This Week’s News
Pittsford selectboard to discuss 2.2mW solar project
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford selectboard will review several items of business at their regular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. Items include a solar proposal from Encore Solar […]
State officials say school to return with precautions
BY HANNAH LAGA ABRAM MONTPELIER — Vermont students will be able to return to fully in-person instruction when the school year begins this fall, with only a few state health […]
Three armed robberies hit area in 3 days
Lone man wields knife, demands cash BY ANGELO LYNN PITTSFORD — In the latest in a string of three area armed robberies, state police are investigating an armed robbery on […]
Brandon Carnival brings the fun
With one more day left of the Brandon Carnival, hundreds have had tons of summer excitement so far!
Greta Garbo sizzles in ‘Wild Orchids’, one of MGM’s final silent movies
BRANDON — When the story gets too intense for words, that’s when silent film rises to the occasion. See for yourself with ‘Wild Orchids’ (1929), a romantic thriller starring Greta […]
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?
