Sports

Two pickleball players enjoy the action. File photo

Pickleball clinics at Trebbe courts

WILMINGTON - New residents are invited to a free pickleball clinic on the newly renovated Charles Trebbe Jr. tennis courts, on Saturday, June 28, at 10 am. Long-term residents are invited to help welcome new residents to the community.
A professional pickleball instructor will be on-site...

Stratton recognized for safety

STRATTON- The National Ski Areas Association has recognized Stratton Mountain with the 2025 Award for Best Overall Safety Program, the ninth national safety award for the southern Vermont resort.
The award recognizes comprehensive programs that demonstrate effective safety education and...

Rec programs for youth, adults

WILMINGTON - The middle school summer recreation program, serving all area youth entering grades six through nine, will be held at the Old School Community Center Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 25. Session are 9 am to 12 pm, Monday through Thursday, and Fridays, 9 am to 4 pm. The goals of...

Deadline for moose hunting permits coming up very soon

VERMONT- The deadline to apply for a 2025 Vermont moose hunting permit is June 18.
Moose permit applications are available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website for the hunt. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 9 to have 80 either-sex moose hunting permits...

Jack Cady holds a plaque recognizing him as a National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. With him is Brattleboro football coach Chad Pacheco.

Cady recognized by NFF

CASTLETON- Jack Cady, of Dover, and a member of the class of 2025 at Brattleboro Union High School, was honored on Sunday, May 4, and inducted into the Vermont Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Cady was one of six Vermont high school seniors to be...

Halen Ranslow started for Twin Valley in Friday's playoff game at Blue Mountain photo by Randy Capitani

Bucks bounce Wildcats from D4 playoffs

WELLS RIVER- To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best. On Friday, June 6, the Twin Valley varsity baseball team had a chance to do just that when it traveled upstate to take on the top-ranked Blue Mountain Bucks in the Vermont Principals’ Association Division 4 baseball quarterfinals. ...

Kelly Pawlak, former general manager at Mount Snow, and former president and CEO of the National Ski Areas Association, accepting this year’s Industry Achievement Award at the Ski Vermont annual meeting, held at Sugarbush Resort earlier this month. SkiVermont.com

Skier visits up in 2025, beats previous season

Kelly Pawlak recognized for achievements MONTPELIER - Vermont’s alpine and cross-country ski areas joined industry partners, supporters, and friends at Ski Vermont’s 56th annual meeting at Sugarbush Resort, June 4 and 5, recapping a season of continued growth despite challenges.
Vermont’...

People enjoying a previous free fishing day.

Statewide free fishing day returns Saturday, season opens

MONTPELIER – Vermont’s annual statewide Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 14. There is a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle, as well as opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season.
Designed for young or novice anglers and families, this event offers a variety of...

Sign up now for summer soccer camps

WILMINGTON - The 36th annual Deerfield Valley soccer camp will be held Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1. Camp hours are 9 am to 12 pm daily for children entering grades one through nine; hours for children entering kindergarten are 9 to 10:30 am. Camp is at the Old School, on Hayford Field....

Wildcats come back for big win

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley and Poultney were scheduled to play a make-up game on the last day of the regular season, Saturday, May 30. But heavy rains forced its cancellation. As it turned out, the Wildcats and Blue Devils only had to wait three days to play each other, as they met Tuesday afternoon...