This Week’s News
Editorial
The pandemic is not yet over in Vermont BY REP. MICHELLE BOSLUN On Aug. 7, Vermont recorded 112 cases of Covid, at the time the highest single-day count since April […]
Trailblazers launches and clears Old Brandon Trail
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– Jozef Sloma’s Trailblazers, an outdoor club that helps kids learn about nature and preserve hiking trails in the area, launched with a summer camp that […]
Proctor Pond sees first major improvements since the ’60s
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS PROCTOR –– Beaver Pond on Beaver Pond Road in Proctor is a gorgeous park, recently renovated for the first time since the 1960s, that is now complete […]
Pittsford reviews sidewalk study
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard heard a presentation from consulting firm DuBois & King on a sidewalk scoping study being conducted in the town. Dayton Crites of DuBois & […]
Pittsford selectboard sets mask guidelines
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard determined that face masks should be required when entering town buildings at times when Rutland County is experiencing high COVID-19 case rates. The decision […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter golfers win back-to-back Division II state titles
Sparked by a medalist performance by sophomore Lucas Politano, the Otter Valley Union High School boys’ golf team claimed its second consecutive Division II championship on Thursday, Oct. 13.
OV field hockey snags 3-0 victory over Middlebury
The host Otter Valley field hockey team struck for two first-quarter goals against visiting Middlebury on Thursday, Oct. 6, and did enough the rest of the way to earn a 3-0 victory.
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girls’ soccer team’s three-game win streak coming into Friday’s showdown with Springfield—including a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.