Sports

Giovanni Linnehan, 11, is a student at Vermont Valley Tae Kwon Do in Wilmington.

Linnehan brings home multiple golds from world martial arts championship

Giovanni Linnehan competed in the US Open World Martial Arts Championships and the Adidas Traditional Tae Kwon Do Circuit in Orlando, FL, July 2 through 4. Over 4,000 competitors from the US and other countries attended. Linnehan placed first in multiple divisions: continuous sparring, forms,...

Specialized camo breaks up the human silhouette and mimics surroundings allowing hunters to blend in to open or semi-open environments.

State migratory game bird hunting dates announced

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTFW) has announced the 2026-2027 migratory game bird hunting season dates and bag limits. A printable copy of the Migratory Bird Syllabus can be downloaded from the VTFW website under “Hunt” – “Waterfowl.” A printed version also will be available from...

Pickleball tournament raises funds for United Way

DOVER—A pickleball tournament last weekend organized by the Southern Vermont Board of Realtors will help give a local charity a boost.
The tournament was first started three years ago and each year the Southern Vermont Board of Realtors has asked their membership for suggestions as far as...

Soccer ref clinic at Old School

WILMINGTON—There will be a clinic for anyone interested in refereeing high school soccer on Saturday, August 15, from 9 am to 12 pm. The course consists of classroom instruction at the Old School Community Center, followed by on-field training on Hayford Field. The cost is $50 and includes...

Open registration for Retreat bike ramble

BRATTLEBORO— Registration is now open for the third annual Retreat Farm Ramble, a cycling event on Sunday, August 16, that will take riders on gentle hills, through farmland and along riversides in the Brattleboro area.
In its third year, the ramble will include a 33-mile mixed gravel and...

Does typically start breeding as yearlings and gestation lasts about 200 days. (photo credit John Hall)

Antlerless permit applications available on Fish and Wildlife website

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTFW) reminds hunters that antlerless deer permit applications are available on its website at https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt until Wednesday, July 22. An antlerless permit allows a hunter to take one antlerless deer during the muzzleloader seasons...

Stratton to hold second Tour De Glaze on Saturday

STRATTON—This weekend, mountain bikers will descend on Stratton Mountain for one of its unique summer races — the Tour De Glaze.
The race will challenge bikers to do anywhere from one to three timed laps of 2.5 miles each up Ground Control and down Trail Forest 1. The event has an...

Wildcat basketball camp players and coaches for 2026

2026 Basketball campers

Wildcat cubs train at basketball camp

The Wildcat Cub Basketball Camp was held at the OSEC from June 22 through June 26 for children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. In addition to Twin Valley boys basketball coach Chris Brown, several Twin Valley players also served as coaches. The coaching staff for the camp included...

Halifax disc golf players head to championships

Halifax disc golf players John Benjamin Stafford and Declan Croutworst were feted for their recent victories in the Tri-State Disc Golf Championship. The tournament consisted of three rounds played at Otter Brook Disc Golf Course in Keene, NH, Living Memorial Park Disc Golf Course in Brattleboro...