This Week’s News
Legislative Report: Busy week in Montpelier
We spent long days and evenings debating bills, such as Paid Family Leave Insurance, biodiversity resistance, suicide prevention, sports wagering , universal school meals, and radiology assistants.
New child tax credit offers financial support to families with young children
As the end of the 2023 tax season approaches, state officials are calling attention to a new tax credit that offers financial support to families with children under the age of 6.
Obituary: Gary Luther Warner, 67, of Brandon
Gary was born in Middlebury on September 5, 1955. He was the son of Neddy and Ruth (Hutchins) Warner.
Obituary: Donald Peter Tupper, 76, of Orwell
Don was born in Middlebury on October 8, 1946. He was the son of Wilson and Helen (Farnham) Tupper.
Not so long ago, the time of day depended on where you were
“What time is it?” wasn’t always as straightforward a question as it might seem. That’s because up until the late 19th century, there was no universally accepted time.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley wins on Senior Night
The Otter women welcomed the Wasps of Woodstock to Senior Night at the “House of Noise” on Friday, February 11 before a raucous crowd.
Otter Valley defeats Hartford, 36–34
The Otter Valley girls basketball team defeated the visiting Hartford Hurricanes, 36-34, on Friday, January 28 at the “House of Noise” in Brandon.
OV, Proctor, Westside winter sports teams kick-off the season
The COVD-shortened winter of the 2020-21 high school sports season is behind us, and the teams at Otter Valley are happy about that. The pandemic forced the school’s basketball programs, like those elsewhere, to play abbreviated seasons, and wrestling was sidelined for the entire season.
OV girl’s basketball drops opener
In a hard-fought season opening game in which the teams traded game-changing runs, the host Middlebury Union girls’ basketball team put together the decisive surge to outlast Otter Valley, 35-28.
Six Otters named to Second Team All-Stars
After a successful season this fall, 10 members of the Otter Valley football team received postseason recognition from the Division III coaches.
