This Week’s News
35th anniversary members’ exhibition at The Carving Studio is smashing success
West Rutland’s The Carving Studio celebrated the opening of its month-long 35th Annual Member’s Exhibition on June 10th.
Brandon man accused of threatening to shoot neighbors reaches plea deal
A Brandon man accused of threatening to shoot neighbors, including one who authored a commentary in USA Today stating he didn’t feel safe in the town, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.
Pittsford Police apprehend subject in community threat scare
A shockwave ran through the town of Pittsford on the morning of Thursday, June 9, as news spread of an ongoing community threat and a lockdown at Lothrop Elementary School.
Locals vocal in opposition to proposed Silver Lake Hut
The Moosalamoo Association and Vermont Huts Association, alongside the U.S. Forest Service, held a public information meeting about a proposal to build a hut on the east side of Silver Lake.
Selectboard ponders mysterious flooding on Park St. residences
The town has already investigated the bioswales and old storm drains nearby and has reviewed water usage records to try to find a leak. They’ve been able to rule out a sewage issue, but are still unable to point to anything specific that might be causing the problem.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Cosmos, Otters embody sportsmanship
This past Saturday, the Otter Valley field hockey team met visiting Springfield in which both teams came out as winners by seeing close-up what good sportsmanship means.
OV wins State Championship!
The Otter Valley boys’ golf team dominated the field at the Manchester Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 10 to win the Division II championship by a 22-stroke margin.
Eagles pull away to topple OV in high scoring battle, 44-20
The Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative football team converted seven Otter Valley turnovers into 30 points on Saturday as the Division II Eagles won for the time this season, 44-20, at the visiting Otters’ expense.
OV field hockey starts fast, blanks host Tigers 5-0
When the Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school field hockey teams met in the 2020 Division II playoffs the Otters prevailed in double overtime.
Proctor and West Rutland fall sports start Aug. 19
West Rutland High School and Proctor High School are starting their fall sports on Aug. 19. These sports are varsity boys and girls soccer and a bass fishing team.

