The Pittsford Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 16.
Category: This Week
Brandon explores closing lower Carver St.
The unpaved stretch of Carver Street from the railroad crossing to the bridge that separates Brandon and Pittsford can often be a depressing sight with debris scattered everywhere. It’s been an illegal dumping ground for years.
Local group proposes multi-town community rec center
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a bunch of middle-aged friends in Pittsford want to play some pick-up basketball. Or some older folks want to continue their daily exercise walks when the snow is knee deep outside in winter. Or some kids want to play volleyball but the school gyms are all closed. Where can they go?
Names lost in Vermont, Part 35: Shackett, Shambo, and Swenor
On town or school rosters, the names Shackett and Shambo might have followed each other on an alphabetical list, but as you have come to expect in this column, neither of their original names started with the letter S.
From Vermont Tubbs to Pittsford Village Farm, Baird Morgan has left his mark
If you dig around in local barns, garages, or antique shops, you’ll almost surely find a pair of vintage Vermont Tubbs snowshoes.
Brandon SB discusses green energy, lawns, and traffic
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
The Marsh House on Pearl Street: Mansion of Prominent Brandon Abolitionist
In 1976, when the Brandon Village Historic District was officially added to the National Historic Register (NHR), the Rodney Marsh House was cited as “one of the finest examples of Greek Revival domestic architecture in all of Vermont.”
‘Proto-Cycology’: Angus Chaney’s second book continues a bike ride into the absurd
The mountains and valleys between Goshen and Rochester are criss-crossed with what we understand today to be bike paths. We understand that these paths were created by human beings for their own pleasure and recreation.
Sara’s Stories sponsors Pittsford Chili Cook-off for literacy
Fall means cider, pumpkins, and chili! At least in Pittsford, where the Sara’s Stories children’s literacy project is set to sponsor its 8th annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, October 19th at Pittsford Rec to raise funds for its book distribution program.

