This Week’s News
Pedal to the Sea: Cycling adventure raises over $7,000 for Homeless Prevention Center
An avid mountain biker, in addition to being an advocate for altruism, Angus Chaney says the plan came together quicker than frost on a pumpkin.
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.
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
Pumpkin princess and prince pageant
Billed as a pageant that’s meant to “lift people up,” this year’s Pumpkin Princess and Prince of Vermont Pageant took place on the afternoon of Sunday, October 9, at the Brandon American Legion.
Fall is the perfect time to get planting
If the garden catalogs and online images of the perfect border garden seduce you, too, break out your tools and start digging.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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…