This Week’s News
Sculpting center’s ‘Bench project’ to reach all of Vermont’s 251 towns
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS WEST RUTLAND –– Nora Valdez and her five students at The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center want everyone in Vermont to sit down—that is, on their limestone […]
An ideal occasion to honor Gov. Hoff
BY STEPHEN C. TERRY It is long past the time when Vermont should pause and honor the many significant contributions to this state by former Gov. Philip H. Hoff. Quite […]
Gov. Scott appoints Hallquist to lead state broadband board
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Christine Hallquist as executive director of the newly established Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB). The Board was created through Act […]
Brandon changes sewer rate structure
BY ARIADNE WILL The Brandon Selectboard passed two items of business at their Monday, July 12 meeting, and set a new structure for sewer rates. Zoning Administrator Jeff Biasuzzi was […]
Pittsford sets tax rates; offers $500 reward for defacing bridge
BY ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard passed a motion to provide a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the graffiti on Pittsford’s covered bridge […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Triathletes kick-off series at Branbury State Park
Saturday’s beautiful early summer weather welcomed more than 150 athletes to Branbury State Park in Salisbury for two Vermont Sun triathlon races.
State champs, again!
For the third consecutive game in the Division IV state softball playoffs, the West Rutland Golden Horde overcame a late-game deficit in the final two innings to upend their opponent.
Hartford ends OV baseball season
The Hartford Hurricanes defeated the Otters of Otter Valley in their last game of the season.
West Rutland comes up from behind to top Proctor
West Rutland continued the school’s improbable run to a possible state championship by coming from behind to top rival Proctor at Proctor’s softball/baseball complex on Tuesday afternoon.
Otters lose in the eighth to Hartford
The Hurricanes took advantage of a wind-blown fly ball and turned the misplayed fly ball into four runs in the top of the eighth to pin yet another tough defeat on the home team.

