUSSELL JONES After a little mid-day sprinkle, dozens of bidders was greeted by a perfect summer day as the Great Brandon Auction got underway this past Tuesday, July 16. […]
Brandon Police apprehend man on escape charges
On July 10, members of the Brandon Police Department, assisted by the Vermont State Police responded to Conway Terrace in Brandon in an attempt to locate and arrest Adam R. […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV, Proctor, Westside winter sports teams kick-off the season
The COVD-shortened winter of the 2020-21 high school sports season is behind us, and the teams at Otter Valley are happy about that. The pandemic forced the school’s basketball programs, like those elsewhere, to play abbreviated seasons, and wrestling was sidelined for the entire season.
OV girl’s basketball drops opener
In a hard-fought season opening game in which the teams traded game-changing runs, the host Middlebury Union girls’ basketball team put together the decisive surge to outlast Otter Valley, 35-28.
Six Otters named to Second Team All-Stars
After a successful season this fall, 10 members of the Otter Valley football team received postseason recognition from the Division III coaches.
OV beats Mill River in quarterfinal, 12-6
The third-seeded Otter Valley football team outlasted visiting No. 6 Mill River, 12-6, on Saturday in a Division III quarterfinal and will play No. 2 Fairfax in a semifinal this coming Saturday.
Proctor girls soccer shoots for 11th straight trip to finals
Going into the girls Division IV soccer playoffs, the question around the state is whether anyone can challenge two-time defending champions, the Proctor Phantoms.
