This Week’s News
Our democracy is at a crossroads
“The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” – John Lewis BY VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE […]
John Klar and Critical Race Theory
BY WILLIAM SCHUBART Like science, history is an ever-emerging narrative based on curiosity, exploration, discovery, debate and interpretation. But like science (and journalism), it must be informed by fact. The […]
Pittsford pursues graffiti vandals
BY ARIADNE WILL With a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the guilty party, the Town of Pittsford is committed to figuring out who left graffiti on […]
Quarry Valley School Board Oks equity policy unanimously
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS RUTLAND –– The Quarry Valley School Board met on July 19 and unanimously passed a motion approving the school district’s equity policy with the caveat that a […]
Goshen Gallop draws 150 on a rainy Saturday
GOSHEN — Around 150 runners turned out on a rainy Saturday afternoon to compete in the 43rd annual Goshen Gallop trail race at the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center. In the […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Kaizen Fitness Arts, martial arts studio, opens in Brandon
Growing up in New Hampshire, David Belanger was a big fan of Ip Man, a Chinese martial artist who taught the legendary Bruce Lee.
The new Nesh, founded on old farmland, still thriving
After the Brandon Country Club closed in 1944, the town went without a golf course for thirteen years until, in 1957, a group of Brandon golfers started investigating places in town to build a new one.
VT Wrestling Championship at Otter Valley; Cole named Coach of the Year
Vermont’s top wrestlers competed in the “House of Noise” at OV last Friday and Saturday. One hundred and fifty-one competitors on 25 teams vied for the individual and team state championships.
Otter Valley Wrestling Alumni Association presents the first Ray Miro scholarship to Cassy Sue Thompson
A $1,000 check was presented to OV senior Cassy Sue Thompson by Wrestling Alumni Association President Richard Kepner last week.
Brandon Country Club created to fill the gap
After the first Neshobe Golf Club folded in 1903, the town of Brandon went without a golf course for the next 24 years.

