This Week’s News
Pittsford SB addresses infestations, energy, and audits
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 15, the Pittsford Selectboard heard a presentation from Miranda MacDonald of the auditing firm of RHR Smith & Company, which had recently completed an audit of the town’s accounts for the fiscal year that ended in June 2023.
Brandon’s Fran Bull shines at Mitchell Giddings in Brattleboro
Fran Bull is a restless artist. While many other artists have built comparably long careers on a single style, Bull’s trademark has been her willingness—her need—to adapt her hand to her thoughts.
Helping our pollinators: what comes after ‘No Mow May’
In our beekeeping business, we try to follow the most recent science and the latest best practices to maintain the health of our honeybee colonies and other pollinators. “No Mow May” is a concept that encourages homeowners to avoid mowing plants that provide nectar and pollen for many pollinators during the month of May when spring flowers are blooming on lawns.
From the 1840s – 1860s Brandon’s St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church at the Hill Block went through many changes
The story of Brandon’s St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church (now St. Thomas & Grace) begins with the mid-1830s formation of an Episcopal worship group at the Forest Dale home of Royal Blake.
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OV graduates 65 who look beyond the pandemic
Families attend drive-in style graduation following social distance protocols.
OV, other RNeSU schools, craft pandemic graduations
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON/ WEST RUTLAND/ PROCTOR — It will take longer, and there won’t be any hugging or handshaking as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but local high school […]
Proctor girls’ soccer win state title
Playing what teammates called “Phantom soccer,” the Proctor girls soccer team dominated their finals match against Rivendell from the start, winning Saturday’s Division IV state championship game, 6-0.
Hunters preparing for deer season
Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 16 and ends Sunday, Dec. 1.
Otters over Oxbow, 39-26
The Otter Valley Union High School football team is moving on to the semifinals after picking up a home win against Oxbow on Saturday, Oct. 26.