This Week’s News
Longhill Maple Equipment keeps the syrup flowing in Pittsford
There are scant few things as Vermont as maple syrup. Everyone here has a friend or relative who sugars, if they don’t do it themselves.
Tips to make Medicare work better for you
Are you on Medicare? Are you confused by all the mail and sales pitches? Which ones are from Medicare and which ones are sales pitches?
Letter to the editor: Spooksville was frightfully good time for all
Close to 30 displays, hundreds and hundreds of great kids, and amazing weather made it our most successful ever!
Letter to the editor: Grateful that Gov. Scott signed firearms limit bill
I don’t know that we will ever understand why one person feels that they have the right to inflict this kind of trauma on their fellow citizens, but I’m glad I live in a state that has taken some action to prevent such an event from happening here.
Letter to the editor: Publishing the police log is harmful to our community
We know the public delights in spectacle and anonymous trolling – just log into any social media account to confirm this – but I still am convinced there are strong reasons for not publishing police reports, which I would like to highlight.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV’s Lucas Politano signs deal to play Div I golf for Rutgers U.
The Politano family of Brandon extended its golf dynasty even further last Wednedsay when OV senior Lucas Politano signed a letter of intent to play golf for Division I Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Otter Valley puts up a fight, but loses in Championship game to powerhouse Woodstock
The Otter Valley football team made an unanticipated trip to the Vermont Division 3 championship game but lost 65–14 to a fast and dominating Woodstock team that featured 13 seniors.
OV football stuns BFA Fairfax; will play division championship
Last Saturday, in a show of outstanding football, the Otter Valley Otters defeated the BFA Fairfax Bullets in a show of stellar offense and gutsy defense. On a raw day with occasional sleet, a crowd of 300 showed up in Fairfax to witness the semifinal game which looked to be a sure thing for the Bullets, who were undefeated at 10-0 versus the Otters at 5-4.
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
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?