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BRATTLEBORO — The Southern Vermont League (SVL) all-stars and New Hampshire all-state lists for boys basketball were recently announced, with a couple of local athletes being selected in their respective divisions.
The official bracket for the 2026 Division I Men's Basketball Championship, which will begin with the First Four (play-in) games Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. The Reformer will print the women's championship bracket in Wednesday's edition.
KILLINGTON — Killington Resort has "a packed calendar of events celebrating the longest ski season in the East."
BRATTLEBORO — As winter starts to release its icy grip — and backcountry trails turn from snow to mud — local cross-country skiers lament the end of another season.
BRATTLEBORO — The Vermont Basketball Coaches’ Association (VBCA) recently announced its 2026 awards, while the boys hockey all-league teams were revealed, with local representation in both sports.
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Hockey Association (BHA) Hawks 10U East team defeated Nonotuck 10U East 6-1 on March 8 and captured the Greater Springfield League (GSL) championship after finishing in first place to end the regular season.
2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Hockey Association (BHA) Hawks 12U South team defeated Holy Name 12U A1 2-1 in a closely contested game on Sunday to capture the Greater Springfield League (GSL) championship and cap an undefeated league season.
BRATTLEBORO — The Southern Vermont League (SVL) announced its first round of all-stars for the winter sports season, and a few local athletes were selected to the girls basketball and Nordic skiing lists.
BARRE CITY — After jumping out to an early advantage, the No. 5 Twin Valley boys basketball team couldn’t hold onto that momentum and fell to top seed Twinfield 77-57 in the semifinals of the Division 4 state playoffs at Barre City Auditorium on Monday.
RUTLAND CITY — Using stifling defense in the first half and clinical precision from the free throw line, the No. 5 Twin Valley boys basketball team beat No. 4 Mount. St. Joseph 77-62 on the road in the quarterfinals of the Division 4 playoffs on Friday.
BRATTLEBORO — Pond skim events at ski areas may seem big or intimidating to some.
ESSEX — Gabe Alexander, a defenseman for the Brattleboro boys hockey team, was recently selected for the 40th Rotary All-Star Hockey Classic that is scheduled for Saturday, March 21 at the Essex Skating Facility.
BURLINGTON — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Thursday celebrated Vermonter Spencer Wood and all Team USA athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, which began on Friday in Italy. Wood, of Pittsfield, will be competing as a member of the Team USA Para Alpine Ski Team.
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department announced that the Nelson Withington Skating Facility at Living Memorial Park will close for the season on Sunday following the last program.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — In what was a close game throughout, the No. 2 Hinsdale boys basketball team fell to No. 3 Groveton 50-42 in the semifinals of the NHIAA Division 4 playoffs in front of a packed crowd at Manchester Memorial High School on Monday.
BRATTLEBORO — The pairings for this year’s Vermont high school boys basketball along with boys and girls hockey playoffs were announced this weekend, and starting on Tuesday there will be a number of local teams in action at the Division 1 through Division 4 levels.
WESTMINSTER — After going shot-for-shot most of the game, a fourth quarter run by No. 5 Vergennes was ultimately the difference, as No. 4 Bellows Falls fell 44-38 at home in the quarterfinals of the Division 3 playoffs on Saturday.
HINSDALE, N.H. — Behind a patient offensive attack along with stingy defense, the No. 2 Hinsdale boys basketball team beat No. 7 Holy Family 59-47 in the quarterfinals of the Division 4 playoffs on Thursday in front of a raucous hometown crowd.
RUTLAND — Vermont Fish and Wildlife announced a Freshwater Drum caught in 2025 has been officially certified as a new Vermont state record.
WESTMINSTER — Behind a dominant effort from behind the arc in the first quarter, the No. 4 Bellows Falls girls basketball team beat No. 13 Winooski 53-31 in the play down round of the Division 3 playoffs at home on Wednesday.
WILMINGTON — Special Olympics Vermont and the Hermitage Club are looking forward to an exciting 2026 Winter Games, coming up on March 9 and 10. Over 150 athletes will head to Wilmington to compete in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing.
BRATTLEBORO — In a playoff battle defined by pace, physicality and poise, the No. 8 Brattleboro girls basketball team fended off a relentless push from No. 9 Colchester to earn a 55-47 victory and punch its ticket to the state quarterfinals.
ST. JOHNSBURY — The Brattleboro girls gymnastics team placed third in the Vermont state championship meet on Saturday, with Lauren Chute leading the way by winning the beam and registering top five finishes the other three events along with the all-around.
HINSDALE, N.H. — With a strong end and start to the first and second half respectively, the No. 2 Hinsdale boys basketball team withstood a scare from No. 15 Colebrook and earned a 71-59 victory in the first round of the Division 4 playoffs on Monday.
WESTMINSTER — Senior night for the Bellows Falls boys basketball team began with hugs, flowers and reflection. It finished with a reminder of how unforgiving February basketball can be, as the Terriers fell to Brattleboro 78-51 at home on Monday.
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In the Feb. 7 edition of her daily column, Heather Cox Richardson wrote about the thousand plus people who turned out at a recent Surprise City, Arizona Council meeting to oppose the establishment of an ICE detention center in their community. During that meeting, one of the opponents told a…
To the Editor: When it comes to people dying in this country why is so much emphasis put on gun related deaths? Understandably, gun related deaths usually present as a tough situation. And yes, we want to limit those deaths. Some organizations say guns are the leading death of children. Base…
To the Editor: Dear people of the great state of Vermont,
To the Editor: Representative Sibilia, in response to your legislative update on House 355, the Defend the Guard Act, introduced in the Vermont House of Representatives on February 26, 2025, yet to be voted on ("Understanding the 'Defend the Guard' movement and H.355," March 4): this Act is …
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