This Week’s News
Brandon SB discusses due process, police cars, and Trustees of Public Funds
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 49: Dwyer, Phaneuf, and Aylwin
This penultimate segment of “Lost Names” has some unexpected twists.
Pittsford Auto to hold Jeep event to benefit Food Shelf
Over the last year or two, the Pittsford Auto Center has earned a reputation for cheeky fun among those who get a kick out of the witty and sometimes (slightly) racy letterboard signs they put out in front of their facility on Route 7 just north of Pittsford village.
‘The Witch’s Princess’ presented by Otter Valley’s Walking Stick Theatre was a fantastical tale of monsters, love and friendship
By MITCHELL PEARL Fantasy and adventure came to the Otter Valley stage last weekend with the presentation of “The Witch’s Princess,” by Walking Stick Theatre. This was the second annual […]
Photos of the Week
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.