This Week’s News
Pittsford Haunted House rises from the dead
After a three-year COVID hiatus, the Pittsford Haunted House opened its fetid doors again on Friday night and wowed the crowd that had come looking for fun and fright.
Brandon SB discusses police assists, EV chargers, and solar
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening. All Board members were present, as were Town Manager Seth Hopkins and Deputy Town Manager Bill Moore.
Honorée Fleming celebrated at moving Castleton ceremony
When a life ends as abruptly as Honorée Fleming’s, family and friends are left with a gaping, aggressive void where the deceased used to be.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 10: Shangraw of Pittsford and West Rutland
Gingras to Shangraw—a fairly straightforward attempt at the phonetic pronunciation of a French name, but nonetheless it holds fascinating stories of one extended family’s immigration, identity, and assimilation.
Goshen Historical Society has big hopes for the small town
One of the smallest towns in the entire state of Vermont—with a population of less than 200—Goshen nevertheless has big aspirations for its new Historical Society.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter baseball drops season opener
Behind an RBI single by Ben Adams, and a stellar pitching performance by Jordan Beayon, the Otter Valley Otters varsity baseball team lead the Bellows Falls Terriers 1-0 going into the bottom of the seventh inning of their season opener this past Saturday at Bellows Falls.
OV softball triumphs in Proctor scrimmage
Otter Valley varsity softball dusts off the cobwebs for their first scrimmage of the season against Proctor High School.
Otter softball ready for 2023 season
The Otter Valley girls’ softball team is ready to ride the experience of their seven seniors to a successful 2023 season.
Otter Valley baseball is ready for 2023 season
The Otter Valley Otters varsity baseball team is back and looking for the success that slipped through their fingers last year.
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.

