This Week’s News
Sheriff Fox reassures Proctor of upcoming year’s police protection
Rutland County Sheriff David Fox made an appearance at the Proctor Selectboard Monday night to review his department’s plans for serving the Proctor community for the upcoming year.
Brandon shopkeepers dealt with coin shortages during the Civil War, too
It’s been common during the COVID years to see signs at cash registers asking patrons to use exact change if possible.
For chef Mari Verduzco, food comes straight from the heart
Whether for love or loneliness, chef Mari Verduzco of La Catrina 802 in Salisbury has set a few pots to simmer in recent years, bringing her simple Baja cuisine to the eager mouths of Vermonters, native and transplants alike.
Pittsford Congregational Church installs new pastor
Michael Dwyer is right at home in a congregation that prides itself on its history and continuity.
Vermont adopts 9-8-8 for mental health support
Callers will be immediately connected to compassionate, caring counselors trained to support individuals experiencing everything from emotional distress to a mental health crisis.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Skip Jennings Founders Cup Golf Tournament at Neshobe Golf Club
Skip Jennings, 93 years old, led off the tournament with a beautiful drive right down the middle of the fairway on hole #1.
Kaizen Fitness Arts, martial arts studio, opens in Brandon
Growing up in New Hampshire, David Belanger was a big fan of Ip Man, a Chinese martial artist who taught the legendary Bruce Lee.
The new Nesh, founded on old farmland, still thriving
After the Brandon Country Club closed in 1944, the town went without a golf course for thirteen years until, in 1957, a group of Brandon golfers started investigating places in town to build a new one.
VT Wrestling Championship at Otter Valley; Cole named Coach of the Year
Vermont’s top wrestlers competed in the “House of Noise” at OV last Friday and Saturday. One hundred and fifty-one competitors on 25 teams vied for the individual and team state championships.
Otter Valley Wrestling Alumni Association presents the first Ray Miro scholarship to Cassy Sue Thompson
A $1,000 check was presented to OV senior Cassy Sue Thompson by Wrestling Alumni Association President Richard Kepner last week.
