This Week’s News
Brandon Library announces start to public fundraising campaign
The Brandon Free Public Library celebrated the next phase in its fundraising efforts at Brandon Town Hall last Saturday.
Guest editorial: Coalition strongly opposes legislative proposal for ‘Threat Assessments’ of Vermont students
The Vermont Police Out of Schools Coalition is raising alarm over a Scott administration proposal now in the Senate Education Committee that would mandate “behavioral threat assessment teams” in all Vermont schools, and would explicitly require the inclusion of police officials on those teams.
Bears are becoming active, Vermonters need to take steps to prevent conflicts
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has begun to receive reports of bears coming out of their dens as the weather warms.
A conversation with Becki Lund, end-of-life doula
“Doctors don’t like to talk about death,” said Becki Lund. “They do everything in their power to keep it from happening.”
Legislative Report: Back to work after Town Meeting break
The House is scheduled to debate 22 separate pieces of legislation while the Senate is scheduled to ponder 26 proposals.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV softball begins new era after 33 years under Candon reign
By RUSSELL JONES For the first time in more than three decades, Otter Valley Union High School will have a new coach heading up its softball program. Actually, it will […]
West Rutland, Proctor girls make VT basketball coaches Dream Dozen
By RUSSELL JONES The Vermont Basketball Coaches’ Association announced last Thursday the selection of the Dream Dozen girls’ basketball teams. “These are the 12 best underclass (non-seniors) players in the […]
Sign ups for spring and summer youth leagues announced
By RUSSELL JONES The sign ups for youth league baseball are under way in towns across the county as the recreation departments for towns prepare for spring and summer. The […]
West Rutland girls Division IV state champs!
The West Rutland girls walked onto the court in Barre Auditorium for the state finals as the three-seed underdog, but walked off the court as champions, defeating Blue Mountain, 39-33, […]
Westside beats Danville
By Russell Jones WEST RUTLAND — Going into the girls’ D-IV quarterfinal game on Saturday, Coach Carl Serrani, fresh off his 300th all-time victory, had his West Rutland girls ready […]

