Tree limb damages cruiser, officer unhurt March 24, 2021 By JOSIE GAWRYS PITTSFORD — The Pittsford Select Board held its first meeting post-Town Meeting and reorganized the board for another year of municipal work. Alicia Malay will be staying on as chair of the Pittsford Select Board following a unanimous vote at the March 3 […]
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Pittsford Village Farm eyes grants for Forrest house
The Pittsford Village Farm is poised for its next phase of transformation to becoming Pittsford’s community hub. Now all organizers need is the money to bring the old Forrest farmhouse up to code.
New rec director in Pittsford
PITTSFORD — There is a new recreation director in Pittsford for the first time in 19 years. Nelson Brown, 28, has been hired to fill the rather large shoes left by the retirement of longtime Pittsford Rec Director Randy Adams. Adams announced his retirement over the summer after 19 years on the job. “We miss […]
Pittsford proposes a police officer for Proctor
Sheriffs office currently contracted to cover Proctor, but that could change By LEE J. KAHRS PITTSORD/PROCTOR — The Pittsford Select Board is asking the Town of Proctor to reconsider its contract with the Rutland County Sheriffs Department and use a full-time Pittsford police officer instead. Pittsford Town Manager John Haverstock said in an interview last […]
Pandemic shutters Pittsford Haunted House
By LEE J. KAHRS PITTSFORD — For the first time in its 40-year history, the Pittsford Haunted House has been cancelled. The annual Halloween event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Pittsford Fire Department. Rep. Butch Shaw, (R-Brandon Pittsford, Sudbury), a retired assistant chief and longtime member the Nickwackett Hose Company, told […]
Route 7 construction project continues in Pittsford
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has issued a regular update on the Segment 1 Route 7 reconstruction project.
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 limit along a portion of Furnace Road. In May, Pittsford resident Abby Marzec-Gerrior said she was worried for the safety of her eight-year-old son while […]
Pittsford Selectboard commits to sidewalk
By RUSSELL JONES Despite not being able to secure funds from the Burditt Trust, the Pittsford Selectboard remained committed to the sidewalk project in front of the Lothrop School on Route 7. Often labeled as “dangerous,” the section of Route 7 from Mechanic Street to the guardrail past Furnace Road has an almost non-existent sidewalk, […]
The sweet taste of history
New owners of Maple Museum look to continue rich Vermont tradition By RUSSELL JONES The New England Maple Museum, on Route 7 in Pittsford, has been open for four decades, but until recently the future of the museum was in jeopardy. New owners Tom and Rhonda Gadhue said they are not only trying to keep […]
Pittsford property owner files Act 250 permit
By KATY SAVAGE A property owner in Pittsford has filed an Act 250 permit to demolish a vacant two-story home and build a 7,200 square-foot retail store in the village. The permit, filed July 23, includes the development of 33 parking areas, sidewalks, signage and landscaping. The 2.7-acre property at 40 Plains Road has seen […]