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Local plays well in season opener

BOSTON- Senior forward Sophie Gershon (New York, NY) came off the bench to score 17 points to lead four players in double digits for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology women’s basketball team in a 78 - 46 win over host Simmons University at Moore Gymnasium in the season opener for both...

Well-represented

Five 4-H’ers from Windham and Windsor counties 4-H clubs were among the 28 Vermont youths who had an opportunity to represent Vermont at the Northeast Regional 4-H Horse Contest last month in Pembroke and Pittsfield, NH. They were, left to right, front: Tanya Wheeler, Wilmington; Rylie Zager,...

Snowmobile club meeting, party

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro Pathfinders will have a club meeting on Saturday, November 24, at 7 pm at Stratton Town Hall, 9 West Jamaica Road.
The Pathfinders’ annual Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December 29, at 6 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for...

Duck stamp design contest

VERMONT- The annual statewide junior duck stamp conservation and design program is underway. The US Fish and Wildlife Service invites students from pre-K to grade 12 to create designs featuring ducks, swans or geese in their natural habitats. Designs are judged in four age categories, with...

Wildcats fall short in title match

CASTLETON- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity dream season turned into a nightmare Wednesday evening, as the top-seeded, undefeated Wildcats dropped a difficult 1-0 championship game to their nemesis, the Stowe Raiders. The win was Stowe’s seventh straight division 3 state championship and the fourth...

Deer hunting season begins Saturday

VERMONT- With rifle season fast approaching, Forest Service officials on the Green Mountain National Forest are encouraging the public to use caution and to be visible and mindful of their surroundings in the coming weeks. Saturday, November 10, marks the opening day of the white tail deer rifle...

Free tai chi classes help improve health

BENNINGTON- On Wednesday, November 14, from 1 to 3 pm, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington, 108 School Street, will be offering Tai Chi for Health classes with certified instructor Kathleen McBrien.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement form. It uses sequences of flowing...

Students help out with Long Trail work

BONDVILLE- The Mountain School at Winhall’s middle school students, in collaboration with the Green Mountain Club, have once again completed their fall maintenance on the school’s adopted stretches of the Long Trail, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States. The school has...

Soccer championship rescheduled to Wednesday

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Heavy rain on Saturday afternoon caused the Division 3 soccer champonship between Twin Valley and Stowe high schools to be be postponed due to unsafe field conditions. The match will be played Wednesday at 5 pm at Castleton University. Fans arriving for the match on...

Twin Valley heads to title match after wins over Peoples, Green Mountain

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley boys’ soccer team punched its ticket to a fifth state championship match in seven years Tuesday. The Wildcats blanked visiting Peoples Academy 3-0 in a Division 3 semifinal tilt.
“I’m really proud of the boys,” said Twin Valley coach Buddy Hayford. “Very happy...