The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers of the new year-round fishing available to anglers on various waterways throughout the state. In effect since January 2014, revised state regulations have opened up 11 new river sections–that’s over 70 […]
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Sports
Ten-year-old Vera Rivard named open water 2014 Swimmer Of The Year
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Vera Rivard, a 10-year-old swimmer at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center was recently named Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association 2014 Swimmer of the Year. She shares this honor with Andrew Hyde of New York. She was nominated […]
Sports
Vermont Backcountry Alliance hosts second annual Backcountry Forum
Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. — ROCHESTER — On Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., the doors will open for the second annual Vermont Backcountry Forum & Celebration at the Pierce Hall Community Center in Rochester. Co-hosted by the new Vermont […]
Sports
KMS’ Barrows named to Australian national cyclocross team
KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School cyclist Noah Barrows has been selected as one of six athletes named to the Australian Cyclocross team for the 2015 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, which will be held in the Czech Republic. Barrows is a full-term, […]
Sports
Sit-up challenge seeks to raise $100,000 for local Boys and Girls Club
By Carolyn Dean Could you do 1,000 sit-ups? That’s the challenge on Nov. 15 at the Green Mountain Rock Climbing Gym. The challenge will raise money for Rutland County’s Boys and Girls Club. The idea began last year when owner […]
Sports
Mendon’s Logan Broyles wins U.S. Kids Boston Championship
MENDON – On Oct. 19 Logan Broyles wrapped up his 2014 golf tournament season with a three stroke win at the U.S. Kids Golf Fall Championship at Glen Ellen Country Club in Millis, Mass. Broyles bested a strong field including […]
Sports
Rutland impresses despite big loss
By Maxx Steinmetz Rutland traveled to Pittsfield, Mass., on Oct. 25 to face Berkshire for the second time this season. Despite only showing up with 12 players, the Roosters displayed hard-nosed, aggressive “in-your-face” defense forcing Berkshire to use their signature […]
Local News, Sports
Illegal hunters, thieves nabbed
RANDOLPH—State police and Vermont Fish & Wildlife jointly investigated several thefts and fish and game violations that occurred in the general Randolph/Braintree area over the last several months. Two stolen archery bows, components from other archery bows and a weed […]
Sports
Devil’s Bowl reschedules dirt track finale to Nov. 1
WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway is again postponing its final dirt track stock car race of the season. The “Vermont Freedom & Unity” event has now been moved three times from its original date due to weather-related conditions; one final attempt […]
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Preston Leete Smith to be honored
KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Nov. 1, Killington founder Preston Leete Smith will be recognized for his ground-breaking contributions to the development of alpine skiing in New England and nationally at the resort he created from a trackless mountain. As the guest of […]