This Week’s News
Pittsford SB approves budget and bond vote
The Pittsford Selectboard convened on Wednesday, January 24 for its bi-monthly meeting.
Conversation with an artist: Roger White
Roger White works both as a painter and writer, and he is also the co-founder of the art journal Paper Monument.
Pittsford’s Louis Gaudreau seeks kidney donor
Louis Gaudreau has climbed the 48 tallest peaks in New Hampshire. Not bad for a 67-year-old. But his physical regiment has a purpose beyond the thrill of adventure: he’s keeping himself in shape in order to remain eligible to receive a donated kidney.
Legislative Report: Finalizing budget adjustment
The week started out with the Governor’s budget address, followed by passing bills on poultry slaughter, municipal charters, and captive insurance.
Brandon Idol is back in action at the town hall
Vermont winters can feel interminable. From Halloween through April Fools, folks often hunker down at home to ride out the cold. But Brandon Idol has reared its musical head on Friday night to brighten things up and give us a reason to get out of the house.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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.
Brandon’s first family of golf
Paul Politano hardly played golf while growing up in southern Vermont (Wilmington). “My dad never let me play,” he said in a conversation last week outside the golf shop at Middlebury’s Ralph Myhre Golf Course, where Paul has been the golf pro since 2017.
Otter Valley sports wrap-up
In a Sunday match-up with Mill River, the Otter Valley varsity football team saw two untimely interceptions and an unfortunate fourth-quarter penalty hinder the Otter’s chance to notch a win as Mill River held on 12-7 to beat the Otters.
