This Week’s News
Pittsford SB moves ahead with new sidewalks
The Pittsford selectboard met for nearly two hours last Wednesday night to discuss several ongoing issues with sidewalks and the West Creek culvert project, as well as to gain some clarification about the ongoing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recently awarded to the Pittsford Village Farm.
BIPOC hair clinic seeks to fill a need
Following the success of their Juneteenth hair clinic, the Rutland area NAACP recently announced dates for a back-to-school hair clinic for local BIPOC youth on Sunday, September 4, from 12-5 in Castleton.
Dorset Theatre Festival closes season with world premiere of Ronán Noone’s ‘Thirst’
The Dorset Theatre Festival’s 45th Season of professional summer theatre will conclude with the world premiere of Thirst, written by Irish-American playwright Ronán Noone and directed by the Festival’s resident playwright, Theresa Rebeck.
Vermont bear hunting season starts in September
VERMONT — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says bear hunting season starts in September and wants to remind hunters about bear hunting regulations. Vermont has two bear hunting seasons. […]
MNFF announces winners for cross-cultural filmmaking in conjunction with the Bali International Film Festival
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival announced the second pair of winners of the American-Indonesian Cultural & Educational Foundation (AICEF) Prize for Cross-Cultural Filmmaking as part of its relationship […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley puts up a fight, but loses in Championship game to powerhouse Woodstock
The Otter Valley football team made an unanticipated trip to the Vermont Division 3 championship game but lost 65–14 to a fast and dominating Woodstock team that featured 13 seniors.
OV football stuns BFA Fairfax; will play division championship
Last Saturday, in a show of outstanding football, the Otter Valley Otters defeated the BFA Fairfax Bullets in a show of stellar offense and gutsy defense. On a raw day with occasional sleet, a crowd of 300 showed up in Fairfax to witness the semifinal game which looked to be a sure thing for the Bullets, who were undefeated at 10-0 versus the Otters at 5-4.
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
Local group proposes multi-town community rec center
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a bunch of middle-aged friends in Pittsford want to play some pick-up basketball. Or some older folks want to continue their daily exercise walks when the snow is knee deep outside in winter. Or some kids want to play volleyball but the school gyms are all closed. Where can they go?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.
