This Week’s News
Brandon preps for 4th of July parade, celebration
By KATHERINE LAZARUS CENTRAL PARK, WHERE a lot of the July 4 festivities will be, is new and improved with a gorgeous fountain on the property outside the historic Brandon […]
Credit Union celebrates opening in new location
BRANDON — Heritage Family Credit Union held the Grand Opening of its new Brandon Branch at 1340 Franklin Street, Brandon, VT on Tuesday, June 15. Heritage Family CEO Matt Levandowski […]
Quarry Valley School Board announces construction
By KATHERINE LAZARUS WEST RUTLAND — Principal James Slenker announced the various changes that will be made to the West Rutland High School building this summer, including painting two hallways, […]
Golden Horde commemorates class of 2021 graduates
By KATHERINE LAZARUS WEST RUTLAND — Principal Jay Slenker proudly ushered in West Rutland School graduates on June 11, congratulating the class for its accelerated work toward college: through Vermont’s […]
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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.