This Week’s News
The Brandon Artists Guild building was the A&P then Sid Rosen’s 5 & 10 Store
The Brandon Artists Guild, a vibrant group of Vermont artists and artisans, was founded in 1999 under the leadership of renowned folk artist Warren Kimble to promote the visual arts in and around Brandon.
A conversation with genealogist Michael Dwyer on his upcoming new series
After two years, 50 installments, and approximately 50,000 words, Pittsford-based genealogist and historian Michael Dwyer has brought his much-appreciated series “Lost Names in Vermont” to a close.
The Ghost of Neshobe is a clock
There is a ghost in the Neshobe School. It sits patiently in the main hallway.
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]
Last weekend featured a hilarious final showcase of OVUHS Walking Stick Theatre’s senior actors and provided a glimpse into the wide range of theatrical chops of rising juniors and seniors.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.