Sports

Twin Valley boys’ varsity soccer returns with a full squad of seasoned players

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley Middle High School varsity soccer team returns a full squad of seasoned players for the upcoming fall campaign. Coach Buddy Hayford is excited about the depth the team has and is looking for another strong season out of the Wildcats.
“It’s so early, it’s hard to...

Golf for the Grayter good of dogs

DOVER- As demand for its services continues to grow, New York-based nonprofit The Grayter Good Weimaraner Rescue is gearing up for another major fundraising event.
The second annual Doglegs Golf Outing is being held at Mount Snow Golf Club on Saturday, September 29. All proceeds will go...

Bike tour introduces new ride choices

WHITINGHAM- On Saturday, September 29, riders in the Hungry Lion Bike Tour will have the opportunity to enjoy two brand-new ride choices. The tour is adding a five-mile loop for beginner cyclists and families as well as a challenging 25-mile “Gravel Grinder” on primarily gravel and dirt roads....

A nature walk accompanied by verse

WILMINGTON- Woodford State Park and the Poetry Party of Pettee Memorial Library have partnered to offer visitors to the park a walk interspersed with words: through Wednesday, September 5, at each of 13 strategic spots along the park’s trails a different poem is posted.
Each simply...

Exploring plants on Hogback Mountain

MARLBORO- On Saturday, August 25, from 10 am to 12 pm, wildflower and medicinal plant expert Allison Turner will lead a hike through the Hogback Mountain Conservation Area to discover the late summer/early fall flowers.
Participants can expect to see some interesting items, like a reddish-...

Back row, from left, Kylie Reed, Jayden Crawford, Hannah Sullivan, Tiffany Speigel, Sadie Boyd, Kara Bird, Rita Messing, Brianna O’Hearn, Hannah DeBlois, Alyssa Bird. In front are Oliva Genella, Morgen Janovsky, Jarrett Niles, and Maria Page. Coaches (not pictured) are Robert Bolognani and Jordyn Bolognani.

Twin Valley girls’ varsity soccer kicks off pre-season practice with new coach

WHITINGHAM- A year ago, Twin Valley Middle High School fielded a girls’ varsity soccer team that featured a number of young players on its roster. While the team had some ups and downs, it finished the 5-10-1 season on a high note. That included the team’s first playoff win in a decade and going...

The Best Dam Walk and Run returns to the Deerfield Valley for its 11th year

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Whether you’re a runner looking for a good challenge or a walker looking for a fun and easy stroll, there’s a little bit of everything for everyone at the Best Dam Walk and Run in Vermont. The event returns for the 11th time on August 25, and it’s all to help support...

Get dirty for cleaner rivers

Greenfield, MA- Registration is now open for the Connecticut River Conservancy’s Source to Sea Cleanup. This annual event, now in its 22nd year, has grown into New England’s largest river cleanup, winning American Rivers award for most miles cleaned in 2017. CRC invites volunteers to continue...

Studying the milfoil in Sadawga Lake

WHITINGHAM- On Thursday, August 2, Larry Eichler, from the Darrin Fresh Water Institute, conducted a plant survey of Eurasian milfoil on Sadawga Lake. The Sadawga Lake Association requested and was granted partial funds for the study from the Vermont Aquatic Nuisance Grant Program. The...

Trail blazers

Joanne Yankura and Alan Baker are the newest Wilmington trials committee volunteers, and have spent the summer repairing trails throughout the town.