This Week’s News
A conversation with genealogist Michael Dwyer on his upcoming new series
After two years, 50 installments, and approximately 50,000 words, Pittsford-based genealogist and historian Michael Dwyer has brought his much-appreciated series “Lost Names in Vermont” to a close.
The Ghost of Neshobe is a clock
There is a ghost in the Neshobe School. It sits patiently in the main hallway.
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]
Last weekend featured a hilarious final showcase of OVUHS Walking Stick Theatre’s senior actors and provided a glimpse into the wide range of theatrical chops of rising juniors and seniors.
Gunshot death in Brandon under investigation
Vermont State Police are investigating the death of 46-year-old Brian Bailey, who was found unresponsive in his home on Champearl Street in Brandon on the morning of Saturday, May 24.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Vermont trout season opens April 9
Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 9. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.
Proctor boys defeat Twinfield in playdown opener, lose to Rivendell
The Proctor boys opened their playoff schedule on Wednesday, March 2, against the Twinfield Trojans and put on one of their performances of the season, rolling to a 57-36 win.
State Champions! West Rutland battles Proctor down to the wire, 57-56
The West Rutland Golden Horde girl’s basketball team won the school’s second state championship in Division IV girls basketball in the past four years by defeating rival Proctor, 57-56, at the Barre Auditorium this past Saturday.
Otters oust Oxbow, 69-38, in state playdown opener
The Otter Valley Otters ladies basketball team defeated the Oxbow Olympians, 69-37, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the House of Noise in the first round of the Vermont State Tournament.
Proctor girls handle OV, 57–42
In one of the more entertaining county games in many years, the Phantom Proctor girls ran their record to an impressive 14-1 with a solid 57-42 win over their neighbors to the north, Otter Valley Union High School, on Wednesday night, February 16.
