This Week’s News
Early start, supper and day-long events new for July 4 celebration
By RUSSELL JONES Billed as “the best Independence Day parade likely to be found anywhere in the state,” the 43rd annual celebration in Brandon will be held on July 5 […]
Reggae jam rocks Castle
By RUSSELL JONES Reggae fans from around the area met at Wilson Castle in Proctor on Saturday, June 15, for the Wilson Castle Jam Fest. The concert, put on by […]
From corn to hemp, local farm changes crop to keep growing
By RUSSELL JONES “Our secret’s out,” grinned Sam Markowski as he surveyed a dirt field full of different farm equipment. “We’re growing hemp up here in Pittsford.” A close relative […]
Building trust will be first steps in OVUU Board’s 10-year plan
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley Unified Union has taken the first steps to correct a shortcoming that may be critical to approving the district’s long-term and controversial plans: trust. […]
‘No’ says OVUU
Pittsford Selectboard must find new way to fund repairing dangerous sidewalk By RUSSELL JONES The Pittsford Selectboard showed up at the Otter Valley Unified Union school board meeting on Wednesday, […]
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Sports
Proctor outlasts OV in boys soccer
A last-second buzzer-beating win is usually something one thinks of in a basketball game. But a matchup of two young teams on Friday resulted in one of those last second victories for Proctor boys soccer as they defeated Otter Valley Union High School, 1-0, with only seven seconds left in double overtime.
Fall Sports Preview: New era of West Rutland soccer set to begin
After suffering an embarrassment of riches for the past several seasons, West Rutland soccer is now left trying to fill a large hole in their lineup.
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.
