This Week’s News
Remembrance ceremony for Vermont’s Emergency Service Workers
Mourners gathered in remembrance of and tribute to the fallen Emergency Service Workers of Vermont on September 25 at the grounds of the Fire and Police Academy in Pittsford.
Artists open their doors for Vermont Open Studio Weekend
The weekend is a celebration of creation and craft that takes place all across the state and features artists both well-known and lesser shown—though no less valid or thought-provoking.
Vermont Outdoor Guide Association hosts survival classes for women
Monkton-based Vermont Outdoor Guide Association is inviting women into the woods next month for something a little more strenuous than just enjoying the fall colors.
Brandon Town Hall to screen ‘Nosferatu’ on Oct. 22
Get into the Halloween spirit with a classic silent horror film celebrating the 100th anniversary of its release.
Take time out for turtles: Volunteers needed for nesting beach clean-up day
Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day is Saturday, October 15, and the department is looking for volunteers to help.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Two OV wrestlers win in tourney
Two Otter Valley Union High School wrestlers won their weight classes at Mount Mansfield’s annual Jason Lowell tournament on Saturday…
Brandon Bison clash with Proctor Phantoms
The House of Noise was rocking on Monday night as the Otters of Otter Valley girls’ basketball team took on the Proctor Phantoms on 1961 Night. The 4-8 Otters, who were wearing the pre-merger Brandon Bison throwback jerseys, got off to a hot start but…
1961: A season to remember
In the fall of 1961, the high schools in Brandon and Pittsford merged to form Otter Valley Union high school. Prior to that merger, both schools fielded athletic teams. Throughout that long history at Pittsford High School, they had never had a state championship in any sport…