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 outlasts OV in boys soccer
A last-second buzzer-beating win is usually something one thinks of in a basketball game. But a matchup of two young teams on Friday resulted in one of those last second victories for Proctor boys soccer as they defeated Otter Valley Union High School, 1-0, with only seven seconds left in double overtime.
Fall Sports Preview: New era of West Rutland soccer set to begin
After suffering an embarrassment of riches for the past several seasons, West Rutland soccer is now left trying to fill a large hole in their lineup.
Otters field hockey is heating up
BRANDON — The Otters field hockey team took on Rutland on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Otters brought a 1-1 record into the game against the 2-2-1 Raiders. The Otters jumped […]
Fall Sports Preview: Phantoms program ‘building nicely’ with eight returning
The Proctor boys’ soccer team, currently 3-0, is young but relatively experienced — only 3 seniors are back to lead the team this year — but coach Chad Wilson feels his program is building nicely. They have 19 players on the team, up from 14 last season.
Fall Sports Preview: Young Otters lineup looks to build solid foundation
Four years ago, Dick Williams began his tenure as the Otter Valley boys’ soccer coach with an almost blank slate. He worked to develop his players and over the years it started to show some success.
