Sports

Chess championship

BERLIN- The 34th Vermont Scholastic Chess Championships will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30, at Capital City Grange Hall on Vermont Route 12.
All Vermont students from kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible to compete for state championships in nine divisions....

Be aware of the destructive emerald ash borer

VERMONT-Several activities are planned for Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, May 15-22, to help increase public understanding of an invasive forest pest that has destroyed millions of acres of ash trees in the country.
Vermonters are encouraged to get involved by participating in an...

Group hike to welcome new residents

WILMINGTON- Wilmington Works is excited that, with vaccination rates on the rise, they can now plan some get-togethers to welcome new(er) residents. All are welcome, new and long-time residents, to join on a group hike this weekend.
On Sunday May 16, at 2 pm, meet at the Primitive Trail...

Youth fishing derby returns

JACKSONVILLE- The Deerfield Valley Lions Club annual fishing derby will be held on Saturday, May 22, from 9 to 11 am at the brook by the Whitingham Municipal Center.
The brook will be stocked by the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife. There will be prizes and refreshments.

Twin Valley catcher Rita Messing couldn’t hold onto the ball as a Poultney player slides into home. RC

Wildcats stay close to Blue Devils and Terriers

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley varsity softball team had a rough first game of the season at Poultney a couple of weeks ago, losing to the Blue Devils 25-4. On Thursday, May 6, the Wildcats hoped to return the favor when they hosted Poultney. For a while it looked like the Wildcats were...

Twin Valley’s Lucky Luchessi puts the shot during field events at Tuesday’s track and field meet at Windsor High School. Buddy Hayford

Track is small but mighty

By Randy Capitani
WINDSOR- If Tuesday’s season-opening meet is any indication of how the Twin Valley varsity track and field team’s spring will go, the term “small but mighty” might be an apt description. With only three athletes on board, including two with no varsity experience, it could...

Wildcats bedeviled in season opener

POULTNEY- The Poultney Blue Devils are one of the top teams in division 4 softball this spring. On Saturday they showed why as they spoiled the Twin Valley Wildcats’ season opener, 25-4.
“The girls did really well,” said Twin Valley coach Joni Sullivan. “But they had their first-...

Use trail finder to get that perfect hike

VERMONT- Trail Finder, a premier online resource for finding trails in Vermont and New Hampshire, invites businesses that serve outdoor enthusiasts to put themselves on the map. Trailside Services, a component within Trail Finder’s online trails database, connects trail users to local businesses...

Birdathon

VERMONT- This spring celebrate a love for birds and nature by participating in the Audubon Vermont Birdathon on Saturday, May 22. Raise much-needed funds for conservation while taking part in one of America’s most popular—and growing—pastimes.
There’s no better time for watching (and...

Grace Cottage’s 12th annual Spring into Health 5K

TOWNSHEND- Registration is now open for Grace Cottage’s 12th annual Spring into Health 5K. The registration fee helps Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital to continue providing excellent patient care in the community.
This year’s event will be held both in-person and virtually. There...