This Week’s News
Thousands flock to Brandon Carnival
‘Best-ever’ crowd, Moore reports BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– The four-day Brandon Carnival brought delight to Estabrook Park despite the inclement weather on its opening day, Thursday, July 29, which […]
At Devil’s Bowl
Scarborough, Drellos suspended following Saturday incidents WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced that two drivers from its Sportsman Modified division have been penalized following a pair of […]
Pittsford Town Manager to resign his post next March
BY ANGELO LYNN PITTSFORD — Pittsford Town Manager John Haverstock has notified the Town’s Select Board of his decision to resign his post after next year’s Town Meeting in March. […]
West Rutland Audubon stages marsh walk
WEST RUTLAND –– Join the Rutland County Audubon Chapter on Aug. 19 for a 3.7-mile loop at the West Rutland Marsh, or go halfway. Grow birding skills with friendly and accomplished […]
Mount Independence hike into history
ORWELL — The annual August “Hike into History” at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is back for 2021 on Sunday, Aug. 8, from 12-3 p.m. The site […]
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Sports
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.
‘Scrappy’ Otter girls’ basketball team down but not out
Early on the visiting Otter Valley girls’ basketball team on Friday looked determined to take it to Middlebury, using tough man-to-man defense to force a batch of turnovers and a balanced attack to bolt to a 11-4 lead after one period.
Local athletes named 2022 football all-stars
Several members of the Otter Valley Union High School Division III football team, as well as members of the Division I Middlebury and Division III Mount Abraham-Vergennes football teams, were named all-stars in voting by the leagues’ coaches.
Record Killington fans cheer FIS World Cup racers
Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America hosted the women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup for the sixth time over Thanksgiving Weekend.
FISU World Conference to address climate change and winter sports
“Winter sporting communities and athletes alike are seeing first-hand the impact of climate change on winter sport,” said Ashley Walden, Adirondack Sports Council executive director and a member of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games’ Organizing Committee.