This Week’s News
Book & Leaf looks at new business models
The Book & Leaf store in Brandon may soon be transitioning toward a coop model.
Interim superintendent in place, new teacher contracts set at QVUU
By RUSSELL JONES As school has gotten underway, there are two changes in the Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union. There is a new, kind of, superintendent for the supervisory union […]
Brandon house fire ruled accidental
By RUSSELL JONES A fire destroyed a single-family home in Brandon, Sunday, Sept. 8, apparently due to combustibles near a water heater. No one was injured. Sandy Cram of Wallingford […]
Furnace Road speed limits reconsidered
By RUSSELL JONES Following a citizen’s complaint last May that cars were traveling too fast in front of her home, the Pittsford Selectboard is considering whether the lower the speed […]
Brandon Buzz
By JAY MICHAEL representing the BLSG Mosquito district With the summer slipping away and even the feel of autumn in the air, it is tempting to think the mosquito season […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
¡Muy Bueno!
Walking through the halls of Proctor Elementary School, Shondell Dahm is greeted with hive-fives and shouts of “Hola” or “Adios” from a travelling pack of six year olds. She greets them, returning the high-fives, and speaks to them about their day in Spanish with a big smile on her face.
OV field hockey shocks Woodstock in overtime
Otter Valley’s field hockey team has only dropped two games this year, one to Burr & Burton and one to Windsor, but they were pushed to the limit against Woodstock on Friday, Oct. 4, eking out a 4-3 overtime win.
Otter football holds on against MRU
NORTH CLARENDON — The Otter Valley Union High School football team edged host Mill River on Saturday, 36-35, in a Division III matchup when OV quarterback Alex Polli hit Brady […]
OV field hockey rolls over Fair Haven
The Otters continued their winning ways as they beat Fair Haven 15-0 on Tuesday. Alia Edmunds had four goals and four assists. Morgan LaPorte also had four goals in the […]
OV Hall of Fame adds 12 new members
During halftime of Saturday’s Otter Valley Union High School football game, 12 new members of the Otter Valley Hall of Fame were introduced, including eight athletes, a coach, two teachers and an administrator.