This Week’s News
FISU World Conference to address climate change and winter sports
“Winter sporting communities and athletes alike are seeing first-hand the impact of climate change on winter sport,” said Ashley Walden, Adirondack Sports Council executive director and a member of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games’ Organizing Committee.
GMNF open to the public for Christmas tree cutting
U.S. Forest Service officials in Vermont are welcoming the public to select and cut a Christmas tree on the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) with the purchase of a $5 permit.
Gov. Scott holds seat as Democrats sweep state
As nearly 170,000 Vermont voters cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, Vermonters were on track to set record mail-in turnout for a mid-term election with statewide interest high in many races.
Brandon Reporter to transition to a non-profit in the new year
Significant changes are coming to The Reporter in ways that publisher Angelo Lynn hopes will strengthen the newspaper’s ties to the communities it serves.
Local Legions resume active outreach, activities following pandemic hiatus
While they’ve continued some successful pandemic-inspired programs, local Legion posts have also enjoyed a return to fully in-person gatherings.
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Sports
Audet rebounds for Devil’s Bowl Sportsman win
Troy Audet technically has not lost a race that he has competed in at Devil’s Bowl Speedway during the last two weeks, but that does not mean that the road has been an easy one for him.
Coach Wade Mitchell honored at Otter Valley
Legendary coach Wade Mitchell was honored posthumously prior to the Otter Valley Varsity baseball game on Monday, May 15th.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway ready for season opener
Stock car racing season has arrived in Vermont, and West Haven’s Devil’s Bowl Speedway will be the first track in the Green Mountain State to swing its gates open on Saturday, April 29 at 6:00 p.m.
Ray Miro returns to wrestling at Otter Valley
Wrestling great Ray Miro has returned to Otter Valley Union High School, the place where he started the wrestling program in 1977.
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.
