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Dylan Howe scored 21 in Twin Valley’s loss to Springfield.

Wildcats frustrated by second-half loss

CHESTER- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity basketball team is still trying to find some identity and consistency. Four games into the season, the team is 1-3 after dropping the consolation game of the Green Mountain holiday tournament last week. The Wildcats fell to Springfield 57-49 on Thursday,...

New Year’s hike to explore Hogback

MARLBORO- The public is invited for a New Year’s Day hike on the Hogback Mountain trails with Southern Vermont Natural History Museum assistant director Michael Clough, at 10 am, Tuesday, January 1.
Participants will meet across from the Vermont Distillers building at the Hogback Mountain...

Forest Service urges rider awareness

VERMONT- With additional snow expected in the coming weeks, the US Forest Service is looking forward to a successful snowmobile season and wants to encourage all riders to put safety first. Green Mountain National Forest officials are recommending that snowmobilers exercise caution when operating...

Mount Snow has stockpiled snow around the mountain, as seen in this photo posted on Facebook on December 21. Using the snow saved in snowmaking "whales" will help the mountain to bounce back from today's warm, rainy weather.

Ski areas plan to rebound from Friday's weather

VERMONT - Turning the corner into the holiday week, Vermont ski areas aren't allowing Friday's weather to dampen their Christmas spirits, according to press release issued by the Vermont Ski Areas Association Friday afternoon. "We saw this storm coming, and we were ready for it," said Jamie...

Carinthia to host full slate of events

DOVER- Mount Snow has announced a brand-new lineup of events at Carinthia Parks for the 2018-2019 winter season. In honor of the 10th anniversary of Carinthia becoming an all-terrain-park mountain face, these new events will highlight many of the aspects that have helped Carinthia rise to the...

Maria Page led the Wildcats in scoring Tuesday. Photo by Randy Capitani

Twin Valley girls hoping for a rebound

CHESTER- Coming off a difficult road loss to West Rutland last week, the Twin Valley girls’ varsity basketball team was hoping for a better showing against Green Mountain in the opening game of the annual holiday tournament. Instead, the Wildcats were outclassed and overwhelmed by the host’s...

Wildcats have up and down week

CHESTER- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity basketball team was a little shorthanded and a little off their game for the opener of the Green Mountain holiday tournament Tuesday evening. Those two factors played a big role in the Wildcats coming up short against host Green Mountain, 47-38.
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The Twin Valley Middle High School boys’ varsity basketball team. Left to right: Aaron Soskin, Jack Kehoe, Eric Bolognani, Finn Fisher, Dylan Howe, Jack McHale, Owen Grinold, Izaak Park, and Colin McHale. Photo by Chris Brown

Twin Valley basketball ready to roll

WHITINGHAM- When the Twin Valley boys’ varsity team opens its 2018 season tonight at Proctor, the Phantoms may be a potential playoff opponent for the Wildcats later in the season. That’s because Twin Valley has been dropped down to division 4 by the Vermont Principals Association
“We...

Girls win opener, drop next two

WHITINGHAM- When the Twin Valley boys’ varsity team opens its 2018 season tonight at Proctor, the Phantoms may be a potential playoff opponent for the Wildcats later in the season. That’s because Twin Valley has been dropped down to division 4 by the Vermont Principals Association
“We...

The Sitzmark to Hogback trail is closed to riders this year.

Snowmobile trail changes announced

WILMINGTON- With Vermont’s snowmobile trails opening this weekend, the Deerfield Valley Stump Jumpers snowmobile club is advising riders of changes in trail access.
The trail from the Hogback parking lot north to Higley Hill Road will be closed this season.
Over the summer the club...