This Week’s News
Candidates for Brandon Select Board square off at Chamber forum
By SOPHIA BUCKLEY-CLEMENT BRANDON — ‘Diversity’ and ‘equity’ were key phrases among the candidates during Brandon’s 2021 Select Board Candidate Forum on Feb. 16 as citizens called into question some […]
Rutland Winter Farmer’s Market offers array of products all season long
By JOSIE GAWRYS RUTLAND — Tucked away in an old Rutland industrial building lies a vibrant farmer’s market overflowing with food, community and culture. From foraged mushrooms to soaps to […]
Proctor Select Board talks power plant agreement for a second year
By SOPHIA BUCKLEY-CLEMENT PROCTOR — The Town of Proctor faces another year of complicated legalese as potential changes to Green Mountain Power’s plant evaluations arise yet again. Town Assessor Lisa […]
Burglaries target Kamuda’s, Maclure Library
Two well-known Pittsford landmarks were targeted in a late night burglary spree in Pittsford on Nov. 10.
Community Health Center COVID surge response in Rutland County
By LEE J. KAHRS RUTLAND COUNTY — As the COVID-19 pandemic surges yet again, Vermont is breaking new infection records almost daily. In fact, there are more new cases now […]
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.