This Week’s News
Sudbury passes budget at Town Meeting
By KATHERINE LAZARUS SUDBURY — The Sudbury annual fiscal budget passed unanimously at its delayed Town Meeting on Saturday, June 26. The budget totaled $592,396.74, which includes $153,439 budgeted for […]
Music at the Riverbend strikes up behind Brandon Inn
BRANDON — Are you ready to boogie and have some fun? Good. Us too! Music series are back and the annual Music at the Riverbend is no exception. Pack a […]
Thank You
The volunteers of the Brandon Area Food Shelf would like to thank St. Thomas/Grace Episcopal Church members for their successful food drive on Saturday, June 26. The clients of the […]
Florence substation to be refurbished, construction to start May 2022
By ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD — The town of Florence will receive a new electric substation next year, though the benefits may not be obvious. “It’s just a refurbishment,” said Dan […]
Sewer budget passes, funding on hold
By NIEL P. ALLEN BRANDON — On Monday, the Brandon Sewer Commission approved a $853,660 budget, which included discussion of a potential fixed usage rate increase from $34 per quarter […]
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.