This Week’s News
Bee balm makes its mark on summer
Coming in a panoply of bright jewel colors, bee balm is the perfect midsummer flower. Seasoned and new gardeners appreciate the beauty and ease of growing these flowers.
Employee threatened: A mental health crisis could close Brandon library
Long simmering questions about the intersection of mental health services, community integration, and public safety have come to a head recently in the town of Brandon in a way that could cause the loss of essential community services, while also threatening personal safety.
Action-packed Carnival days coming to Brandon
This year’s carnival will run Thursday 5-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12-10 p.m., and Sunday from 12-5 p.m.
Kamuda’s: Little store, big aspirations
Volumes could be filled with the stories written about the little-grocery-store-that-could since its inception one Christmas Eve 83 years ago.
Pittsford SB discusses culverts, permits & needles
The Pittsford Selectboard convened on Wednesday for its second meeting of July.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter wrestling places first in 20th OV invitational
On the strength of second-place finishes in five weight classes, the Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team on Saturday took first place in its own tournament.
Proctor baseball going to Cooperstown
For the second time in the last decade, Proctor’s varsity baseball team will journey to Cooperstown, NY to play on the Championship field at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Otter girls’ basketball gains first win of season
The Otter Valley Union High School girls’ basketball team on Saturday broke through for its first win — at the expense of visiting Vergennes in overtime.
Three at the buzzer lifts Otter boys’ basketball over Eagles
About two seconds remained in the boys’ basketball game at Mount Abraham Friday evening when Otter Valley Union High School freshman guard Connor Denis launched a contested three-pointer from the arc’s right side.
OV Wrestling has terrific tourney at MUHS
A deep Otter Valley wrestling team walked away from last week’s 50th annual Hubie Wagner Invitational Tournament in Middlebury as the team champions.
