This Week’s News
Pittsford Selectboard looking into RNESU use of ‘Blue House’ as rental
By RUSSELL JONES The Pittsford Selectboard is discussing the issue of the Burditt Trust fund, again. This time the issue is the ownership of a school building that was purchased with Burditt money, but is being used for what the board considers non-school activities. The Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union recently entered into a licensing agreement […]
New lease on life at Smoke Rise Campground
Fred Hansen spends his winters in Florida, but he doesn’t enjoy his time there as much as the summers in Vermont. In fact, he hates it.
Improvements, change in management on horizon in Proctor
By RUSSELL JONES Many changes are coming to the town of Proctor within the next year. Over the next several months, residents should see new sidewalks along the park by the town offices; a rebuilt wall in front of those offices and by July of next year the town will welcome a new town manager. […]
Ribbon cutting at The Market on West Street
The Market on West Street held a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, Aug. 31. Hosted by the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, the ribbon cutting celebrated the re-opening of the general store in Proctor.
Board nixes idea of blurring town lines; seeks public input
By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The Otter Valley Unified Union (OVUU) Board has decided against moving school boundaries and will begin to gauge interest in construction of a consolidated middle school and make a concerted effort to improve communication with the community. The board hosted an open board retreat on Wednesday, Aug. 21, that focused, […]
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OV, other RNeSU schools, craft pandemic graduations
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON/ WEST RUTLAND/ PROCTOR — It will take longer, and there won’t be any hugging or handshaking as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but local high school seniors will have a graduation this year. It took some collaborative and creativity to get here, but Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Superintendent Jeanne Collins said […]
Proctor girls’ soccer win state title
Playing what teammates called “Phantom soccer,” the Proctor girls soccer team dominated their finals match against Rivendell from the start, winning Saturday’s Division IV state championship game, 6-0.
Hunters preparing for deer season
Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 16 and ends Sunday, Dec. 1.
Otters over Oxbow, 39-26
The Otter Valley Union High School football team is moving on to the semifinals after picking up a home win against Oxbow on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Stickin’ with it
Anger and sadness. That’s how the seniors on the Otter Valley Union High School field hockey squad described the ending of the 2018 season. Those two words summed up their feelings about last year’s season, and the motivation they had before this season began.
