This Week’s News
Brandon’s Barn Opera sets Open House Aug. 17
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– After two years in the making, Artistic Director Josh Collier is unveiling The Barn Opera House on Tuesday, Aug. 17, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at a private […]
Schools consider policy for masking up
BY LOLA DUFFORT, VtDIGGER MONTPELIER — When Gov. Phil Scott’s administration announced new Covid-19 guidance for K-12 schools on Tuesday, they did so with an important caveat. The state’s recommendations […]
Pittsford town manager to step down in March 2022
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. “I have thoroughly […]
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 […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
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?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.

