Coach Serrani reaches 300-win milestone
Saturday marked a momentous event for many in West Rutland as girl’s basketball coach Carl Serrani celebrated his 300th win when the Golden Horde…
Gagnon Lumber: Former dairy farm still making the cut after 60 years
In 1880, Prosper Gagnon bought a plot of land that would eventually become the Gagnon family dairy farm. Joe Gagnon’s father, Wilford, was born on that farm in 1881 and by the time Joe came around…
Christopher Denman Brostrom
BRANDON — Christopher D. B. Root, aged 65, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester. Mr. Root was born in Stamford, Conn. on Sept.23, […]
Voters face $2.93 million bond
What had been a bond proposal of $5.5 million facing voters back in November, will now be a proposal of about half that amount. Voters in the Otter Valley Unified Union district will go to the polls on March 5 to decide…
Barstow school keeps tight rein on 2020 budget
The Barstow Unified Union school board has proposed a budget increase of less than 1 percent for the 2020 fiscal year. The .78 percent increase, making a proposed budget of…
Otters of the marking period
Otter Valley announced Kailey Frary as the Middle School Otter of the Marking Period. Kailey has turned in outstanding work all semester. Her positivity and drive has helped to make […]
Rep. Shaw welcomes Eagle Scouts to State House
Butch Shaw met with the new Eagle Scouts from Troop 110 in Pittsford. They were honored in the State House on Friday along with others from around the State. They […]
Filling the Void
by RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — Flowers have been scientifically proven to increase happiness (according to a report from Rutgers), decrease worry and anxiety (so says Harvard), enhance productivity and creative problem solving […]
Brandon OKs $1.4 million loan to advance project
A $1.4 million loan from the state Revolving Loan program was approved by the Brandon selectboard Monday night that will fund…
Proctor Selectboard talks construction, mosquitos
The Proctor Selectboard approved a bid for $96,818 from Wright Construction Company Monday night to repair the front wall of the town office building. The front wall is currently braced to keep it from…