This Week’s News
Zuckerman seeks promotion to governor
Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman was still an undergraduate student at the University of Vermont in 1995 when he made his first bid for a seat in the Chittenden 3-4 Vermont House district.
Little cub at Black Bear
Leland Poremski is proof that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In fact, Leland, 7, isn’t far from any tree when he’s working with his dad Thad Poremski, owner of Black Bear Tree Service.
Brandon Town Hall cancels 2020 event season due to pandemic
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON — The Brandon Town Hall has canceled its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic despite an attempt to reschedule the summer line up for […]
Editorial: Ode to an English teacher
By LEE J. KAHRS My favorite teacher died last week. William Yachymiak was 73, and when I read his obituary, I never realized that when I was a 17 year-old […]
Brandon forms district to pursue better broadband
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON — Brandon has become the first town in Rutland County to form a communications district in an effort to improve its internet service. Thanks to […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girls’ soccer team’s three-game win streak coming into Friday’s showdown with Springfield—including a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.
Otter Valley Union High School fall sports report
BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — As the Otter Valley fall 2022 sports season heats up, a strong field hockey team looks to be competitive, the school’s golf team has its […]
OVUHS sports round-up
OV girls soccer took a 2-1 victory over West Rutland on Wednesday, Sept. 14, thanks mainly to the outstanding play of its entire roster.