This Week’s News
New data confirms national significance of endangered bat colony in Hinesburg
Indiana bats are a federally endangered species. The colony, located on conservation land in Hinesburg, consists of over 700 bats.
Pittsford Village Farm to start construction on new pavilion
Library Directory Shelly Williams expressed her enthusiasm for the pavilion, saying, “It’s going to open up a lot of programming opportunities for the library.”
Police deal with vandalism and assault at OVUHS
A 12-year-old student came to the police station to report that they had been assaulted in the bathroom at the school a few hours prior and that several students were videotaping and cheering on the assault as it occurred.
State Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Leicester
State police responded to a third-party report of a domestic disturbance at 1691 US Route 7 in Leicester just after 11 p.m. on the night of Sunday, Sept. 4, only to find the residence partially engulfed in flames upon their arrival.
For Brandon, SolarFest proves there *is* something new under the sun
By all accounts, Saturday’s first Brandon-based iteration of the long-standing art and music shindig SolarFest was a success.
Photos of the Week
Sports
‘Scrappy’ Otter girls’ basketball team down but not out
Early on the visiting Otter Valley girls’ basketball team on Friday looked determined to take it to Middlebury, using tough man-to-man defense to force a batch of turnovers and a balanced attack to bolt to a 11-4 lead after one period.
Local athletes named 2022 football all-stars
Several members of the Otter Valley Union High School Division III football team, as well as members of the Division I Middlebury and Division III Mount Abraham-Vergennes football teams, were named all-stars in voting by the leagues’ coaches.
Record Killington fans cheer FIS World Cup racers
Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America hosted the women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup for the sixth time over Thanksgiving Weekend.
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.
OV boys soccer bows out to MUHS, 7-0
Looking at this past Saturday’s game, Tiger Coach Chris George was pleased with his team’s ball movement and work to create good looks on goal, and also credited the Otters’ effort.

