This Week’s News
Intl. Rehab Forum meets at Porter
MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center in Middlebury hosted leading young rehabilitation medicine doctors from around the world at an international forum last week. Their personal stories were compelling yet their […]
Mosquito outbreak bugs Lemon Fair River area
Upland variety will remain a persistant problem for the next several weeks BY SOPHIA MCDERMOTT-HUGHES, VTDIGGER A horde of bloodsuckers has descended upon the Lemon River Area, feasting on the […]
Bethany A. Cabiya, 45, Rutland
RUTLAND — Bethany A. Cabiya, 45, of Rutland, died July 22, 2021 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on Nov. 7, 1975, the daughter […]
Pittsford board reviews solar farm, BLSG changes
BY ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD — Plans for a proposed 2.2 megawatt solar farm to be located on Kendall Hill Road were reviewed by the selectboard at its Aug. 4 meeting, […]
Community Forum
Investing in clean energy is smart for our future BY STEVE PATTERSON Vermont is not known as the “Green Mountain State” for nothing. Our environment is characterized by thick forests, rolling […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV’s Lucas Politano signs deal to play Div I golf for Rutgers U.
The Politano family of Brandon extended its golf dynasty even further last Wednedsay when OV senior Lucas Politano signed a letter of intent to play golf for Division I Rutgers University in New Jersey.
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?
