This Week’s News
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 […]
Guest Editorial
On vaccination: What would my grandfather think? BY GEORGE LONGENECKER I sometimes wonder what my grandfather would think of the Covid-19 pandemic and the anti-vaccine resistance coming from both sides […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Proctor boys defeat Twinfield in playdown opener, lose to Rivendell
The Proctor boys opened their playoff schedule on Wednesday, March 2, against the Twinfield Trojans and put on one of their performances of the season, rolling to a 57-36 win.
State Champions! West Rutland battles Proctor down to the wire, 57-56
The West Rutland Golden Horde girl’s basketball team won the school’s second state championship in Division IV girls basketball in the past four years by defeating rival Proctor, 57-56, at the Barre Auditorium this past Saturday.
Otters oust Oxbow, 69-38, in state playdown opener
The Otter Valley Otters ladies basketball team defeated the Oxbow Olympians, 69-37, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the House of Noise in the first round of the Vermont State Tournament.
Proctor girls handle OV, 57–42
In one of the more entertaining county games in many years, the Phantom Proctor girls ran their record to an impressive 14-1 with a solid 57-42 win over their neighbors to the north, Otter Valley Union High School, on Wednesday night, February 16.
Mt. Abraham cruises past Otter boys in nail-biter, 57-42
The Mount Abraham boys basketball team took a trip down Route 7 for a clash with Otter Valley in a Saturday afternoon matinee at the “House of Noise” and used their size and speed to claim the win, 57-42.
