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.
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Sports
Proctor outlasts OV in boys soccer
A last-second buzzer-beating win is usually something one thinks of in a basketball game. But a matchup of two young teams on Friday resulted in one of those last second victories for Proctor boys soccer as they defeated Otter Valley Union High School, 1-0, with only seven seconds left in double overtime.
Fall Sports Preview: New era of West Rutland soccer set to begin
After suffering an embarrassment of riches for the past several seasons, West Rutland soccer is now left trying to fill a large hole in their lineup.
Otters field hockey is heating up
BRANDON — The Otters field hockey team took on Rutland on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Otters brought a 1-1 record into the game against the 2-2-1 Raiders. The Otters jumped […]
Fall Sports Preview: Phantoms program ‘building nicely’ with eight returning
The Proctor boys’ soccer team, currently 3-0, is young but relatively experienced — only 3 seniors are back to lead the team this year — but coach Chad Wilson feels his program is building nicely. They have 19 players on the team, up from 14 last season.
Fall Sports Preview: Young Otters lineup looks to build solid foundation
Four years ago, Dick Williams began his tenure as the Otter Valley boys’ soccer coach with an almost blank slate. He worked to develop his players and over the years it started to show some success.

