This Week’s News
Ice Ice Baby: Proctor rink plans to open this week
While many folks have appreciated the relatively mild winter so far, enthusiasts of outdoor winter recreation have been deprived of some of their favorite pastimes.Â
Into the wilding: Trading lawns for meadows
Iâm seeing changes here in Brandon. Someone has an entirely edible garden surrounding their house where a lawn once was. Itâs beautiful.
Brandon Police Report: Cat on a coal tin roof
An argument between two intoxicated people on River Street on Jan. 23 began the week for Brandon Police.
The Deeper Dig: To go big, or go bigger, on child care
Despite Vermont parentsâ overwhelming demand for spots in child care and preschools, the supply remains limited. Parents all over the state sit on waitlists for months or even years.
Castleton rallies behind Gilmore Home Center after devastating fire
A staple of the Castleton community, the Gilmore Home Center building supplies and hardware store burned down Jan. 15.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter golfers win back-to-back Division II state titles
Sparked by a medalist performance by sophomore Lucas Politano, the Otter Valley Union High School boysâ golf team claimed its second consecutive Division II championship on Thursday, Oct. 13.
OV field hockey snags 3-0 victory over Middlebury
The host Otter Valley field hockey team struck for two first-quarter goals against visiting Middlebury on Thursday, Oct. 6, and did enough the rest of the way to earn a 3-0 victory.Â
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boysâ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Ottersâ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.Â
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girlsâ soccer teamâs three-game win streak coming into Fridayâs showdown with Springfieldâincluding a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturdayâs Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.
