This Week’s News
Pittsford’s Maclure Library gets new windows thanks to 1772 Foundation and Preservation Trust
In August, new storm windows were installed on 20 of the 38 windows at the library. Gone are the old aluminum windows, originally installed more than 50 years ago. In their place are custom-made wood storm windows manufactured and delivered by H. Hirschmann LTD of West Rutland.
Vicious dog hearing in Brandon comes to a peaceful conclusion
The issue began last May when one of Ashleigh and Jeff Heath’s dogs, a blue heeler, jumped the four-foot fence dividing their properties and bit Christie Whittemore’s whippet, Lou-Lou, who was not seriously injured.
AG’s office settles allegations of abuse, neglect with Rutland residential care homes
Following its investigation, the Vermont Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) announced a settlement with Our House Residential Care Homes on August 31.
Brandon Town Hall to show rare vintage crime melodrama “The Flying Ace” (1926)
Can discrimination exist in an America where everyone is Black? That’s among the questions posed by The Flying Ace(1926), a rare surviving example of movies produced early in the 20th century for Black audiences in segregated cinemas.
Local artists deal with common and uncommon threads
“Common Thread” is a new fabric and fiber arts exhibit by Althea Bilodeau Lamb and Judith Reilly.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Ov softball no-hit by Brattleboro
By RUSSELL JONES The Otters struggled in their first game of the season against Brattleboro as Hailey Derosia tossed a 5-inning gem for the Colonels. Derosia struck out 14 of […]
OV softball ready for new season
By RUSSELL JONES For the first time in over three decades, Otter Valley has a new coach heading up their softball program, actually they’ll have two. Legendary OV softball coach […]
West Rutland softball brings experience, defense
By RUSSELL JONES The West Rutland girls’ softball team will return eight starters and twelve all-together from last year’s team. They will look to be competitive in the upcoming season. […]
Proctor softball ready for another run at finals
By RUSSELL JONES After a disappointing loss in the championship game last season, Proctor’s softball team is ready for action. Head coach Abby Bennett said she will have a young […]
Proctor baseball faces early hurdles to get back in race
By RUSSELL JONES Proctor baseball coach Jeff Patch knows his team will have their work cut out for them this spring, but if they can get over a couple of […]
