This Week’s News
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 […]
Point Counterpoint chamber players perform in Salisbury
On Saturday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m., the 41st annual Salisbury Summer Performance Series will host a chamber concert by the faculty ensemble of the Point Counterpoint Music Camp under […]
Patrick James Newton, Jr, 30, Forest Dale
LEICESTER — Patrick James Newton, Jr, age 30, of Leicester died unexpectedly on Friday, July 23, 2021, in Forest Dale. Mr. Newton was born in Rutland on June 23, 1991. […]
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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.

