This Week’s News
Utah bell ringers to perform in West Rutland
The Wesley Bell Ringers will perform at St. Bridget Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, in West Rutland. This will be the fifth concert on the Utah-based choir’s 54th annual summer tour and will feature 16 teenage ringers playing more than 150 handbells and handchimes. The Wesley Bell Ringers formed in 1963 […]
Proctor special town meeting, bond vote set for today
By RUSSELL JONES The Proctor Selectboard will ask voters to approve funding to make the Town Office ADA compliant at a special town meeting on Monday, June 3, and will hold an Australian ballot vote the next day for a $330,000 bond. The board will ask voters to approve using $90,000 of accumulated surplus funds […]
Legislative session ends with House walking out on Senate
Additional money earmarked for vector control but not necessarily for mosquito districts By RUSSELL JONES The 2019 session of the biennium ended in a strange fashion for state representatives as the House adjourned before the Senate for the first time in four decades on Friday, May 24. Representative Butch Shaw, R-Pittsford, said this was one […]
VCET adds new partners
Having a great, groundbreaking idea is not the only ingredient necessary to become a successful entrepreneur. There are also many logistical concerns that need to be addressed. To help meet those needs, the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, VCET, recently announced new partnerships with five innovation hubs to boost startups, innovation and localized economic development […]
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West Rutland girls Division IV state champs!
The West Rutland girls walked onto the court in Barre Auditorium for the state finals as the three-seed underdog, but walked off the court as champions, defeating Blue Mountain, 39-33, in a defensive match-up. The Blue Mountain Bucks entered the playoffs as the number one seed with an 18-2 record. They won their first two […]
Westside beats Danville
By Russell Jones WEST RUTLAND — Going into the girls’ D-IV quarterfinal game on Saturday, Coach Carl Serrani, fresh off his 300th all-time victory, had his West Rutland girls ready to play. After a tough first half against a tenacious Danville team, the Westside girls took control and cruised to a 58-28 victory. The offense […]
Proctor, West Rutland opponents announced; OV falls in first round
Playoff Pairings were announced on Monday and Otter Valley fights hard in first round playoff game…
OV girls finish season versus Rutland
The Otter Valley girls held their senior night as they hosted Rutland for the final game of the season on Saturday. Seniors Kele Parks and Felicity Drew were honored before the game…
Coach Serrani reaches 300-win milestone
Saturday marked a momentous event for many in West Rutland as girl’s basketball coach Carl Serrani celebrated his 300th win when the Golden Horde…