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Wasps Ace Stops Chieftains

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Chester, Vt. — Zach Cole pitched a one-hitter as Woodstock High coasted to a 10-0 win over Green Mountain yesterday in a Marble Valley League game at Adams Field. Cole, a junior right-hander, took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, but Jake Cavacas ended that bid with a crisp, leadoff single. Cole walked the next batter, his only free pass of the afternoon. He threw 78 pitches, 53 for strike and fanned five batters. Nine Wasps had hits in an 11-hit attack. The visitors committed two harmless errors and improved to 3-3. While Woodstock was never in danger of losing the lead, the Wasps stranded …

On Tap: Larger Brewers Think Small to Keep Innovation Flowing

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The R&D lab where Long Trail brewers perform their experiments is inside a drafty old farmhouse about a five-minute walk from the main brewery in Bridgewater. It is an unpretentious little facility and the brewers like it that way. “This is about as free form as it can get,” said Brandon Mayes, a …

Killington Golf Tournament Will Benefit Humane Society

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Killington, Vt. — A golf tournament at Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington this summer will benefit Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society. The Bridgewater-based nonprofit promotes animal welfare and protection in the state. The event, set for June 14, will also feature a putting contest, silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Registration starts at noon, followed by a 1:30 p.m. shotgun …

William “Bill” Harris

Saturday, March 23, 2013

White River Jct., Vt. — William “Bill” Harris, 91, died Thursday evening, March 21, 2013, at the Mt. Ascutney Health Care Center in Windsor, Vermont. Bill was born on January 28, 1922 in Bridgewater, Vermont the son of Luman Roy and Victoria (Geno) Harris. Bill was educated in …

Bridgewater Budget OK’d; Constable Steps Down  

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Bridgewater — By the time noon rolled around, voters had approved all the town and school spending and ushered in a slate of officers in a fairly routine meeting. The only oddity came about when Ed Earle, town constable for the last decade, was nominated again and declined. …

Gladys M. Morrill

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Clifton Park, N.Y. — Gladys M. Morrill, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y. Gladys was born on July 31, 1930, in Bridgewater, Vt. the daughter of Erwin E. and Gladys Arlene (Briggs) Campbell. Gladys graduated from Windsor High School in 1948. She …

Bridgewater's Proposed Town Budget Shows Slight Rise

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Bridgewater Town and School Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 5, at 9 a.m., in the basement of Bridgewater Village School. Bridgewater — During last year’s Town Meeting, voters asked not one single question about the town budget before giving it their approval, an unusual phenomenon that …

Playoffs Begin at 40: Canes Make Push for a Postseason Return

Thursday, January 3, 2013

White River Junction — To Todd Bebeau, relevance means making the playoffs, at an absolute minimum. That’s not a difficult task to accomplish in the almost-all-comers Vermont Principals Association postseason. Except at Hartford, where Bebeau — the Hurricanes’ …

With New Coach, Hartford Has High Hopes

Sunday, December 23, 2012

After a six-year stint as coach of the Hartford girls basketball team, which culminated with the program’s first state championship last winter, defensive specialist Steve Landon brings his skills and dedication to the Hurricane boys this season. While …

Can Marauders Continue Dynastic Ways?

Friday, December 21, 2012

There is nothing so constant in the world as change … except when it applies to the Hanover High girls hockey program. The Marauders have won four of the five state championships offered by the NHIAA, a run …

Hustling Wasps Hoops Team Buzzes Past Olympians

Friday, December 21, 2012

Woodstock — In last Friday’s 56-41 loss at Marble Valley League frontrunner Fair Haven, the Woodstock boys basketball team played the Slaters tight in the first half before letting the game get away in the third quarter. After …

Bridgewater Nonprofit Uses Historic Looms to Transform Rags Into Rugs

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Bridgewater — Using a stack of secondhand T-shirts and some old wooden looms, Woodstock weaver Vassie Sinopoulos has managed to tackle two sustainability-related goals: recycling unwanted items and boosting local employment. She’s also created a place where people …

Teams Raring to Return to the Hardwood

Sunday, December 16, 2012

With the winter season officially upon us, the best place to get a front row seat for all the action is your area gymnasiums. Last year, Oxbow and Hartford claimed state titles. Who will be this season’s Cinderella? …